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Martin Luther Kibler |
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“Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves,
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Martin Luther Kibler was born on June 24, 1772 in Luray, Shenandoah County, Virginia. It is now in Page County. 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. They made their life on a 300 acre farm, given to him by his parents, on Pass Run, three miles from Sandy Hook and three and a half miles from Luray. They were Lutheran. Martin and Mary's children included: Mary died in 1816. Dorothy (Dolly) Rickard (Richard?) 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 included: In 1848, the Kibler home burned down. A woman they had enslaved rescued their grandson from the fire. In 1850 the household consisted of Martin age 77, Dorothy age 58, Benjamin age 20 and Louisa age 17. Martin had five people enslaved. 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.
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