An American Family History

Philip Kibler was born about 1768 in Luray, Shenandoah (now Page) County, Virginia. His parents were Henry and Mary Kibler.

He married Catherine Schneider (Snyder) on October 3, 1797. Catherine was born in 1777 in Virginia. Her parents were Daniel Schneider (Snyder) and Elizabeth Graft.

Philip and Catherine's children probably included:

Sarah Catherine Kibler (1789, married George Shenk),
Eve Catherine Kibler (1800, married Jacob Strole),
Joseph Kibler (1806, married Martha Koontz),
James Reuben Kibler (1812, married Esther A. Clem, Rebecca Koontz, and Harriet Sanford),
Mary Ann (Polly) Kibler (1819, married David Strickler ).

On October 8, 1799 he received two tracts of land that had been his father’s for one dollar from his father’s other heirs. On June 9, 1800, he received an additional tract.

On August 7, 1820 the household was in Isabella Furnace (just north of Luray on Hawksbill Creek) in the Shenahdoah Valley and consisted of:

a man over 45- Philip age 52
a woman between 26 and 44 - Catherine age 43
a young woman between 16 and 25 - Eve age 20
one boy between 10 and 15 - Joseph age 14
a boy and a girl under 10 - James and Polly

an enslaved man over 45
an enslaved young woman between 14 and 25
an enslaved boy under 10

In 1830 the Kiblers were in the western district of Shenandoah County Virginia. The household consisted of:

a man and a woman between 50 and 59 - Philip age 62 and Catherine age 53
a man between 40 and 49 - foreigner ?
a man between 20 & 29 - Joseph age 24
a girl and a boy between 15 & 19 - James and Polly

an enslaved man older than 55
an enslaved woman between 24 & 35
2 enslaved girls and a boy between 10 & 23
3 enslaved girls and a boy under 10

In 1836 Philip Kibler and David Strickler appeared on the list of the Committee of Vigilance.

In 1840 they were enumerated in Page County, Virginia. The household consisted of:

a man and a woman between 60 and 69 - Philip and Catherine
a man between 20 and 29
a boy between 10 & 15

a free girl of color under 10

an enslaved girl between 10 & 23
2 enslaved girls under 10

Philip died on June 12, 1847. He is buried on the Robert Kemp Farm, Page County, Virginia.

In 1850 Catherine was 72 years old and was living next to the Shenks. She enslaved three people: a 29 year old woman, a 3 year old girl and a 2 month old baby.

In 1860 she was 83 and still maintained her own household. At that time she enslaved a 45 year old woman, a 13 year old girl and a boy and a girl who were 2.

Children of Henry Kibler and Mary Amelia Pierce Magdalene Kibler Baker Barbara Kibler Pence Adam Kibler John Kibler Philip Kibler Martin Luther Kibler The Henry Kibler Homestead photo taken about 1926 a few miles east of Luray, Virginia

In 1831 Page County, Virginia was created from Rockingham and Shenandoah Counties. Originally it was part of Frederick County.

Philip Kibler's Will, Book C-188

Wife, Catharine - the part of all my landed estate during her natural life & at her death what is remaining (except the negro woman Anna) is equally divided between my 3 daughters, Catharine Shenk, Eve Strole & Polly Strickler.

Son, Joseph Kibler - the tract of land whereon he at present resides in the county of Page on the Shenandoah River - 300 acres subject to the dower right of his mother during her natural life, also to a charge of $300.00 which I require him to pay my son, James Kibler to equalize them.

In the settlement of my son Joseph with my executor I require my son Joseph to account for $213.75 which I have advanced him in property to that value & I will & direct that my Executor out of my personal estate shall pay Joseph Kibler a legacy of $100.00 as a small compensation for his having served me 3 years after he had arrived at lawful age.

Grandson, John Alther Jun. - $300.00

Daughters, Catharine Shenk, Eve Strole & Polly Strickler - the tract of land or "home place" on which I now reside it being made up of 4 different tracts or parcels of land containing 300 acres.

Son, James Kibler - tract of land whereon he at present resides being the same I purchased of John Clizer in the County of Page on Pass Run & containing 200 acres. Also to James - $100.00. In the settlement of my son James Kibler's interest or portion in my personal estate I require him to account for $185.50 which I have advanced him in property to that value.

Having advanced to my daughter Catharine Shenk the sum of $102.33, to my daughter, Eve Strole the sum of $115.58 & to my daughter, Polly Strickler the sum of $167.00 in property I hereby require them & each of them in their settlement to account for the said sums respectively.

None of my negroes to be sold at public sale but that they (including the negro woman Anna bequeathed to my wife during her life time) be divided equally between all of my children to wit: Joseph, James, Catharine, Eve & Polly.

Philip Kibler

• Executor - Son, James Kibler
• Witnesses - Wm. C. Lauck, Saml. Judd, Daniel Spitler, Ambrose B. Varner
• Written - 09 Feb 1847 - Page Co., Va. Recorded - 28 Jun 1847

from Volume 8, 51 Deed Book W, Page 308 - December 16 1815.

Between Philip Kibler and Katharine his wife of County of Shenandoah [to] John Snyder [Schneider] of the same County ... consideration of eight hundred and fifty dollars ... on the east side of a branch of the little Hawksbill Creek at the blue ridge it being a certain tract which was granted to Martin Snyder [Schneider] dec'd. by a title bond of his Father Daniel Snyder [Schneider] Sen. by the last will and testament of said (Martin Snyder [Schneider]) dec'd. to his brothers and sisters of whom there are five in number namely

Eve Pence late Eve Snyder [Schneider]
the said Katharine Kibler late Katharine Snyder [Schneider]
Elizabeth Kibler late Elizabeth Snyder [Schneider]
Daniel Snyder [Schneider] Jun.
and the said John Snyder [Schneider] ...
and since that said Daniel Snyder [Schneider] Sen. to his said five children ... the one fifth part of which is hereby conveyed to said John Snyder [Schneider] contains acres ...

Book Z, p. 312, August 5, 1819

Between Phillip Kibler and Catharine his wife of County of Shenandoah [to] John Shank Sen. of the same County ... consideration of eight hundred Dollars ... one certrain tract or moiety of Land lying and being in County of Shenandoah ... to the line of John Shelton dec'd ... corner to survey made for Wm Nail dec'd ... containing Fifty five and three quarter acres it being the lands conveyed by Heritage Blackwell & wife to the said Kibler. Recorded August 10, 1819, signed in German Catharine (X) Kibler

Book Z, p. 313 August 7, 1819 Catharine Kibler the wife of Philip Kibler released Dower right to said Land.