For the last month I have been extremely busy and it set me back a little in getting the newsletter published. But, as I have for the last 46 months, here is your copy of the family newsletter published by me. This has been a marathon race and I am almost to the finish line. As you know, December will be my last issue as your editor. Surprisingly, I look back over the last four years and sometimes wonder how I lasted this long. I may stumble, I may fall and I may be a little late, but I will be there at the finish. I guess when you enjoy doing something it makes it more pleasurable.

We had quite a few submitters for this month's newsletter and I appreciate the information by all those who contributed. It not only makes good reading but makes my job a lot easier. For those of you who have been holding back, now is the time to get your information sent to me so we can get it published. Hopefully, we will have the newsletter in the up coming year, but if by chance we don't, you may have missed a good opportunity to get your information in the family publication.

I hope everyone enjoyed their Halloween holiday and likewise, I hope you enjoy your Halloween issue of the Van Bibber Pioneers newsletter.

Your Editor,

Gary R. Hawpe

CONTENTS:

1. New Subscribers -- Address Changes -- Invalid Addresses
2. Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree
3. Earl Wilson Quintrell
4. Local Women Joins DAR
5. Family of Solomon H. Van Bibber
6. California Death Records (2) 1940 - 1997
7. Kentucky Death Records (2) 1911- 2000
8. Ohio Death Records (2) 1958 - 2000
9. Obituaries
10. Recent Deaths
11. Cemetery Records
12. Tombstones
13. Notices
14. Bits and Pieces
15. Weddings
16. Anniversaries
17. Queries
18. Military News
19. Recent Births
20. Sound Off

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James VanBibber and Sarah Margaret Bradburn
   Charles Wesley VanBibber and Emma Lee Lowder
      Morton Appendix VanBibber and Avis Mariah English

South Portsmouth, Ky. -- Mrs. Avis English Van Bibber, 86, of South Portsmouth, died Saturday at Scioto Memorial Hospital in Portsmouth, Ohio, after a long illness.

A Greenup County native and a longtime member of South Portsmouth Methodist Church, she was a former Greenup County schoolteacher.

Preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Morton VanBibber, in 1973, she is survived by six sons, Earl, Ray, Harold and Dale, all of South Portsmouth, Morton W. of Dayton, Ohio, and Claude of Portsmouth; two daughters, Hazel Trimble of South Portsmouth, and Avis Tolliver of Pontiac, Mich; a brother, Owen English of Portsmouth; a sister Margaret Locklin of South Portsmouth; 26 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.

Services are planned at 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Roberson Funeral Home at South Shore, with interment in Collier Memorial Gardens.

The Portsmouth Daily Times -- Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio -- May 7, 1984 -- Monday.

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Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
   James VanBebber, Sr. and Hannah Hoover
      Margaret VanBebber and David Ross, Sr.
         David Ross, Jr. and Martha Jayne
            Daniel Boone Ross and Nancy Ellen Fannin
               Daniel Sanford Ross and Cora Belle Kelley
                  Bertha Ethel Ross and Harold Stollings

Bertha E. Stollings, 66, died Tuesday, April 3, 1990, at home, 557 Cottage Grove Ave., Xenia.

A native of Johnson County, Ky., and born April 28, 1922, a daughter of the later Daniel S. and Cora Kelly Ross, she attended Liberty Baptist Church in Xenia.

Surviving are her husband, Harold Stollings, four brothers, Charles Ross of Haltom City, Texas, James H. and Elmer Ross, both of South Webster; and William E. Ross of Berea, Ky.; two sisters, Sylvia Shriver of Portsmouth and Goldie Allen of Grafton; and 18 nieces and nephews.

Service is 1 p.m. Saturday at D.W. Davis Funeral Home in South Webster, with the Rev. Stephen McCain officiating, and interment in South Webster Cemetery.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at D.W. Davis Funeral Home in South Webster.

The Portsmouth Daily Times -- Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio -- April 5, 1990 -- Thursday.

