Descendants
of Cornelius Lybarger
La Porte County, Indiana
Constructed by: Deanna West
With assistance from notes of Judy J. Mayer, Omaha, NE
Cornelius
Lybarger = family files show him being born in 1801 in Bedford, PA and
dying in La Porte Co., IN - in 1875. He may or may not be buried
in Union Mills Cemetery. No stone marks his grave. However, in earlier
readings there was a marker for his second wife, Olive (Ewing)
Lybarger.
1st Generation in La Porte County and Beyone
Cornelius
Lybager appears to have been married 3 times.
1m. Nancy Eagley wed in
Pennsylvania circa 1824 - Nancy had 3 children:
Andrew born about 1825 in PA and died 1897 La Porte Co., IN burial at
Union Mills Cemetery.
A sister was Christina (David) Soper born 11 Jan 1829 she died in
Porter Co., Indiana 11 Feb 1911 - David's dates are 12 Feb
1823 to 21 Aug 1892
both buried in Chesterton, Indiana. - She had two children: George and
Henry.
Another sister was Susanna born about 1831 and unknown
married name. Possibly died in Nebraska
2m. Olive Ewing born about
1807 in Ohio and wed in 1836 in Ohio - She was the daughter of John and Lucy (Williams) Ewing.
She died 2
Jan 1851 at age 43 yrs 10 months and is buried in Union Mills
Cemetery.
There were two known children to this marriage. George Washington Lybarger
14 April 1838 and died 9 Nov 1911 in Polk County, Nebraska - Civil War stone and flag holder.His wife was Harriet
Matilda
Sargebt at Russell Creek . OK. Was the daughter of Thomas and
Telitha (Crance) Sargent. Burial at Morgan along with Telitha's mother.
And another son William Henry Lybarger who was born 22 Aug 1840 and died in Nebraska 27 June
1924.