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Glimpses of the

Henry S. BABCOCK Family

in New York, Virginia, Ohio, Illinois & California

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Compiled by

Raymond E. WATKINS

(A Great-Great-Grandson)

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APR 1 9 1996

Published by the Compiler

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FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY 35 NORTH WEST TEMPLE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84150

Original Printing 1993 First Revision 1994

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Synopsis

Henry Springstead BABCOCK was born in New York State c 1794. He served in

the War of 1812-1814 before migrating to Ohio, and had one known, older brother

James. His parents have not been identified.

Nancy L. MEALMAN / MILLMAN was born 08 Mar 1800 in Greenbriar County

Virginia (later: West Virginia), the daughter of a conscript Hessian soldier who

fought for King George during the Revolutionary War, and presumably was captured

at the battle of Trenton. She was the youngest of seven children.

Henry and Nancy married on 23 May 1818 near Dayton, Montgomery County,

Ohio. Nine children were born during the years they farmed there. In 1836 the

family moved to Henderson County Illinois, where they continued farming until

1859. At that time, the family (except for sons Elisha and Abraham) migrated to

the Sacramento Valley in northern California. Henry and Nancy died in Butte

County, California, Henry on 01 Mar 1868 at age (74) and Nancy on 09 Nov 1894 at

(94). Their final resting places have not been located.

What is known to everybody in one generation is known by none of the succeeding generations unless some one took the pains to record the facts.

Landon BELL

Contents

Synopsis iii

List of Illustrations v

List of Facsimiles v

List of Translations v

Antiquity vii

Preface ix

Introduction xi

Chapter 1: New York - Henry & the War of 1812-1814 1-1

Chapter 2: Virginia - Andrew MEALMAN, Nancy's Father 2-1

Chapter 3: Ohio 3.1-1 1804-1817 - Nancy & Siblings 3.1-1 1818-1836 3.2-1

Chapter 4: Illinois 4.1-1 1836-1859 4.1-1 The Oregon Trail 4.2-1 James (Part 1) 4.3-1 Elisha & Abraham 4.4-1

Chapter 5: California 5.1-1 1860-1868 5.1-1 Nancy, Surviving Widow 5.2-1 Millman Adam 5.3-1 Jacob William 5.4-1 Mary Jane BABCOCK SMITH 5.5-1 James (Part 2) 5.6-1 Worley A 5.7-1 Barbara Ann BABCOCK DANIELS DEVOLT 5.8-1 Alfred Benjamin Franklin 5.9-1

Appendices 1 Symbols & Abbreviations A. 1-1 2 Family Group Sheets A.2-1 3 Descendants List A. 3-1

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List of Illustrations

Frontispiece: BABCOCK Coat of Arms Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure

1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9:

10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20: 21:

VI Marriage Record 03 May 1818 3.2-1 Map of Oregon Trail circa 1860 4.1-6 Register Cliff 4.2-3 "WORLEY" 4.2-3 Oregon Trail Ruts near Guernsey, Wyoming 4.2-4 From the East 4.2-4 To the West 4.2-4 Independence Rock, Wyoming 4.2-5 Flagstaff Hill, OR - Replica of Pioneer Wagon 4.2-6 Abram & Jemima WESTFALL BABCOCK Stone 4.4-3 Elisha & Anna J. PINKHAM BABCOOK Stone 4.4-3 Shasta Dam - Mt. Shasta in Background 5.1-1 View (of Honcut Cemetery) from La Porte Road 5.1-4 Closeup - Honcut Cemetery 5.1-4 Receipt of Distribution to Heirs in California 5.1-6 Receipt of Distribution to Heirs in Illinois 5.1-7 Receipt of Distribution to Widow 5.1-7 Ophir District, Butte County, California - 1887 5.1-8 Henry' s Ranch - SW to The Buttes 5.1-9 Ophir District, Butte County, CA 5.2-4 Gridley-Biggs Cemetery 5.8-2

List of Facsimiles

"Some Family History" Notes xii Henry S. BABCOCK Discharge Paper 21 May 1815 1-4 On Granting Power of Attorney 09 Jun 1815 1-6 Transfer of Power of Attorney 22 Jun 1815 1-8 Petition for Letters of Administration 5.1-10 Report of Administrator Accompanying Final Report 5.1-12 Patent for Ranch of Henry S. BABCOCK 5.2-8 Second Application for Widow's Pension 5.2-10 Index to War 1812 Pension Records (p:175) 5.2-12

List of Translations

"Some Family History" Notes xiv Henry S. BABCOCK Discharge Paper 1-5 On Granting Power of Attorney 1-7 Transfer of Power of Attorney 1-9 Patent for Ranch of Henry S. BABCOCK 5.2-9 Second Application for Widow's Pension 5.2-11

fl COAT OF ARMS

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Antiquity

In Stephen BABCOCK*s definitive work The BABCOCK Genealogy (1903), the

D i c t i o n a r y of Amer ican F a m i l y A n t i q u i t y is quoted to describe the BABCOCK coat

of arms, thus:

He beareth Argent; three pale cocks on a Fesse cotised, gules. Crest, a cock's head. Motto, 'Deus spes mea. '

"Argent" means silver, sometimes represented by white. "Fesse cotised"

identifies a broad band crossing the shield horizontally, between two narrow

bands. "Gules" means red. The "Crest", "Fesse" and "Motto" usually are located

at the top, middle and bottom, respectfully, on the shield.

Thus, the BABCOCK coat of arms is a silver (or white) shield with three

pale cocks emblazoned on a broad red band, crossing the shield horizontally, with

a narrow red band on each side. A cock's head is above the shield, and the motto

"God is my Hope" is below. A picture of one such coat of arms is presented as

frontispiece to this document.

Author Mr. Carl BOYER 3rd, in his document SLADE-BABCOCK GENEALOGY (1970,

Newhall CA), states that the BABCOCK coat of arms appears to be a composite of

several coats of arms of the same general family:

There are four coats of arms worn by different English BADCOCKs, where the original spelling is used to this day. These branches of the family are located at St. Winow, Cornwall in Essex and Middlesex in Devonshire, in Lincolnshire and in Buckinghamshire, where the fourth was born by a Lt. Col. Lovell Benjamin BADCOCK.

A coat of arms legally can be born only by descendants who can trace their

ancestry to an original bearer. Hence, heraldry is of but academic interest to

the descendants of Henry and Nancy BABCOCK, our subjects.

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It is evident, however, that the BADCOCKE / BADCOCK / BABCOCK / BABCOOK

name is of English or Saxon origin, and that it is guite old. BOYER quotes

authors and sources which supposedly traced the name (Ancestry of James 1st, of

Rhode Island) to the Norman invasion of England in 1066, even to 449 AD; but

those tracings relied on reports concerning one Sir Richard BADCOCK, a knight

whose family had lived in the same mansion in Wivenhoe, county Essex, England,

for nineteen generations. BOYER goes on to refute those claims, stating that he

was unable to confirm the existence of BABCOCKs in Wivenhoe, although they were

found to exist in other parts of Essex County. He sums up with one delightful

sentence, as follows:

Tales of long family trees are often fabricated out of wishful thinking, where an inexperienced researcher confuses lines and is drawn into a wrong branch about which data is plentiful, ....

Need more be said?

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PREFACE

From a Random House Dictionary of the English Language (C) 1969, we

obtained the following definitions:

Glimpse: (1) a very brief, passing look, sight or view. (2) a momentary or slight appearance. (3) a vague idea; inkling.

Fragmentary: (1) consisting of or reduced to fragments; broken;

disconnected; incomplete.

and Fragment: (2) a portion that is unfinished or incomplete.

These terms seemed appropriate to describe this collection of glimpses into the

lives and personalities of our subjects. We see them for brief moments when they

are born, marry or die; when they sign important papers, and when they are

counted (more or less accurately) by a census enumerator. We wish we could fill

in the blanks in this fragmentary picture, that we might know them better (sigh),

but that is not to be. We can only conjecture as to the joys and sorrows, smiles

and tears, which glue these events together.

