Descendants of James Sibbitt

Generation No. 1

1.  JAMES¹ SIBBITT.

Notes for JAMES SIBBITT:

Source:  Wilmer Sibbitt

"Virtually all of the "Sibbits" and "Sibbitts" in the Midwest are descended from the brothers, Aaron and Solomon Sibbet.

Their father was the ancestral "James Sibbet", a Scots-Irish or Ulster Scot, who was a Presbyterian minister who lived near Belfast (probably in County Down), Northern Ireland.  He immigrated to New Jersey sometime before the Revolutionary War, and that is why Aaron Sibbet and Solomon Sibbet are from New Jersey."

Child of JAMES SIBBITT is:

2.                i.    AARON² SIBBITT, b. 1759, Trenton Twp., Hunterdon County, NJ.; d. Abt. 1816, Deerfield Twp., Warren County, Ohio.

Generation No. 2

2.  AARON² SIBBITT (JAMES¹) was born 1759 in Trenton Twp., Hunterdon County, NJ., and died Abt. 1816 in Deerfield Twp., Warren County, Ohio.  He married ELIZABETH MARLEN.

Notes for AARON SIBBITT:

Source:  Biography of Richard Marlen Sibbitt, History of Carroll County, Indiana,

1882; Kingman Brothers, Chicago; page 341.  This biography states that Aaron had 6 sons and 1 daughter.  By occupation he was a farmer and he had fought in the Revolutionary War.

(Jackie Sibbitt indicated that Richard and Eli are brothers). 

Names of children of Aaron and Elizabeth taken from Aaron's will.  The will was recorded Feb. 13, 1816. (Source:  A genealogical Index of Miami Valley Pioneers, Ohio.)  The will was filed 12th July 1816 in Warren County, Ohio.  Will book: Bk1, pp. 92-95.

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Source of birth date and place: Wilmer L.  Sibbitt, Jr.  He also states the birth place could possibly be Ireland.

Children of AARON SIBBITT and ELIZABETH MARLEN are:

3.                i.    ELI³ SIBBITT, b. 1794, Hopewell Twp, Essex Co., NJ; d. 1839, Carroll County, IN.

4.               ii.    RICHARD M. SIBBITT, b. February 14, 1793, New Jersey; d. November 25, 1877, Carroll County, IN.

iii.    NANCY SIBBITT.

iv.    CORNELIUS SIBBITT.

v.    GEORGE SIBBITT.

vi.    WILLIAM SIBBITT.

vii.    BENJAMIN SIBBITT.

Generation No. 3

3.  ELI³ SIBBITT (AARON², JAMES¹) was born 1794 in Hopewell Twp, Essex Co., NJ, and died 1839 in Carroll County, IN.  He married SARAH ANN SCOFIELD December 28, 1814 in Warren County, Ohio.

Notes for ELI SIBBITT:

Information concerning names of children and wife from Wills of Carroll, Co., IN 1830-1897. Exec. of will was Richard Sibbitt.  Will is dated January 8, 1839.

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In 1830 census there are no Sibbitts listed in Indiana.  (There is a Benjamin Greathouse listed in Carroll County.)

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NEED TO CHECK---In 1840 census in the Benjamin Greathouse household the following are listed:  1 male 5-10 (Benjamin Sibbitt), 1 male 10-15 (Alvah Sibbitt), 1 male 15-20 (Aaron Sibbitt), 1 male 50-60 (Benjamin Greathouse), 1 female 5-10 (Amanda Sibbitt), 1 female 10-15 (Matilda Sibbitt), 1 female 10-50 (Sarah Sibbitt Greathouse).

In the 1850 census of Jefferson Township, Carroll Co., Benjamin, 16, born in Ohio, is living with Benjamin Greathouse and Sarah who were married August 10, 1850.  Need to check to see if Sarah Sibbitt, wife of Eli, married a Greathouse after Eli died.

The birth date, death date, place of birth and death are taken from "The Aaron Sibbet Family and the Sibbets of New Jersey"--compiled by Wilmer L. Sibbitt, Jr.

