Jacob Kribbs

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Jacob Kribbs is not in my direct ancestry. He is the father of Adeline Kribbs. She is related by marriage, in the following ways: 1st wife of James Francis Beals Daughter-in-law of Jacob Beals and Elizabeth Brey

Jacob Kribbs was a son of Christian Kribbs & wife Mary. He grew up on his parents 200 acre homestead in Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA, and helped to clear the land. In 1845 he purchased a farm of 145 acres in Ashland Twp. which was partially cleared and had some log buildings erected by the previous owner. Jacob cleared the land, built more modern buildings, and farmed until 1880 at which time he rented the farm to his son Burbage Martin Kribbs. Jacob retired to a smaller 30 acre farm in Salem Twp. until his death 6 Oct 1908. He was a Democrat,and served as county auditor, and as justice of the peace in Ashland Twp.
His wife Delilah Martin was born 19 Nov. 1823, & died Aug. 1903. Her father, Bernhart Martin, was born in France and immigrated to America with a brother and sister.
Jacob Kribbs & wife Delilah were Lutherans. They raised a family of ten children.
These notes are from Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania, see below.

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	7 July 1824	Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA
Marriage	~1854		To Delilah Martin (19 Nov 1823-Aug 1903)
Death	6/25 Oct 1908
Burial	St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran, Ashland Twp., Clarion Co. PA.

Ancestry chart segment

  Generation 4         Generation 5         Generation 6        
                                                             
                                 
                                        +-- Christian Kribbs
                                        |   (1776-1856)                  
                   +-- Jacob Kribbs ----+
                   |   (1824-1908)      |                       
                   |                    +-- Mary M. Unknown  
                   |                        (1778-1843)
  Adeline Kribbs --+                                                                                                                                                            
  (1852-1878)      |                    
                   |                    +-- Barnhart Martin
                   |                    |
                   +-- Delilah Martin --+                         
                       (1826-1903)      |
                                        +-- Elizabeth Harrold

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Children

Children with Delilah Martin:

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Mary E. Kribbs	F	~1846			apparently died by 1860
Margaret Kribbs	F	~1848		James Miller, res. Ashland Twp
Parmelia Olive Kribbs	F	~1850		G. W. Ray, Ashland Twp.	deceased by 1913
Salina M. Kribbs	F	(2)7 Mar. 1852(twin)		Charles W. Mull, Richland Twp. Venango Co.PA	buried St. Marks Mem. Chapel, Ashland Twp., Clarion Co. Pa
Adeline C. Kribbs	F	(2)7 Mar. 1852(twin)		James Francis Beals
Burbage Martin Kribbs	F	Oct. 1855		Frances E. Weeter (dau. of Samuel Weeter & Susanna F. Krauss/Knauss)
Olive Kribbs	F			E. H. Curtis, Salem Twp.
Ariana L.Kribbs	F	~ 1857/58
Amanda Maria Kribbs	F	~ Apr. 1860/61		Rev. Hartman	deceased by 1913
William A. Kribbs	F	~1863			farmer, Kellottsville PA
Charles Milford Kribbs	F	~1867			farmer & butcher, Wimbledon, ND

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Beaver Twp., Clarion Co., PA	b. 1824 -marriage 1845
Ashland Twp., Clarion Co., PA	marriage 1854- 1880 retirement
Salem Twp., Clarion Co., PA	1880 retirement-1908 death

Photo Gallery

Gravestone for Jacob & Delilah Kribbs, St. Marks Memorial Chapel, Ashland Twp., Clarion Co. PA

Inscription Jacob & Delilah Martin Kribbs, at St Mark's

Gravestone of Adeline wife of James Beals, at St Marks Memorial Chapel, Ashland Twp., Clarion Co. PA.

