Rebecka Cooper

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Source-History of Montana 1739 - 1885, page 1124.

MRS. REBECKA GITTHINS, P.O. Salesville, daughter of Charles and Tabitha Coper, was born August 8, 1822, near Burlington, Lawrence Co., Ohio. Her father removed from Ohio in 1830 to Greenup Co., Ky. He was a farmer. Mrs. Gitthins was educated principally in Kentucky, and was married September 18, 1836. Soon after her marriage she with her husband united with the M.E. Church, and remained with that denomination until 1846, when they united with the M. D. Church South. Mrs. Gitthins removed with her husband from Kentucky, 1841, to Daviess Co., Mo.; settled near Gallatin and remained for five years ingaged in farming. They came in 1846 to Livingston Co., near Chillicothe, where Mr. Gitthins commenced boating ont he Grand river, and followed this business for two years. He then moved to Utica, where he kept hotel for three years, during which time he was deputy sheriff of Livingston Co. They afterward bought a farm of 160 acres three miles north of Utica, in 1851, and remained upon it until April, 1865, when they moved to Montana Territory, stopping first at Alder Gulch, reaching said point in September 1865. They were engaged in the hotel business until 1869, when they moved to Gallatin valley and settled where Mrs. Gitthins now lives. Here they were engaged in farming and the dairy business until 1878, when Mr. Gitthins died. After that time the widow remained on the farm, and kept her children with her. They are all moved now. Mrs. Gitthins has six children living and six deceased, including the eldest four. Those living are in Gallatin valley, except one, who lives on Meadow creek, Madison Co., M. T. Mrs. Gitthins has 160 acrea, 50 acrea in cultivation; oats yield 60 bushels per acre; wheat 30 bushels; barley 80; potatoes, with extra care, 500; have grown rutabagas on this land weighing 17 pounds. She has at present 5 head of milch cows, 5 head of horses and 5 hear of hogs. John M. Gitthin's father, Rev. john Gitthins, was a member of the M. E. Chrch, also a member of the Holston conference and remained with said conference doing good and faithful work until the year 1830, when he removed to and settled in Daviess Co., Mo. He afterward became a local minister, leading a pious life until his dealth which occurred in September, 1837. John M. Gitthins was a successful business man, never halting at difficulties. He died suddenly in October, 1878 of inflamation.