John Bibler Genealogy

Record modified: 2015-10-19
This is my ancestor 7 generations back.

 / Johann Bibler
 / Jacob Bibler|
|  \ Albertina Kroh
John A Bibler |
|  /
 \ Catherine Hite |
 \

Born: 1782-02-10 Rockingham Co, Virginia USA
Died: 1869-12-06 Marion, Marion Co, Ohio USA
Marriages:
1. 1803-11-07 Barbara Hite
Children of John Bibler and Barbara Hite:
Catharine Bibler b. 1804-04-25
Samuel Bibler b. 1806-02-23
Anna Bibler b. 1808-02-26 d. 1822-01-22
*Elizabeth Bibler b. 1810-03-30
Mary Bibler b. 1813-03-25
John A II Bibler b. 1815-04-08
Barbara Bibler b. 1822-01-15

Notes:


parents from this page

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moved to OH about 1801; moved to Delaware Co OH about 1817; moved to Marion Co OH 1830

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married in Fairfield OH

They also adopted Jacob Berry 1820-07-07.

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another researcher sends:
"Kansas Tree Searcher" vol 7 issue 2 Apr 1965
has a transcription from his bible with birth dates, and a short article on him

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another researcher sends:

from the 1950 Bibler family reunion:
John and Barbara's children:
Catherine married Samuel Bretz
Samuel marreid Mary Perky and Mary Wyatt
Anna died without marrying
Elizabeth married John Nichols
Mary married Michael Campbell
John A married Hannah Hite
Barbara married Zephaniah Drake

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BLM General Land Office records

I'm sure these first three are him:

Bucyrus OH land office
Wyandot Co OH, serial no OH1030_.175
1837-08-10 John Bibler 80 acres
E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of section 7, Township 4 S Range 15

Marion OH land office
Wyandot Co OH, serial no OH1080_.185
1841-01-09 John Bibler 49 acres
E part of SW 1/4 of section 10, township 3 S Range 15 E

Marion OH land office
Crawford Co OH, serial no OH1080_.240
1841-01-09 John Bibler 80 acres
E 1/2 of NE 1/4 of section 24, Township 3 S Range 15 E

[Note that his brother Jacob II also bought land in Crawford Co on 1841-01-09.]
[Wyandot and Crawford Cos adjoin; Bucyrus is a few miles east of the county line.]

And I think these earlier entries are also him, but they don't really agree with the census.
Seneca Co adjoins Wyandot and Crawford on the north. What I don't understand is why John is not in Seneca Co on the 1830 census. There are no Biblers in Seneca Co on the 1830 census, but there is a John Bixler and a John Bosler, neither of whose entries resembles this John.
Possibly John bought the land in Seneca, then later sold it and bought the land in Crawford to live on.

Delaware OH land office
Seneca Co OH, serial no OH0740_.475
1822-11-13 John Bibler 160 acres
SE 1/4 of section 18, Township 2 N Range 16

Seneca Co OH, serial no OH0780_.279
1827-04-11 John Bibler 90.11 acres
E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of section 18, Township 2 N Range 16

Seneca Co OH, serial no OH0780_.476
1828-03-13 John Bibler 80 acres
W 1/2 of NW 1/4 of section 13, Township 2 N Range 15

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Marion Co OH Will Book 4 p167-

I John Bibler of the County of Marion and State of Ohio
do make and publish this my last Will and testament

Item 1 I desire that as soon as possible after my decease
all my debts and my funeral Expenses be fully paid

Item 2 I direct that after my decease my wife Barbary
Bibler shall have as her own property in lieu of her
dower, all my personal property rights credit moneys
and Effects, together with all the rights which may arise
from the use of my real Estate under the provisions here-
inafter mentioned for and during her natural life
deducting so much as may be necessary to keep the prem-
ises in good repair and pay the taxes and assess-
ments thereon She having the right however should
there be any more than she desires to distribute at any time
any surplus among my children Share and Share
alike

