Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Hibner, George W 1840 - 
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Author: History Grundy County 1882

George W. Hibner, farmer, P. O. Gardner, was born in Richland County, Ohio, 
November 16, 1840, son of John and Nancy (Kurtz) Hibner, he a native of Ohio, 
born in 1814, a farmer by occupation, and lives near Joliet, Ill.; she, born 
in Pennsylvania in 1816, is still living and the mother of thirteen children, 
twelve of whom are living. Our subject came to Illinois with his parents in 
1847, received a common-school education and assisted his parents on the farm. 
IN 1870, he came to Grundy County, where he has since been engaged in raising 
stock and carrying on general farming. He was married in Will County, Ill., 
April 12, 1866, to Almeda Eibe, born in Will County July 29, 1849; she is a 
daughter of George and Mary Ann (Zumalt) Eibe. Mr. and Mrs. Hibner have been 
blessed with seven children, viz., Lewis A., Clara A., Mary A., George J., 
Emma A., Virginia I. and John A., the latter deceased. Mr. Hibner has been 
School Director about twelve years; he and wife are connected with the 
Wesleyan Methodist Church. Politically, Mr. Hibner has always been independent 
until latterly he has been identified with the Republican party. He commenced 
life a poor man, and, by his industry, has accumulated a property of 400 acres 
of land, well stocked and cultivated.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers.

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