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"William Renfro, son of Charity Ann and James Renfro, was born in Davidson County, Tennessee near the town of Madison on April 9, 1788.

William was raised on his father's farm but apparently was never satisfied with farm life. The fact that he would shirk his farm work whenever possible and spend his time tinkering with his father's tools, led to much dissension and finally his father decided he was little use on the farm and allowed him to go to Nashville, about 15 miles away, and become an apprentice to a carpenter. This was in 1803 when he was 15 years old. After he completed his apprenticeship he worked as a carpenter in Nashville.

In that period an apprentice was obligated to the man who accepted him for training for a term of five years. For the duration of the apprenticeship contract, the master tradesman was responsible for housing, food, and clothing for the apprentice as well as paying him a small wage. The builder and carpenter that William was apprenticed to was a friend of his fathers by the name of Van Bibber.

While living in the Van Bibber home he came into close contact with the builders daughter, Nancy, who was three months younger than William, an this soon developed into romance.

When he was 18, both their parents agreed to their marriage and the event took place on November 20, 1806. After their marriage they continued to live with her parents as William still had two years to serve of his apprenticeship. Nancy was born in Tennessee on July 22, 1788.

After William completed his time as an apprentice in 1808 he continued to work for his father-in-law until 1810. That year his father decided to sell his holdings in Tennessee and move to Girard county, Kentucky and William and Nancy moved with him. In Kentucky he found work as a carpenter in the town of Mount Vernon which is in the Renfro Valley where his father bought land and where his grandfather and other relatives lived.

Nancy and William had a large family consisting of 8 girls and 5 boys. I was not able to find the names of his daughters but his boys were as follows: John, born in 1813, James C., born in 1816, William, born in 1820, Kilburn, born in 1825, and Houston, born in 1827.

In 1820, his father sold his holdings in Girrard County and moved to Bell County where he purchased large land holdings as well as several businesses. Again William and Nancy followed his parents in their move.

In Bell County he worked for his father in the businesses he had purchased. In addition to doing the necessary carpenter work he took charge of the tollgate on the Wilderness Road and the ferry across the Cumberland River. His brother, James, operated his father's ranch holdings.

In 1835, when his father was killed in an accident, William was disappointed to find that his younger brother, James, had inherited the bulk of his father's property. His father apparently never forgave him for the fact that he had no interest in farming and had left the farm when young to become a carpenter. James, who was 13 years younger, was interested in farming and had always worked his father's farming interests. While their father, in later years, had other business interests, he was at heart a farmer and he spent most of his life farming.

All William was allowed in the will was a stipulation that 1,500 dollars be used to purchase a farm for him, that was already agreed upon. When this was done and William had the deed to the property, he immediately sold the property and using the money purchased a home in the town of Pineville and went to work as a carpenter. He severed all relationship with his brother and refused to assist his stepmother in the operation of the tollgate which she had inherited.

He followed his trade in Pineville until 1855 when his wife, Sarah, died on July 16, at the age of 67. He then sold his home and moved to Trenton, Missouri and lived with his son, Houston, until his death on July 16, 1868 at the age of 72."

Lest We Forget, by John C. and Betty Ladd -- Chapter #5

Note: John C. Ladd was the husband of Betty Jean Demory, a 2^nd great granddaughter of William Renfro and Nancy VanBebber. John and Betty started their family research in the late 1970's and traveled to various states. The above information on William Renfro came from a small book titled Lest We Forget which they put a lot of time and effort, and gave out to various members of the family. The book was written in a very narrative form, but listed no specific sources of documentation.

On the 30^th day of December last, Mr. Elbert Vanbebber came into The Missourian office and said he wanted it stated positively that he was a candidate for Sheriff of Ray County, subject, to the action of the Democratic primary. Therefore his official announcement in another column today is not news to the Democratic voters of Ray County.

On January 1, 1913, Mr. Vanbebber, who had been selected by Sheriff George B. Kincaid as his deputy, was sworn in the same day that Mr. Kincaid was. The Sheriff, of course, selected Mr. Vanbebber among all his friends in the county because he had known him all through his boyhood and young manhood, and of course knew that he would attend to the duties of that responsible office faithfully and well. Much depends upon a deputy sheriff.

Mr. Vanbebber proved true to the trust imposed in him, as he has all through life in everything and under any and all circumstances. When Mr. A.C. Kincaid, the sheriff's brother, wanted to become deputy, the change was made, and Mr. Vanbebber cheerfully withdrew.

