- LLOYD TUBBS, who is engaged in agricultural operations on section 22, Seymour township, is a native of Lebanon, Dodge county, Wisconsin, having been born here November 26, 1866, and is a son of Peter and Phoebe (Armitage) Tubbs and a grandson of Jacob and Clymenia (Cottrell) Tubbs.
Jacob Tubbs was born in New York and his wife in Massachusetts, and they were married in the former State, from whence they came to Wisconsin in 1848, the family locating on property in Dodge county. Here Peter Tubbs was reared and from this farm he went to enlist in the Civil War, through which he served with faithfulness and bravery. On his return he worked for a time on his father's farm, and he then struck out for himself, settling on wild land in Outagamie county, which he soon brought to a cultivated state, and became one of the large land owners of this section. He rose to a place of prominence in the township and held various offices of trust and honor, and he is now a member of the advisory board and vice-president of the First National Bank of Seymour. He married Phoebe Armitage, a native of Dodge county and a daughter of Joseph and Mary Armitage, and their union was blessed by the birth of ten children, of whom Lloyd is the eldest.
Lloyd Tubbs was educated in the district school and remained on his father's farm as foreman until he reached the age of thirty-three years, at which time he purchased eighty acres of land on section 28, Seymour township. He farmed this property for nine years, and at the end of this period bought his present finely improved tract of sixty acres, on which are located substantial, modern buildings. Mr. Tubbs raises thoroughbred Holstein cattle, Berkshire swine, Leghorn chickens and thoroughbred Scotch Collie dogs. He is a Republican in politics and a strong temperance man. He was town assessor for one year and for two or three years held the secretaryship of the Seymour Fair and Driving Park.
In 1888 Mr. Tubbs was married to Miss Effie Shepherd, who was born February 8, 1871, the daughter of Frederick Forest and Susan (Steward) Shepherd. Mr. Shepherd was born March 6, 1848, married July 4, 1873, and was a son of Thomas Shepherd. He and his wife had two daughters, Mrs. Tubbs' sister, Cora, being now deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Tubbs have been born seven children: Harry L., born November 12, 1889; Cora M., born July 4, 1891; Ralph E., born August 25, 1893; Etta L., born July 15, 1896; Iva V., born March 19, 1899; Gertrude E., born May 1, 1902; and Bernice L., born July 24, 1904. All the foregoing named children were born in the town of Seymour, Outagamie county, Wisconsin.
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1866 - 1941 (74 years)
Biography
