Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits/449 Surname: Kniper, Wibbell, Myers, Shaffner, Carper ------------------------- Obituary form Dallas City Review 1902 Died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Paul Lorenz, Tuesday morning at 2:05 o'clock, Mrs. Caroline Wibbell, relict of the late John Wibbell, aged 77 years, 7 months and 3 days. She had been an invalid for a number of years, and had been almost helpless at times, yet she bore her suffering in patience, never murmuring at her lot. Last Saturday she grew worse and gradually sunk away. The end came peacefully and the spirit of that good woman passed to eternal rest. Caroline Knipfer was born in the Kingdom of Saxony, Germany, October 23, 1825, and came to this country about the year 1845. She was united in marriage to John Wibbell in New York October 15, 1846. After living in New York some five years, they decided to go west and located in Ohio, then came to Fort Madison, then to Pontoosuc and thence to this city where they located in 1858. Her husband died in 1873. To them were born seven children, three of whom survive her. They are George, Rudolph, and Emma Lorenz, all residents of this city. John died September 21, 1890 and Carolina Calhoun died October 30, 1890. The other two children died when quite young. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Paulina Eunck, of La Crosse Wisconsin. She was a good woman and has gone to her reward. She was a member of the Lutheran church. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church being conducted by Rev. J. C. Behrens.