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Charles Edward Liby

14. Charles Edward3 Liby (Charles², Jonas¹) was born 20 Sep 1891 at _________, Kirkland Twp., Adams County, IN. Charles died 17 Sep 1954 at farm corn crib, Kirkland Twp., Adams County, IN, and was buried 20 Sep 1954 at Pleasant Dale Cemetery, Kirkland Twp., Adams County, IN. He married (1) Mahala Elizabeth Norris 10 Sep 1913 at _________, __________, Adams County, IN. She was born 25 Jun 1893 at _________, __________, Darke County, OH, the daughter of Marcellus C. Norris and Chloe Elizabeth Detrick. Mahala died 20 Mar 1917 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN, and was buried __ ___ ____ at Pleasant Dale Cemetery, Kirkland Twp., Adams County, IN.
They had 2 children:

41.	M	i.	Dale Edward Liby	b. 27 Jul 1914	d. 18 May 1981
42.	M	ii.	Ralph Donald Liby	b. 10 Nov 1916

Charles Edward Liby
Date of birth given as 21 September 1891 in WPA's Marriage Applications 1840-1897, copied from book 6, p. 448.

Linn Grove farmhouse too small, Charles went to live with his grandfather.

marriage: 10 sep 1913, elsewhere
9 sep 1913, from Betty Koontz 31 May 1994 postmarked letter

Charles went to Ft. Wayne to visit his uncle Grover, who lived on the south side (Charles didn't like to drive and only visited Grover because he lived on the south side of Fort Wayne). On this trip he bought Dale and Ralph a small wooden baseball bat which Ralph still has. As related by Dave Liby at the 1996 Liby reunion, Charles and Grover were close in their ages and were close personally, as Charles himself described as "close as brothers."

paid $400 for Model T with side curtains, according to Ralph Liby Fri 29 Nov 1996

Martha remembers that she went with her father, who left the farm work, to attend funerals, where he always cried.

died in morning in corn crib while sacking corn (according to Valera Liby) or raising the corn crib (according to Ralph Liby)

age 62 yr., 11 mo., 28 days.

Charles Liby Dies Suddenly At Home

Funeral Services Monday Afternoon

Charles E. Liby, 62, well known Kirkland township farmer, died suddenly at 7:45 o'clock this morning at his home three and one half miles south of Magley. Death was caused by a heart attack.

He was born in Kirkland township Sept. 20, 1891, a son of Wallace and Rosa Murphy-Liby, and was married to Emma Brewster June 12, 1922. He lived practically his entire life in Kirkland township.

Mr. Liby was a member of the Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren.

Surviving in addition to the wife are four sons, Dale E. Liby of Decatur, Ralph D. of Bluffton, John W. of New Haven, and David C. at home; one daughter, Mrs. Lores Steury of Berne; seven grandchildren; five brothers, Alex of Zenith, Kan., Raymond of Three Rivers, Mich., Gerald of Fort Wayne and William and Fred of Linn Grove, and three sisters, Mrs. Jennie Cline of Linn Grove, Mrs. Roy French of Rockford, O., and Mrs. Mae Shanks of Linn Grove. One brother is deceased.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Zwick funeral home and at 2 p.m. at the Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren, the Rev. John Mishler and the Rev. Russell Weller officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Saturday. Friends are asked to omit flowers but may contribute to their favorite charities.

Decatur Daily Democrat, Vol. LII, No. 219. Friday, September 17, 1954, p. 1.

Charles E. Liby's
Death Is Sudden

Charles E. Liby, 62, died suddenly at 7:45 this morning at his home three and one-half miles south of Magley in Kirkland Township, Adams County. Death was attributed to a heart attack.

Born Sept. 20, 1891, in Kirkland Township, he was the son of Wallace and Rosa Murphy Liby. His marriage to Emma Brewster, who survives, took place June 12, 1922.

A farmer, Mr. Liby was a member of the Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren and had spent most of his life in Kirkland Township.

Surviving in addition to the wife, are four sons, Dale E. Liby of Decatur, Ralph D. Liby of Bluffton, John W. Liby of New Haven and David C. Liby, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Lores Steury of Berne; five brothers, Alex Liby of Zenith, Kan., Raymond Liby of Three Rivers, Mich., Gerald Liby of Fort Wayne and William and Fred Liby of Linn Grove; three sisters, Mrs. Jennie Cline and Mrs. Mae Shanks of Linn Grove and Mrs. Roy French of Rockford, O., and seven grandchildren. A brother is deceased.

The body was taken to the Zwick Funeral Home at Decatur where friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Monday at the funeral home and at 2 p.m. at the Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren. Rev. John Mishler and Rev. Russell Weller will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.

Friends are asked to omit flowers and give to their favorite charity.

Bluffton News Banner, Friday, September 17, 1954, p. 1.

Charles Liby farmed with horses up until 1947, while only one other still did. Dave pulled on horses' lines as they raced up the lane, but was unable to stop them. Dave believes that the cause of the horses' runaway was that the extra sack of oats did not ride over the drill and fell down on the tongue causing the horses to take off down the lane. Charles Liby sold the horses the next day. Dale had been talking about wanting him to get a tractor for years. Ralph worked for Dan Fiechter and used his tractor.

