Caro, Biographies, Indian Fields, Tuscola Co., MI

This history was extracted from "History of Tuscola and Bay Counties, Mich.
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of their Prominent Men 
and Pioneers", published in Chicago by H. R. Page & Co. (1883), p. 93-104

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.



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SABIN GIBBS was born in Benson, Rutland County, Vt., where he received his 
education. For some years previous to coming West Mr. Gibbs was in the canal 
boat business, carrying passengers and their baggage through the Erie Canal to 
Buffalo, it being before the New York Central Railroad was built. Afterward he 
was engaged in carrying iron ore from Port Henry, N. Y., to various points on 
the Hudson River, also to Newark, N. J. He came to Michigan in 1847, making his 
home at Ypsilanti, where he worked for Norris & Follett, lumber manufacturers. 
In 1851 he moved to Vassar, Tuscola County, and was employed in Hon. T. North's 
saw-mill for one year. In 1852 he went to Tuscola village and took charge of 
Isaac Miller's saw-mill, remaining there a year and a half. In 1854 he went into 
the hotel business, keeping the first hotel in Tuscola for about a year. He then 
kept the Curry House three and a half years, also the Tuscola House, built by W. 
H. Harrison, for five years. In 1862 he was elected sheriff of Tuscola County, 
serving two years. In 1864 he was elected county treasurer, in which office he 
continued until January 1, 1871. The first two years he was treasurer his office 
was at Vassar, that being the county seat, and on its removal to Caro he removed 
also. During his residence in the latter place he served one term as member of 
the village council. Since 1871 he has been in the real estate and insurance 
business. He occupies a brick dwelling-house on Almer Street, which is one of 
the neatest and most tasty appearing residences in a village which is dotted 
with nice houses. It was built by him in 1875. He has been married twice and has 
three children.