Thanks for responding. The Kibbey family that lived in the area between Pentwater and possibly as far north as Traverse City descends from a Stephan Kibbey and Sarah Jane Corbier. Many of them had connections in Canada, Vermont, New York, Wisconsin and other points west. Stephan homesteaded a farm in Mason County around 1870, and the family spread from there. The spelling of the last name varied at times from document to document so they may well be the same family. If you give me your grandmothers first name, I may be able to place her. I have a close to 500 names in my Kibbey file. You can reach me more directly at
tillemal@comcast.net.