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1850 United States Federal Census, Elk Twp, Clarion Co, Pa, page 15, 166. Census dated 11 Sept, 1850. Lines 9-12 on page 16: Jacob Kribbs, 26, farmer, $1000 real property; Delilah, 26; Mary E., 4; Margaret, 2. All b. PA. On page 15, lines 37-41: John Kribbs, 40, farmer, $2400 real property; Elizabeth, 41,; Priscilla, 12, in school; Mary Julia, 11, in school; Sabrina (Pelis?), 15. All b. PA.
2	1860 United States Federal Census, Ashland Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 15. Census dated 10 July 1860. Lines 6-13: Jacob Kribbs, 40, farmer, $4000 real, $1500 personal property; Delila, 39,; Margaret, 12; Purmelia, 10; Crina, (?), 8; Burbage, 4; Ariana, 3; Amanda, 3 months. Margaret, Purmelia, and Crina are in school; all b. PA. The twins listed in the 1870 census (next source) are not both present, but "Crina" age 8 is probably Salina.
3	1870 United States Federal Census, Ashland Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 4,5. Census dated 29 June 1870. Lines 37-40 on page 4 and 1-5 on page 5: Jacob Kribbs, 45, farmer, $8500 real, $4288 personal property, father is foriegn born; Deliah, 46, keeping house; Adaline C., 18, twin, in school; Calina M., 18, twin, in school; Burledge M., 14, in school; Uroanah L., 12, in school; Amanda M., 9, in school; William A., 7, in school; Charles M, 3. All born PA. On lines 6-9, page 5: John Kribbs, 60, farmer, $8000 real, 11238 personal property, father foriegn born; Mary A., 33, keeping house, Etta E., 3; Franklin F., 2. All b. PA. John and Jacob are most likely brothers.
4	1880 United States Federal Census, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA, ancestry.com pg. 20. Date of Census 11 June 1880. Lines 1-7: Jacob Kribbs,"father", age 55, farmer, born PA, father born Germany, mother born PA. Delilah, "mother", 56, housework, born PA, father born France, mother born PA. Arianah L., dau., age 22; Amanda M., dau. age 20; William O., son, age 17, farmhand; Charles M., son, age 13, farmhand. All children & children's parents born Pa. Granddau. Bernas L., age 4, born PA, father born Ireland, mother born PA.
5	1900 United States Federal Census, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA, enumeration District 27, ancestry.com pg. 15. Date of census 16 June 1900. Line 7: Mary A. Kribbs, head, born (Nov? faint) 1836, age 63, widow, children born (6?), children living in 1900 (5?). She & parents all born PA. Lines 34-35: Jacob Kribbs, head, farmer, born July 1824, age 75, married 55 yrs, born PA, father born Germany, mother born PA. Delilah, wife, born Sept 1823, married 55 yrs, 10 children born, 7 children living in 1900. She & parents all born PA. Both speak, read & write English, & own their farm free of mortgage.
6	Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania, Vol. 2, p. 555-557, John W. Jordan, ed., Lewis Historical, NY 1913. Biography of the Kribbs family. Christian Kribbs came to this country with his father and siblings.. His first wife was Mary. All children were born to his first wife. Son Jacob born 7 July 1824 in Beaver township, Clarion County PA; married Delilah Martin 19 September 1832. Resided in Ashland Twp. 1845-1880, then in Salem Twp. until his death October 1908. Nine children of Jacob Kribbs include: 4)Adeline, twin of Salina, died in Venango county; married James Beals.	complete transcription Kribbs biography
7	Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Beaver City, Clarion County Cemeteries Transcriptions, Clarion Co. Historical Society, 1986. Cribbs, Charles S. born 1863/07/11, died 1892/05/08, "not in Kribbs plot" Kribbs, Adaline, died 18__/12/29, Dau. of G. & S. Kribbs. Kribbs, Christian, born 1776/10/15, died 1856/04/05 Kribbs, Garret, born 1800/07/25, died 1870/07/25 Kribbs, George, born 1805/03/29, age 73y,10m,24d, "wife was Susannah". Kribbs, Mary M., born 1778/12/25, died 1843/04/15. Kribbs, Maurice S. died 1865/09/22, "Infant son". Kribbs, Sarah S. died 1865/03/14, age 11y, 5m, 12d, "Dau. of G. & S. Kribbs". Kribbs, Susannah, born 1812/06/30, died 1902/05/25, "Wife of George".