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John VanBibber and Chloe Staniford
   Chloe VanBibber and Jesse Bryan Boone
      Panthea Grant Boone and Lilburn William Boggs
         Sophia Barnes Boggs and James M. Palmer
            Blanche Palmer and Horacio Scott

Mrs. Blanche Scott, scion of the pioneer Boggs and Palmer families of Napa County, died here Saturday. She was 78.

Mrs. Scott was a daughter of James Madison Palmer and Sophie Boggs Palmer who owned a large acreage west of St. Helena Highway near Trubody Station. Her maternal grandfather was Lilburn W. Boggs, one-time governor of Missouri who settled in this area in the 1840’s and became the first alcalde of the Territory of California, District of Sonoma, which included Napa.

Born in Napa, Mrs. Scott moved to San Francisco following her marriage to Horacio Scott, a prominent investment broker there. He died in 1937 and in recent years she had lived with a sister, Mrs. Minerva Grayson, 630 Victoria St., San Francisco.

Also surviving is her brother, Harry Palmer of Napa.

Another brother was the late James M. Palmer who was an attorney and United States commissioner.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in Treadway Garden Chapel. Interment will be in the family plot in Sunset View Cemetery, Berkeley.

Napa Register -- Napa, Napa County, California -- March 15, 1954 -- Monday.

Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
   James VanBebber, Sr. and Hannah Hoover
         Margaret VanBebber and David Ross, Sr.
            David Ross, Jr. and Martha Jayne
               Daniel Boone Ross and Nancy Ellen Fannin
                  Daniel Sanford Ross and Cora Belle Kelley

The body of Daniel Sanford Ross, 58, of South Webster, who died Saturday following a fall while at work in Springfield, is expected to arrive Tuesday morning at the D.W. Davis funeral home in South
Webster.  Funeral arrangements are pending messages from out-of-town relatives.  Mr. Ross, a carpenter, was working for a contracting firm in Springfield. 

He is survived by his widow, Cora Ross; eight children Elmer, Elbert and Mrs. Sylvia Shriver of Cleveland and Mrs. Goldie Allen and Mrs. Bertha Allen of South Webster rt. l, Harold, a marine, Charles and Elmo at home; and three brothers, John of Redbush, Ky., Will of the U.S. army and Joe of Martell, O.  Two sons, Winifred and Robert Earl, preceded him in death, the former being killed in 1944 in Italy.  Robert Earl passed away in 1921.  

The Portsmouth Daily Times -- Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio -- July 8, 1946 -- Monday.

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Isaac VanBibber and Maria Walraven
   Loyal VanBibber and Sarah Elizabeth Robinson
      Mariah L. VanBibber and John Cline
         Glen Roy Cline and Anna S. Carpenter

ALBANY -- Glen Roy Cline, 86, of Albany, died Tuesday at Hickory Creek Nursing Center in The Plains.

Born in Columbia Twp., Meigs County, he was the son of the late John and Mariah VanBibber Cline.

Mr. Cline was a welder for New York Central Railroad and was a member of Railroad Maintenance of Way Workers. He was also a member of Dyesville Community Church, Meigs County Senior Citizens, Columbia Grange 2435, and Association of Retired Persons.

He is survived by his wife, Anna S. Carpenter Cline; a daughter, Mrs. Max (Maxine) Haning of Albany; a grandson and his wife, Jimmy and Gloria Haning, and two great granddaughters, Tonya and Sonya all of Albany.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, James Max Haning, Jr.; two sisters, Flora Nelson, and Leona Folden; and three brothers, Albert, Jasper and Selba Cline.

Services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Dyesville Community Church with the Rev. Arthur Crabtree officiating. Burial will be in School Lot Cemetery.

Friends may call Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Bigony-Jordan Funeral Home.

Athens County Obituaries -- January 1, 1986 thru December 31, 1989 -- Compiled by Mildred A. Bleigh and Mary A. Davis -- 1991.