The two years experience that Mr. Vanbebber was deputy gave him an insight into the duties of the office of sheriff, which his friends are sure he can fill faithfully and well. He is court deputy now and he handles his duties to the entire satisfaction of Sheriff Kincaid and all concerned, attentive and polite to everybody on all occasions, as he always has been through life.

Mr. Vanbebber was deputy Marshall of Richmond four months in 1915, and when he wanted to resign, to enter the race for sheriff, Marshall John F. Thompson did not want him to do so, and a gentleman who was present informs us that he knew the council accepted his resignation with regret, because he had performed his duties courageously and well.

His parents are Mr. and Mrs. James H. Vanbebber, and he was reared on the farm near Knoxville. On the 27^th day of October, 1898, he was married to Miss Barbara Campbell, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Campbell.

In speaking of Mr. Elbert while in The Missourian office the other day a gentleman, who has always known him, said: "Elbert Vanbebber is one of the real Rayites, son of a native son of a native son. The family comes of good old Tennessee stock, and Elbert is honest, honorable and trustworthy. He is a farmer boy, and a good business man with plenty of grit. He is well-known in every township in the county, and favorably known. He is of good address and a real hustler. He has every qualification necessary to make a good sheriff of Ray County, and my personal opinion is that the voters of Ray would honor themselves by honoring Mr. Vanbebber by a nomination and election to the office of sheriff."

The Missourian -- Richmond, Ray County, Missouri -- March 30, 1916 -- Sunday -- Page #8

Submitted by Earl Quintrell -- Winchester, Tennessee

Note: Where it states: The Sheriff, of course, selected Mr. Vanbebber among all his friends in the county because he had known him all through his boyhood and young manhood, and of course knew that he would attend to the duties of that responsible office faithfully and well. --

It should be noted that the sheriff, George B. Kincaid, was George Benjamin Kincaid the son of Andrew Jackson Kincaid and Mary Ann Renfro. Mary was the daughter of John Renfro and Elizabeth Wilds. John was the son of William Renfro and Nancy Van Bebber. It should also be noted that George Benjamin Kincaid was first married to Celestia Almarin VanBebber, the daughter of William Van Bebber and his second wife, Emily Jane Barbee. Celestia was a first cousin to Elbert's grandfather, William Henderson Van Bebber. George Kincaid was not only a cousin to Elbert Van Bebber, he was also a cousin to his wife, Barbee Campbell Van Bebber, the daughter of Joseph Campbell and Julia Ann Van Bebber. (GRH)

WILLIAM ADELBERT THOMPSON, one of Cairo's most prominent citizens, has been a resident of Hall County for almost forty years. He came here in early manhood, and with other pioneer settlers of that period cheerfully assumed tasks and shouldered responsibilities that subsequently led to progress and development. For some years Mr. Thompson has lived retired from active participation in business, although his extensive farm and city property interests still require his general supervision.

Mr. Thompson, familiarly known as "Dell," is a native of Iowa, born in Jasper County, December 27, 1858. His parents were Wilson and Susan (Hart) (Ferrall) Thompson, the former of whom was born near Muncie, Indiana, and the latter near Cleveland, Ohio. They had seven children and two of these are living: William Adelbert, resides at Cairo, Nebraska, and Robert, resides at Newton, Iowa. There are two children of a former marriage living: Samuel C. Thompson, a resident of San Diego, California, and Alta Sangfelter, resident of Seattle, Washington. Wilson Thompson enlisted for military service during the Mexican War but by the time he reached Chicago the war was over. He was a conscientious supporter of the principles of the Republican party but never accepted a political office. For many years he was a substantial farmer in Jasper County, Iowa, and a heavy shipper of horses, cattle and hogs. When he retired, several years before his death, he visited Oregon, Washington and Nebraska, returning then to Iowa and buying city property in Newton. He died there in 1905. His widow survived until 1912. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

William A. Thompson had educational advantages in Newton, attending both the public schools and Hazel Dell, the local academy. He assisted his father on the home farm until the spring of 1881 when he came to Hall County. He bought 160 acres of railroad land, situated two miles east of the present site of Cairo. This land was originally owned by George Bussell, who lived, in early days, in a sod house just north of Mr. Thompson¹s present handsome residence which is made of cement blocks, planned and erected under Mr. Thompson¹s personal supervision. He can remember cutting grass on the land now occupied by the busy little city of Cairo. His railroad land was situated at a point then known as Easton, where he resided for six years, inaugurating many improvements, and during this time succeeded in having the hamlet made a post office station, serving as postmaster until the office was removed to Cairo, when the latter place was established. Mr. Thompson then traded his land for a hardware store in the new town and continued in the hardware line in Cairo for the next thirteen years before establishing a general mercantile business which he conducted for eight years. Since 1909 he has been practically retired, although a man, who owns a large amount of city property and 1700 acres of fine farming land is still regarded as an important factor in business life. He has 420 acres in Hall County and 1286 acres in Morrill County, Nebraska.

