Submitted by
Linda Everhart
Descendants of John Peter Vanbibber, Sr.
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN PETER1
VANBIBBER, SR. (PETERA) was born 1796 in Tennessee, and died Bef.
1880 in Texas. He married CATHERINE RIDENOUR 1823 in Claiborne County,
Tennessee. She was born 07 Dec 1805 in Alabama, and died 13 Jul 1896 in Hunt
County, Texas.
Notes for JOHN PETER VANBIBBER, SR.:
More About CATHERINE RIDENOUR:
Burial: buried South Sulphur Cemetery
More About JOHN VANBIBBER and CATHERINE RIDENOUR:
Marriage: 1823, Claiborne County, Tennessee
Children of JOHN VANBIBBER and CATHERINE RIDENOUR are:
2. i. OLIVE2
VANBIBBER, b. 19 Dec 1824, Claiborne County, Tennessee; d. 16 Dec 1914, Miami,
Roberts County, Texas.
3. ii. JACOB
VANBIBBER, b. 14 Feb 1829, Carroll County, Arkansas; d. 15 Jul 1929, Hardin
County, Tennessee.
iii. JOHN VANBIBBER, JR., b. 17 Jan 1830, Saint Charles County,
Missouri; m. ELIZABETH; b. 1829, Missouri.
Notes for JOHN VANBIBBER, JR.:
Name: John Vanbibber
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Birth Place: Missouri
Gender: Male
in 1850 (City,County,State): White, Polk, Arkansas
4. iv. MARY E.
VANBIBBER, b. 10 Aug 1835, Saint Charles County, Missouri; d. 01 Feb 1912, Hunt
County, Texas.
v. LANDA VANBIBBER, b. 1839, Carroll County, Arkansas; d. 02 Jun
1862, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas.
More About LANDA VANBIBBER:
Cause of Death: Civil War wounds
5. vi. NANCY B. VANBIBBER, b. 02 Feb 1840, Carroll County,
Arkansas; d. 06 Jan 1906, Hunt County, Texas.
6. vii. ELIZABETH B. VANBIBBER, b. 22 Mar 1846, Polk County,
Arkansas; d. 02 Mar 1923, Falls County, Texas.
7. viii. MARTHA ELIZA VANBIBBER, b. 27 Mar 1851, Fayetteville, Polk
County, Arkansas; d. 09 Aug 1941, Bowie, Montague County, Texas.
Generation No. 2
2. OLIVE2 VANBIBBER (JOHN PETER1, PETERA)
was born 19 Dec 1824 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, and died 16 Dec 1914 in
Miami, Roberts County, Texas. She married THOMAS IVE FULFER. He was born 01 Jan
1828 in Indiana, and died 20 Nov 1877 in Hunt County, Texas.
Children of OLIVE VANBIBBER and THOMAS FULFER are:
i. JACOB SAMPSON3 FULFER, b. 02 Apr 1846, Polk County,
Arkansas.
ii. JOHN FULFER, b. 04 Mar 1847, Polk County, Arkansas.
iii. ISAAC FULFER, b. 02 Dec 1850, Texas.
iv. TEXANNA FULFER, b. 1852, Texas.
v. NEWTON FULFER, b. 01 Dec 1854, Texas.
vi. GEORGE W. FULFER, b. 15 Jun 1858, Texas.
vii. JAMES FULFER, b. Apr 1861, Texas.
viii. JEFFERSON DAVIS FULFER, b. 1863, Texas.
ix. JASPER FULFER, b. 1868, Texas.
x. THOMAS IVES FULFER, b. 1869, Texas.
3. JACOB2 VANBIBBER (JOHN PETER1, PETERA)
was born 14 Feb 1829 in Carroll County, Arkansas, and died 15 Jul 1929 in Hardin
County, Tennessee. He married ABIGAIL EVALINE ALEXANDER in Hardin County,
Tennessee. She was born 22 Sep 1837 in Tennessee, and died 17 Dec 1925 in Hardin
County, Tennessee.
Children of JACOB VANBIBBER and ABIGAIL ALEXANDER are:
i. JOHN3 VANBIBBER, b. 1860, Tennessee.
ii. TENNESSEE VANBIBBER, b. 1862, Tennessee.
iii. ROBERT VANBIBBER, b. 1864, Tennessee.
iv. CHARLES VANBIBBER, b. 1866, Tennessee.
v. MINNIE VANBIBBER, b. Oct 1872, Tennessee; m. JAMES GANT; b. Aug
1867, Tennessee.
4. MARY E.2 VANBIBBER (JOHN PETER1, PETERA)
was born 10 Aug 1835 in Saint Charles County, Missouri, and died 01 Feb 1912 in
Hunt County, Texas. She married JOHN HENRY FULFER Abt. 1851 in Arkansas, son of
FULFER. He was born 26 Jan 1824 in Indiana/Illinois, and died 16 Oct 1918 in
Somervell County, Texas.
Children of MARY VANBIBBER and JOHN FULFER are:
8. i. FRANCIS MARION3 FULFER, b. 22 Feb 1853, Commerce,
Hunt County, Texas; d. 14 Jun 1933, Texas.
ii. MARGARET PINK FULFER, b. Jul 1854, Black Cat Thicket, Hunt
County, Texas; d. 10 Sep 1934.
iii. CATHERINE KITTY FULFER, b. 28 Jul 1856, Commerce, Hunt County,
Texas; m. TEAGUE.
iv. JOHN FRANKLIN FULFER, b. Jan 1858, Hunt County, Texas.
v. SUSAN FULFER, b. Abt. 1859, Hunt County, Texas.
vi. SAMUEL HARVEY FULFER, b. 1860, Hunt County, Texas.
vii. MARY JANE FULFER, b. 18 Dec 1860.