Note: Roy Glenn Cline died on November 29, 1988. (GRH)

Isaac VanBibber and Mariah Walraven
   Jonathan A. VanBibber, Sr. and Mary Jane Howell
      Jonathan VanBibber, Jr. and Ida Mae Welch
         Inez VanBibber and Jesse Reeves

ALBANY -- Inez Reeves, 100, of LPN Geriatric Nursing Center in Newark, formerly of Albany, died Thursday morning at the nursing center.

Born on Sept. 3, 1888, she was the daughter of the late Jonathan and Ida Mae Welch VanBibber.

Mrs. Reeves was a housewife and a member of Pearl Chapel United Methodist Church.

She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, James E. and Bernice Reeves of Alexandria, Ohio, and John W. and Yvonne Reeves of Huntington, W.Va.; seven grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Lewis Thomas; second husband, Jesse Reeves, a son, Warren Reeves; a half sister and a half brother.

Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Pearl Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Paul E. Martin officiating. Burial will be in Wells Cemetery in Pageville.

Friends may call at Bigony-Jordan Funeral Home in Albany Saturday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services Sunday.

Athens County Obituaries -- January 1, 1986 thru December 31, 1989 -- Compiled by Mildred A. Bleigh and Mary A. Davis -- 1991.

Note: Inez VanBibber Reeves died on December 29, 1988. (GRH)

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John VanBibber and Chloe Staniford
   Chloe VanBibber and Jesse Bryan Boone
      Panthea Grant Boone and Lilburn William Boggs
         Sophia Barnes Boggs and James M. Palmer
            William A. Palmer

Private funeral rites will be held at the Webber Funeral Parlors at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning for William A. Palmer, 56, who died early yesterday at the Victory Hospital of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The rites will be strictly private, and will be followed by interment in the family plot at Tulocay cemetery.

Palmer, who suffered a series of nervous breakdowns recently, wounded himself fatally late Wednesday on the Hobson ranch west of the city.

He was the youngest son of the late James M. Palmer and Sophie Boggs Palmer, pioneer residents of California. He was also a brother of James M. Palmer and Harry Palmer of Napa.

He attended the Napa Schools and for a time thereafter studied law in San Francisco. But he did not enter the legal profession. Instead he engaged in the automobile business both in Los Angeles and San Francisco with marked success.

Deceased is survived by a wife living in San Francisco, and these sisters and brothers: Mrs. Henry Migliavacca of San Francisco, Mrs. Blanche Scott of San Francisco, Mrs. Minnie Grayson of San Francisco and Mrs. John White of San Francisco; James M Palmer and Harry Palmer of Napa.

Napa Record -- Napa, Napa County, California -- October 18, 1940 -- Friday.

John VanBibber and Chloe Staniford
   Margery VanBibber and Andrew Donnally, Jr.
      VanBibber Donnally and Mary Boyd Waggoner
         Ellen C. Donnally and Hamilton Morris
            Donnally Morris and Rose __________
               Donnally Hamilton Morris and Anne Byrne Buckner
                  Donnally Hamilton Morris, Jr.

Donnally H. Morris Jr., 84, of St. Albans, formerly of Charleston, passed away Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, at Valley Center, South Charleston.

He was retired from Sollitt Construction Company, South Bend, Ind., and a member of First Presbyterian Church, Charleston. He was an Eagle Scout. Mr. Morris was a mason, 32nd. Degree Scottish Rites Bodies in Madison, Ind. He was a graduate of Charleston High School, Class of 1938, where he was on the reunion committee, and a graduate of West Virginia University, where he was on the wrestling team, and a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He was a Sergeant in the U. S. Army, and served in combat in the South Pacific during World War II. He was a direct descendent of William Morris, the first permanent settler in the Kanawha Valley, and Col. Andrew Donnally, an early salt merchant in the Kanawha Valley.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Donnally H. Morris Sr. and Anne Byrne Buckner Morris; and a brother, Buckner "Buckie" Morris.