It should come as no surprise that genealogy is a never-ending study. Our

intermittent research has continued over forty years. During this time we have

concluded that more will be gained by publishing, although incomplete and with

pending updates and additions, than to wait for all unanswered questions to be

resolved. Therefore, we decided to segment our genealogy into multiple volumes,

with each volume discussing one family of interest, "interest" constituting a

family for which information is available and "family" restricting the text to

primary parents (which may include more than one spouse), their children, and the

grandparents of those children. In certain instances, when germane to the text,

siblings and other relatives are identified and discussed. We find it difficult

to define the bounds of "one family" in genealogical studies.

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In this document we have capitalized SURNAMES, even when those names were

not capitalized in original items. While this is not an accepted genealogical

standard, we feel it should be. With this convention, one may distinguish

accurately between Mr. James GLENN and Mr. Glenn JAMES. Further, we express

dates in "day month year" format, as in 06 Jan 1936. There is no confusion in

that format ... but does 1/6/36 mean 06 Jan 1836 or 01 Jun 1736?

Also, you will notice that some names are prefixed with numbers such as

15:Nancy, 351:Nancy, 481:Nancy or 1017:Nancy. These numbers are our R e c o r d

I d e n t i f i c a t i o n Numbers , or RINs, and were assigned by our genealogy computer

program. They serve no purpose other than to identify individuals within our

personal database; other databases will assign different RINs. In our example:

15:Nancy is Nancy MEALMAN, wife of 16:Henry S. BABCOCK, and 351:Nancy BABCOCK is a granddaughter of 15:Nancy by her son 22:Abraham; 481:Nancy MESSICK is the wife of 57:James BABCOCK, and 1017:Nancy LONGKER is the wife of 21:Worley BABCOCK.

These are but a few of the women in our genealogy named "Nancy". RINs are

included in this document as necessary to distinguish between individuals having

similar names. Abbreviations and symbols are presented in Appendix.

Finally, we wish to thank the many members of our extended family, the

librarians, and the clerks, auditors and recorders in county court houses across

the nation. Their assistance has been greatly appreciated.

Introduction

The BABCOOK names are as follows. Mill, Jake, Worley, Elisha, Abe, Alf, Jane, Ann, and Jim. Jane SMITH and Ann DANIELS.

So spake my great aunt Alwilda BURNETT SCOTT to her younger sister, Meme BURNETT

BABCOOK, my maternal grandmother, a few years before Wilda died. Fortunately,

Meme dutifully recorded these fragments in hand-written pages she entitled "Some

Family History" and it was from this brief story that many rewarding clues were

obtained regarding our ancestral heritage.

Meme was the wife of Horace BABCOOK; Horace the son of Elisha BABCOCK and

grandson of Henry and Nancy MEALMAN BABCOCK, subjects of this report. The story

continued:

Henry BABCOOK lived in a house by the Lake, owned the place. (I believe that was called the MILLMAN Lake, later).

The old folks went to California in 1859 with all the boys. Elisha and Abe came back. Jim BABCOOK went to California, in 1849 ahead, he died there. George BABCOOKs father died in the Gold Mines. His family didn't go with him . . .

As it turned out, the two daughters Mary Jane and Barbara Ann, together with

their children and husbands James SMITH and N. DANIELS, respectfully, also may

have accompanied "the old folks" (Henry and Nancy) and "all the boys" on the trek

west from the fertile soils of Henderson County, Illinois. But this is getting

ahead of the story. A facsimile of the text written by Meme, and a translation

thereof, follows.

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"Some Family History."

Uncle Jake MILLMAN had two brothers; Adam and John, and four sisters; Nancy MILLMAN BABCOOK (Horaces Grandmother) Betsy ROUSCH, Polly MILLMAN, and Gramdma BURNETTS mother, Margaret. They were all born at Green Brier County, Virginia. Andrew MILLMAN was the fathers name. After the fathers death, a friend went and brought his family to Graham Station, now called Racine, in Meggs County Ohio. The father died on the way between there.

The BABCOOK names are as follow.

Mill, Jake, Worley, Elisha, Abe, Alf, Jane, Ann, and Jim. Jane SMITH and Ann DANIELS. Henry BABCOOK lived in a house by the Lake, owned the place. (I believe that was called the MILLMAN Lake, later)

The old folks went to California in 1859 (1) with all the boys. Elisha and Abe came

back. Jim BABCOOK went to California, in 1849 ahead, he died there. George BABCOOKs father died in the Gold Mines. His family didnt go with him. Uncle Jake MILLMANS father or Elisha BABCOOKs grandfather

(2) (Henry MILLMAN) was brought to this country.

He was one of the Hessians that was brought to this country during the Revolution War, and

(3) was taken prisoner, at the time, Washington crossed the Deleware River in 1775, with

(2) his army, through the cakes of ice. Henry MILLMAN married a woman in Virginia. He died while his children were all small, went and brought the family too. The children were bound out to

different families to be raised. When Pa, Alvin BURNETT was 17 years old, he and his mother (Josephine BURNETTE) (Memes, Walters, Lee, Leslie & Wildas grandmother) came here to Illinois to keep house for uncle Jake MILLMAN, and his home was a log house on the same spot where Archie VAUGHN lives now.

(4) Uncle Jake MILLMAN was born the same year that WASHINGTON died.

Please do not destroy this piece of history. Written by Meme BABCOOK. got all this history from Wilda BURNETT SCOTT a few years before she died.

Notes:

(1) The two daughters, Jane and Ann, with their husbands and children, may have accompanied Nancy, Henry and sons to California.

(2) The correct names are Andrew MEALMAN / MILLMAN, and Henry BABCOCK / BABCOOK.

(3) The first battle of Trenton was fought in 1776. Andreas MEALMAN may have sailed from Europe on 28 Mar 1777.

(4) George Washington died 1799. Jacob MEALMAN was born 15 Jan 1797.

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Chapter 1: New York - Henry & the War of 1812-1814 Rev: 27 Oct 1993

In the records we have located pertaining to Henry, references are found

only to "Henry S. BABCOCK, of New York." At the LDS (Church of Latter Day

Saints, or Mormon) Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, records were

located which identified service of Henry S. BABCOCK during the War of 1812-1814.

While several Henry BABCOCKs served in that war, correlation with subsequent

information confirms that the correct soldier has been identified. Henry served

with Corporal-Captain Samuel B. ROMAYNE's Company (later renamed Sergeant-Captain

Charles HUMPHREY'S Company) in the 41st Regiment of Infantry. I was struck

particularly by the name Corporal-Captain ROMAYNE. It may be only coincidence

that my maternal grandmother's middle name is Romaine.

Several months later at the National Archives we were able to retrieve

original War 1812-1814 records. With tremendous anticipation, discharge papers

dated 21 May 1815 were examined, these papers being signed by five different

officials. In true bureaucratic form, none of the signatures was sufficiently

legible to be readily deciphered. Nevertheless, these were original documents,

and in the space for "Said Henry S. BABCOCK was born in county", it said

exactly that — a blank line, a non-entry, this space intentionally left blank.

Perhaps Henry did not know the county in which he was born, or perhaps he

considered that information to be private. At least the document identified "in

the state of New York." A facsimile of the discharge, with translation, is

presented below. Genealogical progress comes in small steps.

When discharged, Henry was "twenty-one" years of age, "five" feet "seven"

inches high, "dark" complexion, "blue" eyes and "brown" hair, and by occupation,

when enlisted, a "Taylor". Thus, Henry was born circa 1794, and must have been

either 19 or 20 years old when he enlisted; his tour of duty had been 1 year 7

months 8 days. Perhaps he was a city boy, judging from the stated occupation.

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Or maybe he had been apprenticed into an occupation he did not like. For most

of his remaining life, he was a farmer.

One of the histories describing the 41st Regiment stated that it was raised

in 1812 from New York City. However, Henry enlisted on the 13th day of October

1813 at Newburg, in Orange County, New York. The town of Newburg is located some

50 miles north of New York City, near the Hudson River. It is possible that

Henry may have been born in or near Newburg; his place of birth remains a

mystery, as do his parents.

