Margaret Mariam Robinson VanBibber

     Margaret Mariam Robinson VanBibber was born on 27 December 1824 at Nicholas County, Virginia. She was the daughter of David Campbell Robinson VanBibber and Jane Ann Williams. Margaret Mariam Robinson VanBibber married, at age 23, Thomas Washington Nebergall, age 26, son of Jacob Nebergall and Elizabeth Masterson, on Thursday, 21 December 1848 at Nicholas County, Virginia. Margaret Mariam Robinson VanBibber died on 27 December 1901 at Gilead, Thayer County, Nebraska, at age 77 years.
     From Gary R. Hawpe, ed. and Jerry, Jim and Judy Brown, comps., 'Margaret Miram Robinson VanBibber and Thomas Washington Nebergall,' Van Bibber Pioneers E-Newsletter, Vol. 4 No. 6 (April 2001), pp. 11 - 14.

The following obituary has already been published in the VanBibber Newsletter:
OBITUARY OF MARGARET M. R. NEBERGALL

By David J. Brown

In loving remembrance of Margaret M. R. Nebergall nee, Van Bibber, who departed this live at the home of her daughter in Gilead, Neb., Dec. 27 1901; Was a daughter of David C. R. and Jane Van Bibber, and was born in 1824. She was converted in a meeting held at the old Edward Campbell schoolhouse, near Kesslers Cross Lanes and was baptized by the Rev. Martin Bibb, Sr. She was faithful as was shown by her taking with her a letter of recommendation from church to church as she moved from state to state. She was married to Thomas W. Nebergall. To them were born nine children. Her husband and three children preceded her. Left to mourn her departure are David J. of Lagrande, Ore., Wm. H., of Sumpter, Ore., and Phillip Nebergall, of Seattle, Washington; Mrs. Jennie Wheeler of Gilead, Neb, Hattie Thompson, of Mt. Ayr's Iowa and Victoria McGhee, of Providence, R. I. One sister, Felicity Nebergall of Davenport, Iowa. Six brothers, James, of Marshalltown, Iowa; Moses, Pekin, Kansas; Jackson, Chehalis, Washington; Nathan, Whisler, Okla; Matthias and A. D. VanBibber of this county. Her funeral was conducted by the Baptist minister, Rev. Owens, in the Baptist church in Gilead, Neb., after which her remains were laid to rest in the Alexandria cemetery to await the resurrection of the just.