Snyder Family 2016 - Person Sheet
NameMatthias “Tice” Van Bibber 
Birth27 Dec 1772, Wolf Creek Fort, Green Co., Virginia
Death9 Mar 1827
Alias/AKAMathias
FatherPeter Van Bibber II (1731-1797)
MotherMajer (Marjory) Bounds (~1740-~1844)
Spouses
Birth30 Sep 1777, Kanawha Co., (W) Virginia48
Death10 Jul 1809
BurialVanBibber Cemetery, Gilboa, Nicholas Co., (W) Virginia
Marriage16 Apr 1776, Kanawha Co., (W) Virginia
ChildrenOlive Boone (1805-1860)
David Campbell Robinson (1799-1889)
Notes for Matthias “Tice” Van Bibber
530ANOTHER SUCCESS STORY By David J. Brown (dbrown711@juno.com) and Jim Staley (jstaley@goodbuysweetprints.com)
Jim,
I hope I have something for you. What I have is a copy of a letter written by James D. Van Bibber to my grt-grt uncle, Nathan Boone Van Bibber concerning a rifle supposedly given to Matthias (Tice) Van Bibber by Daniel Boone. I hope this is the person you are looking for. The copy of the letter I have was furnished by Mary Duffe of the Oklahoma Historical Society many years ago. The letter was in their extensive Van Bibber file.
Many years ago we visited Ash Grove MO and the Van Bibber/Boone relations and returned for a visit during one of the historical celebrations, named "Rendezvous" after the trapper/Native American get-togethers in the past, in Ash Grove. During that visit I went to the Springfield library and looked up a book, "Past and Present of Greene County Missouri, Volume II" by Jonathan Fairbanks and Clyde Edwin Tuck. In that book were some pages (starting at 1563) devoted to James D. Van Bibber. According to the book, James D. V B was born May 3, 1828 at Liberty, Clay Co. Missouri. His grandfather was Joseph Van Bibber.
Joseph's son, also named Joseph, was born in Greenbriar Co. VA, (now WV) in 1797 and was three years old when brought to Calloway Co., MO. The second Joseph married Susan Boone, daughter of Nathan and Olive Van Bibber Boone. James was orphaned at age 13 and then lived with his grandparents, Nathan and Olive Van Bibber Boone. He married, in 1854, Caroline Staly, daughter of Alfred and Lucinda (Brower) Staley. They had two children, Alfred and Laura. A separate sketch on Alfred is also supposed to be in that book. Due to copying limitations at the library, I have only the first two pages. The last word on the second page, is "Laura". Isn't it amazing, and challenging? I would love to have the missing page(s). I have no doubt that you, or someone you can contact near there, will go tearing off to the Springfield Library. In any case I will be happy to send you copies of what I have.
The letter to Nathan Boone Van Bibber is almost illegible, again due to the limitations of copy making at the time I received it.
This is an attempt at deciphering it.
Nichols Mo.
January 8th 1898
N. B. Van Bibber
Charlestown W. Va.
Dear Sir:
I got what I supposed to be your address by reading a piece in the St. Louis Republican, concerning a gun which Daniel Boone gave to Matthias Tice Van Bibber, who I suppose, from statements in said paper, was your grandfather My father was born in Greenbriar County , Now W. Va., in 1797, and was a son of James Van Bibber-
My mother was a daughter of Nathan Boone and Olive Van Bibber Boone, my mother and father being first cousins.
My Grandfather Van Bibber had a brother Tice so I suppose we must be (illegible)
My object in writing is (illegible, "learning"?) something of my ancestors in (rest of sentence illegible, possibly "Moan W. Va.")
I learned that there is a book in the (illegible word) in Va. giving a history of Daniel Boone and Van Bibbers crossing the mountains on their trip moving west-- If there is such a book or any history that will give any account of our ancestors please let me know where I can get one and what it will cost and I will send the necessary amount at once.
Will write more if I hear from you.
Respectfully,
James D. Van Bibber
Nichols, Greene County
Missouri"
My family tradition is that "some old time Van Bibber", my Grandma Lucy Van Bibber Brown told me when I was 10, gave it to a museum and the museum later burned down. The rifle story has always fascinated me and in later years I received a copy of a picture of my grt.-grt-grandfather, David C.R. Van Bibber, holding that rifle. Other data I have received since gives me the impression that the rifle was given to a museum by Nathan but was later withdrawn. By this time I have the feeling that there have been more than one "Daniel Boone rifles" and more than one museum/historical societies involved with Van Bibber/Boone rifles. I have some data that indicates O. D. Hill donated one. An interesting mystery for me.