The War of 1812-1814 officially was declared on 18 Jun 1812, although

hostilities and bad feelings had been going on for some time. One historian

stated "the War of 1812 can be called a continuation of the Revolutionary War."

The battle of Queenston Heights (Ontario, Canada, across from Buffalo, New York)

occurred on 13 Oct 1812, the battle of Toronto on 27 April 1813, and the battle

of Lake Erie on 10 Sep 1813. Henry missed those campaigns. But he was enlisted

by the time Washington DC was burned on 24 Aug 1814, and the battle of Lake

Champaign fought on 11 Sep 1814. (We doubt that he participated in either of

those campaigns. ) Peace was declared on 24 Dec 1814 when the Treaty of Ghent was

signed, although one final engagement, due to slow and faulty communications,

occurred at the Battle of New Orleans ("The Needless Battle") on 08 Jan 1815, two

weeks after the war was over.

Having enlisted on 13 Oct 1812, most probably at rank of private, Henry was

"present" as a Corporal in the roll call taken 11 Jan 1814. He was promoted to

Sergeant 01 Apr 1814 (great timing, but no joke), the rank at which he was

discharged. "Henry S. BABCOCK, Sgt." was recorded as "present" in the roll on

31 Jan 1814, and on 01 Sep 1814 he was recorded as "on duty at Brooklyn, NY,

since 21 Aug 1814". Thus, Henry undoubtedly missed the excitement of burning the

White House in Washington, D.C. He was recorded "present" three more times

before his discharge on 21 May 1815.

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Once discharged, Henry signed a paper granting power of attorney to his

brother James. This document (facsimile with translation enclosed) is dated 09

Jun 1815, implying that James was at least 21 years of age by that date. Henry

probably was younger than James and James probably was 22 years or older in 1815,

since Henry was the son born in 1794 (unless, of course, they were twins!). Less

than two weeks later, on 22 Jun 1815, James H. BABCOCK substituted Charles W.

CONNOR, lawful attorney of Henry S. BABCOCK, to apply to Secretary of War for the

bounty land warrant to which Henry was entitled. A facsimile of this document

(with translation) also is enclosed.

This concludes the information available on Henry in New York. Further

research in New York state may produce additional information on Henry and his

brother James, and their parents. One objective is to connect with the James

BADCOCKE / BABCOCK who arrived from England into Portsmouth, Rhode Island around

1642 (some early writers placed the arrival into Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts,

as early as 1623 aboard the ship Anne; later writers have refuted such claims).

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Henry S. BABCOCK War 1812 Discharge Papers dated: 21 May 1815

117.16 National Archives, Washington D.C. Trans: 29 May 1992 by Raymond E. Watkins

BY ORDER OF Major General Alexander Macomb commdng 3rd Military District

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

KNOW YE, That Henry S. BABCOCK a Serjeant of Captain Charles

Humphrey's Company Forty first Regiment of Infantry who was enlisted the

thirteenth day of October eighteen hundred and thirteen to serve during the war, is hereby

HONOURABLY DISHCHARGED from the Army of the United States, having faithfully served out the full period of

his Enlistment.

Said Henry S. BABCOCK was born in —blank— in the State of New York , is about

Twenty-one years of age, five feet seven inches high, dark complexion, blue eyes, brown hair,

and by occupation, when enlisted a Taylor

REGISTERED IN BOOK No 202

Given at the Brigade Inspector's Office, this twenty-first day of May 1815.

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Henry S. BABCOCK On Granting Power of Attorney 117.16 National Archives, Washington D.C. dated: 09 Jun 1815 Trans: 29 May 1992 by Raymond E. Watkins

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,

That I Henry S. BABCOCK late a Soldier in the 41 Div US Inf

Have constituted, made, and appointed, and by these Presents DO constitute, make and appoint my trusty and beloved Friend

and Brother James H. BABCOCK my —

my — true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my Name and Stead, and to my Use, to ask, demand, sue for, levy, recover and receive, all Sum and Sums of Money, Debts, Rents, Goods, Wares, Dues, Accounts, and other demands whatsoever which are or shall be due, owing, payable and belonging to me or detained from, in any Manner of Ways and Means whatsoever, by any person and also to receive my discharges and all deeds, patents or warrants for my Service from the U.S. Infantry or my Office under the same and also to be and for my lot:

Giving and Granting unto my said Attorney, by these Presents my full and whole Power, Strength and Authority, in and about the Premises, to have, sue, and take all lawful Ways and Means in my Name, for the Recovery thereof; and upon the Receipt of any such Debts, Dues, or Sums of money aforesaid, Acquittances or other sufficient Discharges, for me and in my Name to make, seal and deliver; and generally and all and every other Act, and Acts, Thing and Things, Device and Devices, in the Law Whatsoever needeful and necessary to be done in and about the Premises, for me and in my Name to do, execute and perform, as largely and amply, to all Intents and Purposes, as I might or could do I was personally present, or as the Matter required more special Authority than is herein given; and Attornies, or or more, under him for the Purpose aforesaid, to make and constitute, and again at Pleasure to revoke: ratifying, allowing, and holding for firm and effectual, and all whatsoever my said Attorney shal lawfully do in and about the Premises, by Virtue hereof.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the ninth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Robt Bogardus {signature}

Henry S. BABCOCK {Signature}

[and in the left margin is written:] I, Robert Bogardus do hereby testify on honor? that James S BABCOCK who has executed this power is the identical James S BABCOCK named and described in the Annexed discharge -Newark City. June 14th 1815

{Signed} Robt Bogardus Col 41 Reg.NY Inf

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James H. BABCOCK Transfer of Power of Attorney 117.16 National Archives, Washington D.C. dated: 22 Jun 1815 Trans: 29 May 1992 by Raymond E. Watkins

Know all Men that I, James H. BABCOCK named in the written power

by Virtue of the power Vested thereby in me I do hereby Substitute

Charles W Connor the lawful Attorney of Henry S. BABCOCK within

named to Apply to the Secretary at War or other Legal Authority

for the Land Warrant which the said Henry may be entitled to

and to receive the same for him and in his name and to hold

for his lot and receive as patent therefor for him and in his

name and to do all Acts Matters and Things necessary to be

be done in and about this pension, and to give all discharges

which may be necessary for him and in his name, hereby confirm

what the said Substitute may do. In witness Where I have hereunto

set my hand and Seal the twenty Second day of June One

Thousand eight hundred and fifteen.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of

James H. BABCOCK

{ Signature } Robt Bogardus

Not Pub

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Chapter 2: Virginia - Andrew MEALMAN, Nancy's Father Rev: 13 Nov 1993

By legislative enactment of the Virginia Assembly, Greenbriar County was

formed in 1777 from the western part of Botetourt County, and extended west to

the Ohio River; however, the act defining its boundaries did not become law until

Mar 1778. When Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861, many of the western

counties objected. In 1863, following Union victories during the Civil War which

drove Confederates from the area, fifty of the western counties were readmitted

into the Union as West Virginia. Greenbriar County has been reduced in size

several times since its formation, yet it still consists of over 1000 square

miles, making it the second largest county in West Virginia.

In spite of rugged topography, Greenbriar County contains a substantial

area of reasonably broad and level flood plains. An eight to ten mile wide belt

of low relief, developed largely upon Greenbriar Limestone, extends through the

county. The county also has many mineral springs, which leach out to discolor

their basins, giving rise to colorful names such as White Sulphur Spring and Blue

Sulphur Spring. Two notable Seventeenth Century features were great forests and

savannahs. The forests and shrubs sheltered and fed an abundance of wildlife,

including bear, fox, groundhog, panther, wildcat, raccoon, rabbit, deer and

squirrel. One report identified a species of squirrel called "ferrydiddle."

This was the area into which a Hessian soldier and ex-prisoner from the

Revolutionary War, Andrew MEALMAN, settled. And it was here that his seven

children were born. Perhaps here also is where his wife died. Before 1804,

however, Andrew had migrated westward into Ohio, where he farmed in Letart

Township, in an area that later became Meigs County.

