A free monthly electronic newsletter for the VAN BIBBER, VANBIBER,
VAN BEBBER, VANBEBER, VANBABER, VANBEVER,
VANBEVERS and MANBEVERS families.
Vol. 7 No. 11 - September 2004
Welcome to your "Kentucky" edition of the Van Bibber Pioneers newsletter.
The majority of this newsletter pertains to information on the Van Bibber family
and its various branches which have connections to the state of Kentucky. A
special thanks goes out this month to Annette Brown, Bruce Logan and Jean
Murphy for their numerous submissions. Bruce and Jean's Van Bibber
ancestors were Kentuckians while Annette's husband can also trace his Van
Bibber ancestors back to this state. A good job for all those who submitted.
For the remaining three months that I am your editor we will have normal
newsletters which will cover all branches of the family. Hopefully we will have
someone pick up where I leave off, and we will continue to have the newsletter into the new year. In the
mean time, please forward your articles to me so we can get them published into the newsletter so all
family members can read.
I am sorry to report that we lost another subscriber this month. Betty VanBiber Scarbrough wrote me an
e-mail a while back and became a new subscriber to the newsletter in August. I just found out that she
passed away on the 20th of September in Richmond, Virginia. Betty was the daughter of Earl and Lucille
Barton VanBiber who were from the area of Evansville, Indiana. Our condolences go out to her family
and to the families of the other numerous Van Bibber cousins who have passed away in the last few
months.
Your Editor,
Gary R. Hawpe
CONTENTS:
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New Subscribers -- Address Changes -- Invalid Addresses
Family of Rebecca VanBibber Smith
Five Generation Photo of the Vanbever Family
James S. and Lucy Greene
My Kentucky Roots
California Death Records (2) 1940 - 1997
Kentucky Death Records (2) 1911- 2000
Ohio Death Records (2) 1958 - 2000
Obituaries
Recent Deaths
Cemetery Records
Tombstones
Notices
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Bits and Pieces
Marriages
Queries
Military News
My Old Kentucky Home
Sound Off
NEW SUBSCRIBERS:
For the month of September we have four new subscribers. On the flip side, we also lost four subscribers
due to invalid addresses. We currently have 625 subscribers receiving the newsletter.
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Chris Van Bibber -- chris.vanbibber@sbcglobal.net -- Isaac Van Bibber and Maria Walraven
Danny Gillespie -- gillespiedj@earthlink.net -- Nathan Boone and Olive Van Bibber
John Roberts -- jkeenanr@bellsouth.net -- Robert Keenan and Olive Van Bibber
Mary Smith -- alsmith@cablelynx.com -- Isaac VanBebber and Mary Martin
ADDRESS CHANGES:
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Iris Carter Jones -- ijones@accessbee.com
Keith Norris -- keithn1947@aol.com
INVALID ADDRESSES:
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James "Rob" Van Bibber -- bibber16@hotmail.com -- User Unknown
Nicky Cleveland -- necleveland@clearwater.net -- User Unknown
Richard Parent -- Rparent@juno.com -- User Unknown
Robert L. Van Bibber -- bobvanbibber1@netzero.com -- User Unknown
Peter VanBibber, Jr. and Marguery Bounds
Jacob VanBibber and Sarah Miller
Ezekial VanBibber and Susan Rice
Rebecca VanBibber and Benjamin Preston Smith
FAMILY OF REBECCA VAN BIBBER SMITH
1. Rebecca8 VanBibber (Ezekial7, Jacob6, Peter5, Peter4, Isaac Jacobs3, Jacob Isaacs2, Isaac1)
was born October 10, 1848 in Greenup Co., KY, and died November 18, 1928 in Cheap, Greenup
Co., KY. She married (1) Granville M. Rice June 09, 1862 in Carter Co., KY. She married (2)
Benjamin Preston Smith September 29, 1864 in Scioto Co., OH, son of David Smith and Asina
Jarett. He was born January 20, 1842 in VA, and died May 02, 1916 in Greenup Co., KY. Both are
buried in Palmer Cemetery, Greenup Co., KY
Children of Rebecca VanBibber and Benjamin Smith are:
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i. Sophia E.9 Smith, born 1866 in Greenup Co., KY. She married William F.
Taylor April 20, 1881 in Greenup Co., KY.
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ii. Maggie Helen Smith, born December 13, 1866 in Greenup Co., KY; died
September 02, 1923 in Greenup Co., KY. She married Samuel Thomas Bailey
December 30, 1886 in Greenup Co., KY; born April 26, 1860 in Greenup Co.,
KY; died June 26, 1927 in Greenup Co., KY.
iii. Laura Belle Smith, born 1869 in Greenup Co., KY. She married (1) Robert B.
Herdman September 28, 1890 in Greenup Co., KY. She married (2) Mr.
Connell.
iv. John David Smith, born February 27, 1874 in Greenup Co., KY; died June 01,
1939 in Scioto Co., OH. He married (1) Grace Duncan December 25, 1899 in
Greenup Co., KY; born 1880 in Greenup Co., KY; died Abt. 1914. He married
(2) Elizabeth Conley March 22, 1915 in Scioto Co., OH; born February 16, 1889
in Floyd Co., KY; died December 26, 1977 in Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH.
v. James Nicholas Smith, born February 1876 in Greenup Co., KY; died August 27,
1953 in Greenup Co., KY. He married Melinda Jane Mitchell August 27, 1901
in Greenup Co., KY; born 1879 in KY; died June 26, 1956 in Greenup Co., KY.
vi. Minnie S. Smith, born December 24, 1877 in Greenup Co., KY; died August 15,
1915 in Ashland, Boyd Co., KY. She married John W. Sullivan September 23,
1894 in Greenup Co., KY; born 1870 in KY; died March 23, 1923 in KY.
vii. Edward Smith, born December 1879 in KY.
viii. Mary Etta Smith, born October 30, 1880 in KY; died June 12, 1947. She
married George Washington Burgess August 01, 1897 in Greenup Co., KY; born
May 01, 1877 in KY; died December 14, 1918.
ix. Charles Ellis Smith, born August 08, 1882 in KY; died December 18, 1969 in
Russell, Greenup Co., KY. He married Sarah Artis February 09, 1905 in
Greenup Co., KY; born March 28, 1886 in Greenup Co., KY; died April 07,
1971 in Greenup Co., KY.
x. Benjamin Franklin Smith, born August 1883 in Greenup Co., KY; died Abt.
1957 in Pigeon Hollow, WV. He married Alpha Ingledove Mitchell January 02,
1904 in Greenup Co., KY; born February 06, 1885 in Greenup Co., KY; died
April 24, 1960 in Greenup Co., KY.
xi. Robert Lee Smith, born July 17, 1887 in Greenup Co., KY; died March 07, 1946
in Greenup Co., KY. He married Louvena England March 06, 1912 in Ironton,
Lawrence Co., OH; born August 22, 1881 in Greenup Co., KY; died November
03, 1963 in Flatwoods, Greenup Co., KY.
xii. Joshua Smith, born June 18, 1888 in Greenup Co., KY; died May 22, 1962 in
Raceland, Greenup Co., KY. He married Margaret Evans July 29, 1915 in
Greenup Co., KY; born 1895 in Greenup Co., KY; died January 05, 1948 in
Greenup Co., KY.
xiii. William Ezekial Smith, born June 16, 1890 in Greenup Co., KY; died August 21,
1931 in Greenup Co., KY. He married Neva Artis; born August 25, 1894 in
Greenup Co., KY; died February 08, 1968 in Flatwoods, Greenup Co., KY.
xiv. Jacob Smith, born February 1892 in Greenup Co., KY; died 1910 in Greenup
Co., KY.
