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Defiance Crescent News died March 25 1927 25 year resident of Defiance Dies Mrs Sarah Ann Gibler, Stark co Native Ill all winter
Death claimed Mrs Sarah Ann Gibler 75 wife of Andrew Gibler at her home 632 Ravine avenue Sunday at 1030pm after a week illness resulting from heart and kidney trouble. She had been in poor health all winter. Mrs Gibler was born in Stark Co (parents Tobias and Susannah Fetters Henline) and has been a resident of Defiance for more than 25 years. She is survived by her husband, three sones George and Isaac Gibler of Defiance and Jack of Sandyville Ohio, one daughter Mrs Sam Todd of Ottawa Ohio, ten grandchildren and two brothers Wesley Henline of Magnolia Ohio and Ben of McComb. Two sons and a daughter proceded her in death. The remains will be taken to Sugar Ridge cemetery Leipsic for burial Wednesday aft services at 1030 am at the home John Peoples will be in charge.
--------------------------died Friday 1 31 1941 Andrew Gibler died at daughter's home
Andrew Gibler 87 passed away Monday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs Sam Todd Ottawa. He had been ailing for the last 16 months and suffered a stroke of paralysis severaly days before his demise which was the immediate cause of death. He was born on August 23 1853 at Waynesburg Ohio the son of Jacob and Catherine (Downs) Gibler. He came to Ottawa to make his home with his daughter following his wife's death. He spent the greater part of his life on a farm in Stark County Ohio. He is survived by the daughter in Ottawa three sons Jacob of Sandyvill, George of Evansport Ohio and Isaac of Defiance Ohio 10 grandchildren 7 great grandchildren. Two sons a duaghter four brother and two sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services were heald Wednesday with Rev C.D. Dayton in Charge burial was made in Sugar Ridge cemetery at Leipsic.
Nancy Sines Schultz, vschultz@gte.net, 1-27-2002
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