"More than three-quarters of a century ago, Jacob Lybrook, father of Baltzer Lybrook, in company with a brother, John Lybrook, emigrated to the Territory of Indiana and commenced improvements on a tract of land, previously entered by their father, Philip Lybrook, situated in what is now Harrison Township, this county, and known as the Widow Cooper farm...Jacob Lybrook, the father of our subject (Baltzer) was born in Franklin County, Va., July 24, 1787, and was married to Elizabeth, daughter of William Crawford, in what is now Union County on the 24th of August, 1809. Elizabeth Crawford was born in Botetourt Court, VA., April 9, 1790, being of Irish descent. Her father emigrated to the southern part of the teritory now forming Union County in 1806, and here died in 1814. Thus it is seen that the ancestry of Baltzer Lybrook were, in the strictest sense, pioneers of Southeastern Indiana, to whom their posterity are, in a great degree indebted for the beautiful fields they now possess. After Jacob Lybrook's marriage, he removed to the now John Hart farm in Harrison Township, where he continued to reside until his death, which occurrred April 14, 1869. His wife died March 28, 1874. They were both members of the German Baptist Church and led exemplary lives, and their removal from this world was mourned by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. In politics. Mr. Lybrook was identified with the old Whig party, with which he affiliated until the organization of the Republican party, when he espoused its principles..."
"More than three-quarters of a century ago, Jacob Lybrook, father of Baltzer Lybrook, in company with a brother, John Lybrook, emigrated to the Territory of Indiana and commenced improvements on a tract of land, previously entered by their father, Philip Lybrook, situated in what is now Harrison Township, this county, and known as the Widow Cooper farm...Jacob Lybrook, the father of our subject (Baltzer) was born in Franklin County, Va., July 24, 1787, and was married to Elizabeth, daughter of William Crawford, in what is now Union County on the 24th of August, 1809. Elizabeth Crawford was born in Botetourt Court, VA., April 9, 1790, being of Irish descent. Her father emigrated to the southern part of the teritory now forming Union County in 1806, and here died in 1814. Thus it is seen that the ancestry of Baltzer Lybrook were, in the strictest sense, pioneers of Southeastern Indiana, to whom their posterity are, in a great degree indebted for the beautiful fields they now possess. After Jacob Lybrook's marriage, he removed to the now John Hart farm in Harrison Township, where he continued to reside until his death, which occurrred April 14, 1869. His wife died March 28, 1874. They were both members of the German Baptist Church and led exemplary lives, and their removal from this world was mourned by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. In politics. Mr. Lybrook was identified with the old Whig party, with which he affiliated until the organization of the Republican party, when he espoused its principles..."
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Aged 81 yr 8 mo 20 da
Family Members
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Barbara Lybrook Kingery
1782–1856
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Catharine Lybrook Toney
1783–1835
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Elizabeth Lybrook Moss
1784–1831
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John Lybrook
1786–1846
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Rev Baltzer Lybrook
1789–1830
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Phillip Lybrook Jr
1790–1859
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Nancy Emeline/Emaline Lybrook Nelson
1792–1858
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Mary Lybrook
1796–1854
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Phebe Lybrook Kingery
1799–1835
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Sarah C Lybrook Toney
1802–1874
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Susanna Lybrook
1806–1845
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