Submitted by Bruce Logan -- blogan@falcon1.net
FIVE GENERATION PHOTO OF THE
VANBEVER FAMILY
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Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
James VanBebber, Sr. and Hannah Hoover
Isaac VanBebber and Hannah Long
George VanBeber and Mary Elizabeth Tinsley
James VanBever and Mary Ann Robbins
John Calvin VanBever and Mariah Jane Hall
Gracie VanBever and Taylor Jefferson McCreary
Hallie McCreary and Henry Westerfield Brown, Sr.
Bernice Claudetter Brown and Paul Bryce Adams
Karen Sue Adams
Standing: (L/R) Hallie McCreary Brown, Gracie
Vanbever McCreary, Bernice Brown Adams.
Sitting: John Calvin VanBever with 2nd great
granddaughter Karen Adams.
Submitted by Annette Brown -- abrown4431@comcast.net
Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
James VanBebber, Sr. and Hannah Hoover
Isaac VanBebber and Hannah Long
Robert VanBeber and Margaret Jane Susong
Margaret VanBeber and Doctor Columbus Green
James S. Greene and Lucy Smith
JAMES S. AND LUCY GREENE
James S. Greene was born in Bell County on Feb. 6, 1886, the son of Dr. Columbus Greene, born April
1, 1860, died Sept. 25, 1939 and his wife, Margaret Vanbever Greene, born Sept. 29, 1864, died Jan. 30
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1969. He was the grandson of Martin H. Greene and Phoebe Ledford Greene, originally of Cleveland
County, NC. They came to Bell County shortly after the Civil War. On his mother's side, he was the
grandson of Robert Vanbever and Margaret Jane Susong Vanbever who settled on Yellow Creek in the
1840's.
Greene grew up on Hances Creek. As a young man, Greene worked as a logger and also as a railroad
hand. On March 3, 1910, he married Lucy Smith, daughter of Elijah Smith, born March 9, 1848, died
Oct. 26, 1905 and his wife Letitia Fuson Smith, born Feb. 22, 1852, died March 29, 1924. Lucy Greene
was born on Little Clear Creek on Oct. 3, 1882. She attended the Barbourville Baptist Institute and taught
school in Bell County for several years. Her schools included Cannon Creek, Greasy Creek, Hances
Creek, Beach Grove, Little Clear Creek, Pine Grove, Flat Shoals and Pruden. School then ran for six
months starting in July. The school day started at eight and ended at four. She roomed each term in the
home of one of her students.
At the time of their marriage, James Greene was serving as a deputy sheriff for Bell County and was also
employed by T.J. Asher. He became associated with a bottling firm in Pineville. In 1918, the couple
moved to Harlan where he managed the City Ice and Refrigerating Company, makers of Hirco Ice Cream.
Greene served as general manager. He also became involved in mining and held interest in various mines
including the Greene-Silvers Coal Company and the Good Coal Company of Harlan County and later
Garmeda Coal Company of Bell County. He was president of Greene Furniture and Hardware Company.
For many years he operated Greene Motor Company, selling Chevrolets, Oldsmobiles and GMC trucks.
Greene was a director of the Bank of Harlan and served a term as president of the Harlan County Coal
Operators Association. He was actively involve in politics as a Republican, and in 1926 served as sheriff
of Harlan County. He and his wife were faithful members of the Harlan Methodist Church. James
Greene died on May 12, 1965; Lucy, on Jan. 23, 1973. They are buried at Resthaven Cemetery in Harlan
County.
The had four children: Cloe Greene who died in infancy.
Glenn Leon Greene (1913-1981). Glenn was for a number of years associated with Greene's Furniture
and Hardware in Harlan. In the mid-1950's he moved to Middlesboro and opened Greene's Pottery on US
25E on the north edge of the city. Associated with the pottery was Greene's Toyland which boasted the
largest selection of toys in the tri-state region. When US 25E was widened in the 60's, Greene closed his
business and moved to Florida. He married twice. His first wife was Winifred Jones with whom he had
one son, Glenn L. Greene Jr. His second wife was George Ellen Ruth Gaines who was active with him in
the pottery.
Juanita Greene (see entry Kirby Smith Jr.)
James S. Greene Jr. graduated from the University of Kentucky School of Law and became a successful
attorney, practicing in Harlan. He married Elizabeth Brittain Howard. They had two children: James S.
Greene III and Martha Letitia Greene.
Written by Donna Evans Smith.
History and Families, Bell County Kentucky -- Bell County History Book Committee -- 1994 -- Page
#280.
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
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Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
James VanBebber, Sr. and Hannah Hoover
Isaac VanBebber and Hannah Long
George VanBeber and Mary Elizabeth Tinsley
James VanBever and Mary Ann Robbins
John Calvin VanBever and Mariah Jane Hall
Frank Taylor VanBever and Myrtle Wiese
Sheron Lee VanBever and Neal Edward Warber
MY KENTUCKY ROOTS
Hello from Montana, my name is Sheron Van Bever Warber. I can trace or VB lineage quite a
ways back, but will start with James Van Bebber who married Hannah Hoover. They had a son, Isaac
Van Bebber, born 1794 in Virginia and died in Bell County, Kentucky in 1886. Isaac was my 3rd
great grandfather whose first wife was Hannah Long. They had a son, George VanBeber, born on
February 27, 1823. George married Mary Elizabeth Tinsley on December 10, 1844 in Knox County,
Kentucky. Their second son, George, was born in 1849 in Harlan County, Kentucky and was my
great grandfather. He spelled the name "VanBever" and married Mary Ann Robbins on November
26, 1868 in Josh Bell County, Kentucky. George and Mary's oldest child, John "Bid Dad" Calvin
VanBever, was my grandfather. John married Mariah Jane Hall on January 5, 1888 in Knox County,
Kentucky. John and Mariah would have a large family, and their youngest child, Frank Taylor
VanBever, was my father. He was born on May 30, 1910 and died on February 12, 1979. Frank was
married twice and I am his oldest child from his second marriage to Myrtle Lucy Wiese. From this
marriage there would be four children; Sheron Lee b. 1946, Louisville, Ky., Myrtle Frances b. 1948
in Wisconsin, Frank Richard b. 1949 Knox Co., Ky. at "Big Dad's" home, and Larry Allen b. 1952 in
Wisconsin. We returned to Knox County shortly after my younger sister's birth and lived just up the
hill from "Big Dad's" blacksmith shop. After Larry was born we went back to Wisconsin where we
stayed. Throughout the years we would return to Kentucky to visit, but we continued to make our
home in Wisconsin where I married and raised my family. In 2001 we moved to Montana and love it
here.
I know there are a lot of relatives still living in Kentucky and have lost contact with most of them.
We did make contact with two, which I never knew we had and it was great. We are looking forward
to meeting and hearing from more Kentucky cousins.
Submitted by Sharon Van Bever Warber -- mtgrama46@yahoo.com
CALIFORNIA DEATH RECORDS
The following are two deaths from the California Death Records, between the years of 1940 and 1997,
who have a Van Bibber connection.
Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
James VanBebber, Sr. and Hannah Hoover
Isaac VanBebber and Hannah Long
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George VanBeber and Mary Elizabeth Tinsley
William M. VanBever and Emily Jane Howard
Levi Charles VanBever and Maude Bower
Clyde VanBever
Last Name: VanBever
First Name: Clyde
Middle:
Birth Date: October 18, 1907
Mother Maiden: Brower
Father Last:
Sex: M
Birth Place: Kentucky
Death Place: Alameda County
Death Date: February 10, 1962
Age: 54 years
-------------------John VanBibber and Chloe Staniford
James VanBibber and Lois Reynolds
Cyrus VanBibber, Sr. and Mary S. Rachel Timberlake
Cyrus VanBibber, Jr. and Sophia Baker
Lamard M. VanBibber and Annie Laura Hill
Charles Faris VanBibber
Last Name: VanBibber
First Name: Charles
Middle: F.
Birth Date: December 29, 1891
Mother Maiden: Hill
Father Last:
Sex: M
Birth Place: Kentucky
Death Place: Contra Costa
Death Date: January 11, 1967
Age: 75 years
KENTUCKY DEATH RECORDS
The following are two deaths from the Kentucky Death Records, between the years of 1911 and 2000,
who have a Van Bibber connection.
Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
John VanBebber and Margaret Chrisman
Nancy VanBebber and William Renfro
Charity Renfro and Joseph W. Michaux
Richard Walters Michaux and Julia Ann Skaggs
Richard Emmett Michaux
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Last Name: Michaux
First Name: Richard
Middle Initial: E.
Age: 79 years
Death Place: McCracken County
Residence: McCracken County
Death Date: October 22, 1947
Volume: 050
Certificate: 24913
Death Volume: 1947
-------------------Peter VanBibber, Jr. and Marguery Bounds
Jacob VanBibber and Sarah Miller
Ezekial VanBibber and Susan Rice
Rebecca VanBibber and Benjamin Preston Smith
Joshua Smith
Last Name: Joshua
First Name: Smith
Middle Initial:
Age: 73 years
Death Place: Greenup County
Residence: Greenup County
Death Date: May 22, 1962
Volume: 021
Certificate: 10490
Death Volume: 1962
OHIO DEATH RECORDS
The following are two deaths from the Ohio Death Records, between the years of 1958 and 2000, who
have a Van Bibber connection.
John VanBibber and Chloe Staniford
James VanBibber and Lois Reynolds
Hannah VanBibber and Joshua Rawlings
Elizabeth Rawlings and Jacob Lawson
Joshua Rawlings Lawson and Sarah E. Thompson
Reuben T. Lawson
Name: Reuben T. Lawson
Gender: Male
Date of Death: September 06, 1959
Volume: 15926
Certificate: 71449
Marital Status: Married
Place of Death: Hamilton County
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Race: White
Residence: Hamilton County
Age: 91 years
-------------------Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
James VanBebber, Sr. and Hannah Hoover
Isaac VanBebber and Hannah Long
George VanBeber and Mary Elizabeth Tinsley
James VanBever and Mary Ann Robbins
Amanda Jane VanBever and Nathaniel L. Willeford
George Arick Willeford
Name: George Willeford
Gender: Male
Date of Death: February 11, 1962
Volume: 16792
Certificate: 08447
Marital Status: Divorced
Place of Death: Hamilton, Butler County
Race: White
Residence: Butler County
Age: 68 years
OBITUARIES:
Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
James VanBebber, Sr. and Hannah Hoover
Isaac VanBebber and Hannah Long
George VanBeber and Mary Elizabeth Tinsley
James VanBever and Mary Ann Robbins
John Calvin VanBever and Mariah Jane Hall
Gracie VanBever and Taylor Jefferson McCreary
Hallie McCreary and Henry Westerfield Brown, Sr.
Bernice Claudette Brown and Paul Bryce Adams
BERNICE ADAMS
Adams, Bernice Claudette (Brown) age 61, of Knoxville Tn, died Saturday, November 26, 1994 at
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center; Survivors; Daughter and son-in-law, Karen Sue and Jeff
Armstrong of Talbott, Tn, grandchildren, Lauren and Kelsey Armstrong a sister and brother-in-law,
Berneta Sue and Robert Reed; brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Pat Brown of Mishawaka and
Henry and Annette Brown South Bend, several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Funeral services 7
p.m. Monday, Nov 28, 1994 at Mann's Heritage Chapel. Graveside services and interment 1 p.m.
Tuesday Nov 29, 1994 at Warfield Cemetery, Barbourville, Ky. Memorials may be made to the
Thompson Cancer Survival Center.
Submitted by Annette Brown -- abrown4431@comcast.net
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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
MRS. CORA BELLE ROSS
SOUTH WEBSTER -- Mrs. Cora Bell Ross, 88, of South Webster, died Thursday night at Scioto
Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Surviving are four sons, Elmer and James, both of South Webster, William of Xenia and Charles of
Portsmouth; three daughters, Mrs. Goldie Allen of Warren, Mrs. Bertha Stollings of Xenia and Mrs.
Sylvia Shriver of Portsmouth; tow sisters, Lizzie Kelley of Lennox, Ky.; and Mrs. Rilda Hay of
Springfield; two brothers, Hubert of New Carlisle and Felix of Martha, Ky.; 19 grandchildren and 10
great grandchildren.
She was a member of South Webster Grace United Methodist Church.
Services are planned a 2 p.m. Sunday at the church, with Revs. James Gore and Wilbur Crace officiating,
and interment in South Webster Cemetery.
Friends may call at the D.W. Davis Funeral Home after 7 tonight.
The Portsmouth Daily Times -- Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio.
Submitted by Jean Van Bibber Murphy -- njvbm@hotmail.com
-------------------James VanBibber and Sarah Margaret Bradburn
Charles Wesley VanBibber and Emma Lee Lowder
Morton Appendix VanBibber and Avis Mariah English
Earl Wesley VanBibber
EARL WESLEY VAN BIBBER
Earl Wesley Van Bibber, 68, of South Portsmouth, Ky., died Sunday, May 27, 1990, at Scioto
Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
A son of the late Rev. Morton and Avis English VanBibber, born Nov. 3, 1921, in Portsmouth, he was
retired from Western-Southern Life Insurance Co., and was a World War II Army Air Force veteran, a
member and past master of Harrison-Fullerton, (Ky.) Masonic Lodge, a member and elder of South
Portsmouth Christian Church, a Kentucky colonel, and a member of Portsmouth Carpenters Union Local.
Surviving are his wife, Charlotte Redder VanBibber; two daughters, Karen Walburn of Sciotoville and
LeaAnn Van Bibber of South Portsmouth; four brothers, Morton VanBibber of Dayton, Claude
VanBibber of Portsmouth, and Ray VanBibber and Harold VanBibber, both of South Portsmouth; two
sisters, Hazel Trimble of South Portsmouth and Avis Tolliver of Pontiac, Mich.; and a grandson.
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Service is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Roberson Funeral Home in South Shore, Ky., with the Rev. Harley
Johnson and the Rev. Vernon Oakley officiating, and interment in Siloam Cemetery at South Shore Route
1 with Military graveside rites by James L. Flannery Post American Legion.
Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until the service Wednesday at the funeral
home, where a Masonic service is planned at 7:30 Tuesday.
The Portsmouth Daily Times -- Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio -- May 28, 1990 -- Monday.
Submitted by Bruce Logan -- blogan@falcon1.net
-------------------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
Elbert Curtis Ross and Hattie Morton
ELBERT ROSS
Services are scheduled at 2 p.m. Saturday for Elbert Ross, 56, of Baltimore, Md., a former South
Webster, Ohio resident. Ross died Tuesday night at Baltimore.
He is survived by his wife, Hattie Morton Ross and a son Roger, both of Baltimore; four brothers,
James (Butch) Ross and Elmer Ross, both of South Webster, Charles Ross of Groveport, and William
(Elmo) Ross of Xenia; three sisters, Mrs. Sylvia Shriver and Mrs. Bertha Stollings, both of Xenia,
and Mrs. Goldie Allen of Cleveland.
Rev. Roy Carmichael is to officiate at the services at D.W. Davis Funeral Home. Interment is to be
in South Webster Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 tonight.
The Portsmouth Daily Times -- Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio -- October 20, 1970 -- Sunday.
Submitted by Jean Van Bibber Murphy -- njvbm@hotmail.com
-------------------Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
James VanBebber, Sr. and Hannah Hoover
Isaac VanBebber and Hannah Long
George VanBeber and Mary Elizabeth Tinsley
James VanBever and Mary Ann Robbins
John Calvin VanBever and Mariah Jane Hall
Gracie VanBever and Taylor Jefferson McCreary
GRACIE McCREARY
Mrs. Gracie Vanbever McCreary, 83, Corbin, died Sunday at her home.
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She is survived by her husband, Taylor J. McCreary; three sons, the Rev. Taylor L. McCreary, Lutz,
Fla.; Bernard L. McCreary, Richmond; and George L. McCreary, Edwardsburg, Mich.; two
daughters, Hazel Irene McCreary, Clinton, Tenn., and Helen Geraud, Mt. Lebanon, Pa.; a brother,
Frank Taylor Vanbever, and Mrs. Curtis Perkins, Gray; 20 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, and
a great great grandchild.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Hopper Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev.
Marvin Clark. Burial will be in the Warfield Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons and there will be special music by her granddaughters.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Adult Women's Sunday School Class and W.M.U. members of the
Piney Grove Baptist Church.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. today.
Submitted by Annette Brown -- abrown4431@comcast.net
RECENT DEATHS:
Peter VanBibber, Jr. and Marguery Bounds
Peter VanBibber and Sarah Yoakum
Jacob VanBibber and __________
Isaac VanBibber and Missouri Ann Sutton
John Philip VanBiber and Flora Obenia Stewart
Earl Cleveland VanBiber and Lucille Gertrude Barton
Betty Lee VanBiber and Albert O. Scarbrough
BARBARA LEE SCARBROUGH
RICHMOND - Betty Lee Scarbrough, 73, formerly of Crimora, passed away Monday (Sept. 20,
2004) at 10 a.m. at the residence of her daughter on 8001 Hermitage Road, Richmond.
She was born April 24, 1931, in Indiana, the daughter of the late Earl Cleveland and Lucille Gertrude
(Barton) VanBiber.
She was a member of Waynesboro Church of Christ and was retired from Genicom of Waynesboro.
She enjoyed crocheting, of which she donated to charity.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert O. "Sonny" Scarbrough,
on Dec. 17, 1993; a sister, Doris Davis; a grandson, Ricky Painter II; and a great-grandchild, Zyrale
Rashawn Walling.
Survivors include five daughters, Linda Rustin of Evansville, Ind., Elizabeth Scarbrough of Crimora,
Kathy Hammer-Scarbrough of Crimora, Teresa Hartley of Richmond, and Rebecca Sublett of
Shenandoah; a sister, Jean Ann Freund of Evansville, Ind.; nine grandchildren, Christine Walling,
Albert Painter, Vicki Mackey, Catherine Walker, Chad Hammer, Bryan Hartley, Ashley Hartley,
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Corinthian Sublett and Jennifer Sublett; eight great-grandchildren, Damian Walling, Autumn Mackey,
Jacob Mackey, Austin Mackey, Bryan Walker, Bethany Walker, Brian Walling, Kenyia Walling; and
a special friend, Kim Lorey, of Evansville, Ind.
A service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Waynesboro chapel of Reynolds Funeral Service
by L. Roger Powell, assisted by Pastor Dan Garber. Burial will follow in Augusta Memorial Park.
Active pallbearers will be David Hartley, Bryan Hartley, Daryl Sublett, Paul Walker, Vicki Mackey
and Tommy South.
Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Herron, C.J. Sublett, Becky Corbett and friends of Waynesboro
Church of Christ attending the service.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 this evening and from 1-2 p.m. Friday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Glenn Allen Church of Christ, Attn.: Ukraine Orphan
Fund, 11064 Staples Mill Road, Glenn Allen, Va., 23060.
Reynolds Funeral Service of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.
The News Virginian -- Waynesboro, Augusta County, Virginia -- September 23, 2004 -Thursday.
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
-------------------Peter VanBibber, Jr. and Marguery Bounds
John Jesse VanBibber and Rachel Greenlee
Elizabeth VanBibber and Richard Tillis
Clark Tillis and Mary Margaret Priddy
Jesse Tillis and Flora May Waits
Donald Tillis and Dorothy Marie Seymour
DOROTHY MARIE (SEYMOUR) TILLIS
Dorothy Marie (Seymour) Tillis, 82, passed away peacefully while under the compassionate care of
Riverside Hospital September 4, 2004.
She was born October 22, 1921, in Chillicothe, and was a former Westinghouse employee before deciding
to dedicate herself to her family full time. She was a member of the Westgate Baptist Church and Order
of Eastern Star Chapter 109.
She is survived by Donald, her beloved husband of 63 years. She will be sadly missed by her children,
Sharon Comeans and Michael (Cindy), all of Columbus; grandchildren, Ember Nolley, Elizabeth (David)
Gilland and Kate (Don) Heffner. She will guide and protect her great-grandchildren whom she loved so
dearly, Evan Gilland, Hannah Noley and Mica Heffner. She leaves brother, Gerald Seymour; sisters-inlaw, Emmy and Lucile Seymour; Florence Crowder, of Orlando; brother-in-law, Chester Perry, of
Columbus; and several nieces and nephews.
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The family will receive friends Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Spears Funeral Home, 2693
W. Broad St., Columbus, where services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Internment will follow in Alton
Cemetery. An Eastern Star service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Monday.
"Dot" was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother who taught and shared many life lessons,
stories and gifts ... the greatest one being her unconditional love.
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette -- Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio -- September 5, 2004 -- Sunday.
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
-------------------Peter VanBibber, Jr. and Marguery Bounds
Jacob VanBibber and Sarah Miller
Solomon H. VanBibber and Mary Jane Bryson
William VanBibber and Frances Ann Thoroughman
Susan Jane VanBibber and Samuel Isaac Stonebarger
William Dewey Stonebarger and Lettie Fern Good
Eldon James Stonebarger
ELDON STONEBARGER
Eldon J. Stonebarger, 74, of Warrenton, died Sunday (July 18, 2004) at his residence.
Mr. Stonebarger was a retired stock expediter for McDonnell Douglas Corp., now Boeing Co.
