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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

George EIB, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Joliet; the subject of this sketch was born in Harrison 
Co, W. Va., March 17, 1816. He married Miss Mary Ann ZUMAALP; she was born in Adams Co, 
Ind.; they had nine children, seven living, viz., Peter B., Louisa, Elmenda, Mary Alinda, 
Catheron Amanda, George W. and Jacob L. He lived in West Virginia about ten years, when 
with his parents, he moved to Columbus, Ohio, where they remained two years; they then 
moved to Fountain Co, Ind., and remained there six -years; in 1833, they came to Illinois, 
and settled on their present farm. His mother was Miss Matalena GILBERT; born in Pennsylvania 
and died in Ohio; his father, Peter EIB, died here; he was born in Lancaster Co, Penn. 
There were but a few families in this township when they came here, they being among the 
first settlers.


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HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.