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Boy, would they ALL be
surprised by what I've found so far . . . ZIMMERMAN Some surnames connected to my STADLER branch: RICHARDS I would also like to thank Bill
Van Hemert and "Jo" for their help on the
Bovee branch. There is
circumstantial evidence that Maria BOVEE is the daughter of Peter and
Elizabeth REDDING BOVEE. This means that her descendants are eligible for the
Mayflower Society as Elizabeth is a proven descendant of William MULLINS
through his daughter Priscilla MULLINS and John ALDEN. There are a couple of
other Mayflower connections due to intermarriage. More on the Mayflower
connection later. Another big thanks goes to "Jo" who sent me quite a bit of KIBBEE
information from the Hardwick (Vermont) Town Records. (Sorry, Jo, but I don't
know your last name.) More information on the KIBBEE family is located at
my RootsWeb WorldConnect database. Type KIBBEE in
the search box below to go directly to the index page containing my KIBBEEs. Henry Martin KIBBEE was born 12 October 1826 in Hardwick, Caledonia County,
Vermont. His parents were Martin KIBBEE and Sophronia GIFFEN or GILES (I have
found her under both names in various WorldConnect and other databases but
I believe GILES is her maiden name). Other children of Martin and Sophronia were
Daniel Austin (or is it Austin Daniel?), Mary Ann and Lorin. Daniel Austin and
Lorin were born in Hardwick and Mary Ann was probably born in Somers, Tolland
County, Connecticut. Sophronia died in 1832 and Martin remarried in 1834 to Lucy
WEBBER. Henry Martin KIBBEE married Maria R. BOVEE sometime before 1849, most likely
in Vermont. Marie was probably the daughter
of Peter and Margaret MCLERAN BOVEE. Henry, Maria and daughter Sophronia KIBBY were
living with the Peter BOVIE family in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont in
1850. Henry was 24 years old, Maria was 22 years old and Sophronia was 1 year
old. Their second child, Henry Alvin KIBBEE (my 2nd great-grandfather), was born
in August or September, 1851. By 1860, Henry M. had moved his family to
Farmington Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, where they were enumerated in the 1860
Census. His name was given as Martin Kibbe with wife Maria, daughter Sophronia,
son Alvin (Henry Alvin) and Lucy A. Kibbe who
was presumably his sister. Martin
claimed real estate worth $400 and personal estate worth $200. Martin was a
31-year-old farmer. Lucy was a 21-year-old dressmaker. Maria was 30, Sophronia
was
12 and Alvin was 10. Everyone was listed as being born in Vermont. Their third child, Harland KIBBEE, was born between 1861 and
1864 in Ohio - probably Farmington, Trumbull County. Henry M. KIBBEE enrolled
in the 171st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company H as a sergeant on 17 April 1864
at Sandusky, Ohio. He was mustered in on 05 May 1864 at Sandusky, Ohio. His
physical description was given as age 37, height 6 feet 1/2 inches, complexion
light, eyes grey, hair brown, place of birth Wardwick Co., Vermont, occupation
farmer in one of the documents contained in his invalid pension file. Another
document shows a date of birth of 12 October 1820 in Hardwick, Vermont. According
to Henry's invalid pension claim, he collapsed from heatstroke while
transferring stores on 10 June 1864 at Covington, Kentucky. This proved to be a
blessing in disguise as his company was captured by John Morgan's forces on
11 June 1864 at Heller's Bridge. Henry rejoined his company prior to muster out.
He was mustered out 20 August 1864. Maria BOVEE KIBBEE died in 1864.
The exact date is not clear from the pension files of Henry KIBBEE and his
second wife Rachel. Dates of death for Maria are given as 10 July 1864,
08 September 1864, 1863 and 1868. The 1868 date is definitely ruled out as Henry
remarried in 1865. The date of 10 July 1864 is the one most commonly given and
the one I'm going with right now. Their 3rd child Harland states in the 1900
Census that he was born July 1864, so it is possible that Maria died from
complications of childbirth. According to the book Trumbull County,
Ohio, cemetery inscriptions, 1800-1930, Maria R.
Bovee Kibbee was born in 1828 and
died in 1864. Her name is given as Mariah. Henry remarried on 08 October 1865. He
married Rachel HOON BALLARD in Middlefield Township, Geauga County, Ohio. She
was born between 1838 and 1843 in Ohio (In 1916, Rachel gave her birth date as
08 August 1840 at Edinburg, Portage County, Ohio). Rachel was the widow of
Luther M. BALLARD who died of disease in the Civil War. Luther served in Company
B, 41st Ohio Volunteers. Luther and Rachel had one daughter, Ruth Ada BALLARD
born 19 June 1859 in Middlefield Township, Geauga County, Ohio. Henry and Rachel
KIBBEE had one son, William M. KIBBEE born about 1868 or March 1869 in Ohio.
The 1870 Census shows Henry M. KIBBEE in Farmington Township, Trumbull County,
Ohio, with wife Rachel, sons Harland and William, and Rachel's daughter Ada
BALLARD. Henry, a 43-year-old day laborer born in Vermont, claimed real estate worth $400 and
personal estate worth $250. Rachel M. KIBBEE, age 30 born in Ohio, claimed personal estate
worth $250. Harland was 5, William was 2 and Ada was 10, all born in Ohio.
Henry Kibbee was enumerated in
the 1880 Census in West Farmington, Trumbull County, Ohio, with wife Rachel M.
and son William. Henry was a 55-year-old farmer born in Vermont. Rachel was a
39-year-old dressmaker born in Ohio. William was 12 years old and born in Ohio.
Henry and Rachel KIBBEE enumerated in the hamlet of West Farmington, Trumbull
County, Ohio. Henry's age and birth date are given as 79 and October 1820.
Rachel's age and birth date are given as 59 and August 1840. They are shown as
being married for 35 years. Henry died about 15 November 1908. |
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