"Some Family History"

Uncle Jake MILLMAN had two brothers; Adam and John and four sisters; Nancy MILLMAN BABCOOK (Horace's Grandmother), Betsy ROUSCH, Polly MILLMAN, and Gramdma BURNETT'S mother, Margaret. They were all born at Green

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Brier [sic] County, Virginia. Andrew MILLMAN was the father's name.

Henry [sic] MILLMAN married a woman in Virginia. He died while his children were all small After the father's death, a friend went and brought his family to Graham Station, now called Racine, in Meggs [sic] County Ohio The children were bound out to different families to be raised.

Andrew MEALMAN died in the fall of 1804. His estate was probated in Gallia

County Ohio, Court of Common Pleas, on 19 Nov 1804 (Meigs County was not formed

until 1819), and these proceedings dragged on until 29 Jul 1819, after the

youngest child (Nancy) had reached legal age.

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Chapter 3: Ohio Section 3.1: 1804-1817 - Nancy & Siblings Rev: 27 Oct 1993

The Andrew MEALMAN estate papers are discussed in greater detail in the

forthcoming document, "Glimpses of the Andrew MEALMAN Family in Virginia and

Ohio", soon to be available from this compiler. Of particular interest to

establishing birth dates of Nancy and siblings, however, are Gallia County Court

Records (vol:A p:36-37), which describe the assignment of guardians to the minor

children of Andrew MEALMAN. Portions of these pages are extracted:

At a special Court of Common Pleas Held at Gallipolis on the Eighth day of April Anno Domini 1805.

Appeared in Court, Adam MEALMAN a Boy of about Sixteen years of age & John MEALMAN a Boy of about 15 years of age, both Sons of the late Andrew MEALMAN late of LeTarts Township Deceased & Prayed & Begged Leave to Choose Peter LALANCE of LeTarts Township for their Guardian & that the Court might appoint him the said LALANCE as Such Whereupon the Court having taken the Prayer of said Two Boys & the Said LALANCE (being present) & being willing to take upon himself the Burden of the Execution of the Trust—

Ordered that the said LALANCE is appointed a guardian to the aforesaid Adam & John MEALMAN.

On Application, It is also ordered that the Said Peter LALANCE is appointed guardian to Margaret about thirteen years of age, Betsey about twelve years of age, Polly about Nine years old, Jacob of the age of Seven years old, or there about & Nancy of about five years old, all children of the aforementioned Andrew MEALMAN Deceased (The said LALANCE being willing to accept the Trust) and for the Punctual Discharge of the Duties required by Law of Said LALANCE as guardian aforesaid, It is ordered that the said LALANCE with Francis LECLEREY his surety do Enter into a Penal Bond in the sum of fifteen hundred Dollars payable to the clerk of our said Court.

In an era when one rifle gun, pouch & horn sold at public auction for $10, one

red heifer for $9.25, two sheep for $5.51, a spinning wheel for $3.50, and a

saddle for $1, fifteen hundred dollars seems like a lot of money. Nonetheless,

the family friend Mr. LALANCE, posted the Penal Bond, and was awarded Letters Of

Guardianship for the seven minor children. The children then were bound to

various families to be raised, as stated in the original story recorded by Meme.

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From the preceding transcript, one can extract the children's ages, and we

can expect those ages to be reasonably accurate, particularly those of the

younger children Jacob and Nancy; it takes a special skill to make an error of

more than one or two years when estimating the age of a five-year old:

Adam about Sixteen years b:c 1789 John about 15 years b:c 1790 Margaret about thirteen years b:c 1792 Betsey about twelve years b:c 1793 Polly about Nine years b:c 1796 Jacob age of Seven years b:c 1798 Nancy about five years b:c 1800

This summary of the children's birth years might indicate that Andrew was married

circa 1788 (or before) and that his wife (name not known at this time) died

between 1800 and 1803/1804 (since Nancy is a last child). These details

notwithstanding, the court records correlate wonderfully with the original text

related to Meme by her sister Wilda.

We make additional observations at this point: Meme BURNETT BABCOCK and

Alwilda BURNETT SCOTT also were descendants of Andrew MEALMAN, via Andrew's

daughter Margaret; Margaret's daughter Josephine was their paternal grandmother.

Obviously, Henry BABCOCK knew Margaret MEALMAN, great-grandmother of Meme Romaine

BURNETT BABCOOK; Margaret was his sister-in-law. He also knew Margaret's

daughter Josephine, mother of Alvin BURNETT, Meme's father. And they each knew

Henry, and probably knew of his service in the War of 1812-1814. What is not

clear is whether any of this gave rise to Meme's middle name, Romaine, a name at

least similar to Henry's former military commander, the Corporal-Captain ROMAYNE.

It is interesting conjecture.

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Section 3.2: 1818-1836 Rev: 13 Nov 1993

As stated previously, the Andrew MEALMAN estate was probated in the Court

of Common Pleas, Gallia County, Ohio in 1805. Andrew left a substantial estate

with minor children, and it wasn't until 29 Jul 1819 that probate finally was

settled. The following entry is found in the court papers (vol:A p:166):

Voucher No 6: Paid Henry S BABCOOK, one of the heirs of said estate $65

Just how Henry migrated from New York to Ohio is not known, but there he is, one

of the heirs to the MEALMAN estate. Henry had married Nancy MEALMAN / MILLMAN

the preceding year (23 May 1818 by Philip MIKESELL, JP) near Dayton in Montgomery

County, Ohio (OH marr reed vol:l 1803-1827 p:75).

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Figure 1: Marriage Record - 23 May 1818

Henry and Nancy were farming near Liberty, a small town seven miles southwest of

Dayton, and it was there that their nine children were born.

Millman Adam b: Mar 1819 Jacob William b: May 1821 Mary Jane b: 19 Dec 1822 James b: Fall 1825 Worley A b: 13 Jun 1827 Barbara Ann b: 1828 Abraham C b: 14 Jun 1830 Elisha P b: 12 Sep 1832 Alfred Benjamin Franklin .. b: 19 Aug 1833

Birth dates of these children were determined from census records when more

accurate information was not available.

Liberty was established in December 1815, and the first lots were sold in

January 1816. The town was advertised as "situated in pleasant, healthy and

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e l e v a t e d ground, in t h e midst of a r i c h , populous and w e l l - c u l t i v a t e d coun t ry .

Roads from a l l p a r t s of t h e S t a t e meet a t t he town." As t hose e a r l y s e t t l e r s

found i t , " the out look was a waving sea of green t r e e - t o p s , vary ing only by

channels of r i p p l i n g s t r eams . " There was nothing monotonous in t h e topography

of t h i s a r e a , an ever-changing panorama of h i l l s , v a l l e y s and s p a r k l i n g s treams

winding g r a c e f u l l y through t h e green p r a i r i e s and woodlands. Even t h e h i l l y

t r a c t s were do t t ed with v a l l e y s of r i c h loamy s o i l - t h e b e s t of farm l a n d s .

