Benjamin Richard Tibbitts

(son of Richard Tibbitts and Mary Sandals of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England). Born September 8, 1826, at Kidderminster. Immigrated to America in 1848 and came to Utah September 25, 1866, John D. Holladay company.

   Married:	Eliza Moody 1852, Thompsonville, Connecticut, (daughter of Henry Moody of Kidderminster, England). She was born April 21, 1831.

   Their children:

           George Henry born February 25, 1853, married December 29, 1877;

           James born July 22, 1854, died February 5, 1896;

           Emeline born March 16, 1856, married April 21, 1876;

           Lorenzo Edwin born August 7, 1861 (died December 27, 1911), married December 2, 1885;

           Eliza Jane born December 22, 1867, married July 21, 1886;

           Benjamin Richard born July 27, 1870, married December 30, 1896;

           Edgar born July 16, 1872, married October 10, 1896;

           Mira born November 2, 1874, died December 17, 1874.

   Family home Providence, Cache County, Utah.

Ward teacher many years. Farmer. Died March 22, 1902. Sources:

   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah photographs, page 625

   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, page 1213