8	Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. Pa transcribed 2006 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. (By 2006 much of the undergrowth had been cleared from the abandoned cemetery and remaining gravestones more easily located, though some were much deteriorated). *Adaline dau of G&S Kribbs died (May) (20) 18(11) aged 1 yr (10 mos) *Sarah S. dau of G&S Kribbs died Mar. 11 1865 aged 11 yrs 5 mos & 12 days *Maurice S. infant son of PF & CW Kribbs died Sept 22, 1865 *Large 3-sided stone; Front: Kribbs; Left:Susannah Kribbs June 30 1812 - May 25 1902; Right: George Kribbs born Mar 29, 1805 - died Feb 25, 1879 aged 75 yrs 10 mos & 24 ds. *Garret Kribbs born July 25 1800 died July 25 1870 aged 70 yrs *Father and Mother, Christian Kribbs born Oct 15, 1776, died April 5, 1856, aged 79 years 5 mos & 20 ds; Mary M wife of Christian Kribbs born Dec 25, 1778, died April 15, 1843 aged 65 years 5 mos & 25 ds. *Charles S. Cribbs July 11, 1863 - May 8, 1895.
9	St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Ashland Twp., Clarion Co. PA. Gravestone transcriptions provided by Clarion Co. Historical Society. Jacob Kribbs born July 7, 1824, died Oct. 25, 1908 Delilah, wife of Jacob Kribbs, born 19 Sept.1826, Died 16 Aug. 1903 Mary J. Kribbs, dau. of J. & E. Kribbs, died 5 Mar 1864 aged 24 yrs. 8 mo. 24 da. Mary A. Kribbs born 30 Nov. 1836, died 15 Dec 1901 John Kribbs died 7 July 1883, age 73 yrs. 9 mo. 11 da. Elizabeth, wife of John Kribbs died 12 Sept 1863, age 54 yrs. 4 mo. 18 da.
10	St. Marks Memorial Chapel Cemetery, Ashland Twp., Clarion Co. PA Transcription June 18, 2007, by Elizabeth Wilson Williams.: Adeline Kribbs inscription worn to very low relief, only first 3 or 4 letters of "Adeline" decipherable, but "James Beals" is legible, and the dates are still clear. "ADE____(wife of) James Beals born (2)7 Mar 1852 died 29 Sept 1878". This stone is located beside the railing separating the cemetery from the parking area. Transcriptions June 2008 by E W W: Jacob Kribbs, July 7, 1824 - Oct 25, 1909; Delilah His Wife Sept 19, 1823 - Aug 16, 1903; KRIBBS
11	Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, great-granddaughter of James Francis Beals.	N/A
12	1850 United States Federal Census, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 4. Census dated 16 Sept 1850. Lines 20-22: Christian Kribbs, 72, farmer, $3000 real property, b. France; Christian, Female, 64, b. PA; William, 14, b. PA.
13	1900 United States Federal Census, District 162, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA, page 2. Census dated 2 June, 1900. Lines 63-67: Charles W. Mull, 48, b. June, 1851, m. 24 years, farmer, owns farm, no mortgage; Celina, 48, m. 24 years, b. Mar, 1852, 5 children, 4 living; Pearl J., 22, b. July, 1877; Zula, 16, b. Dec 1883, at school, 7 months; Fred L., 9, b. Nov. 1890, in school 7 months. All (and parents) b. PA.
14	Family Data Collection - Individual Records, from Ancestry.com Name: Salina M Kribbs Spouse: C W Mull Parents: Jacob Kribbs, Delilah L Martin Birth Place: Clarion CO, Ashland Twp, PA Birth Date: 1851
15	History of Clarion County, PA 1887, ed. by A. J. Davis, Chap. 43, Ashland Twp. Mr. Barnhart Martin settled upon the Martin farm in 1807. Mr. Martin was born October 12, 1786, in Germany, near the Rhine, but was educated in France. He was a man of letters, and esteemed very highly by all the old settlers. He was their counselor in all affairs, and was the first justice of the peace, holding that office till his death, which occurred February, 1866.
16	Margaret Kahle (Mrs. Alvin Kahle) correspondence. Margaret was for years on the board of Emlenton Cemetery, & has an extensive collection of obituaries for the region. "My late husband Alvin Kahle was the grandson of Burbage Martin Kribbs. Burbage Martin Kribbs and Adeline Kribbs Beals, wife of James Beals, were brother & sister."
17	Nancy Beals Walls Research', personal correspondecne, ongoing. Nancy Beals is a great-granddaughter of James Francis Beals. Email Aug 2009: Adeline Kribbs was a twin. Her twin (Salina) married a Mull, and is buried at St. Marks near Kossuth. (This per the records of Old Zion Cemetery, before it became Zion Union Cemetery).