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W. W. McKIBBEN (deceased) was born in Lewis Township July 29, 1831. His father was a tanner and currier, which trade he naturally learned. In an early day, he conducted a tannery in Feesburg, located where the present school building stands. He was a good mechanic and enjoyed a liberal patronage, which his genial treatment and good work brought him. He continued his tanning business until 1860, when it was succeeded by the mercantile trade in Feesburg, which, save a few short intervals, claimed his attention until his death May 27, 1881. In early life, he had the benefit of the common schools, which, coupled with his natural abilities and experience, made him a business man second to none in the village or vicinity. He was honest and upright in all his dealings, which secured for him the confidence of many friends. His energy and judicious management made life a success, and besides his business he owned a good farm on which his widow now lives. Politically, he was a Republican, and in all a good citizen, husband, father and friend. He was married, November, 17, 1853, to Miss Margaret, daughter of Stephen Bolender, Jr., whose history appears in this volume. She was born September 4, 1837, in Lewis Township, where she had always resided. Having had the privileges of the common schools, she and her husband were members of the Christian Church, to which she still adheres. They had born to them five children, of whom four are now living. Since her husband’s death, she has purchased 100 acres of land, and both farms are cultivated by her sons.