Isaac VanBibber Estill

     Isaac VanBibber Estill was born on 15 May 1824 at Louter Lick (now called Mineola), Montgomery County, Missouri.¹ He was the son of James Estill and Matilda VanBibber.¹ Isaac VanBibber Estill married, at age 28, Frances Ann Hudnall, age 17, daughter of Samuel Hudnall and Julia Ann Hewitt, on Thursday, 9 September 1852 at Montgomery County, Missouri.¹ Isaac VanBibber Estill died on 29 November 1895 at Tipton, Moniteau County, Missouri, at age 71 years, 6 months and 14 days.¹ He was buried in the Masonic Cemetery, located in Tipton, Montgomery County, Missouri.
     OBITUARY OF ISAAC VAN BIBBER ESTILL ~ Gary R. Hawpe

To my fellow researchers who are descendants of Isaac VanBibber Jr. and Elizabeth Hays: 'The Montgomery Standard, Montgomery City, Montgomery County, Missouri Friday, December 20, 1895, Page #4, Column #5.'

Obituary of Isaac VanBibber Estill:

After a brief illness ISAAC VANBIBBER ESTILL died at his home in Tipton, Friday, November 29th, at the age of 71 years, 6 months, and 14 days.

The deceased was born at Lutre Lick, Montgomery County, Missouri, May 15, 1824. He was the fourth of a family of fourteen children, five of whom are still living; one brother in California, one in old Mexico, another in Kansas City, and two sistrs in Southwest Missouri. Mr. Estill came from a long line of pioneers, being a descendant of David Crockett and Daniel Boone.

He removed with his father to Lawrence County in 1844 and two years later entered the employ of the Government as a freighter, his route lying through the Indian Territory to Santa Fe, New Mexico. One year of this kind of work was enough for him until 1849 he engaged in farming and stock raising. Like many others, he took the gold fever and went to California that year, where he remained two years, being quite successful. He then returned to Montgomery County where, on April 8, 1852, he was married to Fanny A. Hudnall. In 1855, after making a second trip to California, he settled on a farm in Audrain County remaining there until the breaking out of the war, when he joined the Confederate Army. After the war he lived in Callaway County and Montgomery County, and in 1883 removed his family to Westport where he remained until '91 when he moved to Tipton.

The deceased was the father of 12 children, eight of whom are living, viz: Mrs. Texana Worland and C.W. of Montgomery County; Mrs. Theresa Yarnell, Morgan County, A. L. of California; and S.J., Jennie Lee, Lela Josephine, and Jessie M., who resie in this city.

Mr. Estill had been a member of the Baptist church some years and was for many years a member of the Masonic order. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, the services being conducted by the local Masonic lodge, the members attending in a body. Tipton news.