Biographical History of Pottawattmie Co., IA

LFRED BYBEE, a prominent farmer of Crescent Township, was born November 4, 1810, in Barren County, Kentucky. His father, Lee Bybee, a native of Virginia, moved after his marriage to Kentucky and subsequently to Clay County, Indiana, upon 240 acres of rough, unimproved land in a wild country among Indians, dangers beasts and wild game. About twenty years afterward his wife died, leaving the following named children: Betsie, who married Nebil Gee, resided in Kentucky and is now dead; Nancy, who married Oliver Cromwell and is now deceased; Lucinda, who resides in Utah; Loramer, in Kansas; Maria, in Indiana; Jerusha, deceased; Absalom, in Ogden, Utah; Alfred, the subject of this sketch; John, Lee and Jo, all three deceased; Mr. Bybee then came with his children to Nauvoo, whence he was driven with the rest of the Mormons, with who he came to Pottawattamie County and lived her five years. Then he wen West to Salt Lake and remained there until his death. Here Alfred was detailed, before his father's death, to take a train to California, and he remained there for ten years. In 1861 he returned to Pottawattamie County and purchased a farm. He now has 230 acres of good land, lying in Hazel Dell, Boomer, Rockford and Crescent (section 1) townships.

In March, 1832, he married Mary Walker, who was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, whence her parents afterward moved to Indiana, where they remained until they died. After his marriage Mr. Bybee settled upon his present place. His wife died in 1835, at the age of sixty-six [believe this to be an error] years, leaving two Children: Alfred A., residing at Hone Creek, and Mary M., wife of John Ranson of Boomer Township. December 10, 1878, Mr. Bybee married Miss Ann Arthur, daughter of Peter and Catherine (Sillers) Arthur, natives respectively of England and Scotland, who came to Canada East about 1817; they had eight children, the sixth of whom is Mrs. Bybee; she was born September 19, 1833. After her father's death she with her three children came to Pottawattamie county, where she died in June, 1875.

Mr. Bybee is a reliable Republican and a member of the Church of Latter-Day Saints, zealously active in former times. Although he has suffered many of the hardships of pioneer life and has labored hard to establish and maintain a comfortable home, his is liberal and does much for the promotion of Christianity and morality. He is enjoying a happy period in his declining years, which he so well deserves.

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