John Williby

1800 - 1875  (75 years)

• Name	John Williby
  Born	1800	Allegheny, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Jul 1875	Lucas, Lucas Co, Iowa
  Person ID	I291560	Little Chute Genealogy
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2012

  
  

  Father	James Williby,   b. cir 1785, Allegheny, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania ,   d. 1841, Allegheny, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Family ID	F114349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Letitia Kneely,   b. cir 1800, Allegheny, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania ,   d. 27 Dec 1883, Lucas, Lucas Co, Iowa  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Married	1827
  Children	1. George A Williby,   b. cir 1831, Pennsylvania ,   d. 02 Jan 1916, Iowa  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F114348	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  From booklet "Early Settlers of English Township" Lucas Co IA by George Williby 1903 "John Williby was born in Alleghany County, PA in the year 1800. In 1827 he was married to Letitia Kneely, a native of the same state and county. There were born to them nine children, five boys and four girls: James, John P, George A, William P, Robert B, Mary Jane, Priccilla, Phila Ann, and Elizabeth. John Williby emigrated to Jefferson County, Iowa in 1853. The next year, in March 1854, he came to Lucas County, Iowa and settled on land in the south west of south west section 16 of English Township. Here he lived for twenty-one years and died July 19, 1875 at the age of seventy-five. On the farm that they settled on there was thirty acres broke out and a log cabin with a big fire place built out of rock. This house was one of the old landmarks. (It) stood east of the Newbern road two or three hundred yards. Mr and Mrs Williby were well and favorably known in the township forty years ago. His wife died (Dec 27, 1883) at the age of seventy-five."