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WILL  OF ELI SIBBITT

Be it known to all whom it may concern that I, Eli Sibbitt, of Tippacanoe [sic}

Township, Carroll County & State of Indiana being weak in body but sound in mind do make this my last will & testament this 8th day of January 1839-revoking all others, as follows: to wit firstly I hereby will & bequeath to my eldest daughter Nancy now the wife of Joseph Goulder five dollars-secondly I hereby will and bequeath to my second daughter Mary now the wife of Joshua Leonard five dollars.  Thirdly I hereby will & bequeath to my third daughter Letty Ann now the wife of Demis Strighker five dollars.  Fourthly I hereby will & bequeath to my fourth daughter Elizabeth now the wife of Eli Greathouse five dollars; fifthly I hereby will & bequeath to my eldest son Aaron Sibbitt five dollars; sixthly I hereby will & bequeath to my second son George Sibbitt five dollars, the above bequests to be paid one year from this date.  Seventhly I hereby will and bequeath all that shall remain of my property both real and personal after my debts are paid to my beloved wife Sarah Ann Sibbitt to be and remain hers during her natural life with power to sell and convey the same and the proceeds at her death decease to be equally divided among my four youngest children.  Namely my third son Alvah Sibbitt, my fifth daughter Matilda Sibbitt, my sixth daughter Amanda Sibbitt & my fourth son Benjamin Sibbitt, to be and remain theirs forever:  lastly I hereby appoint Richard Sibbitt Excecutor and my beloved wife Sarah Ann Excecutrese to this my last will and testament. --Eli Sibbitt

Signed and Sealed this 8th day of January 1839 in the presence of Benjamin Greathouse and John F. Taylor

More About ELI SIBBITT:

Fact 1: Need to check this book again for spellings of names.

Notes for SARAH ANN SCOFIELD:

Believe Eli lived in Warren Co, Ohio.  Need to check records there.  Also, not sure if Sarah was his first and only wife.  He was married to a ______ Scofield, but not sure if this was Sarah, the wife listed in his will.  Sarah probably was married to Eli Sibbitt and when he died, she married Benjamin Greathouse.  In the 1840 census in the Benjamin Greathouse household there is 1 male 5-10 (Benjamin Sibbitt?), 1 male 10-15 (Alvah Sibbitt?), 1 male 15-20 (Aaron Sibbitt?), 1 male 50-60 (Benjamin Greathouse), 1 female 5-10 (Amanda Sibbitt?), 1 female 10-15 (Matilda Sibbitt?), and 1 female 10-50 (Sarah Sibbitt Greathouse?)  All the dependant Sibbitt children at the time of their father's death would fit  this census.  Also, Benjamin Greathouse only had three children, the youngest being Eli who was out on his own by this time as were the other of his children.

Marriage Notes for ELI SIBBITT and SARAH SCOFIELD:

Marriage record from Groom's Index Marriage Record (Warren County, Ohio).

Children of ELI SIBBITT and SARAH SCOFIELD are:

i.    NANCY⁴ SIBBITT, m. JOSEPH GOULDER.

ii.    MARY SIBBITT, m. JOSHUA LEONARD.

iii.    LETTY ANN SIBBITT, m. DEMIS STRIGKER.

iv.    ELIZABETH SIBBITT, m. (1) ELI GREATHOUSE; m. (2) JACOB CULVER.

Notes for ELIZABETH SIBBITT:

NEED TO CHECK--In 1850 census Elizabeth Sibbitt Greathouse has married Jacob Culver after the death of Eli.  Amanda Sibbitt is living with her sister Elizabeth.

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NEED TO CHECK----1850 census for Eli Greathouse and Elizabeth Sibbitt and her children.

v.    AARON SIBBITT.

vi.    GEORGE SIBBITT.

5.             vii.    ALVAH SIBBITT, b. July 02, 1828, Ohio; d. March 20, 1899, Burlington Twp., Carroll Co., IN. Buried at Ball Hill..

viii.    MATILDA SIBBITT.

ix.    AMANDA SIBBITT.

Notes for AMANDA SIBBITT:

In the 1850 census in Carroll Co., Amanda is now living with her sister Elizabeth Sibbitt Greathouse Culver.

6.                x.    BENJAMIN SIBBITT, b. 1834, Marion County, Ohio; d. May 1907, Maywood, NEbraska.