Mr. Thompson married, March 29, 1883, Miss Harriet F. Nebergall, a daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Vanbiber) Nebergall, who were natives of West Virginia. They came west at an early day, locating in Iowa. Subsequently they became pioneer residents of Hebron, Nebraska, where they resided many years. The father died in the state of Washington, the mother passing away at Gilead, Nebraska. There were six children in the Nebergall family: William and Philip, reside at Pendleton, Oregon; David, lives at Baker City, Oregon; Jennie E., the wife of Samuel Wheeler, of Carlton, Nebraska; Victoria, the wife of Robert McGee, of Providence, Rhode Island, and Mrs. Thompson, who met and married her future husband in Hall County. She was leading saleswoman in his mercantile establishment, assisted in conducting the store and materially contributed to accumulating their present comfortable fortune. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson have four children: Loren W., married Belle Grossert ; Robert R., married Marian Ingalls; Millard F., a sergeant in the United States army, now stationed at Camp Mills, Long Island, New York, and one child deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is a Republican in his political views but has never been a seeker for public office. He has become one of the capitalists of this section mainly through persistent industry, careful habits and the possession of the good judgment that led to wise investments.

History of Hall County, Nebraska, -- Beuchler, Barr & Stough, © 1920

For ages I’ve heard the same old story – we were related to Jesse James or at least had a connection to the James-Younger Gang. Now while I knew the family story nothing more was ever whispered about just how we connected or who the infamous family member might have been. Then recently I received an e-mail from someone who recognized an ancestor in my online tree as being their grandmother and I was asked once again, "Can you tell me how we connect to Jesse James and the James-Younger Gang?" Once more I told of countless hours doing search after search on Jesse and then checking sites with lists of reported James-Younger members and still not finding a connection.

This time I once again thought to myself that maybe this time I might hit the mother-lode and either once and for all put the story to rest or maybe I might just find that outlaw in the family. So one day about a week ago I punched in the James-Younger Gang to a search engine and found an interesting web-site. Still nothing jumped out at me, no name I could claim as my own, but then one name did pop. It was the name of Daniel Boone. Okay, I tell myself this might go somewhere and I stopped to read the reference. Then I discover that Daniel’s great-great-great granddaughter, Stella Frances McGowan, had married Jesse’s son, Jesse Edward James. Apparently, Stella worked to her death in March of 1951 to preserve the history of her father-in-law from pretenders and others who sought to make money or a name for themselves from Jesse’s legend.

For a couple of days Stella’s ancestry eluded me, practically every tree I searched had just her, but nothing else as to her parents, etc. Then one rainy and miserably humid afternoon I ran across her father’s name, Alfred McGowan, born in Springfield, Missouri sometime before 1864. Well now I think to myself, "We’re cooking now!". From there I begin to search the name Alfred McGowan and soon I discover that his mother was Mary Boone Hosman, daughter of Alfred Hosman and Mary Boone. Now I had something to go to the Boone pages and search, so off I went. Mary Boone was the daughter of Nathan Boone and Olive Van Bibber! Wow, I had the connection and my shouts soon brought my daughter to my desk. With a bit of information added to my files I soon brought up a kinship chart on Stella Francis McGowan James and asked it to show the connection between Stella and my daughter, Susan --- 4^th cousin, 3 times removed! With a laugh and a smile she rendered my great discovery to just one simple sentence. "Just goes to show if you dig long enough no telling who you might find!"

Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
   John VanBebber and Margaret Chrisman
      William VanBebber and Elizabeth Barbee
          Julia Ann VanBebber and Joseph Campbell
             Barbee Alice Campbell and Elbert VanBebber

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Thurman Funeral Home for Barbee Alice Van Bebber, who died at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 12, in St. Joseph. Elder Leon Clevenger of Excelsior Springs officiated and Misses Mable and Sally Jackson sang, accompanied by Mrs. Harry Jones.