Visitation is scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Martin Funeral Home, 510 East Main Street, Warrenton.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Warrenton City
Cemetery on Highway MM.
Among the survivors are three sons, Bruce Stonebarger of Moscow Mills and Allen Stonebarger and
Daniel Stonebarger, both of Warrenton; three brothers, Ronald Stonebarger of Arnold and Leon
Stonebarger and Roger Stonebarger, both of Warrenton; three sisters, Mina Gibbs of Affton and LaUna
Wyatt and Carol Luetkemeyer, both of Warrenton; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society in care of Martin Funeral Home, 510
East Main Street, Warrenton, Mo. 63383.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch -- St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri -- July 21, 2004 -- Wednesday.
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
-------------------Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
Peter VanBebber and Ellinor VanBibber
Levicy VanBebber and John Liford
James N. Liford and Minerva Hatfield
Elias Liford and Annie Minton
Murray M. Liford and Alice S. Carmack
Benjamin Liford and Clara Marie Garland
Harry Denville Liford
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--and-Peter VanBibber, Jr. and Marguery Bounds
Ellinor VanBibber and Peter VanBebber
Levicy VanBebber and John Liford
James N. Liford and Minerva Hatfield
Elias Liford and Annie Minton
Murray M. Liford and Alice S. Carmack
Benjamin Liford and Clara Marie Garland
Harry Denville Liford
HARRY D. LIFORD
Harry D. Liford was born September 8, 1935, in Claiborne County, Tennessee, and went to be with the
Lord on July 21, 2004, at the Marymount Medical Center, being 68 years, 10 months and 13 days old.
He was a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ben Liford, and brother Raymond Odra Liford.
He is survived by his mother, Clara Liford of Corbin, Kentucky; six children, Wilma Beach of Hartford,
Kentucky, Harry G. Liford and wife Rhonda of Fariston, Kentucky, Larry D. Liford and wife Barbara of
Williamsburg, Kentucky, Donald C. Liford of Corbin, Kentucky, Douglas Liford and wife Sharon of
Corbin, Kentucky, and Joyce Ann Liford and husband Lawrence of London, Kentucky; three brothers,
Clyde "Monk" Liford of Keavy, Kentucky, Bobby Liford of Corbin, Kentucky, and Denny Liford and
wife Nora of Four Mile, Kentucky; three sisters, Janice Manning and husband Ron of North Stonington,
Connecticut, Bitha Liford of Corbin, Kentucky, and Brenda Evans and husband Bill of Corbin, Kentucky;
14 grandchildren, Brandon Liford, Benjamin Liford, Charlie Liford, Rebecca Liford, Donald Liford,
Susie Canada, Heather Allen, Arthur Case, Jacob Case, Sarah Harmon and Lorie House, Destiny Liford,
Adam Ward and Clara Martha Ward; two step-grandchildren, Taylor Mills and Bradley Mills; eight greatgrandchildren, Kala Harmon, Jordon Harmon, Julia Case, Haley Case, Brandon Cunningham, and
Camron Allen; and a host of relatives and friends that mourn his passing.
He was an avid racing fan of his nephews, Roy Petrey (45) and Ben Petrey (43) of Corbin Speedway, and
also Robbie Brown (99).
Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at the House-Rawlings Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Roger Wolfe officiating.
Burial followed in the Hopewell Cemetery at Corbin.
The Sentinel-Echo -- London, Laurel County, Kentucky -- July 29, 2004 -- Thursday.
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
-------------------Peter VanBibber, Jr. and Marguery Bounds
John Jesse VanBibber and Rachel Greenlee
Elizabeth VanBibber and Richard Tillis
Miles Tillis and Nancy Kimberling
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Peter White Tillis and Viola Victoria Gard
Walter Gard Tillis and Dorcas Rene Woodruff
Dimples Maxine Tillis and John Denver Bernard
JOHN DENVER BERNARD
John Denver Bernard, 83, of Summerfield, Fl. and formerly of Grove City, died on Thursday, March
18, 2004 at his residence.
Born in Lees Creek on Aug. 3, 1920, the son of Thomas Jefferson and Marley Akers Bernard.
He retired from the Murphy Motor Freight Company as a long distance driver and also from the South
Western City School System as a bus driver. He was a World War II Army veteran and a member of the
American Legion and Masonic Lodge.
Survived by his wife Leonarda Meza Bernard and children, Sharon E. Reynolds and Mary Lou
Dauberman both of Columbus; Robert (Willadine) Bernard, Stephen E. (Brenda) Bernard and Jennifer E.
Diefenback all of Grove City, Jeannette Kinser (Bret) Gearheart of Obetz and Walter A. Bernard of
Summerfield, Fl. Sixteen grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
He is survived by a brother, George Bernard of Summerfield, Fl. He was preceded in death by his first
wife, Dimples Tillis Bernard in 1997 and sister, Mary Lambert; brothers, Bill, Tom, Woodrow, Harrison
and Wayne.
The funeral service will be on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Littleton Funeral Home in Sabina with visitation
on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Miller Funeral Home, 2697 Columbus St., Grove City and on Friday
from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Littleton Funeral Home in Sabina.
Burial is in the Centerville Cemetery, Lees Creek.
Contributions can be made to: Heart of Ohio Hospice, 4293 Donlyn Court, Columbus, Ohio 43232.
Record Herald -- Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio -- March 24, 2004 -- Monday.
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
-------------------Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
Martha VanBebber and George Yoakum, Sr.
Isaac Yoakum and Mary Davis
Marcellus Yoakum and Sarah Ann Cawood
David M. Yoakum and Rachel M. Moyers
Alvis Greer Yoakum and Lillian VanBebber
Juanita Yoakum and John Calvin Haygood
--and-Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
John VanBebber and Margaret Chrisman
Isaac VanBebber and Mary Martin
John M. VanBebber and Nancy Elizabeth Beeler
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Andrew Carter VanBebber and Martha Melvina Beason
Lillian VanBebber and Alvis Greer Yoakum
Juanita Yoakum and John Calvin Haygood
COLONEL JOHN CALVIN HAYGOOD
Colonel John Calvin Haygood, age 86, beloved husband of Juanita Yoakum Byrd-Haygood died June
14 at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter. He was born in Cameron, TX, the son of the late John
W. and Clara Seale Haygood.
He attended public school in Cameron, TX. After completing R.O.T.C. training at Allen Military
Academy in Bryan, TX, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, US Army. He graduated from the US
Army Air Corps pilot training in 1941.
During World War II his duties included flying in fighter units, command and staff positions in
squadrons, group and wing headquarters organizations in the US and South West Pacific. His assignments
to duties with the Texas Air National Guard, Alaskan Air Command, jet fighter units and Tactical Air
Command followed. During his career he logged 4400 hours of flying time. He flew the P-80, F-86, F-84,
F-94, F-89, F-100 and F-10’s. He served early in the Vietnam conflict. After returning to the states he
completed his military career as Inspector General, 9th Air Force, and Tactical Air Command at Shaw Air
Force Base. The highest of his military decorations was the Legion of Merit.
He was a member of the Holy Cross Church in Stateburg where he had served as a former lay leader.
Preceded in death by his first wife, Catherine Mode Haygood; sister, Ellen Bess Reeder.
