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From: hovick <"hoho "@galynx.com> (by way of Wally Garchow <>)
Subject: [MERCER] Obit of Edward and Mary Dibble
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 09:02:04 -0800


Edward Augustus Dibble and his wife, Mary Dibble(nee Kumpf) departed
this life at thier home in Mercer county, Ohio, respectively, December
27,28, 1912. The aged husband preceded the wife to the valley and shadow
of death only by the space of a few short hours. Mr. Dibble was the son
of Lyman and Eliza J.Dibble, and was born in Essex county, New York,
December 1,1831 and died at the age of 81 years and 26 days. The
deceased was an ex-soldier of the union army, having at his country's
call enlisted in Co. F 56th Ohio Volunteers, October 8, 1862. In early
years he expoused the cause of Christ and joined the M.E. church of
which he continued a member until death. Mrs. Dibble was the eldest
daughter of George and Catherine Kumpf and was born in Cincinnati, Ohio,
October 8,1834. She departed this life at the age of 78 years, 2 months
and 20 days. She has been a constant sufferer for the past three years,
caused by a fall, fracturing her hip, because of which she was not able
to walk and had to move about the house by means of a wheel chair.
Although her sufferings were intense, yet she bore it with marked
christian patience and forbearance. However occasionally she expressed a
longing desire to depart this life of suffering and go to her heavenly
home. She was coverted and joined the United Brethren church in early
life and through these many years she has been one of its most devoted
communicants. She and Mr. Dibble were married November 30, 1854, and to
this union was born ten children, five sons and five daughters of whom
four sons, two daughters with ten grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren and a large circle of friends are left to mourn
their departure. The funeral services were held in the Center M.E.
church, conducted by Rev. Rice of the M.E. church and Rev. Thomas Weyer
of the United Brethren church. Interment in the Oldtown cemetery.


T. Weyer


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