4.  RICHARD M.³ SIBBITT (AARON², JAMES¹) was born February 14, 1793 in New Jersey, and died November 25, 1877 in Carroll County, IN.  He married (1) LETTY STRIGKER February 27, 1817.  He married (2) SARAH TOMLINSON July 14, 1864.

Notes for RICHARD M. SIBBITT:

Source:  History of Carroll County, Indiana, 1882.  Kingman Brothers, Chicago,  page 341.

This biography states that Richard was of Scotch lineage.  He came to Carroll county, IN, in 1830, and, excepting two years lived from 1837 to the end of his life on the farm in Tippecanoe Township.

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Source:  Cemetery Records of Caroll Co., IN  DAR Vol I, p 46.  Buried at Masonic Cemetery.  Age 84 yrs 8 m 11 da.

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In an article from the History of Carroll County, it states that Richard was one of six sons and one daugther of Aaron Sibbitt and Elizabeth Marlen Sibbitt.  He was a soldier in the war of 1812.  His

second wife applied for a pension.  Copies of his war records (source:  Rita Merrills (descendent of Elizabeth Sibbitt Greathouse) show that he was married twice and had two sons.  The papers also state he volunteered in Warren Co., Ohio.  His first wife was Letty Stryker and his second wife was Sarah Tomlinson.

Children of RICHARD SIBBITT and SARAH TOMLINSON are:

i.    MARLEN RICHARD⁴ SIBBITT, b. 1865; d. 1897, Carroll Co., IN..

ii.    ALBERT CLIFTON SIBBITT, b. September 19, 1969.

iii.    FLORA A. SIBBITT, b. 1867; d. 1869.

iv.    HARRY LEON SIBBITT, b. 1871; d. September 20, 1872, Carroll Co., IN..

Generation No. 4

5.  ALVAH⁴ SIBBITT (ELI³, AARON², JAMES¹) was born July 02, 1828 in Ohio, and died March 20, 1899 in Burlington Twp., Carroll Co., IN. Buried at Ball Hill..  He married (1) JANE JENNINGS December 16, 1849, daughter of AMOS JENNINGS and HANNAH PATTERSON.  He married (2) LYDIA GAUMER June 14, 1888 in Carroll County, IN.

Notes for ALVAH SIBBITT:

In 1850 census found Alva Sibbitt, age 23, and Jane Sibbitt, age 17.

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Found in 1860 Indiana census, Carroll County, Democrat Twp., Prince William. (Prince William is northeast of Rossville close to the Wildcat Creek, but still in Carroll County.):  Alva, age 34;  Jane, 27; G. A., male, 9; W. B., male, 5; and L. M., female, 3.

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Information on Alvah Sibbitt found at Carroll County, IN, Historical Museum.

Copy of obituary from Fountain City Enterprise newspaper (at Carroll County Museum:  Alvah Sibbitt born July 2, 1828 and died Monday, March 20, 1899, in his home in Burlington Township. Cause of death was given as stroke.  Age 71 yrs, 8 mos, 18 days. Burial at Ball Hill Cemetery.  Funeral held in his home.  Survivors:  his wife and 3 children.  Was a member of the M.E. Church. Dated March 24, 1899.  (The curator of the museum told Norman and Barbara Lee that a copy of this paper was found in a dumpster.)

Information is now on an index card at the museum in Carroll Co., IN.

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Marriage to Lydia Gaumer found in Marriage Records, Carroll Co., IN.

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Probate book U, P. 266, 364. Carroll Co, IN concerns Alvah Sibbitt's estate.

Lydia M. Unger - Adm.

Estate vs Lydia Unger, Lydia Sibbitt, Edna M. Sibbitt, Wm Sibbitt, Ella Sibbitt, Clura Lee, Geo. Lee, Flossie and David Summe, Golda and Frank Wilson, George Sibbitt, Wm. Sibbitt, James Sibbitt, Andrew Sibbitt, El. Logan, Wm Unger, Frances and Elizabeth Speer.  Property sold to Agnes McCarty 12/2/1899 for $2025.  Prop. described 1/24/1890.  $150 allowed for monument, 4/16/1900. 