Survivors include his wife; daughters, Kathleen Haygood Fox, Niceville, Fl and Laura Haygood Kessler
and husband, Charles of Sumter, SC; step-daughter, Pamela G. Jacob and husband, Peter of Sumter, SC;
step-sons, H.G. Byrd and wife Sandra of Tyler, TX; Lanny Byrd and wife Paula of Huntsville, Al and
Andrew C. Byrd, Columbia, SC; four grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild and
one step great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be June 17 at 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Bridges and Pastor
Ron Bowers officiating. Interment will follow in the Church of the Holy Cross Cemetery in Statesburg.
Pallbearers will be H.G. Byrd, Andrew Byrd, Lanny Byrd, Adam Fox and Calvin Rosenberg. Honorary
Pallbearers will be Allan Brookes, Billy Campbell, Dan Turbeville, Tom Waters, Bob Mahon, Jack
Rhame, Raymond Schwartz, Adrian Burrows, Jim Peters and Samuel Fiorini. Memorials may be sent to
the First Baptist Church, “Benevolence Fund”, 107 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150.
Bullock Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LaFollette Press -- LaFollette, Campbell County, Tennessee -- June 29, 2004 -- Tuesday.
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
-------------------Peter VanBibber, Jr. and Marguery Bounds
Jacob VanBibber and Sarah Miller
Nancy VanBibber and Moses Haney
Andrew Jackson Haney and Josephine Goff
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David Nathaniel Haney and Martha Jane Bosley
Kenneth B. Haney and Grace Louise Allen
KENNETH B. HANEY
1909 - 2004
Kenneth B. Haney, 95, of Moline, died on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004, at Trinity Medical Center, West
Campus, Rock Island. Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at First Christian, Moline. The officiant will
be the Reverend Kenneth Kline. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. today at Wendt Funeral Home, Moline. Burial
will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens, Silvis.
Kenneth B. Haney was born on Jan. 31, 1909, to David and Martha (Bosley) Haney in Washington, Iowa.
He married Grace Louise Allen on June 5, 1937, in Fort Scott, Kan. She preceded him in death in 2002.
He was employed as a Postal Clerk for United States Postal Service at Moline, for 26 years retiring in
1973.
Mr. Haney was a World War II Army Vet and a Life member of the V.F.W. Post 2153 Moline, and the
American Legion Post 246 Moline. He loved baseball and was an avid Chicago Cubs Fan, and waited all
his life for the Cubs to win the World Series.
Survivors include his daughter, Linda (Dan) Thornbloom, of Moline; three sons, Richard (Lanette)
Haney, of Indialantic, Fla., Steve Haney, of Moline, Jim Haney, of Moline; five grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife he was preceded in death by, his Father, Mother, and 11 brothers and sisters.
Memorials may go to the First Christian Church, Moline.
Quad-City Times -- Davenport, Scott County Iowa -- February 8, 2004 -- Sunday.
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
-------------------Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
Peter VanBebber and Ellinor VanBibber
Levicy VanBebber and John Liford
James N. Liford and Minerva Hatfield
Elias Liford and Annie Minton
Murray M. Liford and Alice S. Carmack
Benjamin Liford and Clara Marie Garland
Clyde Houston Liford and Janice Silvers
Kenneth Lee Liford
--and-Peter VanBibber, Jr. and Marguery Bounds
Ellinor VanBibber and Peter VanBebber
Levicy VanBebber and John Liford
James N. Liford and Minerva Hatfield
Elias Liford and Annie Minton
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Murray M. Liford and Alice S. Carmack
Benjamin Liford and Clara Marie Garland
Clyde Houston Liford and Janice Silvers
Kenneth Lee Liford
KENNETH LIFORD
Kenneth Liford, 37, of Barbourville Road, London, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2004.
He was the son of Clyde "Monk" Liford of Keavy and Janice Silvers Liford of London; the brother of
Mary Beth Abrams, Keith Liford, Lisa Parker, Rebecca Dragoo and Tommy Liford of London, Holly
Hacker and Christy Mason of Corbin; the grandson of Eleven Silvers of Erlanger and Clara Liford of
Corbin.
The funeral services for Kenneth Liford will be held at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the Mt. Olivet
Baptist Church with Rev. Seymore Wattenbarger and Rev. Roger Wolfe officiating. Burial will follow in
the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The family of Kenneth Liford will receive friends after noon today (Wednesday) at the church.
House-Rawlings Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Corbin Times Tribune -- Corbin, Knox County, Kentucky -- July 14, 2004 -- Wednesday.
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
-------------------Peter VanBibber, Jr. and Marguery Bounds
Matthias VanBibber and Margaret Robinson
Olive Boone VanBibber and Robert Keenan
Elizabeth Ann Keenan and William Wesley Keenan
George Henry Keenan and Martha Jane Neil
Mary Elizabeth Keenan and William Horsfield
MARY ELIZABETH HORSFIELD
Mary Elizabeth Keenan Horsfield, 96, of Summersville, formerly of Charleston, died Sunday, Aug. 29,
2004, after a short illness.
Born March 1, 1908, at Zela, she was the daughter of the late George and Martha Neil Keenan. She was
also preceded in death by her husband, William Horsfield; her brothers, Ira, Dennis and Harrison Keenan;
and a sister, Ina Murphy.
She was a former employee of The Diamond and Frankenburgers department stores and was a
homemaker.
Survivors include her son, William Horsfield of Summersville; her sister, Mattie Shaffer of Mount
Lookout; her granddaughter and husband, Robin and Todd Thaxton of Sissonville; her grandson and wife,
Scott and Nellie Horsfield of Kouts, Ind.; her great-granddaughter, Hayley Thaxton; her nephew, Leo
Murphy and her niece, Sue Barr, all of Summersville.
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Funeral services will be held at noon Wednesday, Sept. 1, in the White Funeral Home, Summersville,
with Pastor Phillip Neil officiating. Graveside rites and interment will follow at 3 p.m. Wednesday in
Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston.
Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
The Charleston Daily Mail -- Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia -- September 1, 2004 -Wednesday.
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
-------------------Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
Martha VanBebber and George Yoakum, Sr.
Isaac Yoakum and Mary Davis
Moses Yoakum and Elizabeth Grimes
George Washington Yoakum and Julia Ann Schooler
Moses Edward Yoakum and Margaret Ann Clark
Millard Clead Yoakum and Jennie Bell Whitmer
Mildred W. Yoakum and John W. Pike
MILDRED "MID" PIKE
Mildred "Mid" (Yoakum) Pike, 84, of Lewisville, Texas, died Sunday, May 2, 2004, at the Lake
Village Nursing Center, Lewisville, Texas.
Mrs. Pike was born Dec. 7, 1918 near Dockery, Mo. to Millard Clead and Jennie Bell (Whitmer)
Yoakum. She married John W. "Jack" Pike of Ray County, Mo. on March 14, 1937; he preceded her in
death on Feb. 2, 1980.
She was a shop steward for Luces and Neevels of Kansas City for over 20 years, retiring in 1970. She
lived most of her life in the Kansas City area before moving to Texas six years ago. She was a member of
the Morris Baptist Church in Kansas City, Kan.
Survivors include one son, Donald Pike of Lewisville, Texas; one daughter, Shirley Mays of Lewisville,
Texas; one brother, Millard C. Yoakum, Jr. of Richmond, Mo; five grandchildren; six great
grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl Donald Yoakum
and Whitmer Wayne Yoakum; one sister, Lula M. Cahow; one grandson, Brian Pike.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Mildred Pike Memorial Fund.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 6, at Thurman Funeral Home, Richmond, Mo.
