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.


1066Obituary appearing in the Nicholas County Chronicle, March 1889: "David C. R. VanBibber was born in Nicholas County which was then Kanahwa County, November 16, 1799. He died March 1, 1889, aged 89 years, 3 months and 15 days. In his death, Nicholas County has lost a man and citizen of sterling worth. Mr. VanBibber was an intelligent gentleman, pleasant and agreeable in his manner, a true friend, good neighbor, a kind father, and while he was not a member of any church, we have reason to believe that he was a Christian."

"His mind well stored with useful information, acquired in a long lifetime of association with his fellow men, and from reading, was vigorous to the last. One of the oldest citizens of this section, it was a treat to listen to his narration of incidents in the early years, but he is gone and thus link by link is broken the chain that connects the past to the present."

"He leaves seven sons, two daughters . . . who lives in Nebraska . . and one who lives in Iowa. While he had been in declining health for several years, his last sickness was of only nine days duration and he passed away "like one who wraps the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams.""

"We all shall miss him as a neighbor, friend, citizen, father; but we have the hope that our loss is his gain."