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Bk U, p 383 report 5/28/1900. P. 423 final distribution 6/21/1900.

Distribution:  Lydia Sibbitt (now Long), $92.40.  Wm. Sibbitt, Lydia M. Unger and Edna M. Sibbitt, $46.20 each. Clura Lee, Flossie Summe, Golda Wilson, Georgia Sibbitt, Wm. Sibbitt, James Sibbitt, and Andrew Sibbitt, $6.60 each.

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Buried at Ball Hill Cemetery in Carroll County, IN.  On stone it is written that he died at age 71 y, 8 m, 18 d.

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Source:  Fountain City Enterprise, March 24, 1899, obituary.  States he is survived by his wife, and 3 children.  Religion--M.E. Church.  Cause of death was a stroke.

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In Delphi Times, Nov. 21, 1890:  Sibbitt, Ervan A. (Irwin A.), Nov. 12, 1890 about 6 mo old, parents Alva and Lydia A. Sibbitt, buried at Ball Hill Cemetery.  Could this be a child of Alvah and his second wife Lydia???

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More About ALVAH SIBBITT:

Cause of Death: stroke.

Notes for JANE JENNINGS:

Have seen some references to wife of Alvah as Eliza.  Could her name have been

Eliza Jane and she went by name of Jane?

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Buried at Ball Hill Cemetery in Carroll County, IN.  On stone it is written that she died at the age of 54 y, 8 m, 1 d.

Notes for LYDIA GAUMER:

Info. on marriage to Wm Long from Hoosier Democrat, October 28, 1899. 

Children of ALVAH SIBBITT and JANE JENNINGS are:

7.                i.    GEORGE ALLEN⁵ SIBBITT, b. April 13, 1851, Carroll County, IN; d. October 29, 1893, Carroll Co., IN. Buried at Ball Hill Cemetery.

8.               ii.    WILLIAM B. SIBBITT, b. January 19, 1855, Carroll County, IN. Burlington Twp.; d. September 21, 1946, at home in Cutler, IN. Buried at Ball Hill Cemetery.

iii.    LYDIA M. SIBBITT, b. 1857; m. WILLIAM R. UNGER, August 28, 1878, Carroll County, IN.

Notes for LYDIA M. SIBBITT:

Delphi Times, August 30, 1878, lists Lydia M. Sibbitt and Wm P. Unger having marriage license issued.

6.  BENJAMIN⁴ SIBBITT (ELI³, AARON², JAMES¹) was born 1834 in Marion County, Ohio, and died May 1907 in Maywood, NEbraska.  He married (1) EMERETTE LEMMING.  He married (2) MARGARET SPENCER 1850 in Polk County, Iowa.

Notes for BENJAMIN SIBBITT:

The information on the descendents of Benjamin Sibbitt were given to me(Norman K. Lee ) by Robert and Gladys Sibbitt and their daughter-in-law, Jackie Sibbitt and son Bill Sibbitt.  William is a descendent of Benjamin.

More About BENJAMIN SIBBITT:

Fact 1: Buried in Indianola Cemetery, Indianola, NE

More About EMERETTE LEMMING:

Fact 1: Last name may be Lamming

More About MARGARET SPENCER:

Fact 1: Buried in Indianola Cemetery, Indianola, NE

Child of BENJAMIN SIBBITT and EMERETTE LEMMING is:

9.                i.    ERNEST LOUIS⁵ SIBBITT, b. 1887, Maywood, Nebraska; d. 1959, Omaha, NE.

Children of BENJAMIN SIBBITT and MARGARET SPENCER are:

ii.    CARLOS CHESTER⁵ SIBBITT.

iii.    FRANK SIBBITT, d. 1887.

More About FRANK SIBBITT:

Fact 1: Buried in Indianola Cemetery, Indianola, NE

iv.    KATIE SIBBITT.

Generation No. 5

7.  GEORGE ALLEN⁵ SIBBITT (ALVAH⁴, ELI³, AARON², JAMES¹) was born April 13, 1851 in Carroll County, IN, and died October 29, 1893 in Carroll Co., IN. Buried at Ball Hill Cemetery.  He married SARAH ELLEN SHAFFER October 12, 1871 in Carroll County, IN, Burlington, daughter of HENRY SHAFFER and ANNA KINZER.