Since that time, I obtained Grandma Brown's copy of a newspaper article about Nathan returning to WV on a visit from his home from Oklahoma written in 1917. That also refers to the rifle. The clipping is probably from the Nicholas County Chronicle. This is the article.
"OLD PIONEER STOCK
Mr. Nathan Van Bibber, who left Nicholas county about fifteen years ago and is now a resident of Edmond, Okla., has been, for several days past, visiting old friends and acquaintances in this county.
Mr. Van Bibber was born and raised in what is now Summersville district and for 61 years made his home on a farm near the place of his birth. He comes from old pioneer stock. His grandfather, Matthias Van Bibber, and Daniel Boone hunted and trapped and fought the Indians in Southern West Virginia. "Van Bibber's Rock", near Kanawha Falls, was named for Matthias Van Bibber.
David C. R. Van Bibber, father of Nathan, own a large tract of land on Camp Fork of Peter's Creek, His old home is now owned by Mr. R. M. Bryant.
His sons Matthias, Moses H., Jas. Oudin D. (actually Andrew Donnally), Nathan and Davis Van Bibber were born and raised on the old homestead. Nathan and John C. (Jack) are the only ones of the family now living. As far as we can learn there is only two of David Van Bibber's descendants in this county, Mrs. Daniel Young, daughter of Matthias Van Bibber, and Mrs. J. B. Carden, a daughter of Andrew Van Bibber.
The descendants of Moses H., Nathan and John C. are lifng (?) in the (?) Nathan Van Bibber gave the Historical Society of West Virginia Daniel Boone's rifle, which up to that time had been in the possession of David C. Van Bibber and himself."
Dave Brown
Jim,
I hope I have something for you. What I have is a copy of a letter written by James D. Van Bibber to my grt-grt uncle, Nathan Boone Van Bibber concerning a rifle supposedly given to Matthias (Tice) Van Bibber by Daniel Boone. I hope this is the person you are looking for. The copy of the letter I have was furnished by Mary Duffe of the Oklahoma Historical Society many years ago. The letter was in their extensive Van Bibber file.
Many years ago we visited Ash Grove MO and the Van Bibber/Boone relations and returned for a visit during one of the historical celebrations, named "Rendezvous" after the trapper/Native American get-togethers in the past, in Ash Grove. During that visit I went to the Springfield library and looked up a book, "Past and Present of Greene County Missouri, Volume II" by Jonathan Fairbanks and Clyde Edwin Tuck. In that book were some pages (starting at 1563) devoted to James D. Van Bibber. According to the book, James D. V B was born May 3, 1828 at Liberty, Clay Co. Missouri. His grandfather was Joseph Van Bibber.
Joseph's son, also named Joseph, was born in Greenbriar Co. VA, (now WV) in 1797 and was three years old when brought to Calloway Co., MO. The second Joseph married Susan Boone, daughter of Nathan and Olive Van Bibber Boone. James was orphaned at age 13 and then lived with his grandparents, Nathan and Olive Van Bibber Boone. He married, in 1854, Caroline Staly, daughter of Alfred and Lucinda (Brower) Staley. They had two children, Alfred and Laura. A separate sketch on Alfred is also supposed to be in that book. Due to copying limitations at the library, I have only the first two pages. The last word on the second page, is "Laura". Isn't it amazing, and challenging? I would love to have the missing page(s). I have no doubt that you, or someone you can contact near there, will go tearing off to the Springfield Library. In any case I will be happy to send you copies of what I have.
The letter to Nathan Boone Van Bibber is almost illegible, again due to the limitations of copy making at the time I received it.
This is an attempt at deciphering it.
Nichols Mo.
January 8th 1898
N. B. Van Bibber
Charlestown W. Va.
Dear Sir:
I got what I supposed to be your address by reading a piece in the St. Louis Republican, concerning a gun which Daniel Boone gave to Matthias Tice Van Bibber, who I suppose, from statements in said paper, was your grandfather My father was born in Greenbriar County , Now W. Va., in 1797, and was a son of James Van Bibber-
My mother was a daughter of Nathan Boone and Olive Van Bibber Boone, my mother and father being first cousins.
