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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county,
from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed and submitted by Joyce Pearson
May 10, 2011

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TIBBITTS, Benjamin E.
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Benjamin E. Tibbitts, farmer, section 8, Sheridan Township, was born in
Shefford Co., Can., Jan. 24, 1839. His parents, Arza and Adaline (Shattuck)
Tibbitts, were natives of Vermont. He left home when 16 years of age, and
came direct to Fremont Center, in the spring of 1855. He lived there one
year, then bought 80 acres of wild land in Sheridan Township, where he now
lives and has 35 acres under tillage. He was married in Fremont March 3,
1867, to Lucinda, daughter of John and Catherine Slater, all natives of
Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Tibbitts are the parents of seven children:
Adeline L., Willard A., Ida A., Agnes C., John F., Myrtle E., and Harriet
A.  Mr. T. has held the office of Justice of the Peace four years, and
Drain Commissioner two years. In politics he is a Republican, and himself
and wife are members of the M. E. Church.

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