Among all the people buried in the Dayton cemetery there are 22 who appear to have no other family members buried there. One such is Willie Kibler, a baby who died before his first birthday.
The A. J. and C. Kibler listed on little Willie’s gravestone in the Dayton cemetery were Andrew Jackson and Caroline Kibler, residents of Rutland township when Willie died, on Sept 11, 1867. They lived in the Dayton area for only a short while. A, J, grew up in Virginia and married Caroline there in 1865. They must have left for Illinois very soon thereafter, as they were on a farm in Rutland when Willie died. Andrew, a farmer, was listed as head of household in 1870, although he owned no land. However, George W. Lamb, listed as a boarder in the household, was a 20-year old who had inherited a large farm from his father. It is likely that Andrew Kibler was farming George’s land.
When Andrew died his obituary (included below) appeared in the Wellsville, Kansas, Globe on December 12,1913.
Andrew Jackson Kibler
During the Civil War he served with the Thirty-third Virginia Infantry, in the Southern army. He was in the battle of Gettysburg, and saw many of his comrades and neighbors wounded and killed. A fragment of a flying shell struck him in the head during that battle and he was compelled to go to the hospital.
December 21, 1865, after the close of the war, he was married to Caroline Burner. To this union there were nine children, two dying in infancy.
The family moved from Virginia to Illinois, and later to Kirksville, Mo. In 1887 they came to Wellsville where they have made their home since. Mr. Kibler was engaged in the watch repairing and jewelry business until recently, when his health gave way.
His health and strength gave way gradually, and his death occurred Tuesday morning, December 2d, at 5:55. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church Friday afternoon, at two o’clock, and were conducted by the Rev. J. C. Wilson. Members of Lookout Post G. A. R. gathered at the home and acted as escort to the body, and accompanied it to the church.
Interment was in the Wellsville cemetery. The weather was inclement, and many who had expected to attend the funeral services at the church and at the grave were kept at home on account of of the rain.
Dayton and the Greens 