Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Hibbard, William J. 1836 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

WILLIAM J. HIBBARD. Among the pleasant homes to be found on section 12, Mundy
Township, Genesee County, is that of the public-spirited citizen whose name we
have just given, and whose portrait is shown on the opposite page. He was born
in Sodus, Wayne County, N. Y., December 8, 1836, and is the son of the late
Ambrose and Almira (Furbush) Hibbard. Our subject came to Michigan with his
parents in 1852, and they made their homes at various times in Mundy, Fenton and
Burton Townships. The father spent the last years of his life in Flint Township,
and the mother died in Fenton Township. Until he was twenty-two years old our
subject lived at home with his parents, and at that time he began independent
farming, which he has followed throughout life. He is now the owner of one
hundred and fifteen acres of as good land as is to be found within the bounds of
Genesee County, and upon it he has placed good and substantial improvements.

  Mr. Hibbard married Miss Sophia Rusco, in Mundy Township, February 18, 1859.
She is a daughter of Hiram and Isabella J. (Carman) Rusco, who were early
pioneers in Genesee County, whither they came from New York about three years
previous to their marriage. This county remained their home throughout all their
married life and until called hence. They had nine children, of whom Mrs.
Hibbard was the eldest, and she was born in Mundy Township February 4, 1842.

  Mr. and Mrs. Hibbard were the parents of three children, all of whom have been
called in early childhood to pass over the dark river to the better land. The
mother of Mrs. Hibbard while in Flint, attending to matters of business, dropped
dead in the room of a hair dresser, April 6, 1889, she being then sixty-five
years of age. Mr. Rusco lived to reach the age of eighty years. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Hibbard have been for many years identified with the Christian Church, but
not, long since they entered the communion of the Baptist Church. Their many
sterling qualities and attractive social traits give them a strong hold in the
confidence of their neighbors and friends, and no one in the community is more
popular than they.


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892



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