Burial was in the Van Bebber Cemetery near Knoxville with the following serving as pallbearers: Campbell Snider, Reed Schooler, Joe Kincaid, John Kincaid, Doris Kincaid, and Raymond Basham.

Mrs. Van Bebber was born Oct. 27, 1880, near Knoxville, a daughter of Joseph and Julia Ann (Van Bebber) Campbell of Ray County. On Oct. 27, 1898, she was married to Albert Van Bebber of Knoxville, who was a former sheriff of Ray County. He died in 1950.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Cora Kincaid of Knoxville and Mrs. Nell Schooler of Richmond.

Submitted by Earl Quintrell -- Winchester, Tennessee

Note: Barbee Alice Campbell Van Bebber died on June 12, 1958

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Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
   James VanBebber, Sr. and Hannah Hoover
      Isaac VanBebber and Hannah Long
         James VanBebber and Elizabeth Jane Snuffer
            James Seaton VanBebber and Charity S. Asher
              Albert Edward VanBibber and Elsie Harris
                 Ethel Edna VanBibber and Francis Perkins, Sr.
                    Francis Perkins, Jr.

Francis Perkins Jr., 66, of Grand Island, died Saturday, April 7, 2001, at St. Francis Medical Center.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kleine Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Jim Keyser will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday with the family receiving friends throughout the afternoon and evening.

Memorials are suggested to the donor's choice.

Mr. Perkins was born July 14, 1934, in Arborville to Francis S. and Ethel E. (VanBibber) Perkins. The family moved to Grand Island where he attended Walnut Junior High and Grand Island Senior High and graduated in 1953.

He worked at Bill's Trading Post while in high school and after graduation went to meat cutting school in Toledo, Ohio.

He came back to Grand Island and worked in the meat department of O.P. Skaggs and later worked as manager of the IGA meat department for many years. He worked for Monfort a few years before working for GIA. Later, he became a custodian for Grand Island Senior High and retired in the fall of 2000 due to ill health.

His greatest help and support system throughout his illness was his special nephew Don Walters, who died Oct. 25, 2000.

He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, had served as a 4-H leader, enjoyed gardening, and loved spending time with his horses -- especially "Pokey Jo."

He also enjoyed being with his family and friends.

Survivors include two sons, Wray and Monte, both of Grand Island; three daughters, Kathy (Mrs. Howard) Nachtman of Inman, Christi (Mrs. Jim) Coventry and Julie (Mrs. Lewie) Crist, both of O'Neill; two brothers, Kenneth and Jim, both of Grand Island; two sisters, Maude (Mrs. Clarence) Walters and Patty (Mrs. Tony) Calvo, both of Grand Island.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Cynthia; and one brother, Charles.

The Independent.com -- April 8, 2001

James VanBibber and Margaret Jane Webb
   Albert James VanBibber and Gertrude Margaret Milne
      Albert Eugene VanBibber

Van Bibber, Albert Eugene (Gene) age 76. Aug. 10, 2002. Husband of Doris and the late Corinne (Connie). Dear Father of Lynn Kull, Debbie (Tom) Bucholz, Janice (David) Colin, Craig (Cecille), Scott and Paul (Cheryl). Grandfather of Ed, Wendy, Kyle, Marlies, Michael, Eric, Collin, Caitlin and Corinne. Great grandfather of Eddie, Hannah, Jacob and Kailey. Brother of Barbara and Donald. Friends are invited to his residence Tuesday after 1 p.m. with a Scripture Service at 3 p.m.

Death Notices -- Detroit Free Press -- Detroit, Michigan -- August 12, 2002

Note: To Don & Vivian and family, and to Doris and the immediate family of Gene Van Bibber: It is with a feeling of sadness that I submit the death notice of Gene to our VB newsletter. It was in the home of a cousin, Dot (Colley) McGinnis at a 'Mini Reunion' that I first met both Don and Gene, as well as Bruce Logan. It was a joyous reunion, and I have pleasant memories of that time. During the few days that Don & Gene were visiting, several of us met for a breakfast and luncheon out, and for a delicious home-cooked dinner in the home of Neville & Hazel (Van Bibber) Trimble, with our gracious host, wearing his Chef's hat and apron, that he had us all autograph at the end of the evening. With thoughts and prayers to you 'ALL'.

