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Surnames: Wibel, Wible
Classification: Query
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I am currently vacationing in Indiana and I purchased a copy of John Nelson Wibel's
record of death from the Wells County Health Department in Bluffton, Indiana. It lists
John's birth date as 25 May 1851 in Miami Co., Indiana and his death as 28 Dec 1938 in
Lancaster Twp, Wells Co., Indiana. It also lists his burial in Murray Cemetery. The
document has John's father as Levi Wibel of Indiana and mother Nancy Taylor of
Indiana. I double checked in the funeral home records by Elzey-Dickey-Haggard and it lists
the same information. I am thinking that Levi could have been a brother of George &
Solomon or possibly a son of George. I found John's obituary in the Evening News
Banner, Bluffton, Indiana, in the Wednesday, Dec 28, 1938 edition (pg1, col4). But
doesn't list his parents names. I thought that George might be the father of John
Nelson Wibel, but after obtaining John's death record, it lists Levi Wibel and his
wife Nancy Taylor as his parents. I also found in the Ohio marri!
age index (1789-1850) that Solomon Wibel married Rosannah Mills on 19 Nov 1837 in Knox
County, Ohio. I also found in the Wills Record, Miami County, Indiana (1843-1900) pg 267 a
will for Solomon Wibel dated 2 Apr 1883 and recorded 20 June 1883 for wife Rosannah,
children Hiram Marion, Albert, Thomas H., and Margaret E. (Wibel) Baker (married Lewis
Baker).
If anyone has more information on George, Solomon and/or Levi Wibel please let me know.
Cheers
Bruce MacDonald
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