BIOGRAPHIES: John M. BIBBY, Gale Township, Trempealeau Co., WI

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John M. Bibby, who has a highly improved farm of 160 acres in section 20, 
Gale township, where he is successfully carrying on dairying and stock 
raising, was born in the locality now known as Glasgow, May 8, 1860, son 
of John and Mary (McMillan) Bibby.  His parents were natives of Scotland, 
the father coming to the United States in 1853, when 21 years of age, and 
settling in Maryland, where he was married.  Subsequently he and his wife 
removed to Kentucky and from there to Ohio, after returning to Maryland.  
They settled in Trempealeau County in 1856, locating nine miles northeast 
of Galesville.  Here John Bibby died in February, 1912.  His wife died in 
September, 1898.  John M. Bibby in his boyhood attended the school at 
Glasgow, this county.  He remained at home until he was 22 years of age.  
He was married Nov. 24, 1884, to Louise Emerson, who was born at French 
Creek, Trempealeau County, Wis., daughter of Henry and Mary (Gilbertson) 
Emerson.  Her parents were natives of Norway, who came to this country in 
the early fifties, locating at Lewis Valley, La Crosse County.  In 1868 
Henry Emerson engaged in farming at North Bend, Jackson County, until his 
death, March 13, 1911.  His wife died May 2, 1917, at the home of her 
daughter, Mrs. J. M. Bibby.  They had six children, of whom their daughter 
Louise was the eldest.  When he was 22 years old Mr. Bibby began working 
for his future father-in-law, Mr. Emerson, and was thus engaged for 18 
months.  Subsequently for two years he was employed in hauling cream to 
the creamery at Galesville.  He then went into the creamery as a butter 
maker, and was a manager of the establishment, now known as the Artic 
Springs Creamery, until Jan. 15, 1915, his period of service being little 
short of 25 years.  Subsequently to 1902 his family resided on his present 
farm, which he had previously purchased.  Here he is now engaged in 
breeding Holstein cattle, milking 18 cows and having 20 head of young 
Holsteins.  He is also stockholder in the creamery and in the Farmers 
Co-operative Packing Company at La Crosse.  Mr. Bibby was so long in the 
creamery that, since going back to his land, he says he has had to learn 
farming over again.  He has made some important improvements on his place, 
one of the most recent being a fine barn, 72 by 40 feet in dimensions. He 
has also a good residence and other necessary buildings, all in good 
condition.  While residing in Galesville he served on the village board.  
The family are members of the Presbyterian Church.  In politics Mr. Bibby 
is a Republican.  His fraternal affiliations are with the Beavers and 
Yeomen.  Mr. and Mrs. Bibby are the parents of six children:  Dwight H., 
residing at home; Irwin J., who married Ruth Erwin of South Dakota, and 
four years was a teacher in the State Agricultural Colege of Pennsylvania. 
He is now in the employ of the government, manufacturing cheese from the 
byproducts of the creamery, such as whey and buttermilk.  Harold F., who 
married Ida Alstrom and is employed in the creamery at Centerville; Joseph 
W., Mary V. and Mildred L., who are residing at home.

--From the "History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin, 1917," pages 361 - 362.