Item 3d Upon the decease of my wife Barbary I direct that
my Executors hereinafter named proceed to sell at private
sale all my real and personal Estate which may then
remain at its fair value either upon credit or for cash
in hand as they may deem most advantageous to my
heirs and legal representatives

Item 4th I do hereby devise and bequeath to my Ex-
ecutors hereinafter named all the real Estate of which
I may die possessed with the privileges and appurtenances
belonging thereto to be by them sold and disposed of as
hereinbefore directed after the decease of my said wife
until which time I direct that the same be rented by
my said Executors for the use of my wife Barbary
as aforesaid

Item 5th And upon the sale of my said Real Estate
as aforesaid I give and devise the proceeds thereof to my
children and their heirs and assigns to be Equally dis-
tributed among them share and Share alike my children
then living to take per capita and the heirs of any deceased
to take per stirpes.

Item 6th I do hereby nominate and appoint my son in-
law Michael Campbell and my son John A Bibler
Executors of this my last Will and testament hereby
authorising and empowering them to compromise
adjust release and discharge in such manner
as they may deem proper the debts and claims due me
and I also authorise them to sell my personal and real
Estate as hereinbefore directed and deeds to purchase
to make Execute and deliver for the same in fee simple
and to do and perform justly all the acts necessary
for the purpose of executing and carrying out the desires
and instructions of this my last will and testament

I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this the 23d day of May AD 1850.

witness
S H Bartram
John Bartram

[proved 1869-12-13]

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1860 census Marion Co OH p289, Grand Prairie twp, Marion post office
John Bibler 78 VA
[lives alone]

He is a farmer. His real estate is valued at $2000, and his personal estate at $200. He can read and write.

1850 census Marion Co OH p151, Grand Prairie twp
John Bibler 69 VA
Barbara 66 VA

He is a farmer. His real estate is valued at $4800. He and his wife can read and write.

1840 census Fairfield Co OH p375, Liberty twp
John Bibler 1 M 5-10, 1 M 10-15, 2 M 20-30, 1 F 50-60, 1 F 15-20, 1 F 50-60
[x, x, x, John 25, John 58, Barbara 18, Barbara 55]
[Are the youngest two males grandchildren?]

There are two possible matches for him on the 1830 and 1820 censuses:

1830 census for Marion Co OH p135, Grand Prairie twp
John Bibler 2 M 10-15, 1 M 30-40, 1 F 5-10, 1 F 15-20, 1 F 40-50
[John 15, x, John 48?, Barbara 8, Mary 17, Barbara 45]

1830 census Fairfield Co OH p175, Liberty twp
John Bibler 1 M 0-5, 2 M 10-15, 2 M 15-20, 1 M 40-50, 1 F 5-10, 2 F 15-20, 1 F 40-50

1820 census Fairfield Co OH p179, Liberty twp
John Bibbler 3 M 0-10, 1 M 10-16, 1 M 26-45, 1 F 0-10, 1 F 10-16, 1 F 16-26

1820 census Fairfield Co OH p175, Pleasant twp
Jacob Bibbler 1 M 0-10, 1 M 10-16, 1 M 26-45, 1 M 45+, 3 F 0-10, 1 F 10-16, 1 F 26-44, 1 F 45+
[John 5, Samuel 14, John 38, Jacob 65, Mary 7, Elizabeth 10, Anna 12?, Catherine 16, Barbara 35, Catherine 65]

My John moved to Marion Co about 1830, so I think he is the one there in 1830, with his age mis-marked.
The 1820 entry for John doesn't match his family well, but the entry for his father is quite consistent with
John's family living with him.
I think the other entries are John Bibler who married Eleanor Wilson. That John was s/o Francis Bibler,
who was this John's uncle. A RootsWeb entry for him states that Francis owned land in Liberty twp.

1810 census for OH is lost except for Washington Co.
1800 and 1790 censuses for VA are lost.
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 1126
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