My Grandfather Van Bibber had a brother Tice so I suppose we must be (illegible)
My object in writing is (illegible, "learning"?) something of my ancestors in (rest of sentence illegible, possibly "Moan W. Va.")
I learned that there is a book in the (illegible word) in Va. giving a history of Daniel Boone and Van Bibbers crossing the mountains on their trip moving west-- If there is such a book or any history that will give any account of our ancestors please let me know where I can get one and what it will cost and I will send the necessary amount at once.
Will write more if I hear from you.
Respectfully,
James D. Van Bibber
Nichols, Greene County
Missouri"
My family tradition is that "some old time Van Bibber", my Grandma Lucy Van Bibber Brown told me when I was 10, gave it to a museum and the museum later burned down. The rifle story has always fascinated me and in later years I received a copy of a picture of my grt.-grt-grandfather, David C.R. Van Bibber, holding that rifle. Other data I have received since gives me the impression that the rifle was given to a museum by Nathan but was later withdrawn. By this time I have the feeling that there have been more than one "Daniel Boone rifles" and more than one museum/historical societies involved with Van Bibber/Boone rifles. I have some data that indicates O. D. Hill donated one. An interesting mystery for me.
Since that time, I obtained Grandma Brown's copy of a newspaper article about Nathan returning to WV on a visit from his home from Oklahoma written in 1917. That also refers to the rifle. The clipping is probably from the Nicholas County Chronicle. This is the article.
"OLD PIONEER STOCK
Mr. Nathan Van Bibber, who left Nicholas county about fifteen years ago and is now a resident of Edmond, Okla., has been, for several days past, visiting old friends and acquaintances in this county.
Mr. Van Bibber was born and raised in what is now Summersville district and for 61 years made his home on a farm near the place of his birth. He comes from old pioneer stock. His grandfather, Matthias Van Bibber, and Daniel Boone hunted and trapped and fought the Indians in Southern West Virginia. "Van Bibber's Rock", near Kanawha Falls, was named for Matthias Van Bibber.
David C. R. Van Bibber, father of Nathan, own a large tract of land on Camp Fork of Peter's Creek, His old home is now owned by Mr. R. M. Bryant.
His sons Matthias, Moses H., Jas. Oudin D. (actually Andrew Donnally), Nathan and Davis Van Bibber were born and raised on the old homestead. Nathan and John C. (Jack) are the only ones of the family now living. As far as we can learn there is only two of David Van Bibber's descendants in this county, Mrs. Daniel Young, daughter of Matthias Van Bibber, and Mrs. J. B. Carden, a daughter of Andrew Van Bibber.
The descendants of Moses H., Nathan and John C. are lifng (?) in the (?) Nathan Van Bibber gave the Historical Society of West Virginia Daniel Boone's rifle, which up to that time had been in the possession of David C. Van Bibber and himself."
Dave Brown
Notes for Margaret (Spouse 1)
1. Sex Name
F Felicity VANBIBBER (AFN:1LJH-GR5)
Born: 3 May 1793 Place: , Nicholas County, Virginia
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2. Sex Name
M David Campbell R. VANBIBBER (AFN:1LJH-GW0)
Born: Abt 1800 Place: , Nicholas County, Virginia
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3. Sex Name
F Miriam R. VANBIBBER (AFN:1LJH-GTK)
Born: Abt 1802 Place: , Nicholas County, Virginia
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4. Sex Name
F Olive Boone VANBIBBER (AFN:1LJH-GVR)
Born: Abt 1806 Place: , Nicholas County, Virginia
F Felicity VANBIBBER (AFN:1LJH-GR5)
Born: 3 May 1793 Place: , Nicholas County, Virginia
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2. Sex Name
M David Campbell R. VANBIBBER (AFN:1LJH-GW0)
Born: Abt 1800 Place: , Nicholas County, Virginia
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3. Sex Name
F Miriam R. VANBIBBER (AFN:1LJH-GTK)
Born: Abt 1802 Place: , Nicholas County, Virginia
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4. Sex Name
F Olive Boone VANBIBBER (AFN:1LJH-GVR)
Born: Abt 1806 Place: , Nicholas County, Virginia