Born on Feb 10, 1878 to Bradford Slocumb Stribling and Dorcas Elizabeth "lizzie" Alexander Stribling. Rev Elby Rankin Stribling passed away on Jul 17, 1954, at the age of 76 and was buried in Kings Prairie Cemetery in Monett, Missouri, United States. Rev Elby Rankin Stribling was married to Mary Luella Burkholder Stribling and had 3 children: Troy Roland Stribling, Mabel C. Stribling Waid, Rev Roy Bradford Stribling.