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Author: Bowen & Co. (1903)

ABRAM D. DIBBLE.

   The gentleman whose name heads this biographical notice is a pioneer of
Wyoming and has held several offices of honor and trust among her people both
before and since she arrived at the dignity of statehood. He was born in Vermont
in 1831, a son of Eli and Sarah (Whitney) Dibble, descendants of old English
families who settled in New England early in our Colonial history and in the
Revolution espoused the cause of American freedom with ardor. Eli Dibble was
born at Burlington, Vt., where he followed the manufacturing of woolen goods for
a time after which he went to Warsaw, Wyoming county, N. Y., where he started a
woolen-mill, but some years later removed to Oil Creek, Pa., and there erected a
large mill, run by water power, the first in that section of the country and
there he passed the remainder of his life. Sarah (Whitney) Dibble was also born
at or near Burlington, Vt., and was married there. She died at Warsaw, N. Y., in
1847, leaving five children. At the death of his mother Abram D. Dibble, then
about seventeen years of age, broke off his academical studies and started out
to make his own way in the world, passing two years in Pennsylvania and one in
New York, then going to Cass county, Mich., where he remained until 1868. From
there he came to Wyoming, and after passing a short time at Bitter Creek,
located at Rawlins and worked for the railroad company there and was transferred
to Creston in Sweetwater county, remaining there until 1872. At that time he
bought the first building lots sold in Green River and erected on one of them
his present dwelling. In the early days he did a great deal of prospecting and
some mining, but did not quit railroading until 1882. In 1883 and 1884 he was
the assessor of Sweetwater county, elected as a Republican, he having been
potential in organizing the party and making its work, effective in the county,
and being one of its original members in the country. He likewise was postmaster
of Green River for one full term of four years, during the presidency of
Harrison, was later appointed U. S. marshal for the district and in 1895 he was
elected justice of the peace, an office he has filled with signal ability and
fairness and which he is still holding, his opinions being so manifestly right
that few if any appeals are taken from his decisions. In 1896 he became a Silver
Republican and has since affiliated in politics with that wing of his party.
Fraternally he has been a member of the Masonic order for fifty years, belonging
to the "Blue Lodge" for that length of time, and has been connected with the
Royal Arch Chapter, Commandery and Scottish Rite for about thirty-seven years.
In 1854, at Warsaw, N. Y., he was united, in marriage with Miss Mary L. Sawer, a
native of New York and a daughter of Andrew and Louisa (Dinsmorc) Sawer, natives
of Vermont who died and were buried in Michigan. To Mr. and Mrs. Dibble were
born five children, Lillie, now the wife of Mr. Baxter; Nerta P.; Minnie, now
the wife of Mr. Hawley; and Eben L. and Justin S., who were killed in the
railroad service and whose remains rest in the cemetery at Green River. Mr.
Dibble's citizenship has been productive of much good in the development and
advancement of the material, moral and educational interests of Wyoming.


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A people who take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors, will
never achieve anything worthy to he remembered with pride by remote
generations.—.MACAULAY.

CHICAGO, ILL.
A. W. BOWEN & CO.
PUBLISHERS AND ENGRAVERS
1903


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