Surnames: Hibbs, Craft, Beal, Niccolls, Weltner, Davidson, Finley, Walters, Van Kirk, Sangston, Hess, Antram, Lackey
The late David Hibbs who died Mary 18, 1868, was born in Redstone township, July 15, 1809. He was of English descent and was educated in the common schools. He was married April 18, 1839, to Hannah Walters, daughter of Ephraim Walters of Nicholson township and sister of Ephraim Walters of Masontown, German township, and of Jefferson A Walters, now living in Dayton, Ohio, a gentleman of prominence and a considerable and careful contributor to genealogical literature. They have had nine children. Two died in infancy. The seven living are: Jefferson W Hibbs, who married Ellen Van Kirk; Mary Frances Hibbs who married Joseph Antram; Elizabeth Hibbs married to Dr J P Sangston; Harriet A Hibbs married to John F Hess; Lucetta Hibbs; George L Hibbs and John G Hibbs, unmarried.Mr Hibbs held the usual township offices entrusted to a careful businessman and was for three years a membre of the almshouse board. In all these positions he conducted the public business in a satisfactory manner. For many years he was a member of the German Baptist Church and held the office of elder for a number of years. His pecuniary start was small. By industry and careful business management he was able to leave his family in comfortable circumstances. His success was due to his
integrity, his industry, his devotion, his unselfishness, and charity. These made his character great-"the virtues are the forces and powers in life." He was a quiet man, made but little show and did his duty as nearly as he was able and was content. The best legacy he left his family was a good name.Samuel C Hibbs was born in Redstone township, February 14, 1802. He is of English stock, was educated in the common schools, and learned the business of farming and has been engaged in it all of his life. He was married in January, 1833, to Elizabeth Beal of Menallen township. They had six children: Malinda Hibbs married first to James Niccolls, again to Dr King of Bloomington, Illinois; John Hibbs married to Hannah Lackey; Aaron Hibbs married to Margaret Weltner; Benjamin Hibbs who was a soldier in the late war, was wounded at City Point and died there. His remains are buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery at New Salem. Robert Hibbs married Anna Davidson; Elizabeth Hibbs married to James Finley. The sons are all farmers.
Mr Hibbs has been a member of the Presbyterian Church. His wife,Elizabeth, died in 1874. He had a small start in the world in a pecuniary way. The fine farms which he owns, or rather which he has given his children thus sensibly starting them well in life, he made by his own industry. He is active for one of his age, and is evidently contented and happy. His moral status is excellent. Those who know him respect him as a citizen and a man.
His father, Lacy Hibbs, was born east of the Alleghenies and came to Fayette County early in life and settled upon the farm where his grandson, Aaron Hibbs, now resides. He married Sarah Craft of Fayette County. They had eight children. Samuel was the sixth and is the only one living. His ancestors were Quakers.