The 1820, 1830 and 1840 census i d e n t i f y "head of household" and count t h e

number of household males and females in var ious age groups . The census of 1830

enumerates t h e s e males and females in t h e t h i r t e e n age groups below, ages being

as of t h e 1s t monday in August of t h e census year :

! 1 j 2 i 3 j 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 j 8 ! 9 j 10 j 11 ! 12 j 13 j j0-4|5-9|10-14!15-19|20-29|30-39|40-49!50-59!60-69|70-79|80-89|90-99|100+j

The Henry S. BABCOCK family was l i v i n g in Je f fe r son Township, Montgomery County,

Ohio in 1830. The enumeration found on p:235 of microfi lm r e e l 136 (Archives)

[(males) 3110010. . . and (females) 1100010. . . ] can be i n t e r p r e t e d :

C:1830 0H Montgomery Co Jefferson Twp p:235 R:136 BABCOOK, Henry S enumeration

male 1 (30-39) bc:1791-1800 male 2 (10-14) bc:1816-1820 male 3 ( 5 - 9 ) bc:1821-1825 male 4 ( 0 - 4 ) bc:1826-1830 male 5 ( 0 - 4 ) be:1826-1830 male 6 ( 0 - 4 ) bc:1826-1830

fern 1 (30-39) bc:1791-1800 fern 2 ( 5 - 9) bc:1821-1825 fern 3 ( 0 - 4) bc:1826-1830

our in terpre ta t ion 16:Henry S 19:Millman 20:Jacob 57:James 21:Worley 22:Abraham

15:Nancy 18:Mary Jane 17:Barbara Ann

(36) b (11) b ( 9) b ( 4) b ( 3) b (2m) b

c 1794 Mar 1819 May 1821

Fal l 1825 13 Jun 1827 14 Jun 1830

(30) b:08 Apr 1800 ( 7) b:19 Dec 1822 ( 2) b: 1828

Census i n t e r p r e t a t i o n can be t r i c k y . F i r s t and foremost, enumerated da t a i s

sub jec t t o q u e s t i o n ; i t s v a l i d i t y depends on t h e accuracy of t h e enumerator , as

wel l as on t h e memory and knowledge of t h e p rov ide r . We show James age (4) in

1830, b i r t h year 1825, implying t h a t h i s b i r thday occurred a f t e r t h e ennumeration

on Monday 02 Aug. S i m i l a r l y , Mary Jane i s age (7y 7m) s ince her b i r t h occurred

in mid-December. The preceding C:1830 i n t e r p r e t a t i o n i s s u b s t a n t i a t e d by

documentation desc r ibed in subsequent c h a p t e r s .

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Backing up one decade, three Henry BABCOCKs can be identified in the C:1820

Ohio, but none of the families of these gentlemen fit the several requirements

of our Henry S. and Nancy BABCOCK. However, about 100 miles southwest of

Liberty, across the border in Clark County, Indiana in the small community of

Bethlehem (p:32 of microfilm reel 13) we found:

Henry S. BABCOCK 100010 - 00100

In this census, males are counted in 6 groups and females in 5 groups, their ages

again being as of the 1st Monday in August of the census year. A quirk of this

census is that certain males, those in age groups 16-18 and 16-25, are counted

twice I The age groups and our census interpretation follow:

| l | £ , 3 | ' + | 3 | 0 | | I , r£ , 3 | «. , 3 ,

|0-9|10-15!16-18|16-25|26-44!45+| - |0-9|10-15|16-25|26-44J45+|

C:1820 IN Clark Co Bethlemem Town p:32 R:13 BABCOOK, Henry S enumeration male 1 (26-44) bc:1776-1794 male 2 ( 0 - 9 ) bc:1811-1820

fern 1 (16-25) bc:1795-1804

our interpretation 16:Henry S. (26) b: c 1794 19:Millman ( 1) b: Mar 1819

15:Nancy (20) b:08 Apr 1800

We are unable to explain why Henry and family seem to be located in Indiana

rather than Ohio at this time. We searched land records in both areas, but could

not identify Henry as a landowner. It was noted that this "Henry S. BABCOCK"

listed "manufacturing" as his occupation rather than "agriculture;" perhaps this

is not the Henry of interest, or perhaps he simply was travelling through the

area when census was taken. Bethlehem is located on the Ohio River twenty miles

upstream from Louisville, Kentucky at the headwaters of (what used to be) "The

Falls of the Ohio". We leave you to draw your own conclusions.

Cholera erupted into a wide-spread epidemic across much of the nation in the

early 1830s. Meigs County, located in southeastern Ohio, was particularly

heavily affected in 1834, whereas Montgomery County, in southwestern Ohio, may

have escaped much of the death and misery. Whether or not the Cholera epidemic

impacted Henry and Nancy, they left Ohio in 1836 and relocated to west-central

Illinois.

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Chapter 4 : I l l i n o i s Sec t ion 4 . 1 : 1836-1859 Rev: 30 Oct 1993

The land gran ted t o Henry for h i s s e rv i ce in t h e War of 1812-1814 was l oca t ed

10 mi les south and 10 mi les west of Carthage in Hancock County, e i g h t mi les e a s t

of t h e M i s s i s s i p p i River . I t cons i s t ed of 160 ac res i d e n t i f i e d as South-East 1/4

of Sec t ion 5, Township 3 North, Range 8 West of t h e 4th P r i n c i p l e Meridian [ * ] .

This land g r a n t i s found on p:235 of Congressional Document No. 262, t o w i t :

16 Dec 1817 #317 Henry S. BABCOCK, Sgt Humphrey's 41st In fant ry SE 5 T3N R8W Hon. Mr. WILKIN, in Congress 23 Dec 1817

I t was g ran ted on 16 Dec 1817 and de l i ve r ed t o t h e Hon. Mr. WILKIN, congressman

from Orange Co NY, on 23 Dec 1817, who then forwarded i t t o Henry.

I n s t e a d of farming h i s a l l o c a t e d g r a n t , Henry decided t o s e l l t h e land and

s e t t l e c l o s e r t o t h e River , moving 35 mi les f a r t h e r nor th i n t o an a rea which t h e

Saux Fox Ind ians e a r l i e r had c a l l e d Shokokanon or Shokokon. There they e r e c t e d

a log cabin and began farming. This a rea l a t e r was named Honey Creek Township,

and was p a r t of Warren County. In 1841, the western hal f of Warren County was

s p l i t off t o form what today i s Henderson County. The o r i g i n a l town of Shokokon,

surveyed in 1836, d id not f l o u r i s h and has s ince d i sappeared .

Henry and family a re enumerated in C:1840 IL Warren Co, 9N-6W, Archives

R:72. The enumeration (02311010. . . 0011001 ) r e f l e c t s ages on t h e 1s t

Monday in August 1840, and i s i n t e r p r e t e d in groups s i m i l a r t o C:1830.

C:1840 IL Warren Co 9N-6U p: enumeration

male 1 (40-49) bc:1791-1800 male 2 (20-29) bc:1811-1820 male 3 (15-19) bc:1821-1825 male 4 (10-14) bc:1826-1830 male 5 (10-14) bc:1826-1830 male 6 (10-14) bc:1826-1830 male 7 ( 5 - 9 ) bc:1831-1835 male 8 ( 5 - 9 ) bc:1831-1835

fern 1 (40-49) bc:1791-1800 fern 2 (15-19) bc:1821-1825 fern 3 (10-14) bc:1826-1830

?? R:72 BABCOCK, Henry S. our in te rpre ta t ion

16:Henry S (46) b 19:Millman 20:Jacob 57:James 21:Uorley 22:Abraham 32:Elisha 56:Alfred

(21) b (19) b (14) b (13) b (10) b ( 7) b ( 6) b

c 1794 _ Mar 1819 _ May 1821

Fall 1825 13 Jun 1827 14 Jun 1830 12 Sep 1832 19 Aug 1833

15:Nancy (40) b:08 Apr 1800 18:Mary Jane (16) b:19 Dec 1822 17:Barbara Ann (12) b: 1828

[*] For brevity, subsequent land plat descriptions are reduced to the form: SE 1/4 Sec 5 T3N R8W 4PM or similar shorthand notation.

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Mary Jane married James SMITH in Henderson County on 12 Jan 1842 (marr reed

bk:A p:6 #48), and Barbara Ann married N. DANIELS (Christian name not identified)

also in Henderson County, on 23 Aug 1849 (bk:A p:33 #112). This seven year

difference between marriage dates of Jane and Ann (1842 vs 1849) first suggested

assignment of birth years 1823 and 1828 taken from C:1830 OH records. Other

records have since confirmed that Mary Jane was the elder daughter. James

married Nancy MESSICK, daughter of Asbury and Priscilla MESSICK, circa 1847.

These children have established their own households in the 1850 census; only

James has been located.

By 1850, census enumerators were identifying family members more clearly,

recording names instead of merely counting heads, and including more exact

age information. They also recorded where each resident was born.

