Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1915
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 983
LEW W. KIBLER

One of the well-known young business men of Woodbine, Iowa, is Lew W. KIBLER, who is interested in the operation of a large fire-proof garage in Woodbine, and in the sale of several well-known makes of automobiles, among which are the Cadillac, Buick and Ford. Mr. KIBLER has been vitally connected with the welfare of Harrison county as one of those enterprising and far-sighted business men to whom much of the credit for the growth of any community is due. Mr. KIBLER has a wide range of acquaintance throughout Harrison county and is popular among all classes of people. His genial, good nature has been not the least of the qualities by which he has built up his present flourishing business.

Lew W. KIBLER was born on July 14, 1878, at Woodbine, Iowa. He is the son of Sylvester B. and Carrie I. (ELLISON) KIBLER, the former of whom was born on July 22, 1836, in Portage, Ohio, and the latter of whom was born on September 5, 1834, in Pike county, Illinois. Sylvester B. KIBLER is the son of Martin and Marguerite J. (CARD) KIBLER, of Virginia and Ohio, respectively. Martin KIBLER moved to Ohio with his parents when a small child and came with them to Iowa in 1854. Carrie I. (ELLISON) KIBLER is the daughter of Isaac and Cinderella (CLARK) ELLISON, natives of Virginia, who arrived in Harrison county, Iowa, in 1851, and settled at Six Mile Grove, in Cass township. Lew W. KIBLER is one of four children born to his parents, only two of whom are living, Lyda and Lew W. During his early years, he assisted his father in the enterprises with which he was connected.

Lew W. KIBLER was united in marriage, in 1898, to Maud SWAIN, daughter of H. D. and Julia SWAIN, natives of Harrison county. To this happy union, three children have been born, Loene, Margaret and Swayne. Mr. KIBLER started in business for himself at the age of twenty-two years. At first he was engaged in the general merchandise business and continued in this until thirty years of age. He next went into the real estate business for three years, and the following three years was in the hardware business, handling all kinds of hardware and automobiles. Subsequently, he became associated with G. N. YOUNG, as a partner, and they have handled automobiles, exclusively, for several years. They erected a large fire-proof garage and do general repair work. They carry in stock the Cadillac, Buick and Ford motor cars, and do perhaps the largest automobile business of any firm in Harrison county.

Lew W. KIBLER is a member of the Knights of Pythias and is a Republican in politics. He is a thorough business man and very alert to all the details of the business in which he is engaged. He is held in high esteem by the people of Harrison county and, in every respect, merits their confidence and good will.

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