Re: Wibbings in Arkansas
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In reply to:
Re: Wibbings in Arkansas
Kendel Wibbing 6/29/07
Harlan is the son of Fred C. Wibbing. Fred was born in 1885 and died fighting a grass fire December 06, 1955 (he had a heart attack while fighting it). Harlan was the daughter of Fred's second wife Bertie. Fred C. was the son of John Frederic Wibbing (1853-Jan. 10, 1906) and Emma Jones (d. Oct. 19, 1928 in Ft. Smith). John died at age 51 in Little Rock, Arkansas Jan. 10, 1906. (Source - Ft. Smith Death Records Book 2, P. 43). According to August Harder's manuscript, he was permanently insane in an institution in Little Rock, without hope of recovery, and eventually died there. John Frederic was the brother of Charles' and my Louisa Marie who married August Harder.