Cascade Pioneer, Published in Cascade, Iowa, Friday, December 20th, 1895
A Double Tragedy
The Valentine Hibbs home, four mile northeast of Dexter, was the scene of one of the bloodiest tragedies ever reacted in central Iowa. Grant Hibbs, aged 32 years, fired one shot at his wife and then fatally shot himself twice through the head. After shooting himself he grabbed a knife and inflicted two very dangerous wounds to his wife before falling from the loss of blood. Hibbs had been released from the Mount Pleasant insane asylum as cured five weeks ago, but his insanity returned suddenly in a violent form.
Contributor: Cheryl Locher Moonen
Earlham Echo - October 1948
Wildia Hibbs was born January 1, 1862 in Davis county near Drakesville. She was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Adams Williamson. She passed away from this life in Denver, Colorado, October 1, 1948 at the age of 86 years and nine months. Soon after she was born the family moved to Madison county where she spent most of her life. When she was seven years old her father bought the farm a mile north of Earlham, where her brother John now lives. She was a pupil in the Earlham school when it was first started. After completing the course at Earlham, she attended Dexter Normal school. She then taught school for three years, until her marriage to Grant Hibbs March 19, 1885 at Winterset.
To them were born three children, Mary, wife of Judge Mortimer Stone of Denver, Colorado; Forest J. Hibbs of Earlham and Adelaid wife of Dr. W. L. Wilkinson of La Salle, Colorado, all of whom survive her, also eight grandchildren, including Robert Hibbs of Earlham and 13 great grandchildren, and her brother, John of Earlham.
After the death of her husband in 1895 Mrs. Hibbs made her home in Earlham, with the exception of the past two years being spent with her daughters in Colorado.
A Double Tragedy
The Valentine Hibbs home, four mile northeast of Dexter, was the scene of one of the bloodiest tragedies ever reacted in central Iowa. Grant Hibbs, aged 32 years, fired one shot at his wife and then fatally shot himself twice through the head. After shooting himself he grabbed a knife and inflicted two very dangerous wounds to his wife before falling from the loss of blood. Hibbs had been released from the Mount Pleasant insane asylum as cured five weeks ago, but his insanity returned suddenly in a violent form.
Contributor: Cheryl Locher Moonen
Earlham Echo - October 1948
Wildia Hibbs was born January 1, 1862 in Davis county near Drakesville. She was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Adams Williamson. She passed away from this life in Denver, Colorado, October 1, 1948 at the age of 86 years and nine months. Soon after she was born the family moved to Madison county where she spent most of her life. When she was seven years old her father bought the farm a mile north of Earlham, where her brother John now lives. She was a pupil in the Earlham school when it was first started. After completing the course at Earlham, she attended Dexter Normal school. She then taught school for three years, until her marriage to Grant Hibbs March 19, 1885 at Winterset.
To them were born three children, Mary, wife of Judge Mortimer Stone of Denver, Colorado; Forest J. Hibbs of Earlham and Adelaid wife of Dr. W. L. Wilkinson of La Salle, Colorado, all of whom survive her, also eight grandchildren, including Robert Hibbs of Earlham and 13 great grandchildren, and her brother, John of Earlham.
After the death of her husband in 1895 Mrs. Hibbs made her home in Earlham, with the exception of the past two years being spent with her daughters in Colorado.
Cascade Pioneer, Published in Cascade, Iowa, Friday, December 20th, 1895
A Double Tragedy
The Valentine Hibbs home, four mile northeast of Dexter, was the scene of one of the bloodiest tragedies ever reacted in central Iowa. Grant Hibbs, aged 32 years, fired one shot at his wife and then fatally shot himself twice through the head. After shooting himself he grabbed a knife and inflicted two very dangerous wounds to his wife before falling from the loss of blood. Hibbs had been released from the Mount Pleasant insane asylum as cured five weeks ago, but his insanity returned suddenly in a violent form.
Contributor: Cheryl Locher Moonen
Earlham Echo - October 1948
Wildia Hibbs was born January 1, 1862 in Davis county near Drakesville. She was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Adams Williamson. She passed away from this life in Denver, Colorado, October 1, 1948 at the age of 86 years and nine months. Soon after she was born the family moved to Madison county where she spent most of her life. When she was seven years old her father bought the farm a mile north of Earlham, where her brother John now lives. She was a pupil in the Earlham school when it was first started. After completing the course at Earlham, she attended Dexter Normal school. She then taught school for three years, until her marriage to Grant Hibbs March 19, 1885 at Winterset.
To them were born three children, Mary, wife of Judge Mortimer Stone of Denver, Colorado; Forest J. Hibbs of Earlham and Adelaid wife of Dr. W. L. Wilkinson of La Salle, Colorado, all of whom survive her, also eight grandchildren, including Robert Hibbs of Earlham and 13 great grandchildren, and her brother, John of Earlham.
After the death of her husband in 1895 Mrs. Hibbs made her home in Earlham, with the exception of the past two years being spent with her daughters in Colorado.
A Double Tragedy
The Valentine Hibbs home, four mile northeast of Dexter, was the scene of one of the bloodiest tragedies ever reacted in central Iowa. Grant Hibbs, aged 32 years, fired one shot at his wife and then fatally shot himself twice through the head. After shooting himself he grabbed a knife and inflicted two very dangerous wounds to his wife before falling from the loss of blood. Hibbs had been released from the Mount Pleasant insane asylum as cured five weeks ago, but his insanity returned suddenly in a violent form.
Contributor: Cheryl Locher Moonen
Earlham Echo - October 1948
Wildia Hibbs was born January 1, 1862 in Davis county near Drakesville. She was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Adams Williamson. She passed away from this life in Denver, Colorado, October 1, 1948 at the age of 86 years and nine months. Soon after she was born the family moved to Madison county where she spent most of her life. When she was seven years old her father bought the farm a mile north of Earlham, where her brother John now lives. She was a pupil in the Earlham school when it was first started. After completing the course at Earlham, she attended Dexter Normal school. She then taught school for three years, until her marriage to Grant Hibbs March 19, 1885 at Winterset.
To them were born three children, Mary, wife of Judge Mortimer Stone of Denver, Colorado; Forest J. Hibbs of Earlham and Adelaid wife of Dr. W. L. Wilkinson of La Salle, Colorado, all of whom survive her, also eight grandchildren, including Robert Hibbs of Earlham and 13 great grandchildren, and her brother, John of Earlham.
After the death of her husband in 1895 Mrs. Hibbs made her home in Earlham, with the exception of the past two years being spent with her daughters in Colorado.
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