Copyright 2000 by Esther Doyle Read
Updated 14 July 2004
READ FAMILY CONNECTIONS
ANNA REBECCA READ RIBBLE4
101. ANNA REBECCA READ5 (Ira K. Read4, Richard Read 3, Isaac Read, Sr.2, Joseph Read1),
was born 1854, in Warren County, New Jersey and died 1924 (1920 United States Federal Census, Kingston Borough, Ward 1, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Enumeration District 103, Sheet 15B, 14 January 1920). She married before 1880, James Irwin Ribble, the son of Alpheus D. Ribble and Delilah S. Brugler. He was born circa 1852 in New Jersey and died 1921 (Bradsby 1893; Ribble n.d.; Zukowski n.d.; 1880 United States Federal Census, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, page 637A, 11 June 1880; 1920 United States Federal Census, Kingston Borough, Ward 1, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Enumeration District 103, Sheet 15B, 14 January 1920).
CHILDREN OF ANNA REBECCA READ AND JAMES I. RIBBLE :
936. (i.) Dr. WILLIARD A. RIBBLE6, was born circa 1882 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania probably in the City of Wilkes-Barre and died unknown (Bradsby 1893). He married circa 1906, Edythe Morgan, (Zukowski n.d.) she was born circa 1883 in Pennsylvania. Her father was from Wales and her mother from Pennsylvania. Williard was a doctor in general practice. In 1910, the family lived at 221 Pierre Street in Kingston, Luzerne County (1910 United States Federal Census, Kingston Borough, Ward 1, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Enumeration District 60, Sheet 7A, 21 April 1910). The Ribbles were still at 220 Pierre Street in Kingston when the 1920 census was enumerated. Williard was still a GP in medicine (1920 United States Federal Census, Kingston Borough, Ward 1, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Enumeration District 103, Sheet 15B, 14 January 1920). By 1930, they had moved to 245 Reynolds Street in Kingston. They owned their home, which was valued at $30,000. The family also owned a radio. The census gives Williard's occupation as dentist, not doctor. The family had a maid named Catherine Konopki, she was a 25 year old native of Pennsylvania. Both of the Ribble's sons lived at home and were in school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 40-108, Kingston Borough, Ward 1, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Sheet 14B, 11 April 1930). Children of Williard and Edythe Ribble:
2298. (i.) CHILD RIBBLE7, was born between 1906 and 1910 in Pennsylvania and died before 15 April 1910 (1910 United States Federal Census, Kingston Borough, Ward 1, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Enumeration District 60, Sheet 7A, 21 april 1910).
2298. (ii.) MORGAN J. RIBBLE7, was born 1909 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, probably in Kingston Borough and died unknown. He was nine months old in April 1910 (1910 United States Federal Census, Kingston Borough, Ward 1, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Enumeration District 60, Sheet 7A, 21 April 1910). In 1920, he lived with his parents at 220 Pierre Street in Kingston and attended school (1920 United States Federal Census, Kingston Borough, Ward 1, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Enumeration District 103, Sheet 15B, 14 January 1920). Morgan lived at home in 1930 and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 40-108, Kingston Borough, Ward 1, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Sheet 14B, 11 April 1930).
2299. (iii.) WILLIARD RIBBLE7, was born circa 1914 in Pennsylvania and died unknown. In 1920, he lived with his parents at 220 Pierre Street in Kingston and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Kingston Borough, Ward 1, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Enumeration District 103, Sheet 15B, 14 January 1920). Williard lived at home in 1930 and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 40-108, Kingston Borough, Ward 1, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Sheet 14B, 11 April 1930).
Anna Rebecca Read was the second child and daughter of the three children of Ira K. Read and Elizabeth Howell. She was born 5 September 1854 in Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey. The LDS files indicate that the child was a male, but as far as I can tell, Anna was the only child of Ira and Elizabeth Read who was born in 1854. When Anna was about 3 years old, her family moved to Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (Bradsby 1893). Her father Ira K. Read purchased an 80 acre farm in Dallas Township (Luzerne County Land Records, hereinafter LCLR, Deeds Book 95, page 194). The Reads were living on the farm when Anna's youngest sister, Emma, was born in late 1859. On 12 July 1860 the census taker enumerated the Read home in Dallas Township. The household included Ira and Elizabeth, Anna Rebecca, and her sisters Sarah Margaret and Emma. Anna Rebecca and her sister Sarah were both in school, baby Emma was six months old (1860 United States Federal Census, Dallas township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 118L).
In about 1865, the Reads moved to Kingston Borough, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Ira decided to leave farming due to failing health. The family purchased a home in Kingston on the corner of Wyoming Avenue and Hoyt Street on 14 March 1867 (LCLR Deeds Book 115, page 380). A month later, the farm in Dallas Township was sold to to Perry W. Warden of Dallas Township. Perry Warden was one of the brothers of Ura P. Warden Reed, the wife of Anna Rebecca's first cousin Levi Reed 5 (Isaac Read, IV4, Richard Read3, Isaac Read, Sr.2, Joseph Read1).
