Ebenezer Libby b. 2 June 1796 d. 24 November 1865

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2 June 1796 birth: Gray (Maine), Cumberland County (Maine), Maine, United States of America

between October 1821 and 23 October 1825 child birth: Mercer (Maine), Somerset County (Maine), Maine, United States of America, Initially dated as 23 October 1825, however the United States Census from June 1900 States her birth as Oct. 1821., ♀ Sarah Story Libby (Briggs) [Libby] b. between October 1821 and 23 October 1825 d. 7 July 1900

before 1824 marriage: ♀ Sarah Nason (Libby) [Nason]

15 November 1824 marriage: Farmington (Maine), Franklin County (Maine), Maine, United States of America, ♀ Louisa Winslow (Libby) [Winslow] b. about 1805 d. 25 April 1863

17 February 1828 child birth: Mercer (Maine), Somerset County (Maine), Maine, United States of America, ♀ Olive Libby (Condill) [Libby] b. 17 February 1828 d. 16 February 1890

19 April 1830 child birth: Mercer (Maine), Somerset County (Maine), Maine, United States of America, ♂ Lorenzo Dow Libby [Libby] b. 19 April 1830 d. 2 March 1914

estimated 1839 child birth: Maine, United States of America, ♂ Ebenezer Libby [Libby] b. estimated 1839 d. 24 August 1863

9 November 1840 child birth: Mercer (Maine), Somerset County (Maine), Maine, United States of America, ♂ Hiram Sleeper Libby [Libby] b. 9 November 1840 d. 27 March 1914

15 March 1843 child birth: Mercer (Maine), Somerset County (Maine), Maine, United States of America, ♀ Julia Ann Libby (Fish) [Libby] b. 15 March 1843

24 November 1865 death: Delaware County (Iowa), Iowa, United States of America, Forestville

Notes

Ebenezer's parents were Joel Libby and Mehitable Nash. First wife was Sarah S. Nason of Freeport, ME. When he was first married, they lived in North Yarmouth, ME. Second wife was Louisa Winslow, daughter of John and Sally (Baker) Winslow of Mercer, ME. They lived in Mercer, ME, until 1845. Then they moved to west. Ebenezer was a member of the Baptist church. Ebenezer and Louisa have 9 children listed: Sally S. Briggs, Olive J. Condill, Lorenzo D., Cyrus D., Ebenezer, Louisa Shackley/Sweeney, Hiram S., Julia A. Small/Fish and Lorinda Steele.

A marriage record is listed in www.familysearch.org that states that Ebenezer Libby and Louisa B. Winslow were married on Nov. 15, 1824, Farmington, Franklin, ME. There's another one with Ebenezer Libby and Loisa Winslow, dated Nov. 16, 1825, at Mercer, Somerset county, ME.

In 1850 Ebenezer and his family are listed in the Serena, LaSalle, IL, census. His occupation is farmer.

In 1860 Ebenezer and his family are listed in the Richland Twp., Delaware county, IA, census. Again occupation is farmer and value of his estate is $150

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1. ↑ Findagrave.com; The Libby Family in America 1602-1881, written by Charles Libby. Page 465 -

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