Burial will be at Richmond Memory Gardens, Richmond, Mo.
Thurman Funeral Home in Richmond, Mo. is in charge of the arrangements.
Submitted by Roy Yoakum -- rcyoakum@hotmail.com
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John VanBibber and Martha __________
Absalom VanBaber and Francis A. Dickson
James Houston VanBibber and Rose __________
William Clarence VanBibber and Gertrude Mae Daniels
William Clarence VanBibber, Jr. and Pauline Pasley
PAULINE 'POLLY' PASLEY VAN BIBBER
Mrs. Pauline "Polly" Pasley Van Bibber, 83, of Blytheville, died Sunday, Sept. 5, 2004, at her home.
Born July 31, 1921, in Manila, the daughter of Luther and Lula Davis Pasley, she was of the Methodist
faith. She was a homemaker who, according to family members, loved traveling, especially to see her
grandchildren, and was an individual who loved being with people.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Evelyn Jo Farrell; and her husband, W.C. "Dub" Van
Bibber.
Mrs. Van Bibber leaves her children, Jimmie and Bonnie Van Bibber of Columbia, Tenn., Jerry Van
Bibber of Blytheville and Gale and Don Damiano of Snellville, Ga.; Her grandchildren, Debra and Ed
Gorvett, Douglas and Trish Damiano, Bart and Christy Van Bibber and Grant and Tasha Van Bibber; and
Four great-grandsons.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Cobb Funeral Home Chapel, with the
Rev. Danny Pankey officiating. Burial will follow in Dogwood Cemetery.
The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Blytheville Courier-News -- Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas -- September 8, 2004 -Wednesday.
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
-------------------James VanBibber and Margaret Jane Webb
Mary VanBibber and Edward Colley
Irene June Colley and Raymond Noah Taulbee
RAYMOND TAULBEE, 79
Raymond N. Taulbee, 79, of Greenup, KY, a former resident of South Shore, Ky., went to be with his
Lord Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004, at his residence. He was born Aug. 19, 1925, in Scioto County, Ohio, a
son of the late adopted parents, Dewey Taulbee and Nannie Taulbee.
He was a retired carpenter and construction worker, a member of Carpenters Local 437 of Portsmouth,
Ohio, a member of the Sand Hill Christian Baptist Church of Wheelersburg, Ohio and Harrison Fullerton
Masonic Lodge 937 of South Shore, Ky., and a WWII Army veteran.
He was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Dean Taulbee, Dec. 9, 1988; one brother, William Daugherty;
and a sister Emma Stevens.
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Surviving are his wife, Irene J. Colley Taulbee, to whom he married Dec. 16, 1942; two sons and their
wives, Terry Michael and Pamela Taulbee of Lloyd, Ky., and Edward R. and Kimberly Taulbee of
Franklin Furnace, Ohio; one daughter and her husband, Penny and Steve Ruggles of Franklin Furnace,
Ohio; one brother Zeek Pruitt of Abington, Va.; six sisters, Annabelle Joseph of Hobart, Ind., Gladys
Wolfe of West Palm Beach, Fla., Betty Liles of New Boston, Ohio, Alice Hayes of Cedar Bluff, Va.,
Alpha Johnson of Holly, Mich. and Melbia Dotson of Hurley, Va.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, 2004 at the Roberson Funeral Home in South Shore,
Ky., with the Rev. Ronald Blevins and Robert Madden, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Sunset
Cemetery in Quincy, Ky. Friends may call at the Roberson Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and
from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour Saturday. Military graveside service will be by the James L. Flannery
American Legion Post 276 of South Shore, Ky.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Sand Hill Christian Baptist Church in Wheelersburg,
Ohio.
The Portsmouth Daily Times -- Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio -- September 3, 2004 -- Friday.
Submitted by Bruce Logan -- blogan@falcon1.net
CEMETERY RECORDS:
Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
James VanBebber, Sr. and Hannah Hoover
Isaac VanBebber and Hannah Long
Robert VanBeber and Margaret Jane Susong
George VanBeber and Martha Ann Pridemore
Ben Morris VanBeber
RESTHAVEN CEMETERY
Ben M. Vanbeber (May 20, 1905 - December 11, 1957)
Located: Park Hill, Corbin, Knox County, Kentucky
Copied by: J.W. Jones, Lissie Jones and Maxine Jones
Knox County, Kentucky Cemeteries Volume V -- Published by Knox County Genealogical Society, Inc.
-- 1984 -- Page #5.
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
---------Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
James VanBebber, Sr. and Hannah Hoover
Isaac VanBebber and Hannah Long
Robert VanBeber and Margaret Jane Susong
George VanBeber and Martha Ann Pridemore
Robert Brown VanBeber and Katherine Elizabeth Pennington
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A. R. DYCHE MEMORIAL CEMETERY
Section D
VanBeber, Robert Brown -- b. 9-30-1895 d. 11-1-1969
VanBeber, Katherine Pennington -- b. 11-25-1900 d. no date
London Area Cemeteries, Laurel County Kentucky -- A publication of the Laurel County Historical
Society -- 1988 -- Page #39.
Note: Katherine Pennington VanBeber died on August 07, 1992. (GRH)
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
TOMBSTONES:
James VanBibber and Sarah Margaret Bradburn
Charles Wesley VanBibber and Emma Lee Lowder
Inscription:
EMMA L.
WIFE OF
C.W. VANBIBBER
Apr. 22, 1874
Oct. 10, 1916
Location: Corn-Adkins Cemetery, Greenup County, Kentucky
Date of Photo: July 28, 1992
Photographer: Gary R. Hawpe
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
NOTICES:
In last month's newsletter, in the military section, Harding and Arthur Van Bibber were listed as Ohio
Military Veterans buried in Jackson County, Ohio. The book entry stated Arthur Van Bibber died on
August 5, 1966. Even though the book stated this as his death date, he actually died on August 2nd and
was buried on the 5th.
Submitted by Harold E. Flannery -- hflannery@vacation.com -- Grandson of Arthur Luther Van Bibber
BITS AND PIECES:
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Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
John VanBebber and Margaret Chrisman
Nancy VanBebber and William Renfro
Charity Renfro and Joseph W. Michaux
Richard Walters Michaux and Julia Ann Skaggs
Sarah Alice Michaux and Meredith Walker Henry
Michaux Bible
Joseph W. Michaux b. 1809, d. Sept. 21, 1865, mar. Dec. 28, 1829 Charity Renfrow b. 1812, d. 1866.
R.W. Michaux b. July 13, 1834, d. Mar. 6, 1917, mar. Aug. 28, 1856 Julia Ann Skaggs b. May 1, 1837,
d. May 4, 1898.
Sarah Alice Michaux b. Sept. 30, 1859, mar. July 1876 Meredith Walker Henry b. Mar. 31, 1860, d.
Oct. 25, 1895.
Bible Records of Calloway County and Adjoining Counties -- Collected By The Calloway County,
Kentucky Genealogical Society -- 1971 -- Page #248.
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
-------------------John VanBibber and Martha __________
Jesse VanBaber and Elizabeth Yewell
Absolom B. VanBaber and Lucinda Hogg
Jesse James VanBaber and Ellen Dunning
Bertha Elizabeth VanBaber
Vanbaber, __________, b. 19 Jul 1906, white, male, alive, b. Liv. Co., f. Jess Vanbaber.
