John Hibner, Sr.
John Hibner Sr. was born in Peekskill, New York around 1768. His father Michael? Hibner came from Germany and he died in early manhood. His mother , Sarah Jones was the daughter of Philip Jones, a wealthy farmer from New York. John grew to manhood in New York and he removed to the Miami River Bottoms in Ohio. Where he worked as a farmhand. He next settled in Guersney County, Ohio and took up a claim of 160 acres of land. Shortly after he was married to Jane Caldwell of Coumty, Tyrone, Ireland. She grew up to womanhood in County, Tyrone , Ireland and then she came to America with her mother and thee other children. John and Jane Caldwell Hibner had two children born in Guersney County, Ohio. They were Sarah Hibner born 1811 and John born Sept. 14, 1804 (tombstone says 1814) John enlisted in the war of 1812 and served in the Famous three days seize of forts Meigs, Defiance, and Wayne. After he returned home to Guersney County he removed his family to Richland County, Ohio. John Hiber Sr. bought land in Richland County and starting farming. By 1847 he had aquired around 700 acres of land. John and Jane Caldwell had children born in Richland County. The first child born in Richland County was Elizabeth Hibner born in 1817, then James Hibner born in 1818, and then Jane Hibner born 1825?, Then David Hibner born in 1825?, and the last born in Richland County was Francis Hibner. John and Jane Caldwell Hibner,s daughter, Sarah A. Hibner married Isaac Vincent. on Apr. 17, 1834 in Ohio. Their children were John Vincent born in 1835 in Ohio., David Vincent born Jan. 13, 1838, Elisa Vincent born in 1841, Mary A. Vincent born in 1846 Charles K. Vincent born in 1849, and Franklin P. Vincent. Below are the children of John and Nancy Kurtz Hibner,who were born in Richland County, Ohio. John and Nancy Kurtz Hibner were married in Apr. 6, 1837 in Richland County, Ohio.Their children were Elizabeth Hibner born Sept. 6, 1839 in Crawford County, Ohio. George Washington Hibner was born Sept. 16, 1840 in Richland County, Ohio. Francis Asbury Hibner was born Feb. 3, 1842 in Richland County, Ohio. Phebe Jane Hibner was born on Apr. 27, 1843 in Richland County. James Christopjer Hibner was born on Nov. 11, 1844 in Richland County. and David Hibner was born Feb. 8, 1846 in Mansfield, Ohio. David Hibner was my mother, Lillian Hibner Hocking Gersman,s Father. He was my grandfather. In the spring if 1847 the two Hibner families left Richland County, first to St. Francis County, Missouri and one year later, in 1848 went back to Will County, Illinois. Where they eventually settled in Will County. The earlier days of these families are in Guersney County, Ohio bios.
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