Rock County, Nebraska; Biography, David Oscar Sybrant

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Title: Rock County, Nebraska, Centennial, 1888-1988.

Published by Centennial Book Committee - 1987
Copyright 1987 by Rock County Centennial Book Committee and Rock County 
Historical Society

 David Oscar Sybrant Biography

 David Oscar Sybrant was one of the first pioneers in Rock County,
 Nebraska.  Little would he have realized the beginnings of the large
 family of descendants, some of whom make their living today on the same
 lands that he and his children settled in those early years.
 David Oscar Sybrant was born March 23, 1831 in Crawford County,
 Pennsylvania to Samuel and Claricy (Hathaway) Sybrant.  The name Sybrant
 was spelled Sybrandt prior to David's line.  David was married to
 Rosella Gilbert, probably in the middle 1850's in Pennsylvania.  Rosella
 became ill and they employed a neighborgirl, Lucretia McFadden, to help
 care for the children and Rosella.  The children loved "Crish", as they
 called her.  On May 20, 1867, Rosella died.  Lucretia then returned to
 her family and David began a struggle to care for five children alone.
 After a few months in despair over trying the task alone, he took the
 children to town to put them out for adoption.  But he was unable to
 part with them.  He returned and asked Lucretia to be his wife and
 mother to his children.  They were married August 8, 1867.  
 Children of Rosella and David were: Alice, Harriett, Frank (who died at
 age 20), Caddy ( who also died young) and Estella.  During the seventeen
 years that followed their marriage, ten children were born to David and
 Lucretia.  They were Bessie, Don, Mina, Fred, John, Gerbert, blaine,
 Newton, Effa and Bert.
 In the mid-1880's David corresponded with a nephew, Eb Sybrant in
 Nebraska.  The decision was made that David would homestead in Nebraska,
 get a dwelling established and Lucretia and the children would come
 later.  David arrived in Rock County in July 1886, and homesteaded.  In
 July 1887, 23 year old Estella and 12 year old Fred joined their father.
 In October, 1887, Lucretia came by train with five of their children.
 Bessie and her husband, George Wick, and children were to come later, as
 did Don.  Effa and Bert were born in Rock County.
 David was instrumental in getting a church started in the area of his
 homestead and also began a school in the area.  David also donated 3
 acres of land for a cemetery.  This is called the Sybrant Cemetery as is
 still being used as a resting place for many of the people in that part
 of the county and for the many relatives of David Sybrant.
 Lucretia Amanda Sybrant was a cheerful and lovable person.  She was a
 good mother to her 10 children and 5 step-children.  She was mid-wife
 for all the local people at that time and attended the births of many
 babies in the area.  Lucretia passed away in January, 1936 at the age of
 87.
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