C:02 Oct 1850 IL Henderson Co 9N-6W p:169 F:699/712 R:109 16:Henry BABCOCK (55) M b:NY $1800 15:Nancy BABCOCK (53) F b:VA - s/b ("50) 19:Milman BABCOCK (33) M b:0H farmer - s/b ( 31) 21:Worley BABCOCK (23) M b:0H farmer 20:Jacob BABCOCK (28) M b:0H farmer 22:Abram BABCOCK (21) M b:0H farmer 32:Elisha BABCOCK (18) M b:0H farmer 56:Alfred BABCOCK (16) M b:0H farmer

C:02 Oct 1850 IL Henderson Co 9N-6U p:170 F:700/713 R:109 57:James BABCOCK (25) M b:0H farmer 481:Nancy BABCOCK (22) F b:MD 268:George U BABCOCK ( 1) M b:IL

The census of 1850 was legislated to record individuals as of 01 Jun 1850.

However, it is not unreasonable to suggest that in some cases the data may have

been provided based on the date of actual rather than intended enumeration.

Applying this possibility to James would resolve his stated age (25) versus (24),

and would further identify his birth to between 02 Aug 1825 and 01 Oct 1825,

although this may be stretching the credence of the census information.

From the earlier family history notes, James is reported to have gone to

California in 1849, yet he was counted in Illinois when the census was taken on

02 Oct 1850. It is possible that "1849" as stated in the history notes is not

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accurate, although 1849 would be a logical date based on the "gold rush" history.

It is also possible that James made a quick return from California; certainly he

would have had sufficient time to do so. We should not read too much into this

circumstance, however, since (depending upon local custom) enumerators were paid

either by head counts or by number of households counted. Perhaps 481:Nancy

declared her husband James as a member of the household, even though he was not

there when the census was taken. C:1850 records for Barbara Ann and N. DANIELS,

Mary Jane and James SMITH, and the children of these daughters have not been

located at this time. It is likely they may be residing in western Illinois,

although southern Iowa counties also are a possibility.

A state census for Henderson County was taken in 1855, and is available on

LDS film 0976183. On page 40 thereof, in T8N R6W 4PM (the Lomax Precinct, just

south of Carman) we located the following sequence of names:

! 1 ! 2 ! 3 10-9|10-19|20-

Nate DANIELS neighbor neighbor Asbury MESSICK H. S. BABCOOK neighbor neighbor Sal L0NGC0R Wm. MESSICKER

! * 5 i ta • 7 ! 8 ' 9 ! 10 ! 29|30-39|40-49|50-59|60-69|70-79!80-89!90+|

(0001...) (101...)

(11001...) (00001...) (2041001) (0040001)

(11001) (11001) (10001) (12001)

stock $ 333

stock $ 20 stock $1350

stock $ 310 stock $ 300

For the first time, we have evidence of the Christian name (Nate) of N.

DANIELS, husband of Barbara Ann. We observe that Asbury MESSICK, the father of

481:Nancy MESSICK, was an adjacent neighbor of H.S. BABCOOK, indicating that

Henry's son James married t he g i r l next doori We also observe the neighbor Sal

LONCOR (sic), three residences down, possibly the father of Nancy LONGKER, future

wife of Worley; Nancy was born c 1835, and may be the female enumerated in age

group 10-19. The next neighbor, William MESSICKER, has not been identified, but

the surname is surprisingly similar to MESSICK. Finally, we note that Henry's

livestock is valued at about three or four times that of his neighbors.

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We o f f e r t h e fol lowing i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s of t h e DANIELS, MESSICK and BABCOCK

households , based on t h e t en age groups of the C:1855 IL enumeration for males

and females:

! 1 ! 2 ! 3 j 4 j 5 j 6 | 7 j 8 j 9 |10 j !0-9|10-19!20-29!30-39!40-49|50-59!60-69|70-79|80-89|90+|

C:1855 IL Henderson Co T8N R6W p:40 R:0976183(2) Nate DANIELS enumeration --

male 1 (30-39) bc:1816-1825

fern 1 (20-29) bc:1826-1835 fern 2 ( 0 - 9) bc:1846-1855

our in terpre ta t ion :Nate ( ?) b: ?

17:Barbara Ann (30) b:1828 1270:IsabeUa ("1) b:c 1854

C:1855 IL Henderson Co T8N R6W p:40 R:0976183(2) Asbury MESSICK enumeration

male 1 (40-49) bc:1816-1825 male 2 (10-19) bc:1836-1845 male 3 ( 0 - 9 ) bc:1846-1855

fern 1 (40-49) bc:1816-1825

our interpretation -Asbury (53!) b:1802? George (14) b:1841 William ( 2) b:1853

Priscilla (45) b:1810

C:1855 IL Henderson Co enumeration

male 1 (60-69) be:1786-male 2 (30-39) bc:1816-male 3 (20-29) bc:1826-male 4 (20-29) bc:1826-male 5 (20-29) bc:1826-male 6 (20-29) bc:1826-male 7 ( 0 - 9 ) bc:1846-male 8 ( 0 - 9 ) bc:1846-

T8N R6W p:40 R:0976183(2) H.S. BABCOOK - our interpretation Henry S (61) b: c 1794 Millman (38) b: Mar 1819 Worley (28) b:13 Jun 1827 Abraham (26) b:14 Jun 1830 Elisha (23) b:12 Sep 1832 Alfred (21) b:19 Aug 1833

1795 1825 1835 1835 1835 1835 1855 1855

fern 1 (60-69) bc:1786-1795 fern 2 (20-29) bc:1826-1835 fern 3 (20-29) bc:1826-1835 fern 4 (20-29) bc:1826-1835 fern 5 (20-29) bc:1826-1835

16; 19: 21: 22: 32: 56:

268: George W ( 7) b: :unknown ( )

1848

15:Nancy (55!) b:08 Apr 1800 481:Nancy (27) b:1828 MESSICK, wife/o James 1017:Nancy (20) b:1830 LONKER, wife/o Worley 349:Jemima (19!) b:1836 WESTFALL, wife/o Abram

:unknown ( )

Several scenarios which satisfy the preceding census and circumstantial

evidence could be presented to identify members of the BABCOOK household who are

not children of Henry and Nancy. The most likely scenario is that unidentified

males members are grandsons and the unidentified females are daughters-in-law.

This scenario also allows for the presumption that James and Jacob are enroute

to or from California in 1855.

Henry, Nancy, their children and grandchildren farmed in a closely-knit

community between Lomax and Carman in Henderson County. Other relatives living

nearby included Nancy's brother Jacob MILLMAN (born: MEALMAN), niece Josephine

BURNETT (daughter of Margaret MEALMAN), and Josephine's son Alvin BURNETT. This

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we know from C:1855 and C:1860. But in 1859, "the old folks went to California

with all the boys," departing by covered wagon from Burlington, Iowa, to join

and follow the Oregon Trail across western plains, probably through Nebraska and

Wyoming, then south from Idaho through Nevada and on into the Central California

valley. We are only guessing as to the route they followed, but Henry was (65)

years old and Nancy (59), when they abandoned the fertile soils of Illinois for

the promises of California.

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Figure 2: Major Routes 1840-1880

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Section 4.2: The Oregon Trail Rev: 05 Nov 1993

In the summer of 1993, Joan and I travelled parts of the Oregon Trail. It

took us about two weeks in our motorhome, much less than the original pioneers,

and was a more comfortable trip. The Oregon Trail existed from about 1841 to

1920, and the paths paved by the hardy pioneers have not disappeared. These

roads later were used by stagecoaches and rail trains. Even today, many Main

Streets and interstate highways (1-70, 1-80, and 1-84) follow those same routes.

At a Tourist Historical Information Center display board at Bonneville Point,

Idaho we recorded the following text:

By 1848, twelve thousand men, women and children had followed this trail to the lush, fertile Willamette River Valley. The journey was two thousand miles of plains, mountains and deserts - one step at a time. Their visions of personal freedom and opportunity were vital to national expansion.

The long journey overland to Oregon took about six months. Time, distance and hardships seasoned the emigrants. They had the ability and had earned the right to mold their destiny in the new land. The Oregon Trail became a vital part of the American Heritage.

