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Submitted: 12/27/08 • Approved: 12/28/08 • Last Updated: 7/29/12 • R127856-G127855-S3
Birth: Feb. 26, 1863
Wayne County
Indiana, USA
Death: Dec. 28, 1943
De Witt
Arkansas County
Arkansas, USA
She was the daughter of John Kibel/Kaebel, born 3/2/1826 and died 7/7/1868 and Catharine Thomas, born 9/18/1834 and died in 1912. Elizabeth was know as "Lizzie" in her early years on the Kibel side of family and later as "Emma". Her siblings were; Charles C., b. 3/12/1858 d. 6/6/1937, George Henry, b. July 1861 d. 3/29/1941, Anna R., b. 7/31/1862 d. 12/24/1949, Mary L., b. Abt. 1866 d. Bef. 1937, Maude, b. Abt. 1867 d. Bef. 1880. Emma was married three times. Her first marriage was about 1878 to Hilorius Theis and lasted a little over ten years. This first marriage produced four children, John, Anna, Martha, and George before his death in the late 1880's. Her second marriage was to James L. Edwards and lasted almost three years before his death in November 1894. This marriage produced one child, Casle Gard Edwards. Emma's final marriage was to John F. Reed in August of 1895 and lasted the longest. This last marriage produced no children.
Contributed on 12/27/08
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