George F. Tibbetts

George F. Tibbetts (August 27, 1873 -- ) was a Cottage Grove farmer and businessman, son of prominent businessman Franklin Tibbetts.

Early Life
George was born to Franklin and Frances Tibbetts on August 27, 1873 in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. He was educated in the area schools until the age of sixteen, when he began to farm. In 1891 he traveled to Oregon, but returned to Cottage Grove after two years, renting out a farm from J.G. Morgan. He also purchased, farmed and then sold some land in Dunn County, Wisconsin for two years. He briefly moved to Worthington, Minnesota and worked under the apprenticeship of a stone mason. Within a year he returned again to Cottage Grove and on November 19, 1895 he married Katherine Jensen of Denmark. Together they had six sons: William, Arthur, James, Peter, Forrest, and Cliffordundefined.

Farming Interests
In 1899, George purchased eighty acres of land in Cottage Grove from Henry I. Morgan, eighty from Forrest E. Woodward and four and half from Swan Nelson, upon which he began to farmundefined. An 1898 state report remarked George ran "a well kept dairy."undefined In 1906 the state reported that he owned nine cows, which he fed hay, corn and barley, and were found to be clean and in good health by the state herd and barn inspectorundefined.

Professional and Social Involvement
George served as treasurer of School District No. 30. He was a dealer of livestock and animal feed as well as a dairyer. He was known for his honesty, as Easton noted in 1909:"'Mr. Tibbetts is noted for his fair and upright dealings, and anyone who has occasion to do business with him always finds him the soul of honor.'undefined"George associated with Acacia Lodge No. 51, the Free and Accepted Masons of Cottage Grove, and the Modern Woodmen of St. Paul Park.