Anna Rebecca's father worked in the hardware business in Kingston for almost three years. In about 1868, he went to work as a traveling salesman for William Bertols across the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre (Bradsby 1893). The 1870 census lists Anna Rebecca's family as residents of Kingston Borough. Anna Rebecca and her sisters all attended school in Kingston (1870 United States Federal Census, Kingston Borough, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, page 120L, 9 July 1870). The family's home was around the corner from the Wyoming Seminary and Commerical College, which was founded in 1844 as a co-educatonal institution (Beers 1873). It is possilbe that Anna Rebecca and her sisters attended the seminary, although I have no documentation concerning their edcation.
In 1874, Ira and Elizabeth sold the house in Kingston to Anna Rebecca's Aunt Christeana Read, the wife of her father's brother Jonah H. Read (LCLR Deeds Book 180, page 207). The family moved across the Susquehanna River to the city of Wilkes-Barre (Bradsby 1893). In circa 1877, Anna Rebecca married James Ribble. In 1880, she and James were married and lived with her parents on Wells Street in Wilkes-Barre. Other family members in the house included Anna Rebecca's sister Sarah, who was still single and who was employed as a dressmaker. Anna Rebecca's sister Emma and her husband Williard Allen (a dry goods salesman) also lived in the house. James Ribble was a harness maker. Another resident of the household in 1880 was 20 year old John Slusser. He was also a harness maker and he may have worked with James Ribble (1880 United States Federal Census, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, page 637A, 11 June 1880).Anna Rebecca and James Ribble had one child, a son named Williard who was born in 1882 (Bradsby 1893; 1920 United States Federal Census, Kingston Borough, Ward 1, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Enumeration District 103, Sheet 15B, 14 January 1920). The family lived at 42 North Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre in1889 and1890. They shared the house with A.R. Ribble who was a relative of some sort. In 1891, James and Anna moved to 36 Madison Avenue in Wilkes-Barre. A.R. Ribble does not appear in the city directory after 1890, so it is possible that he had died and that James and Anna moved into their own quarters. James Ribble was employed in a harness and collar manufactory owned by A.R. Ribble, which was located at 67 North Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. The Wilkes-Barre City Directory, 1889, lists him as a foreman. The 1890 through 1892 directories simply list him as a harness maker working at 67 North Main Street. Other employees of the shop in 1889 included William F. Fares, a harness maker and Owen G. Mayne, a collar maker A.R. Ribble was listed in the 1889 and 1890 city directories, but not in the 1891 and 1892 directories. However, the harness and collar making manufactory was still in business in 1891 and 1892. James Ribble is the only employee listed at that address in 1891. By 1892, James and two other people worked at 67 North Main. The other two employees were C. Oscar Bruch, a collar maker and Charles H. Haupt, a harness maker (Williams 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892).
Although there appear to have been close ties between the Read sisters and between their sisters, sometime between 1887 and 1901 James Ribble and his mother-in-law Elizabeth Read got into an arguement (reason currently unknown) that ended up in court. The court awarded Ribbel a judgement of $800 which was held as a lien againist Elizabeth's house in Miner's Mill (LCLR Deeds, Book 395, page 170). Whether this altercation placed a strain on Anna Rebecca's relationship with her mother is unknown.
In 1910, James and Anna still living on Madison Avenue in Wilkes-Barre. Their house number was given as 44 not 36. They owned the home free and clear of any liens or mortgages. James was no longer employed as a harness maker. According to the census, James was employed as a salesman. James and Anna were the only residents of the household (1910 United States Federal Census, Ward 16, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district 166, sheet 16B). Their son Williard married circa 1906. In 1910, he and his wife Edythe and their infant son Morgan lived across the Susquehanna River in Kingston at 221 Pierre Street. The couple had had another child between 1906 and 1910, but the baby died before 1910. Williard Ribble was a doctor in general practice. He and Edythe were renting their home and they had a domestic servant named Ella Spade, a 19 year old native of Pennsylvania. Their house was next door to that of Williard's first cousin, Ira W. Allen6 (Emma Read5, Ira K. Read4, Richard Read3, Isaac Read, Sr.2, Jospeh Read1). Ira, his wife Clara and their infant son Williard lived at 223 Pierre Street (1910 United States Federal Census, Kingston Borough, Ward 1, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Enumeration District 60, Sheet 7A, 21 April 1910).
By 1920, James and Anna lived at 433 Rutter Street in Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. James was retired (1920 United States Federal Census, Kingston Borough, Ward 1, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Enumeration District 103, Sheet 20B, 14 January 1920). Their son Williard and his wife Edythe lived at 220 Pierre Street in Kingston. Their third child, a son named Williard had been born circa 1914. The elder Williard was still employed as a Genral Practice doctor (1920 United States Federal Census, Kingston Borough, Ward 1, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Enumeration District 103, Sheet 15B, 14 January 1920).
James and Anna died after the 1920 census. James died in 1921 and Anna Rebecca died in 1921. There ae no stones for either of them in the Read family plot in Forty Fort Cemetery, Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
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