This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Bibb, Mears, Shoemaker, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17497/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John Robert Bibb, 80, a retired farmer, died at his home in the Pleasant Ridge community at 11:15 p.m. Sunday. He suffered a stroke Saturday. The son of the late William Bibb and Mrs. Susan Mears Bibb, he was born in Green County November 22, 1873. He was a member of the Pleasant Ridge Baptist church. He was united in marriage to Miss Nona Heizer on December 18, 1918. Besides his wife he is survived by a niece, Mrs. Hobert Shoemaker of Finley, Ky. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 20th, at the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church with Rev. Manley Towles in charge, assisted by Rev. Abraham Berry. Burial was in the Bethlehem cem. Active pallbearers were Rollin Gardner, Cell Milby, Eugene Montgomery, Buck Judd, Arthur Noe and Leslie Noe. Honorary pallbearers were Earl Ronald, Guy Smith, Clarence Judd, Bobby Bibb, Marvin Milby, Pete Ronald, Paul Gardner, and Carl Nunn. Obituaries of Green Co. Ky., Vol. 9, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 28 BETHLEHEM CEMETERY Transcribed by Bill Clark; family notations by Margie Caven Bibb, John Robert Nov 21, 1873 - Jul 18, 1954 (s/o William &Susan Mears Bibb) Bibb, Nona Hiezer Jul 15, 1885 - Feb 4, 1970 (d/o Samuel Isaac & Josephine Breeding Heizer) Kentucky Death Index, rootsweb BIBB JOHN R; age 80; death place GREEN; residence GREEN; death date 19 Jul 1954 1880 Green Co. Ky. U.S. Census Census Place: District 53, Greensburg, Green, Kentucky Source: FHL Film 1254416 National Archives Film T9-0416 Page 600D Wm. T. BIBB Self M M W 46 KY; Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY Susan BIBB Wife F M W 26 KY; Occ: Keeps House Fa: KY Mo: KY Daizy BIBB Dau F S W 6 KY; Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY John R. BIBB Son M S W 5 KY; Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY Henry J. BIBB Son M S W 3 KY; Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY George T. BIBB Son M S W 1 KY; Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY 1910 Green Co. Ky. Miracode census index Bibb Susan A; H; Race: W; Age: 60; Ky.; ED No.: 0040; Visit No.: 0177; Green ; Sallie B, D, Ky., 22; John R, S, Ky., 30 WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATIONS GREEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY ; From LDS Film #1653360, Item #3; Abstracted & Indexed by Patricia Merrill Hollingsworth; Three Trails West Chapter D.A.R. 2000 John Robert Bibb, age 45, b. Nov. 21, 1873; self-employed farmer; nearest relative -Sallie Hill, Lebanon, KY. Medium height & build, blue eyes, light gray hair. Home address Greensburg, KY. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.