STRIBLING, WILLIAM B. - Until a recent period the gentleman whose name appears above was extensively engaged in farming and stockraising in the vicinity of Virginia, Cass County, Ill., and also raising many fine blooded horses, but is now living in retirement. He is a native of the county in which he makes his home, where he was born December 13, 1865, and is a son of Isaac M. and Maria (Carr) Stribling. The paternal grandparents, Benjamin and Millie (Horn) Stribling, born about 1797, were natives of old Virginia, where they were married.

Isaac M. Stribling was born in Logan County, Kentucky, January 13, 1821. When nine years old his father brought him to Morgan, now Cass County, Ill., buying land and becoming a farmer. He moved near the town of Virginia and developed into one of the most extensive land owners in western Illinois, having, when he died, the title to about 3,000 acres in Cass County. He passed away April 13, 1898, his widow following him to the grave January 8, 1909. He was twice married, his first wife being Margaret Beggs. She was a daughter of Captain Charles and Mary (Ruddell) Beggs, and was born in Clarke County, Ind., December 23, 1821, and died December 26, 1856. This union resulted in five children. The second wife was Maria Carr, and nine children were the issue of their union. Emma D., deceased, who was the wife of Louis Savage, of Ashland, Ill.; Carrie L. (Mrs. L. A. Petefish), now of Springfield, Ill.; Helen (Mrs. L. W. Conover), of Chicago; William B.; Harriet (Mrs. T. H. Tuten) of El Paso, Tex.; Frank M., of Lees Summit, Mo.; George G. and Lizzie, deceased; and Howard H., of Spokane, Wash.

In early youth William B. Stribling received training in the public schools and then applied himself to farming. On March 7, 1888, he was married to Roberta Gertrude Hall, a daughter of Robert and Ann (Dupuy) McClure, the latter being a native of Kentucky and the former being the first white child born in the town of Virginia. After his marriage Mr. Stribling moved to a farm of 200 acres lying south of the town, to which, during the following year, he added 200 acres more, engaging extensively in the raising and shipping of stock. In 1900 he established his home in Virginia, from which point he superintended his farm work until 1909. Then he sold the land, and has since lived in retirement. He is a well known horse fancier, and has devoted much time to raising fine blooded stock. Until the time of his marriage, he traveled extensively with his horses. The names of his children are: Reine B. (Mrs. Dr. D. A. Yowell), of Virginia, Ill., and Robert Milton, at home.

Politically, William B. Stribling has always supported the Republican party, while his wife who attended Knox College, Galesburg, favors Democratic principles. Fraternally, Mrs. Stribling is affiliated with the B.P.O.E. No. 3271 Jacksonville; L.O.M. No. 857, Beardstown, and the K. of P. of Virginia. Mrs. Stribling is a member of the Royal Neighbors.

The Carr family, to which the mother of Mrs. Stribling belonged, were among the early settlers of Cass County, where they became extensive farmers and influential people.