Monterey-Calaveras-El Dorado County CA Archives Biographies.....Tibbitts, William 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

WILLIAM TIBBETTS, a pioneer resident of California, dates his arrival in this
State in 1852. He is a native of Maine, born in Brewer, Penobscot county.
Leaving the Pine Tree State, he went to New York, and from there sailed for San
Francisco, via Panama, in December, 1851, arriving on the Pacific coast in
February of the following year.

  Like many others Mr. Tibbetts came to California in order to better his
financial condition. He accordingly proceeded immediately to the mining fields
of Calaveras and El Dorado counties, where he remained during the years
1852-'53-'54, his mining adventures resulting in average success. In the latter
part of 1854 he went to Sonoma county, located at Sonoma, and engaged in the
livery and stage business. Later he conducted the same business in Petaluma. He
was a pioneer in this branch of business. He ran the line from Petaluma to
Tomales for about eleven years. He then went to Silver mountain, California,
where he had acquired mining interests. He also spent some time at Carson City
and Genoa, Nevada. In 1865 he returned to Sonoma county and resumed staging for
two years. Here he remained up to the year 1873, with the exception of one year
when he kept the Wilson's Exchange hotel at Sebastopol.

  In 1873 Mr. Tibbetts took up his residence in Monterey county, and for several
years was successfully engaged in sheep-raising on the headwaters of Carmel
river. For three years he was in the employ of Charles Spreckels in the hotel
business at Aptos, Santa Cruz county. This was from 1876 to 1879. In the winter
of the last named year he mined on Aptos beach, doing a fairly profitable
business in mining fine gold. In 1880 he returned to Monterey, where he has
since resided, and since 1886 has conducted the Central Hotel and bar.

  December 5, 1860, Mr. Tibbetts was united in marriage with Miss Carrie E.
Mauk, of Sonoma county, California. They have two daughters and two sons,
namely: Amy J., wife of John T. Bell, of Los Gatos; Augusta, wife of Grant
Troole, of Monterey; Charles Nathaniel and William Wilson.

  In connection with Mr. Tibbetts' family history it should be further stated
that his father, Nathaniel Tibbetts, a native of Maine, passed his life on a
farm in Penobscot county, and died there. His mother, whose maiden name was Mary
E. Shedd, was a daughter of Captain William Shedd, a patriot of the
Revolutionary army. He entered the service from Massachusetts, and participated
in the historic battle of Bunker Hill. After the war he became a citizen of
Maine, locating in the Penobscot valley.

  William Tibbetts' life has been one of business activity, and during the years
of his residence on this coast he has made many friends and acquaintances.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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