During the twenty year period beginning in 1841, more than 300,000 people

migrated along the Oregon Trail, most travelling after 1848. That averages out

to well over 15,000 persons per year during the 1850s. Since the year permitted

only about two months viable starting time (April and May), we can project that

during two months each year roughly 250-350 people EACH DAY passed a given point

along the route. It was one of the first super highways! The first major wave

of travelers left in 1843 under Marcus Whitman, and consisted of 1,000 people,

5,000 head of stock and 120 wagons. Later trains would be much smaller.

Prior to 1849 the Oregon Route (originally developed in the late 1830s

from fur trapper and Indian trails) was known as The Oregon Road. The term T r a i l

was not applied until much later. John C. FREMONT described and mapped the route

of the Oregon Road in 1843. In 1849, Joseph R. WARE published a traveller's

guide entitled The Emigrants Guide to C a l i f o r n i a . He recommended the following

list of supplies:

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rifles pistols flour bacon coffee tea rice dried fruit salt & pepper soda lard leadd tent bedding cooking utensil matches candles & soap private luggage

3 3 pair 5 barrels 60C 10(

lbs lbs

5 lbs 75 50 50 10 50 30

s

50

lbs lbs lbs lbs lbs lbs

lbs 150 lbs

-- and for each man --flannel overshirts 3 woolen under shirts 2 cotton drawers 2 pr woolen socks 4 pr cotton socks 2 pr silk handkerchiefs 4 stout shoes 2 pr boots 1 pr towels 3 Gutta Perche poncho 1 broad brimmed hat 1 comb & brush 1 a toothbrushes 2 castile soap 1 lb bar soap 3 lb belt, knife & whetstone 1 a stout linen thread, needles & beeswax buttons, pins, thimbles, etc.

A little arithmetic applied to this list quickly shows over twelve hundred pounds

of recommended material, exclusive of wagon and personal artifacts and furniture.

Much of this material later was abandoned along troublesome parts of the trail.

We found it interesting that according to one report, when the wagons

started on the trip, on the first day they usually departed at four o'clock in

the afternoon and camped one hour later for evening meal and overnight. The

theory was that if anything had been forgotten, it was only an hour back to town.

During the rest of the trip, their day usually started about an hour before

sunrise to prepare breakfast, and ended at dusk in time to prepare the evening

meal. They were committed to average approximately ten miles per day; on good

days they might make twenty, but bad days were ever lurking to slow them down.

Storms resulting in muddy trails, river and stream crossings, steep cliffs and

hills to climb or descend, rocks and broken wheels were some of the obstacles

they conquered.

At an Interstate 1-86 rest area near Massacre Rocks, Idaho another tourist

display provided the following:

Thousands of emigrants crossed the prairie, desert and mountain ranges traversed by the 2000-mile trail until train travel became possible. It was a race for life! The emigrants had only 5 months from the spring thaw in Missouri until the snowfall in the western mountains closed the passes. Emigrants often travelled in trains of 6 to 8 wagons.

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From the "Massacre Rocks Historical Leaflet:"

Emigrant traffic on the Oregon Trail was well established by 1862. Most wagon trains were fairly small with only ten to fifteen wagons and a following of extra stock. There were many trains, usually only a few miles apart.

We surmise that Henry BABCOCK and companion pioneers travelled from

Burlington westerly across Iowa, probably crossing the Missouri River near or

south of Omaha, Nebraska to link up with the Whitman Trail, then on westward to

join the Oregon Trail near Fort Kearney, Nebraska. This route would seem more

expeditious than travelling south into Missouri to join the Oregon Trail at its

origin in Independence. From Fort Kearney the trail led westward across Nebraska

and into Wyoming and South Pass, the only place across the Rocky Mountains (ie,

the Continental Divide) that was passable with wagons, then on into Idaho. The

route was determined by availability of water, grass and food for the animals,

as well as by ease of travel (or the lack thereof) for the wagons.

At R e g i s t e r C l i f f just outside

Guernsey, Wyoming we marvelled at

hundreds of names inscribed into the

sandstone cliffs. On one surface we

Figure 3: Register Cliff

discovered the name "WORLEY" deeply etched

into the rock. That pioneer did not record

either surname or date - chances are slim

that this was Henry's son, but possible!

A few miles further along the trail at

Guernsey, we climbed the sandstone bluffs and walked within ruts up to two feet

deep left by the thousands of wagons which had passed that way. The trail was

Figure 4: •WORLEY'

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forty or fifty feet wide through

these particular hills and

consisted of three or four separate

tracks up and over the rough

terrain, the trails separating an

one point to rejoin at another.

Unexpectedly, we found pine trees

of thirty or more years growing

between the ruts - but then we

realized that those trees were a

lot younger than the 150-year old

trails we followed. Figure 5: Near Guernsey, Wyoming

Figure 6: From the East.

Figure 7: To the West...

Independence Rock in central Wyoming, so named from the fact that the

travellers attempted to arrive at this nearly half-way point by Independence Day,

afforded lush grass for the animals, plenty of fresh water, and a point at which

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Farther along the northern trail near Baker City, Oregon in the National

Historic Oregon Trail Interpretative Center at Flagstaff Hill, we were treated

to displays, models, films and recordings of pioneer life along the Trail. After

spending an afternoon in that air conditioned facility, we walked down the hill

to examine a replica of a typical wagon installed on the actual trail. Promptly

at five o'clock we were treated as dinner by hordes of mosguitos. Within minutes

we were masses of welts and blood, our lives being saved only by the can of

aerosol bug spray carried in our knapsack. This episode brought home to us the

real life along the trail. One in ten travellers died enroute, of cholera,

illness, snake bites, gunshot or other wounds, drowning or accidents. Most were

buried beneath the trail to protect the bodies from predatory animals and Indians

looking for trinkets. Yet this 10 percent ratio was not much greater that the

ratio for those who stayed at home.

Figure 9: Flagstaff Hill, OR - Replica of Pioneer Wagon

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Sect ion 4 . 3 : James (Par t 1) Rev: 02 Nov 1993

James BABCOCK may have made two t r i p s from I l l i n o i s t o C a l i f o r n i a , l eav ing

h i s wife and c h i l d behind. Surmising t h a t James intended t o f e tch h i s family a t

a l a t e r d a t e , h i s unt imely death ( in t h e mines?) would have defea ted such p l a n s

(see Chapter 5, Sec t ion 5 . 6 ) . In C:1860, h i s wife Nancy MESSICK BABCOCK and

t h e i r son George W. were r e s i d i n g with Nancy's p a r e n t s Asbury and P r i s c i l l a

MESSICK near Car thage:

[Enumerated as of 01 Jun 1860] C:1860 IL Hancock Co Carthage p:389/649 F:2793/2699 R:0803184

Asbury MESSICK (58) M b:MD carpenter $---/150 P r i s c i l l a MESSICK (50) F b:MD George MESSICK (19) M b:IL farm laborer Wil l iam MESSICK ( 7) M b:IL school

481:Nancy BABCOCK (30) F b:MD 268:George W. BABCOCK (11) M b:IL school

We have not searched s u f f i c i e n t l y t o l o c a t e fu r the r r e f e r ences t o 481:Nancy. So

f a r as we know 268:George W. was an only c h i l d .

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Sect ion 4 . 4 : E l i s h a & Abraham Rev: 10 Nov 1993

E l i sha and Abe came back . . .

Whether t i e s t o I l l i n o i s exceeded the promises of C a l i f o r n i a can not be

known with c e r t a i n t y , but whatever t h e r easons , two sons r e tu rned permanently t o

I l l i n o i s . In C:1860 IL we find E l i sha r e s i d i n g with h i s b r o t h e r ; Abraham and

Jemima WESTFALL marr ied in 1854 and were p a r e n t s of two c h i l d r e n . Jemima was t h e

daughter of Simeon and Martha SCHOONOVER WESTFALL.

[Enumerated as of 01 Jun 1860] C:1860 IL Henderson Co 8N-6W (Shokokon P0) p:528 F:1738/1738 R.-181

22:Abraham BABCOCK (30) M b:0H farmer $--- /750 349:Jemima BABCOCK (24) F b:NY 58:Mary E BABCOCK ( 3) F b:IL

351:Nancy M BABCOCK ( 1) F b:IL 32:Elisha P BABCOCK (28) M b:0H farmer

Abram, a f t e r h i s mar r iage , s e t t l e d on Honey Creek i n Lomax Township. He

went twice t o C a l i f o r n i a and in 1859 sold out on Honey Creek and bought another

farm which he owned but a shor t t ime .