5. NANCY B.2 VANBIBBER (JOHN PETER1, PETERA)
was born 02 Feb 1840 in Carroll County, Arkansas, and died 06 Jan 1906 in Hunt
County, Texas. She married ALEXANDER AUGUSTUS GIRDNER 22 Jul 1877 in Hunt
County, Texas. He was born 12 Jun 1830 in Blount County, Tennessee, and died 18
Apr 1901 in Hunt County, Texas.
More About ALEXANDER GIRDNER and NANCY VANBIBBER:
Marriage: 22 Jul 1877, Hunt County, Texas
Children of NANCY VANBIBBER and ALEXANDER GIRDNER are:
i. JAMES3 GIRDNER, b. 1878, Texas.
ii. ELIZA M. GIRDNER, b. 1879, Texas.
iii. GUSSIE GIRDNER, b. Aug 1884, Texas.
6. ELIZABETH B.2 VANBIBBER (JOHN PETER1,
PETERA) was born 22 Mar 1846 in Polk County, Arkansas, and died 02
Mar 1923 in Falls County, Texas. She married JAMES N. FRANCIS 22 Jul 1866 in
Hunt County, Texas. He was born 16 Mar 1846 in Arkansas, and died 28 Jan 1923 in
Falls County, Texas.
Notes for ELIZABETH B. VANBIBBER:
Buried: Barclay Cemetery and Pieper Plot
Pieper Plot is located within the Barclay Cemetery
Notes for JAMES N. FRANCIS:
Name: Jeames Francis
in 1880: Falls, Texas
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Arkansas
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Name: James N Francis
in 1900: Justice Precinct 4, Falls, Texas
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Arkansas
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Race: White
Name: James N Francis
Age in 1910: 64
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Arkansas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Mississippi
Mother's Birth Place: Mississippi
Spouse's Name: Elizebeth
in 1910: Rosebud, Falls, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Name: James M Francis
[James N Francis]
in 1920: Rosebud, Falls, Texas
Age: 73 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Arkansas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Father's Birth Place: Mississippi
Mother's Birth Place: Mississippi
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 102
More About JAMES FRANCIS and ELIZABETH VANBIBBER:
Marriage: 22 Jul 1866, Hunt County, Texas
Children of ELIZABETH VANBIBBER and JAMES FRANCIS are:
i. JOSEPH L.3 FRANCIS, b. 1868, Texas
ii. SARAH C. FRANCIS, b. 1869, Texas.
iii. JAMES B. FRANCIS, b. 1871, Texas; m. MINNIE; b. 1880, Texas.
Notes for JAMES B. FRANCIS:
Name: J B Francis
in 1930: Marlin, Falls, Texas
Age: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Minnie
Race: White
iv. GEORGE WILBURN FRANCIS, b. 26 Nov 1879, Texas; m. LILLIE; b.
1886, Texas.
Notes for GEORGE WILBURN FRANCIS:
Name: George W Francis
Age in 1910: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Arkansas
Mother's Birth Place: Arkansas
Spouse's Name: Lillie
in 1910: Justice Precinct 7, Falls, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Name: George Wilburn Francis
City: Not Stated
County: Falls
State: Texas
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1879
Race: White
Roll: 1953352
Draft Board: 0
Name: George W Francis
in 1920: Rosebud, Falls, Texas
Age: 40 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Lillie
Father's Birth Place: Texas
Mother's Birth Place: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
v. WILLIAM WALTER FRANCIS, b. Jul 1881, Texas.
7. MARTHA ELIZA2 VANBIBBER (JOHN PETER1,
PETERA) was born 27 Mar 1851 in Fayetteville, Polk County, Arkansas,
and died 09 Aug 1941 in Bowie, Montague County, Texas. She married PLEASANT M.
MILLER 11 Sep 1868 in Hunt County, Texas, son of GREENBURY MILLER and MARY TATE.
He was born 21 Jul 1839 in Tennessee, and died 03 May 1894 in Hunt County,
Texas.
Children of MARTHA VANBIBBER and PLEASANT MILLER are:
i. RUTH MAE3 MILLER, b. Nov 1869, Hunt
County, Texas; d. Bef. 1880, Texas.
9. ii. JAMES WILEY MILLER, b. 27 Oct 1871, Hunt County, Texas; d.
1961, Bowie, Montague County, Texas.
iii. SARAH FRANCES NANCY MILLER, b. 14 Jan 1874,
Hunt County, Texas; m. VIRGIL PUTNAM, 02 Mar 1890, Hunt County, Texas.
More About VIRGIL PUTNAM and SARAH MILLER:
Marriage: 02 Mar 1890, Hunt County, Texas
10. iv. ALBERT LEROY MILLER, b. 02 Feb 1877, Hunt County, Texas; d.
03 May 1946, San Patricio County, Texas.
v. MINNIE EVELYN MILLER, b. 24 Dec 1879, Hunt
County, Texas.
11. vi. SAVANNAH TENNESSEE MILLER, b. 12 Jul 1882, Greenville, Hunt
County, Texas; d. 06 Jan 1971, Pampa, Gray County, Texas.
vii. SUSIE E. MILLER, b. 12 Oct 1884, Hunt
County, Texas; m. MARTIN.
12. viii. ANDREW A. MILLER, b. 16 Jan 1887, Hunt County, Texas; d.
13 Aug 1978, Montague County, Texas.