Notes for GEORGE ALLEN SIBBITT:

A note written by Sarah Ellen Shaffer Sibbitt (held by Norman Lee) says that George died of tifoide fevor [typhoid fever].

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The names and birth dates are from a sheet from the family bible. (Norman Lee)

His tombstone says he died October 27, 1893.  Page from family bible gives date of death as October 29, 1893.

To reach Ball Hill Cemetery in Carroll Co., IN, turn north at Geetingsville.  Drive past the Geetingsville and Hyde Park Cemeteries.  Drive several miles to 550 S.

Turn left (West) and drive straight to the cemetery.

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Source for marriage dates of George and Sarah Sibbitt and their children:

Index to Marriage Records, Carroll County, IN  1950-1920, WPA

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Page from family bible gives marriage date of George and Sarah.

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Page in bible gives birthdates of George and Sarah and lists all of their children and gives their birthdates.

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The 1850 Clinton Co. census shows Sarah Ellen as being 4 years old.  This must be a mistake because the family bible has her birth date as June 7, 1849.  It also states that she died Jan 31, 1932, at the age of 82 years, 7 months, and 24 days.  This would make her 1 year old in 1850----not 4 years old.

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From Hoosier Democrat newspaper (February 6, 1932) obit of Sarah Ellen it states that she died at her home due to pneumonia.  She was a member of the Ball Hill Church.

It lists her parents as Henry Franklin and Anna (Kinzer) Shaffer.  Mrs. Sibbitt would often tell stories about her grandfather's experiences in the Revolutionary War and those of her uncle's in the War of 1812.  She was the 10th child born.  When 3 years old, they moved to a farm south of Ball Hill Church and she and her sister, Caroline, cooked for the men who built the Ball Hill Church.

States she was born at home near Walnut Stump.  Gives survivors as Golda Wilson, Flossie Summe, James, Andrew, and Georgia.  Children Clura and Wm are listed as deceased.

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Family bible gives date of death as January 31, 1932.  Age 82 years 7 months 24 days.

Marriage Notes for GEORGE SIBBITT and SARAH SHAFFER:

The information concerning this marriage is taken from a sheet of the family bible.  (Norman Lee)

Children of GEORGE SIBBITT and SARAH SHAFFER are:

10.              i.    CLURA H.⁶ SIBBITT, b. April 10, 1873, Carroll County, IN; d. February 21, 1927, Clinton Co., IN,  Buried at Ball Hill in Carroll, Co..

11.             ii.    FLOSSA A. SIBBITT, b. September 21, 1875.

12.            iii.    GOLDA J. SIBBITT, b. February 20, 1878; d. 1965.

iv.    GEORGIA A. SIBBITT, b. March 20, 1880.

Notes for GEORGIA A. SIBBITT:

From a written list of family members, someone has written by Georgie's name  "State Hospital, Indpls, Ind."

Did not marry.

13.             v.    WILLIAM L. SIBBITT, b. February 27, 1882, Howard County, IN; d. March 09, 1924, Camden, IN. Buried at Maple Lawn Cemetery.

14.            vi.    JAMES D. SIBBITT, b. December 01, 1883; d. February 22, 1944, Greenwood, IN (dau. home). Buried at Maple Lawn Cemetery..

vii.    ANDREW G. SIBBITT, b. May 29, 1888; d. August 21, 1962, Rock Creek Cemetery, Carroll Co., IN.. Across road from Faith Lutheran Church.; m. HAZEL STERRETT.

Notes for ANDREW G. SIBBITT:

Andrew and Hazel had no children.

They are buried in Carroll County at a cemetery north of Logansport visible from SR 29 on west side of road.  The cemetery is named Rock Creek Cemetery.  The services were held at the Mount Pisgah Lutheran Church.  (Source:  In Remembrance card given out at funeral home.)

Note:  Rock Creek Cemetery is  across  from Faith Lutheran Church which is north of Deer Creek.  Turn left off of Hwy 29 to get to cemetery.

