Benjamin Franklin Ribelin
1839 - 1922 (83 years)-
Name Benjamin Franklin Ribelin Birth 12 Jan 1839 Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Occupation 1870: grocer; 1880: dry goods merchant [1, 3, 4] Census 1870 Little Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois Census 1880 Moweaqua, Shelby County, Illinois Death 3 Apr 1922 Moweaqua, Shelby County, Illinois [2, 3, 4] Burial 5 Apr 1922 Westside Cemetery, Moweaqua, Shelby County, Illinois [2, 3] Person ID I5561 Hedges Last Modified 9 Mar 2025
Father William Ribelin, b. 3 July 1790, Kentucky Mother Sarah Pleakandstalver, b. Abt 1790 d. Bef 1850 (Age 59 years) Family ID F255 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Harriet Luck, b. Abt 1851, Indiana d. 8 Feb 1873, Tazewell County, Illinois (Age 22 years) Marriage 22 Aug 1868 Indiana [5] Family ID F2419 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Mar 2025
Family 2 Addie Ayars, b. 1840, Indiana d. 1913 (Age 73 years) Family ID F2420 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 5 Mar 2025
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Birth - 12 Jan 1839 - Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky 
Marriage - 22 Aug 1868 - Indiana 
Census - 1870 - Little Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois 
Census - 1880 - Moweaqua, Shelby County, Illinois Death - 3 Apr 1922 - Moweaqua, Shelby County, Illinois 
Burial - 5 Apr 1922 - Westside Cemetery, Moweaqua, Shelby County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Decatur Review 4/4/1922
Moweaqua, April 4
--Benjamin Franklin Ribelin, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of Moweaqua, died at his home about 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. He was 83 years old in January. For the last three years he had been in failing health and last Friday suffered a second paralytic stroke. Mr. Ribelin came here from Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, in 1865. He was in the dry goods business on the north east corner of Main street for forty years and at the time of his death owned the building now occupied by the Ayars Brothers state bank.
He was twice married. He first married Miss Harriet Luck and two children were born to them. One of these, Fannie died at the age of three yeas. He later married Mrs. Addie Ayars, who preceded him in death.
He is survived by one son, Leslie, who with his wife came here from Salt Lake city nearly two years ago to care for him. Mrs. Essie Adams, Ralph and Mart Ayars are stepchildren to whom he was a father in their youth. Two grandchildren, Loraine and Frank Ribelin, a sister, Mrs. Margaret Evans and a brother, George Ribelin of Decatur also survive.
Mr. Ribelin was a member of the Methodist church and was one of the oldest Masons in Moweaqua having been a member for over 50 years.
Obituary furnished by Janet Donner #46623112
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- Decatur Review 4/4/1922
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