Catherine Stineman Vibber 1841-1903

VIBBER, LATTA, ALZADA, BUSTER, GAST, KRAHL, BENSON

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Date: 5/3/2010 at 21:33:02

Source: LCHS scrapbook

Catherine Stineman Vibber was born in Brownhelm, Erie Co., Ohio, December 9, 1841, and died at her home in Grandview, Iowa, January 29, 1903.

She came with her parents to Louisa county in 1855, and was united in marriage to Ruch C. Vibber November 16, 1863. To this union were born 6 children, three sons and three daughters. The husband and five children survive - Geo. W., Mrs. S. J. Latta, M. Alzada, Mrs. G. W. Buster and Harry R, all of Grandview, Iowa. One son, Harley R, died in infancy. She also leaves two brothers, John Stineman, of Wheatland, Cal, and David Stineman, of Muscatine, Iowa, and three sisters, Mrs. H. Gast and Mrs. J. Krahl, of Grandview, and Mrs. J. Benson, of Columbus Junction, Iowa.

Mrs. Vibber united with the United Evangelical church in 1860 and led a true, consistant, christian life. As a wife and mother words fail to express the appreciation in which she was held. Her life was marked by a desire to do good and please her Saviour, who gave her strength and grace to ......

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