Frances H. Tibbetts

Frances H. Tibbetts née Cooley (February 16, 1851 -- ) was the wife of Cottage Grove farmer and businessman Franklin Tibbetts.

Birth and Early Life
Frances was born to Edward and Florence Cooley on February 16, 1851 in Clinton County, New York. In 1866 Frances, along with her parents and seven siblings, moved from New York to Cottage Grove Township.

Marriage and Family
On February 16, 1870, Frances married Franklin Tibbetts and together the couple had eight children, seven of whom survived into adulthood: William, born February 17, 1871; George, born August 27, 1873; Lyman, born April 17, 1875; Alvah, born December 9, 1878; Elmer, born March 3, 1881; James, born February 6, 1883; Robert, born November 28, 1886; and Eva, who was born October 19, 1890 and died August 27, 1891 at the age of ten monthsundefined.