8.  WILLIAM B.⁵ SIBBITT (ALVAH⁴, ELI³, AARON², JAMES¹) was born January 19, 1855 in Carroll County, IN. Burlington Twp., and died September 21, 1946 in at home in Cutler, IN.  Buried at Ball Hill Cemetery.  He married EMILINE MCDONALD August 28, 1879 in Carroll County, IN, daughter of DAVID MCDONALD and ELIZA GANT.

Notes for WILLIAM B. SIBBITT:

From History of Carroll Co., 1916, Odell

William B. Sibbitt 1/19/1855 son of Alva and Elza (Jennings) Sibbitt, both born in Ohio.    W.B. married Emma (Emiline) McDonald.  Children:  Emma (    ), Vera (m. John Shanklin), Alva (m Emma Tenbrook), Blanche (m Charles Mann), Edward, Fern (m Dr. O. V. Kingery), Ethel (m. ? Cleaver), Guy, Carl, Elmer.

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From obit. in Camden Record News (September 26, 1946), this information is

given.  Died at the age of 91 yrs. 8 mos and 2 days.  His parents were Alva [sic] and Jane (Jennings) Sibbitt.  His wife is listed as Emma McDonald.  He was survived by his wife and 8 children.  (Names of children listed on family page.)  In obit., it states that Vera's married name is Pitman.  Lists age as 91 yrs. 8 mos. and 2 days.

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In Alva D. Sibbitt's obit. ( Hoosier Democrat) his surviving brothers and sisters are listed as Edward, Guy, Elmer, Mrs. Chas. Mann, Mrs. O.V. Kingery, and Mrs. Closs Cleaver.

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Source:  Marriage Records, Carroll Co., IN  Book 7, P. 446

More About EMILINE MCDONALD:

Fact 1: In some references called Emma

Children of WILLIAM SIBBITT and EMILINE MCDONALD are:

i.    VERA F.⁶ SIBBITT, m. JOHN C. SHANKLIN, February 22, 1898, Carroll County, IN.

Notes for VERA F. SIBBITT:

In Marriage Records, Carroll Co., IN. there is a Vera Sibbitt listed as marrying John C. Shanklin on Feb. 22, 1898.   Book 10, p. 590.

More About VERA F. SIBBITT:

Fact 1: Indication in some sources that Vera may have been married to Chas. L. Shanklin.

ii.    FERN SIBBITT, m. OLIVER V. KINGERY, March 26, 1910, Carroll County, IN.

Notes for FERN SIBBITT:

Source:  Marriage Records, Carroll Co., IN.  Book 15, P. 177.

15.            iii.    EDWARD SIBBITT.

16.            iv.    ALVA D. SIBBITT, b. December 16, 1881, Carroll County, IN; d. June 18, 1956, Paoli, IN  Buried at Paoli Cemetery.

v.    BLANCHE SIBBITT, m. CHARLES MANN, October 31, 1903.

Notes for BLANCHE SIBBITT:

Source:  Marriage Records, Carroll Co., IN

vi.    GUY SIBBITT.

vii.    ELMER R. SIBBITT.

viii.    ETHEL SIBBITT, m. CLOSS E. CLEAVER.

17.             ix.    CARL W. SIBBITT, b. January 12, 1896, Carroll County, IN Near Cutler, IN; d. September 06, 1945, Fickle, IN.  Buried at Bunnell Cemetery.

9.  ERNEST LOUIS⁵ SIBBITT (BENJAMIN⁴, ELI³, AARON², JAMES¹) was born 1887 in Maywood, Nebraska, and died 1959 in Omaha, NE.  He married MAUDE MAE MCCLURE.

Notes for ERNEST LOUIS SIBBITT:

One source (Jackie Sibbitt) states he was born in Indianola, NE

Child of ERNEST SIBBITT and MAUDE MCCLURE is:

18.              i.    BERNARD FRANKLIN⁶ SIBBITT, b. Maywood, Nebraska; d. Hot Springs, AR.

Generation No. 6

10. LARRY GUY  SIBBITT (WILLIAM B.,⁵ ALVAH⁴, ELI³, AARON², JAMES)

Children of LARRY GUY SIBBITT and GLYDE CLAIRE EIKENBERRY are:

19.              i.    MARTHA LOU

ii.    MARJORIE JEAN

iii.    THOMAS GUY