Bibbins Family - Ourfolk
Franklin Whetstone Bibbins 18 NOV 1859 - 6 MAR 1941
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Franklin was born on 18 NOV 1859 in Beloit, Wisconsin and died on 6 MAR 1941 (age: 81) in Seattle, King, Washington and was buried in VASHON ISLAND CEMETERY . He was the son of Adney F. Bibbins (28 MAR 1832 - 5 JAN 1863) and Lydia Wheatstone (Myers) (B: ABT 1833). Franklin was married to Lucy Mae Rockwell Christman (Bibbins) on 8 NOV 1888. Lucy was born on MAR 1867 in Mantorville MN and died on 18 SEP 1928 and was buried in VASHON ISLAND CEMETERY . View Family Chart - - -
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Sources:
S1 Selected Families and Individuals - Christman and BibbinsS2 Steamboats of the Peninsula
S3 VASHON ISLAND CEMETERY, King County, WA part I (A-E)
Father - Adney Bibbins - Adney was born on 28 MAR 1832 in Warsaw, Ny and died on 5 JAN 1863 (age: 30) in Danville, Ky
raised in WI orphanage for fatherless boys of Civil War vets.
At age 12 he took a wagon train to SD, tried homesteading, then went to CA
and finally to WA.
Frank Bibbins (came to Vashon 1884) began the first regular daily serviceto Quartermaster Harbor with the steamer 'Sophia' - 42 ft long - two daily trips - stops at Yacht Club Boat House (Manzanita), Dry Dock (Dockton), Burrow's Landing? Bleeker's Brickyard (Burton Governor s Row), Hatch's Saw Mill (Assembly Point Burton Peninsula) 'The brickyards and mill made considerable business for the little steamer...'
Bibbins served the Harbor for 18 years - with the 'Sophia' 1890-1899 and then the 'Norwood'
(Vashon-Maury Timeline by Dr. Bruce Haulman
http://www.vashonhistory.com/vashontimeline.htm }
In 1905 he was a co-founder, with Arthur Hunt, of Burton Navigation Co. He sold his interest in 1912
to Arda Hunt and LLoyd Hunt.
Franklin: Vashon (steamer)
At age 12 he took a wagon train to SD, tried homesteading, then went to CA
and finally to WA.
Frank Bibbins (came to Vashon 1884) began the first regular daily serviceto Quartermaster Harbor with the steamer 'Sophia' - 42 ft long - two daily trips - stops at Yacht Club Boat House (Manzanita), Dry Dock (Dockton), Burrow's Landing? Bleeker's Brickyard (Burton Governor s Row), Hatch's Saw Mill (Assembly Point Burton Peninsula) 'The brickyards and mill made considerable business for the little steamer...'
Bibbins served the Harbor for 18 years - with the 'Sophia' 1890-1899 and then the 'Norwood'
(Vashon-Maury Timeline by Dr. Bruce Haulman
http://www.vashonhistory.com/vashontimeline.htm }
In 1905 he was a co-founder, with Arthur Hunt, of Burton Navigation Co. He sold his interest in 1912
to Arda Hunt and LLoyd Hunt.
Capt. Chance Wiman, who had purchased a half interest in the steamer Sophia from W. H. Biobins in 1894, bought out all his partner's interest in the firm of Wiman & Bibbins In 1904. It was understood that Biobins would retire from the steamboat business.
Biobins joined forces with A. M. Hunt to form the Tacoma & Burton Navigation Co., taking delivery of the new 93-foot steamer Burton from Crawford & Reid and placing her on an identical schedule with the Vashon. One of the most spirited and bitter rivalries in the history of Sound steamboating ensued. Rate wars, races and collisions were the order of the day. Pitched battles between the rival crews were not uncommon and every device was used to lure passengers.
Biobins joined forces with A. M. Hunt to form the Tacoma & Burton Navigation Co., taking delivery of the new 93-foot steamer Burton from Crawford & Reid and placing her on an identical schedule with the Vashon. One of the most spirited and bitter rivalries in the history of Sound steamboating ensued. Rate wars, races and collisions were the order of the day. Pitched battles between the rival crews were not uncommon and every device was used to lure passengers.
A considerable description of Frank Bibbin's life is in 'Van Olinda's History of Vashon-Maury Island' on p21.
Franklin: 1910 US Census, WA, King Co., Quartermaster Precinct
Frank W Bibbins 49 WI-USA-WI wed 21 yrs, marine engineer
wife Lucy M 43 MN-NY-NY 2ch-2lv,
son Adney L 20 Vashon-WI-MN marine fireman,
son Claude W 18 WA-WI-MN at school
wife Lucy M 43 MN-NY-NY 2ch-2lv,
son Adney L 20 Vashon-WI-MN marine fireman,
son Claude W 18 WA-WI-MN at school
They had two children, Adney L Bibbins (b 3-1890) and Claude W. Bibbins (b 5-5-1892)
Adney Lawrence Bibbins died on 9 Dec 1944 in Vashon Island, King, Washington.
He married Pearl Hanover. He was a World War 1 veteran.
Chester R. Bibbins died on 18 May 1976. He was buried in Vashon Island, King, Washington.
Adney Lawrence Bibbins died on 9 Dec 1944 in Vashon Island, King, Washington.
He married Pearl Hanover. He was a World War 1 veteran.
Chester R. Bibbins died on 18 May 1976. He was buried in Vashon Island, King, Washington.
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| BIBBINS CONSUELO RAMQUIST: | 27 Feb 1905 | 23 May 1991 | 28 May 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BIBBINS CLAUDE W.: | 06 May 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BIBBINS CHESTER R.: | 06 Sep 1914 | 18 May 1976 | 11 Jun 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BIBBINS FRANK W. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BIBBINS LUCY MAY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BIBBINS RUTH M.: | 11 Mar 1954 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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