Donnally is survived by his loving wife, Phyllis Bowling Pierce Morris; sons and daughters-in-law, William and Cleo Morris of Virginia Beach, Va., and Steven and Carolyn Morris of Lawndell, N.C.; daughter, Paige Gehrke of Cascade, Va.; stepsons and wives, Richard G. and Annie Pierce of Shenandoah, Va., William "Bill" and Sue Pierce of Charleston, and James Bruce and Carolyn Pierce of Nitro; brother, Robert L. Morris of Charleston; five grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several step grandchildren.

The family would like to give a special thanks to Barbara Withrow.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 18, 2004, at Bartlett-Chapman funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. John D. Elliott officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

Friends may call from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be made at www.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com.

Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, 409 Sixth Ave., St. Albans, is in charge of arrangements.

Charleston Daily Mail -- Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia -- October 18, 2004 -- Monday.

Mack A. Stinnett, 69, of Cohutta, passed away Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at his residence.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Remell Edgerton Stinnett; parents, C.W. and Pauline Stinnett; sister, Maudie Northrop and brother, Johnny Stinnett.

He is survived by his three daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Ted Cassell of Dalton, Maxine and Greg Cantrell of Tunnel Hill, and Kathy and Jeff Hampton of Calhoun; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Barbara and Ray Coffey, Edith Thompson, Lorraine and Ray Vineyard and Ida Shields, all of Dalton; two brothers, David Stinnett of Cleveland, Tenn., and Lloyd Stinnett of Athens, Tenn.; grandchildren, Chris Green, Tarah Veit, Whitney Jones and Melanie Hampton; two great-grandchildren, Branson and Kellie Green; nieces, nephews and a special friend, James Oscar Whaley.

The funeral will be held Monday, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Chapel of Julian Peeples Funeral Home with the Rev. Clayton Brown officiating.

Burial will be in United Memorial Gardens. A White Dove Release Ceremony will conclude the service.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Messages of comfort may be sent and the guest register signed at www.peeplesfuneralhome.com.

The Daily Citizen -- Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia -- October 9, 2004 -- Saturday.

John VanBibber and Martha __________
   Absalom VanBaber and Francis A. Dickson
      Andrew VanBibber and Elizabeth Joiner
         Mina May VanBibber and Otis Hubbard
            Otis Deneen Hubbard

Otis Deneen Hubbard, age 70, of Cave In Rock, IL, passed away September 13, 2004.

Survivors are son, Roger Hubbard of Cave In Rock, IL; two daughters, Roseann (Tom) Bounds of South America, Donna and Bud Marks of the Chicago area; two grandchildren: one brother Gene (Opal) Hubbard of Elizabethtown; two sisters Marcelle (Jim) Belt of Vabe In Rock, IL and Christiana (Herb) Vinyard of Harrisburg, IL.

Preceded in death by parents Ottie and Mina (Vanbibber) Hubbard, two brothers, James Hubbard and Earl Jr. Hubbard and two sisters, Lavern Davis of Betty Hollan.

Visitation will be held on Saturday morning, September 18, 2004 from 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral services at 1:00 PM at Cox Funeral Home, 267 Stone Church Rd., Rosiclare, IL. Rev. Glen "Bud" Hicks officiating. Burial at Lavender Cemetery RR. Herod.

The Times -- Munster, Lake County, Indiana -- September 17, 2004 -- Friday.

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Peter VanBibber, Jr. and Marguery Bounds
   Jacob VanBibber and Sarah Miller
      Ezekial VanBibber and Susan Rice
         David VanBibber and Minnie Eberwine
            Edward Garfield VanBibber and Elizabeth McKenize
               Nadine Elizabeth VanBibber and James Richard Sharp
                  Richard Sharp

Richard Sharp, 65, of Indio died May 19, 2004, in Indio.

He was born July 26, 1938, to James Richard Sharp and Nadine Elizabeth Van Bibber in Indiana.

