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IRVING McKIBBEN (deceased) was born in Clermont County, Ohio, in 1818. His father died when he was quite young and he grew up under the kind care and attention of his mother, whose maiden name was Mary Linn, a native of Pennsylvania. Mr. McKibben was reared at Augusta, Ky., where he resided till twenty years of age. His mother then removed to Feesburg, in Lewis Township, this county, where our subject soon after engaged in the dry goods trade. While living in this village, he became a member of the Know-Nothing party, and by them was elected Clerk of Brown County. He served three years in this position, and at the expiration of his term of office engaged in the dry goods business at Georgetown. He was a well known and prosperous merchant of Georgetown for many years. He was a Republican in politics, and in the latter part of his life was Postmaster of the village. He departed this life in June, 1879, and was tenderly laid at rest by a large concourse of sympathizing friends and acquaintances. He married Mary J., sister of W. W. Young, of Georgetown. Nine children were born to this union; seven are living. George L., the fifth child and third son, was born near Feesburg June 7, 1860. He was educated in the public schools of Brown County, and at Miami University, Oxford, Butler Co., Ohio. During his attendance at the latter institution, he made a specialty of civil engineering and on January 1, 1882, was appointed by Judge David Tarbell as Surveyor of Brown County for a term of three years. Mr. McKibben is Democratic in politics. He resides with his mother in Georgetown.