Crockett Ribble, one of the old pioneers of Carroll County and the present storekeeper and postmaster at Carrollton, is a son of Philip and Susan Ribble, who were natives of the State of Virginia. They were the parents of six children, our subject being the second child, and was born in Montgomery County, Virginia, the date of his birth being December 1, 1827. He was reared to the avocation of a farmer, his youth being passed in assisting on the home farm and in attending the district schools. His father died when he was twelve years of age, and he was obliged from an early age to help maintain the family. He removed with his parents to Delaware County, Indiana, in an early day, remaining there until 1852, when he went to California, via the Panama route, landing at San Francisco in January, 1852. Two years later he returned to Indiana, remaining at home until 1856, when he immigrated to Carroll County, Iowa. He then bought 120 acres in Jasper Township, on North Coon Rapids, where he lived until 1860, when he came to Newton Township, and began working in Walters’ mill at Coon Rapids. February 2, 1870, he was married to Miss Emma Cretsinger, a native of Licking County, Ohio, and a daughter of John and Mary Cretsinger, natives of Virginia. To this union have been born six children — Ella M., Oscar (deceased), Thomas M., Fred A., Guy and Maggie. In 1877 Mr. Ribble went to the Black Hills, Colorado, where he was engaged in mining two years, when he returned to Carrollton, and has since built up a good trade. In February, 1886, he was appointed postmaster of Carrollton, which position he has since filled to the entire satisfaction of his constituents. Politically he affiliates with the Democratic party. In 1862 he was elected on the People’s ticket for county treasurer, which office he filled for two terms. Mr. Ribble has endured many of the privations and hardships incident to pioneer life, sometimes going for six weeks without tasting wheat bread, grinding corn in a coffee-mill, etc., but by hard work and persevering energy he has succeeded in life, and is now living in comfortable circumstances, and enjoys the respect and confidence of the entire community. He was the first Mason to locate in Carroll County, and now belongs to the Masonic lodge at Coon Rapids.

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