Basil Williams, age 62, in Lancaster Fairfield Hospital February 14.  Survived by wife, Virginia; daughters, Mrs. Georgia Flowers, Rockbridge, O, and Miss Rita Williams of the residence; foster daughter, Miss Ginger Van Bibber of the residence; sisters, 1 brothers.  Funeral service Monday, 2 p.m. at the Heinlein Funeral Home, Logan, Ohio with burial in Fairview Memorial Gardens near Rockbridge.  Friends may call 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday.

Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio -- February 17, 1974 -- Sunday -- Page #14B

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THE CLEMENS FAMILY

Gerhart Clemens, a Mennonite, born 1680, probably in Switzerland, was the son of Jacob Clemens and came to Pennsylvania in 1709, settling first in Skippack, where in 1711 he purchased of Matthias Van Bebber a farm of one hundred acres. Matthias Van Bebber had received from the Proprietary, William Penn, six thousand acres of land situated in what was then Philadelphia, but now Montgomery County. This great tract was known as Bebber's Township and comprised all of

the present Perkiomen and Skippack Township.

The Strassburger Family and Allied Families of Pennsylvania, by Ralph Beaver Strassburger -- 1922 -- Page #454.

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Peter VanBibber, Jr. and Marguery Bounds
   Ellinor VanBibber and Peter VanBebber
      Peter VanBibber and Catherine Ridenour
         Olive VanBibber and Thomas Ives Fulfer
            Thomas "Coon" Ives Fulfer, Jr. and Martha L. Robertson

Miami Cemetery, Roberts Co., Texas

Fulfer, Martha L., Aug. 31, 1871, Jan. 4, 1951, Mother, A0546

Fulfer, Mrs. Olive, 1816, 1913, A0728

Fulfer, Thomas T., Jul. 10, 1868, Oct. 2, 1943, Father, A0546

I found the above bit of information online; Mrs. Olive Fulfer is evidently Olive Van Bibber, daughter of Peter VanBibber, III and Catherine Ridenour, who married Thomas I. Fulfer with Thomas T. Fulfer as their son and Martha L. as Thomas T.'s wife.

My records show Olive born about 1824 but the death date that I show was about 1913.

I don't know if it will be of any significant help for anyone. Peggy and I went through the cemetery this summer without this information and did not find the graves but we did not linger too long because the Texas summer heat was going great.

S/Sgt. John D. Baker, brother of Miss Ida Baker and Mrs. Mary E. Scott, both of 1014 English Avenue, was killed November 21^st, 1944 in New Guinea. He was on his second mission then.

A top turret gunner on a B-29 Bomber, he previously served in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy, and had flown more than seventy missions there. In his column last March, Ernie Pyle mentioned S/Sgt. Baker as having flown more missions than any other member of his squadron.

The young airman enlisted in the Air Corps three years ago and had been in the South Pacific since September. He received the purple heart for wounds received in Italy last spring, and also held the air medal with three oak leaf clusters along with the distinguished flying cross. He was home last May (1944) just before the death of his mother (Fern May Liford).

The sergeant was 18 (he lied about his age and enlisted in the Air Corps at the age of 15) and attended Arsenal Technical High School (in Indianapolis, Indiana).

Survivors, besides Miss (Ida) Baker and Mrs. (Mary) Scott include another sister, Mrs. Catherine (Baker) Alexander, Tacoma, Washington, his father, James E. Baker, Evansville (Indiana), and three brothers, Walter L. (Baker) of Evansville (Indiana), Earl (Baker) of Martinsville (Indiana), and William Baker, serving in France (with the U.S. Army).

Indianapolis Star -- Indianapolis, Indiana

Once again the descendants of James Van Bibber and his two wives, Sarah Margaret (Molly) Bradburn and Margaret Jane Webb came together once again for their annual family reunion. The chosen location was "The Greenup City Park" in Greenup County, Kentucky on the last Saturday in June - June 29, 2002. Everyone was pleased that cousins who hadn't been in touch with one another for many years were able to attend. There were many hugs, much chatting, several photo sessions, plus the enjoyment of fellowship and sharing of the delicious dinner.

