Pleasant Tibbs

Brief Life History of Pleasant

Pleasant Tebbs, born in Barren County, Kentucky 4/1829, married first in Green County, Kentucky 1/29/1852 to Matilda E. Caldwell (born Adair County, Kentucky 1830). Lived in Hart County, Kentucky in 1870, and later moved to Grayson County, Kentucky where he was a farmer. Married second in 1892 to Martha E. Atkinson (born 1850). No children by second wife.

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Family Time Line

Pleasant Tibbs
1829–
Matilda A. Caldwell
1831–
Marriage: 29 January 1852
Luther Henry Tibbs
1853–1926
Laura J Tebbs
1858–

Sources (7)

  • Pleasant Tebbs, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Pleasant Libbs, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Pleas Tibbs in entry for Luther H. Tibbs, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"

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World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens

The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.

1861

Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Tibb, from the Middle English personal name Tibbe, which was used in the 13th century as both male (from Tibald, see Theobald ) and female name (a shortened form of Tibot, a pet form of Isabel, see Tebbutt ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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