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Ebenezer “Eb” Libby Sr.

Birth
Gray, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Death
24 Nov 1865 (aged 69)
Forestville, Delaware County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Delaware County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
possibly buried here?
Memorial ID
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Note: possibly buried in the Forestville cemetery

Most of the info, including birth and death record, was taken from The Libby Family in America 1602-1881, written by Charles Libby. Page 465: Ebenezer's parents were Joel Libby and Mehitable Nash. First wife was Sarah S. Nason of Freeport, ME. When he was first married, they lived in North Yarmouth, ME. Second wife was Louisa Winslow, daughter of John and Sally (Baker) Winslow of Mercer, ME. They lived in Mercer, ME, until 1845. Then they moved to west. Ebenezer was a member of the Baptist church. Ebenezer and Louisa have 9 children listed:
Sally S. Briggs, Olive J. Condill, Lorenzo D., Cyrus D., Ebenezer, Louisa Shackley/Sweeney, Hiram S., Julia A. Small/Fish and Lorinda Steele.

A marriage record is listed in www.familysearch.org that states that Ebenezer Libby and Louisa B. Winslow were married on Nov. 15, 1824, Farmington, Franklin, ME. There's another one with Ebenezer Libby and Loisa Winslow, dated Nov. 16, 1825, at Mercer, Somerset county, ME.

In 1850 Ebenezer and his family are listed in the Serena, LaSalle, IL, census. His occupation is farmer.

In 1860 Ebenezer and his family are listed in the Richland Twp., Delaware county, IA, census. Again occupation is farmer and value of his estate is $150.
Note: possibly buried in the Forestville cemetery

Most of the info, including birth and death record, was taken from The Libby Family in America 1602-1881, written by Charles Libby. Page 465: Ebenezer's parents were Joel Libby and Mehitable Nash. First wife was Sarah S. Nason of Freeport, ME. When he was first married, they lived in North Yarmouth, ME. Second wife was Louisa Winslow, daughter of John and Sally (Baker) Winslow of Mercer, ME. They lived in Mercer, ME, until 1845. Then they moved to west. Ebenezer was a member of the Baptist church. Ebenezer and Louisa have 9 children listed:
Sally S. Briggs, Olive J. Condill, Lorenzo D., Cyrus D., Ebenezer, Louisa Shackley/Sweeney, Hiram S., Julia A. Small/Fish and Lorinda Steele.

A marriage record is listed in www.familysearch.org that states that Ebenezer Libby and Louisa B. Winslow were married on Nov. 15, 1824, Farmington, Franklin, ME. There's another one with Ebenezer Libby and Loisa Winslow, dated Nov. 16, 1825, at Mercer, Somerset county, ME.

In 1850 Ebenezer and his family are listed in the Serena, LaSalle, IL, census. His occupation is farmer.

In 1860 Ebenezer and his family are listed in the Richland Twp., Delaware county, IA, census. Again occupation is farmer and value of his estate is $150.


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