Ralph Liby was recently told by Ralph Bluhm that Charles Liby put up lightning rods, from Ralph Liby Saturday 21 March 1998

Mahala Elizabeth Norris
name: alternate spellings of first name given as Mahalia

Lizzie Norris was a servant at the age of 16 on the Adam Liby farm in 1910.

Date of birth given as 25 jun 1893 on marriage application, index book 6, p. 449.

Date of birth given as 1893 on tombstone inscription.

Date of birth given as 25 jun 1983.

death: Elizabeth Norris died of rheumatic fever, according to family

date of death given as 20 mar 1917 by Leonard Norris
date of death given as 20 may 1917 by previous source

Mrs. Charles Liby
Dies in Hospital
Young Woman Lived One-Half
Mile South of
Honduras.

At 4 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne, occurred the death of Mrs. Charles Liby of Kirkland township, Adams county. She had been a patient at the hospital for a week, and underwent an operation there last Tuesday. The operation was primarily for appendicitis, but it was found that she was also suffering from gall stones and these had to be removed. The double operation was a severe strain on her strength, and to add to the gravity of her case, pleurisy developed and the many ailments were more than her weakened vitality could resist, and Tuesday she died.

The remains were taken to Decatur Tuesday, and then taken to the home of the parents, about four miles west of Monroe, where the body will remain until the funeral.

Mrs. Liby was about 22 years old and is survived by the husband and two small sons, besides her parents and several brothers and sisters. Funeral arrangements had not been made this morning. The home of the Liby family is one-half mile south of Honduras.

The Evening Banner Wednesday, March 21, 1917

Mrs. Charles Liby
Died at Hospital
Body Returned Tuesday To
The Home of Parents
West of Monroe.

Tuesday at the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne, occurred the death of Mrs. Charles Liby of Kirkland township, Adams County. She had been a patient at the hospital for a week, and underwent an operation there last week. The operation was primarily for appendicitis, but it was found that she was also suffering from gall stones and these had to be removed. The double operation was a severe strain on her strength, and to add to the gravity of her case, pleurisy developed and the many ailments were more than her weakened vitality could resist.

The body was taken to the home of the parents, about four miles west of Monroe, where it will remain until the funeral.

Mrs. Liby was about 22 years old and is survived by the husband and two small sons, besides her parents and several brothers and sisters. The home of the Liby family is one-half mile south of Honduras. [east side of road]

The Evening News Twenty-Fifth Year, No. 145 Wednesday, March 21, 1917, p.1, col.5

Charles married (2) Emma Virena Brewster 12 Jun 1922 at _________, __________, __________. She was born 17 Aug 1897 at _________, Jefferson Twp., Adams County, IN, the daughter of Winfield S. Brewster and Effie Jane Searight. Emma died 20 May 1973 at _________, Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN, and was buried __ ___ ____ at Pleasant Dale Cemetery, Kirkland Twp., Adams County, IN.

They had 3 children:

43.	F	iii.	Martha Jane Liby	b.  4 Dec 1931
44.	M	iv.	John Wallace Liby	b. 31 Oct 1933
45.	M	v.	David Charles Liby	b. 10 Nov 1936

Emma also married Ferdinand M. Martz 29 Nov 1959 at _________, __________, Wells County, IN. He was born 16 Apr 1892 at _________, __________, Adams County, IN, the son of George Washington Martz and Magdelena Kessler.

Emma Virena Brewster
birth: earlier posted date of 1896
place, Jefferson Twp., from Ancestor Chart of Chris Liby in Decatur Public Library Family Histories file cabinet

Dave Liby tells the story of remembering Charlie and John Brewster, two older batchelor brothers of Emma, of walking, drunk.

Martha Steury remembers her mother played the harmonica, bought by Dave for her one Christmas.

death: place, Fort Wayne, from Chris Liby's Ancestor Chart

Emma Liby Martz tombstone inscription gives date of birth as 1897.

Likewise, Brewster Genealogy, p.46 gives date of birth as 12 jun 1897.

When Huckster wagon came around, Emma traded eggs for flour and sugar.

On Saturdays, she made pies. She made custard pies because she had plenty of eggs. Told Dave that he had to eat custard pies on Saturday to save the fruit pies for Sunday.

She also made fried mush.

She sold large loafs of homemade bread. She would have a dollar or two behind the flour bin.

Angry when child was slapped on face. Said not to slap face, but rather butt.

Emma worked in the East Market Street home in Bluffton for Gideon Gerber, who wanted to get married again when she was there. But his children wouldn't let him, even though he we was willing to give everything he owned in the bank to the children,

Dave relates that Emma was anointed before an operation three years prior to her death and was told by the Doctor that he didn't think she would make it. She convinced Dave she was going to pull through it because she was anointed. The doctor couldn't believe it.

Then three years later, when she did die, she told Dave that his children were praying the wrong prayer after they had sat at the table making her get-well cards to give to her in the hospital. She said she was ready to go.

The nurses down the hall heard her singing three hymns, one of which was The Old Rugged Cross, completely through when she died.

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