Vanbaber, Bertha Elizabeth, b. 1 Nov 1908, white, female b. Vicker's Farm Liv. Co., f. Jesse Vanbaber,
m. Ellen Dunning, pts b & r Liv. Co.
Livingston County, Kentucky Vital Statistics Birth Records 1852-1908, By Juanita Walker Drennan and
Mary Stalion Singleton -- 1978 -- Pages #265 & 283.
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
MARRIAGES:
Peter VanBibber, Jr. and Marguery Bounds
Jacob VanBibber and Sarah Miller
Ezekial VanBibber and Susan Rice
Susan VanBibber and John W. Green
Julia Lee Green and Melvin Little
Georgia L. Little and Alph C. Carr
Groom: Carr, Alph
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Marriage Status: Single
Age: 30
Place of Birth: Boyd County
Bride: Little, Georgia
Marriage Status: Single
Age: 19
Place of Birth: Greenup County
Date of Marriage: August 30, 1919 -- Greenup County, Kentucky.
1912-1920 Greenup, Kentucky Marriages -- By: Paul R. Howard, Greenup, Kentucky -- June 1993
-- Page #5.
Submitted by Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
QUERIES:
I was just reading the last newsletter which included the posting re; Raymond
Van Bibber. The Ray Van Bibber that was the son of William and Ann Mary
Sutton is ours… the brother of my husband's grandmother. He was in the
Navy but we lost track of him after the early 40's. He visited his family in
Evansville, Indiana and was never heard from again. The Ray Van Bibber that
was found living with Halsey, I'm not sure about, but could be the same one.
I'm attaching a photo of "our" Ray, taken during his last visit home. It's the
only photo we've ever seen of him.
Submitted by Bev Gillihan -- bgill@ultraplix.com
Note: From all my research on the Van Bibber family census records, the
only Raymond/Ray Van Bibber who was born in Indiana before the turn of
the century (1900) was Raymond Van Bibber, the son of William Van Bibber
and Mary Ann Sutton. (GRH)
-------------------The three men in this picture were all from Bell County, Kentucky and were serving in
World War II at the time of the photo. They were listed as (top to bottom) 1st Lt.
Austin Redmon, 1st Lt. Bill Ed VanBeber and SSgt Matthew Hall. The following is
the lineage of Bill VanBeber.
Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
James VanBebber, Sr. and Hannah Hoover
Isaac VanBebber and Hannah Long
Robert VanBeber and Margaret Jane Susong
George VanBeber and Martha Ann Pridemore
Edgar Franklin VanBeber and Ruby Sulfredge Runyon
William "Bill" Edward VanBeber
Does anyone know any additional information about Austin Redmon and Matthew
Hall? I am curious if Matthew Hall is connected to the Hall family of Mariah Jane Hall
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who married John Calvin VanBever. The family of John and Mariah were from Knox County, Kentucky,
but had family ties to Bell County.
Submitted by Annette Brown -- abrown4431@comcast.net
MILITARY NEWS:
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
Winfred Clarence Ross
SO. WEBSTER SOLDIER IS MISSING IN ITALY
Pfc. Winifred C. Ross on
Casualty Record
Pfc. Winifred C. Ross, 26, an infantryman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Ross of South Webster, has
been reported missing in action since May 14, in Italy. In a letter Mrs. Ross received a few days before
the war department's telegram, Pfc. Ross wrote on May 12 that he had seen action. He enlisted two years
ago this month and last December was assigned to overseas duty. Before entering service he was
employed by the Harbison Walker Refractories Co. His father is employed at present in a shipyard at
Baltimore.
Mr. & Mrs. Ross have two other sons in service and three daughters, two of whom are the wives of
service men. The brothers and sisters of the missing soldier are: Pfc. Elmer G. Ross, a member of the
101st air-bone unit, participating in the invasion of Normandy; Pvt. James Harold Ross, stationed at the
marine base at Edenton, N.C., Mrs. Bertha Allen, wife of Pfc. James E. Allen in New Guinea, Mrs.
Sylvia Shriver, wife of Pfc. Wayne E. Shriver, stationed at an army camp in Massachusetts, and Mrs.
Goldie Allen of Urbana, O., Elbert Ross of Baltimore, Elmo and Charles Ross at home.
SCIOTO SOLDIER KILLED IN ITALY
Pfc. Winifred Ross Among
War Casualties
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Ross of South Webster have been advised by the war department that a son,
Pfc. Winifred C. Ross, 26, who was reported missing in action since May 14, had been killed on
duty May 12. Mr. & Mrs. Ross received the first message about the son's being missing late in May.
Pfc. Ross was serving with the infantry and when last heard from was stationed in Italy. He had been
in the service the last two years. His father is employed in a war plant in Baltimore. Besides his
parents he is survived by five brothers and three sisters, Pfc. Elmer Ross, serving with the army in
France, Elbert Ross, employed in Cleveland, Pvt. Harold Ross, stationed at Eadenton, N.C. with the
marine corps, Mrs. Goldie Allen and Mrs. Sylvia Shriver of Urbana, Mrs. Bertha Allen, Elmo and
Charles Ross at home.
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The Portsmouth Daily Times -- Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Submitted by Jean Van Bibber Murphy -- njvbm@hotmail.com
MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME
The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home
'Tis summer, the people are gay;
The corn top's ripe and the meadow's in the bloom,
While the birds make music all the day;
The young folks roll on the little cabin floor,
All merry, all happy, and bright,
By'n by hard times comes a-knocking at the door,
Then my old Kentucky home, good night!
Chorus
Weep no more, my lady,
Oh weep no more today!
We will sing one song for the old Kentucky home,
For the old Kentucky home far away.
They hunt no more for the 'possum and the coon,
On meadow, the hill and the shore,
They sing no more by the glimmer of the moon,
On the bench by that old cabin door;
The day goes by like a shadow o'er the heart,
With sorrow where all was delight;
The time has come when the people have to part,
Then my old Kentucky home, good night!
Chorus
The head must bow and the back will have to bend,
Wherever the people may go;
A few more days and the trouble all will end
In the field where sugar-canes may grow;
A few more days for to tote the weary load,
No matter, 'twill never be light,
A few more days till we totter on the road,
Then my old Kentucky home, good night!
Chorus
SOUND OFF:
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From: bgill@ultraplix.com (Bev Gillihan)
To: GRH9999@aol.com (Gary Hawpe)
Hi Gary,
I'm sorry to read that you'll no longer be the editor of the newsletter. You've done a wonderful job and
will be missed.
Bev Gillihan
From: intellangel@yahoo.com (Delores Colie)
To: grh9999@aol.com (Gary Hawpe)
Gary,
I am very sorry to here you are leaving the rank of writing the newsletter. You have done such a
wonderful job!
Delores Colie
From: rcyoakum@hotmail.com (Roy Yoakum)
To: GRH9999@aol.com (Gary Hawpe)
Hi Gary,
Sorry to hear that you're leaving the newsletter. Hopefully someone will take over who can TRY to fill
your shoes.
Roy
Van Bibber Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blogan/
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Editor of the Van Bibber Pioneers Electronic Newsletter:
Gary R. Hawpe -- GRH9999@aol.com
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