McKibbin, William C. 1873-1933

MCKIBBIN, CHASE, PERON

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Date: 2/12/2013 at 14:33:31

OLD RESIDENT PASSES AWAY

W. S. McKibbin Was Successful Farmer in Plymouth County Many Years

FAMILY SERVE COUNTRY

Son Lost Life While Serving in World War

Death claimed W. S. McKibbin, resident of Plymouth county for forty-three years at his home, 100 Fourth Avenue NW., Friday afternoon.

Mr. Mckibbin was a sufferer from asthma for some years but his condtion was not regarded as dangerous until a few days before his death.

Mr. McKibbin was born on a farm in Cedar County, Iowa, June 4, 1873. He was a son of Joseph mcKibbin, who came to America from Scotland, and Elizabeth Chase, a native of Iowa.

His father was a son of Joseph MckIbbin, who came to America from Scotland, and Elizabeth Chase, a native of Iowa.

His father was a soldier in the Civil War and served under General Sherman and in honor of his heroic commander, christened his son William Sherman McKibbin.

William C. McKibbin received his early schooling and was brought up in Cedar county, where the family moved from Michigan to Iowa in the late fifties.

Mr. McKibbin was seven years of age when his father died and remained at home helping his mother until fourteen years of age, when he began working for others and was engaged as a youth herding cattle on ranches. He came to Plymouth conty later worked as a farm hand for three years.

Acquired Fine Far 1

Saving his money with a view to feuding for himself he bought eighty acres of land in Section 34, Lincoln township, sold then at a low figure. He made improvements on the place and prospered and engaged later in raising fine Shorthorn cattle and Duroc Jersey swine. While a resident of Lincoln township he was active in local civic affairs and was counted as apromoter of all good causes in the community.

Mr. McKibbin was united in marriage with Hattie Peron, a member of a pioneer Lincoln twonship family, in 1890. Three children were born to them. One sone, Emmett Leroy, a member of Company K. Le Mars, died in France while serving his country. Mr. McKibbin is survived by his wife, Mrs. McKibbin, a son William Joseph mcKibbin, living on the home farm, and a daughter, Mrs. Gladys Pearl Harrison, of Hinton. He leaves four sisters, Mrs. Wm. Geasman, of Bow, Washington, Mrs. V. Speed, Brainerd, Minn., Mrs. Lillie Bibel and Mrs. Roy Van Pelt, of Oberlin, Kansas, and two half brothers, Ernest Schweitzberger, of Akron, Colo., and ARthur Schweitberger, of Oberlin, Kansas. There are three grandchildren.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the residence with services in the First Methodist church, Rev. F. E. Burgess officiating. Interment was made in the family burying ground in the Lincoln township cemetery.

Le Mars Semi Weekly Sentinel
Tuesday, September 26, 1933
Le Mars, Iowa