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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

MILTON PETTIBONE, senior member of the firm of Pettibone & McCall, is a liberal
and public-spirited citizen of Flint, where he does a prosperous business in
clothing and mens' furnishing goods. A resident of the city since 1867, he is a
native of Michigan and was born at Howell February 7, 1843. He is the son of
Roswell Pettibone, who was born in Rutland County, Vt., in 1813. The paternal
grandfather, John Pettibone, served in the War of 1812 as one of the Green
Mountain boys. By occupation he was a farmer, who early settled in the Holland
Purchase, in New York, and later came West to Michigan, where he purchased a
farm near Ypsilanti, now a part of that city. He was drowned in April, 1836, in
Huron River during a freshet. The Pettibone family is of English descent and its
various representatives possess the sturdy qualities of their English forefathers.

  At the end of fifteen years Roswell Pettibone came to Michigan, where he
married a few years after his arrival. In 1842 he located in Genoa, Livingston
County, purchasing a farm and improving the same. During his active years he
engaged in farming operations, but now lives retired with a son in Detroit.
Politically he is a Republican and a man whose opinion has considerable weight
in the community where he resides. His wife was Letitia Terhune, who was born in
Cayuga County, N. Y., to John and Sarah (Depew) Terhune, natives of New York
State and of Dutch descent. The mother died in 1884. Her eight children all
survive and are people of influence in their several localities.

  Milton Pettibone was reared and educated in Howell, his birthplace, and took
advantage of his opportunities for receiving an education until, at the age of
nineteen, he was qualified to enter the profession of teaching. One year later
he engaged as a clerk with Jewett & Grossman, dry-goods merchant, of Howell, and
acted in this capacity two years. In 1867 he came to Flint, where he clerked for
Judd, McCreary & Avery, who were in the mercantile business. Five years after
entering the store as a clerk he was taken into the firm as a partner, the firm
name being F. W. Judd & Co. The financial venture was a success, but four years
after forming the connection the partnership was dissolved, and Mr. Pettibone
engaged as clerk for Smith, Bridgeman & Co. two years. In 1878 he started in the
clothing business on Saginaw Street, the firm name being Lewis & Pettibone. In
January, 1889, Mr. Pettibone sold out his interest and with A. C. McCally,
started again in business as a clothier.

  At their place of business, No. 609 Saginaw Street, Pettibone & McCall carry a
large line of stock, including mens' goods, hats and caps, etc. They occupy two
floors, 100x30 feet, and are numbered among the solid men of the city. The
residence of Mr. Pettibone on the corner of Third and Liberty Street is presided
over by a refined lady, who became his wife in Howell in 1866. Miss Elsie C.
Rider was born in Genoa, Livingston County, Mich., and is the daughter of Joseph
Rider, a native of Cayuga County, N. Y., as well as one of the earliest settlers
of Livingston County, this State. Mr. Rider was a successful farmer and one of
the first in the county to bring therein blooded and thorough-bred cattle. He
served as Justice of the Peace many years and now lives a retired life in Genoa.
Mrs. Rider was in her maidenhood Miss Maria Fishbeck and was born in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Pettibone have three children—Bertie, Charles L. and Max M., all at
home. Socially he is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, the Royal Arch
Masons, is Past Eminent Commander of the Genesee Valley Commandery, No. 15, K.
T., belongs to the Knights of the Maccabees, and the Royal Arcanum. He is a
strong Republican in politics.


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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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