He married Jill G. Watson on July 13, 2003, in Indio.

He worked for General Electric Co.

He is survived by his wife, Jill G. Watson of Indio; two daughters, Kym Kusko of Morro Bay and Pamela Sharp of Cathedral City; his son, Richard Sharp Jr. of Los Angeles; and three grandchildren.

A celebration of life memorial service will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Andrew Community Presbyterian Church in Indio.

Arrangements will be private under the direction of FitzHenry Funeral Home Indio.

The Desert Sun -- Palm Springs, Riverside County, California -- May 23, 2004 -- Sunday.

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John VanBibber and Chloe Staniford
   Chloe VanBibber and Jesse Bryan Boone
      Alphonso D. Boone and Nancy Linville Boone
         Jesse VanBibber Boone and Elizabeth Fudge
            Van Daniel Boone and Emma Jane Ferr

Boone, Emma Jane (Ferr) 1869 - 1930
Boone, Van Daniel 1859 - 1943

At Rest in Lincoln County -- Published by the Lincoln County Historical Society, Newport, Oregon -- 1979 -- Page #39.

Thanks for letting all who need to know of this resource and our continuing effort to re-create the record for the Pioneers of our lineages associated with Claiborne County, TN.

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John VanBibber and Chloe Staniford
   Miriam VanBibber and John Reynolds
      Minerva B. Reynolds and Philip Garland Todd
         Aletha Elizabeth Todd and Richard Ellis Putney, Jr.
            David Henry Putney and Irene Bell

Putney Services -- Funeral services were held Wednesday morning for Mrs. Irene Belle Putney, 80 years old, who died Sunday night at the home of a daughter, Mrs. J.J. Steinmetz in Washington street. Rev. J. E. Waynland, of the Malden Presbyterian church, conducted the rites at the Steinmetz residence. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery.

The Charleston Daily Mail -- Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia -- October 26, 1932 -- Wednesday.

Note: Irene Bell was the daughter of Robert S. Bell and Gertrude Green. (GRH)

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Isaac VanBibber and Mariah Walraven
   Merritt VanBibber and Mary Axtell
      Marcus VanBibber and Mary Melissa Grishaw
         Lora Earl VanBibber and Chloe Spaulding
            Harold Wayne VanBibber and Helen Marie Lindley
               Larry Joe VanBibber and Deana Garmon
                  Chris R. VanBibber and Melissa Ann Webster
                     Mackenzie Zoe VanBibber

We would like to announce the birth of our granddaughter, Mackenzie Zoe Van Bibber, born on June 23, 2004 to our son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Melissa Van Bibber. Mackenzie was born at 4:02 p.m. in the Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. She weighed 8 lbs. 5 oz. and a height of 20 1/2 inches. Mother and daughter are doing just fine. Mackenzie is a 5th great granddaughter of Isaac Van Bibber and Mariah Walraven.

Hi Gary,

Long time in communicating with you. I want to thank you for putting my Uncle Ken Haney's name and obit in the newsletter. In all the years, I have always admired you and how you found out things as I know I did not send it to you. I wish I had your knowledge, dedication and perseverance. I love my history and have really missed working on it in the last 3 years. The time will come again and I hope our newsletter will live a long time. Thanks for all you, Bruce and everyone does to keep it going.

Joyce Haney McFail

Gary,

I just wanted to let you to know what a good job you have been doing. I am sure we will miss seeing your name at the bottom of the newsletters. I have enjoyed reading the special articles you have written each month. My hat is off to you.
                                                      

Devota Littrell

Gary,

Thank you very much for mentioning me in the newsletter. It really means a lot to know that I have a lot of family and friends praying for me. Please keep it up!

Julia Marcum

Hi Gary,

Outstanding newsletter! So sorry to hear you are planning to "retire" as the Editor of the Van Bibber Pioneer Newsletter!!!

Jan

Gary,

I am very sorry to here you are leaving the rank of writing the newsletter. You have done such a wonderful job!