Frederick D. Tibbals
Frederick D. Tibbals, farmer, was born on the homestead farm in Deerfield Township, this county, November 24, 1825, son of Alfred M., born in Granville, Mass.. August 14, 1797, and Martha (Swim) Tibbals, born in Burlington, N. J., November 26, 1800. They were married January 20, 1820, and were the parents of four sons, all now living: John L., Frederick D., Curtis and Newell D. Alfred M. Tibbals was killed by a falling tree February 26, 1858. His widow, though now advanced in years, is strong and vigorous in mind and body. The grandparents of our subject were Moses and Ruth (Spelman) Tibbals, the former born August 6, 1767, the latter March 24, 1773. They were married April 18, 1790, and in 1804 they came to Deerfield Township, this county, from Granville, Mass., bringing with them a team of oxen and a favorite cow. They settled on land still occupied by their posterity, cleared a space in the wilderness, and erected a rude hut, in which they lived until the brick house was built in 1816, and which is in use at this time. Moses Tibbals secured several hundred acres of land from Granger & Phelps, but subsequently disposed of all but 160 acres. The parents on both sides are deceased and buried in Deerfield. The Tibbals are of English descent, the first of this name settling in Massachusetts. Our subject was married, November 15, 1858, to Miss Celia A., daughter of Peter Mason, a native of Deerfield, who died June 4, 1881, aged fifty-one years. Mr. Tibbals is mostly engaged in stock dealing.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885