William LIBBY

LIBBY, RICKER, CAMPBELL, LOVEJOY, FISCHER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/3/2009 at 09:19:02

[Father of Gertrude (Libby) Fischer of Eagle Grove, Iowa]

William Libby died at his home in this city early Tuesday morning, Jan. 2, 1906, aged 72 years. Mr. Libby has been ill for some time past and his death was not unexpected. The deceased was born in Maine, and came to Evansville in 1854. The following year he went back east and was married to Miss Julia Ricker and returned to this city with his bride. Mr. Libby was a sober industrious man and won many friends during his years of residence here, both in a social way and in the honest dealings, with fellow men. Besides his wife, he leaves three sons and two daughters; I. A. and Elmer Libby, both of this city; Ernest of Harvey Jct., Idaho; Mrs. Mabel Lovejoy of Superior, Wis.; Mrs. Gertrude Fischer of Eagle Grove, Iowa. He also leaves two brothers and one sister, Mrs. Byron Campbell, C. A. and N. E. Libby, all of this city. The funeral services were held in the house, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. F. L. Burns, officiating.

January 6, 1906
The Badger, Evansville, Wisconsin