PEEBLER - GARBER Family History

PEEBLER, GARBER, SEARS, JACKS, DUSTIN, KEIM, ACTON, LAWSON, SALMANS, SPRINGER, BROWN, GRAY, WAGGONER, HOFFMAN, BARTHOLOW, LAMB

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/29/2006 at 19:08:00

"Fairfield Ledger", Mon., Sept. 19, 1938, Pg, 8, Col. 1

PEEBLER-GARBER Family History.... An Authentic Record dating back over 200 years is held by Frank GARBER, and the American history of the family was traced to the present time. The earliest ancestor of the PEEBLER family that we know anything about was Christian SEARS. He was born about 1730 in Switzerland. With other members belonging to the Dunkard church, he settled in Holland during early manhood, and later emigrated with them to America.

They landed in Philadelphia, Penn., settled in North Carolina and later moved to Kentucky, where he died. Christian SEARS was twice married and was the father of ten children. His first wife was tragically killed when the limb of a great tree fell on her. One of their daughters was named Easter SEARS. At this time Michael PEEBLER Sr. lived with his family in Kentucky. He married Easter SEARS, daughter of Christian SEARS. Later they moved to Liberty, Ill., and then to Jefferson County, Iowa, and established the PEEBLER homestead. Michael PEEBLER Sr. is buried in the Fell Cemetery near Libertyville and his wife was buried at Liberty, Ill..

Michael PEEBLER Jr. was born in Kentucky May 6, 1809. He married Fannie JACKS, born in Kentucky June 19, 1816. They moved with their families to Illinois and southeastern Iowa. (Vol. 2; buried Dunkard Cemetery, Des Moines Twp.) The children of Michael PEEBLER Jr. established their homes in Jefferson and adjoining counties where a large number of their grandchildren and great-grandchildren still live. Following is a list of grandfather and mother PEEBLER's children:

-Mary PEEBLER DUSTIN, mother of Frank DUSTIN of Fairfield, Willis of Birmingham, etc.

-Jane PEEBLER KEIM, wife of Lewis KEIM, lived to be 101.

-Nancy GARBER, mother of Mike GARBER of Des Moines and Frank of Leon.

-Ellis PEEBLER, father of George of Batavia.

-Don of Libertyville.

-Mrs. Kate ACTON.

-Mrs. Nora LAWSON, La Habra Hts., Cal.

-Mrs. Fred SALMANS, Seaton, Ill..

-The late Ira PEEBLER, Libertyville,

The following were also daughters of Michael PEEBLER:

-Susan SPRINGER
-Easter BROWN
-Caroline KEIM GRAY
-Emeline WAGGONER
-Agusta WAGGONER, mother of Mrs. F. J. HOFFMAN, Mrs. Will BARTHALOW and Mrs. R. B. LAMB.

Michael PEEBLER Sr. was a brother of Samuel PEEBLER Sr. who with his wife are buried in the Fairfield Cemetery.... (Vol. 4)

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s).