An American Family History

Martin Luther Kibler was born on June 24, 1772 in Luray, Shenandoah (now Page) County, Virginia. His parents were Henry and Mary Kibler. Martin was a farmer and remained in Page County for his entire life.

He married Mary Comer on May 8, 1794. Mary was born in Frederick County, Virginia in 1772. Her parents were Johann Martin and Magdalene Gaumer.

Martin and Mary's children were Jacob Kibler (1795), Vincent Kibler (1797), Philip Kibler (1799), Catherine Kibler Skelton (1801), Susanna Kibler Shenk (1802), David Kibler (1803), Isaac Kibler (1807), and William Kibler (1809).

Mary died in 1816.

Dorothy (Dolly) Rickard was Martin's second wife. They married April 4, 1817. Dorothy was born on October 15, 1792. Her parents were Benjamin Rickard and Margaret Packert.

Martin and Dorothy's children were Jeremiah Kibler (1818), Abraham Kibler (1819), Salome Anna (Sarah Ann) Kibler Strole (1822), Andrew Jackson Kibler (1824), Asher M. Kibler (1826), Benjamin Henry Kibler (1829), and Louisa A. Kibler Yates Good (1831).

In 1850 the household consisted of Martin age 77, Dorothy age 58, Benjamin age 20 and Louisa age 17. Martin owned 5 slaves. Two were men aged 27 and 25, one was a 24 year old woman and there were two boys age one and two.

Martin died on September 5, 1852 in Virginia. Dorothy passed away on July 19, 1860.

Martin Kibler's Will extract - Will Book E-70
Executors shall sell all my personal property except my negroes, at public sale & out of the proceeds pay all my just debts & funeral expenses.

Wife, Dorothy Kibler -  part of my real estate &  part of the
proceeds of my personal property & money, bonds during her natural life. In addition I give my wife one of my slaves, which she may choose.

Remaining  of my estate both real & personal be equally divided
amongst all my children & at the death of my wife, the property
devised to her also equally divided amongst all my children.

The portion of my property which would fall to my daughter, Catharine Skelton, shall not be paid over to her but shall be retained by my Executors to be expended for her use & benefit & should my said daughter Catharine die before she shall have consumed the legacy, then the legacy it shall be divided amongst all her children except Aptel Rickard, who for reasons known to God & myself, I never intend should have any part or portion of my estate either real or personal. I also direct that that portion of my estate which under the provisions of this will would fall to my daughter Catharine Skelton in land, shall be sold by my executors & the money held by them for her use.

Martin Kublar
Executor - Son, Jeremiah Kibler
Witnesses - G. T. Jones, J. W. Watson
Written - 08 Mar 1851 - Page County, Virginia
Recorded - 27 Sep 1852

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