He was the second of six children born to Luman and Molly (Kingsbury) Pettibone. He married 25 July 1813 to Almira Rudd, and they were the parents of two daughters. He was a veteran of the War of 1812. He came to Rockton in October 1836 and spent the first winter with David Carpenter who lived west of the river. During the following spring he claimed the north half of section seventeen which he purchased on 29 October 1839, and he built a log house near the residence of Mr. Shaw, formerly located near the intersection of Route Two and Prairie Hill Road. He was a charter member of the Rockton Congregational church and was elected its first deacon. In 1841 he sold his claim to Chellis Hooker and moved into the village. He built a house which later became the residence of James King. About 1846 he removed to Shirland and purchased land in the village. While there he served as Shirland Township supervisor for four years. He returned to Rockton in 1854, living first in the house he formerly resided, and then lived for a time at the William Cowen residence (this house burnt 23 August 1886). During 1855-56 he represented Rockton on the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the board for one year. After his wife's death in 1864, he resided mostly with his daughter Mrs. Samuel Briggs of New London, Wisconsin. He died at the home of his daughter Mrs. David Carpenter.
He was the second of six children born to Luman and Molly (Kingsbury) Pettibone. He married 25 July 1813 to Almira Rudd, and they were the parents of two daughters. He was a veteran of the War of 1812. He came to Rockton in October 1836 and spent the first winter with David Carpenter who lived west of the river. During the following spring he claimed the north half of section seventeen which he purchased on 29 October 1839, and he built a log house near the residence of Mr. Shaw, formerly located near the intersection of Route Two and Prairie Hill Road. He was a charter member of the Rockton Congregational church and was elected its first deacon. In 1841 he sold his claim to Chellis Hooker and moved into the village. He built a house which later became the residence of James King. About 1846 he removed to Shirland and purchased land in the village. While there he served as Shirland Township supervisor for four years. He returned to Rockton in 1854, living first in the house he formerly resided, and then lived for a time at the William Cowen residence (this house burnt 23 August 1886). During 1855-56 he represented Rockton on the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the board for one year. After his wife's death in 1864, he resided mostly with his daughter Mrs. Samuel Briggs of New London, Wisconsin. He died at the home of his daughter Mrs. David Carpenter.
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