The descendants of James and Molly in attendance were: Harold 'Deke' Van Bibber of St. Cloud,

Fla., Jack & Louise (Van Bibber) Bloomer of Knoxville, Tn., Faye (Hall) Hern of Raceland, Ky., James Chad Van Bibber of Oxford, Oh., Neville E. & Hazel (Van Bibber) Trimble of South Portsmouth, Ky., Neville L. Trimble of Waverly, Oh., Dora Etta (Shepherd) Van Bibber of Portsmouth, Oh., Clara Irene (Van Bibber) Bryan of Green Hills, Oh., April Dawn (Bryan) Lay and daughter Christina Renee Lay of Cincinnati, Oh., Rosa May (Bryan) Biretta and daughter Jessica Lynn Biretta of Green Hills, Oh., Richard Allen "Rick" & Treva Lori (Hurst) Bryan, and their grandson, Elijah Michael Wright (7 mos.) of Cincinnati, Oh., Norma Jean (Van Bibber) Murphy of Ironton, Oh., and Randy Lee Murphy of Wheelersburg, Oh.

The descendants of James and Margaret were: Jack & Nancy (Wheeler) Faulk of Three Rivers, Mich., Pauline (Wheeler) France of Constantine, Mich., Dorothy Mae "Dot" (Colley) McGinnis of Sciotoville, Oh., Donald "Don" & Vivian Van Bibber of Fairfield Glade, Tn., Roger Madden of South Shore, Ky., Raymond & Irene June( Colley) Taulbee of Greenup, Ky., Terry Michael "Mike" Taulbee of Greenup, Ky., Edward Ray "Eddie" & Kimberly "Kim" (Bentley) Taulbee of Wheelersburg, Oh. and Steven "Steve" & Penny Sue (Taulbee) Ruggles of Franklin Furnace, Oh.

We were so happy to have Bruce E. Logan, Jr. with us again this year. Bruce is a descendant of Ezekiel & Susan (Rice) Van Bibber.

A special note: We were pleased to have four of the five generations of the Timothy and Dora Etta (Shepherd) Van Bibber family present. They were Dora Etta (Shepherd) Van Bibber, her daughter Clara Irene (Van Bibber) Bryan, her grandson Richard Allen "Rick" Bryan, and seven month old great-great grandson Elijah Michael Wright. The parents of Elijah, Robby Michael Wright and

Dawn Marie Bryan were unable to attend.

Timothy VanBibber and Dora Etta Shepherd

Clara Irene VanBibber and Richard A. Bryan

Richard Allen Bryan and Treva Lori Hurst

Dawn Marie Bryan and Robby Michael Wright

Elijah Michael Wright

We hope to see everyone again, plus more cousins, next year in the same lovely park on the beautiful Ohio River on the last Saturday of June 2003. Remember the date and place - hope to see you there!

Hi Gary,

Just a quick note of something in progress.

My involvement at the Daniel/Nathan Boone Home near Defiance, Missouri, has been going well. My title is, "Lindenwood University's Boone Historian in Residence, and the role is to improve the history presented to being as factual as is possible. Lindenwood University also has purchased the Jemima Boone-Flanders Callaway Log House from a nearby property owner, to be moved to the Boone Home site, and has recently purchased what is called the Price-Loyles Collection, a family collection of a branch of Daniel and Rebecca Boone's son Jesse and his wife Chloe Van Bibber. This collection starts with Jesse's granddaughter and continues down through the same family, living in the same house, for 140 years. Many home furnishings go way back with documents of proof, and many documents (many rolled up and stored away for years, are included.

As things have been moving along so well, I have been entertaining the idea of proposing the development of a national center for the Boone and related families history and genealogy. Being located right in the center of America, with a facility open to the public and already focused on the Boone family, the idea seems to fit very well. I'm thinking of starting slowly, and building a quality type presentation for the Boone, Bryan, Van Bibber, and Callaway families primarily, since each is represented at this site. The Van Bibbers of course have two connections, through Nathan's wife Olive, and Jesse's wife Chloe.

If this idea develops further as I feel certain it will, I will be getting back with you. Also if anyone has information on grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Jesse and Chloe (Van Bibber) Boone, it will soon become most important in identifying people with names in the many to still be opened letters and documents that are found in the Price-Loyles Collection.

Sincerely,

Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis
   John VanBebber and Margaret Chrisman
      Peter VanBebber and Martha Hunt
         Martha E. VanBebber and William Denton Hunt
            James Basil Hunt and Charlotte Isabel Scott

James Basil Hunt was my great grandfather. He married Charlotte Isabel Scott on June 19, 1887 in Fredonia, Wilson Co., KS. Charlotte was born on September 18, 1868 in Logansport, Cass Co., IN. and died on January 1, 1927 in Gravelly, Yell Co., AR. I am told her father was S. Scott and her mother was a Murdock. I am looking for the complete names and any additional information on her parents.

Thanks