On 04 May 1865, E l i sha married Anna J . PINKHAM, daughter of Calvin and Jane

PINKHAM of Canada and Massachuset t s . Anna was born 15 Feb 1842 i n Vandenburg

County, Ind iana . She had twin s i s t e r s Emily and Mary (born c 1857), and one

younger b r o t h e r John (born c 1863), a l l born in Henderson County, I l l i n o i s . Her

o l d e r b r o t h e r Calv in , born in Massachusetts around 1831, a l s o was a r e s i d e n t of

Henderson County. By 1870, Abraham i s f a the r of four c h i l d r e n , E l i s h a of two:

[Enumerated as of 01 Jun 1870] Census: 12 Aug 1870 IL Henderson Co 9N-6W (Shokokon PO) p:8-9/231 F:60/54 R:228

22:Abram BABCOCK (40) M b:0H farmer $---/2160 349:Jemima BABCOCK (34) F b:PA K.H. 58:Mary BABCOCK (13) F b:IL

351:Nancy BABCOCK (11) F b:IL school 352:Charles BABCOCK ( 9) M b:IL school

59:Armina BABCOCK ( 6) F b:IL school

Census: 12 Aug 1870 IL Henderson Co 9N-6W (Shokokon PO) p:6 F:43/39 R:228 32:El isha BABCOCK (38) M b:0H farmer $---/2000 33:Anna BABCOCK (28) F b:IN K.H. 92:Jane BABCOCK ( 4) F b:IL 10:Horace BABCOCK ( 2) M b:IL

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In 1875 t h e b r o t h e r s engaged in the g ra in and genera l merchandise t r a d e a t

Carman. They remained in the Carman area t h e r e s t of t h e i r l i v e s . By 1880 t h e i r

f a m i l i e s had grown s t i l l l a r g e r :

[Enumerated as Census: 16 Jun

22:Abram 349:Jemima 58:Mary E

351:Nancy M 352:Charles 59:Mina L 50:Clinton

350:Fanny M 23:Della

Census: 16 Jun 32:Elisha F 33:Anna J 92:Nancy J 10:Horace 62:William 67:Dolly 61:Edward 60:Nelly

of 01 Jun 1880] 1880 IL Henderson Co Town BABCOOK BABCOOK BABCOOK BABCOOK BABCOOK BABCOOK

A BABCOOK BABCOOK BABCOOK

M (50) F (43) F (23) F (21) M (18) F (16) M ( 9) F ( 6) F ( 2)

Head Wife Dau Dau Son Dau Son Dau Dau

1880 IL Henderson Co Towr BABCOOK BABCOOK BABCOOK BABCOOK

H BABCOOK BABCOOK BABCOOK BABCOOK

M (48) F (35) F (14) M (12) M (11) F ( 6) M ( 3) F ( 1)

Head Wife Dau Son Son Dau Son Dau

of Ca marr marr sngl sngl sngl sngl sngl sngl sngl

of Cc marr marr sngl sngl sngl sngl sngl sngl

rman b:0H b:NY b:IL b:IL b: IL b: IL b: IL b: IL b: IL

rman b:0H b: IN b: IL b:IL b:IL b:IL b:IL b:IL

ED:97 p Fb:NY Fb:PA Fb:0H Fb:0H Fb:OH Fb:OH Fb:OH Fb:0H Fb:OH

ED:97 r. Fb:NY Fb:CAN Fb:OH Fb:0H Fb:0H Fb:0H Fb:0H Fb:0H

:12 F: Mb:VA Mb:NJ Mb:NY Mb:NY Mb: NY Mb:NY Mb:NY Mb:NY Mb:NY

:12 F Mb:VA Mb: MA Mb:IN Mb: IN Mb: IN Mb: IN Mb: IN Mb: IN

94/100 R: dry goods K.H. at home at home at home at home

100/106 R dry goods K.H. at home at home at home

212 merchant

:212 merchant

Records for t h e C:1890 were destroyed by f i r e a t t h e n a t i o n a l l e v e l , but

we can p r e s e n t t h e r ecords for 1900 and 1910.

[Enumerated as of 01 Jun 1900] Census: 02 Jun 1900 IL Henderson Co Carman ED:40 p:2 F:31/31 R:305

22:Abraham BABCOOK Head M (69) marr:45y b:Jun 1830 OH Fb:NY Mb:VA 349:Jemima BABCOOK Wife F (63) marr:45y b:Nov 1836 NY Fb:PA Mb:NJ 50:Fannie BABCOOK Dau F (26) sngl b:Nov 1873 IL Fb:0H Mb:NY

Census: 02 Jun 1900 IL Henderson Co Carman ED:40 p:96 F:22/22 R:305 32:Elisha BABCOOK Head M (68) marr:35y b:Sep 1831 OH Fb:0H Mb:0H 33:Anna J BABCOOK Wife F (58) marr:35y b:Feb 1842 IN Fb:CAN Mb:MA 10:Horace R BABCOOK Son M (31) sngl b:Jun 1868 IL Fb:OH Mb:IN 61:Edwin BABCOOK Son M (23) sngl b:Jul 1876 IL Fb:OH Mb:IN

495:Mary BABCOOK Dau F (15) sngl b:0ct 1884 IL Fb:OH Mb:IN

general merchandise [ch:9/7] [ch:0/0]

grain merchant [ch:8/8] painter farmer at school

[Enumerated as of 15 Apr 1910] Census: 15 Apr 1910 IL Henderson Co Carman ED:32 p:192B/7851 F:18/18 R:1374302

349:Jemima BABCOOK Head F (73) wdo b:NY Fb:OH Mb:OH own income 350:Fannie BABCOOK Dau F (36) sngl b:IL Fb:NY Mb:OH own income

Census: 15 Apr 1910 IL Henderson Co Carman ED:32 p:192B/7851 F:23/23 R:1374302

[ch:9/7]

32:Elisha 33:Anna 60:Nellie 59:Lucretia

495:Mary

BABCOOK BABCOOK BABCOOK BABCOOK BABCOOK

Head Wife Dau Dau Dau

(76) (68) (30) (28) (25)

marr:45y marr:45y sngl sngl sngl

b:0H b: IN b:IL b: IL b:IL

Fb:NY Mb:0H Fb:CAN Mb:MA Fb:0H Mb: IN Fb:0H Mb:IN Fb:0H Mb:IN

retail merchant baker [ch:8/8]

[ch:0/0]

dress maker

Nine children were born to Abraham and Jemima WESTFALL BABCOCK: 58:Mary E,

Nancy M, Charles, Armina Lucretia, Annie J, Maud, Alfred Clinton, Fanny M, and

Delia; and seven children to Elisha and Anna J PINKHAM BABCOCK: Nancy Jane,

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Horace Reuben, William Henry, Dolores E, Edward Beecher, Nellie and 495:Mary E

(not to be confused with the first child of Abraham and Jemima).

Abraham died in Carman, Illinois on 16 Aug 1903. His wife Jemima WESTFALL

BABCOCK died 01 Feb 1917. Elisha died 30 Nov 1910, and Anna J. PINKHAM BABCOOK

died 21 Aug 1911, both in Carman. They all are buried in the Carman Cemetery.

As evidenced by the photographs following, their BABCOCK name became BABCOOK.

Figure 10: Abram & Jemima WESTFALL BABCOOK

Abram BABCOOK June 14, 1830 Aug. 16, 1903

His wife Jemima BABCOOK Nov. 27, 1836 Feb. 01, 1917

Elisha BABCOOK Sept. 12 1832 Nov. 30, 1910

Anna J his wife Feb. 15, 1842 Aug. 21, 1911

Figure 11:Elisha & Anna J. PINKHAM BABCOOK

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Chapter 5: California Section 5.1: 1860-1868 Rev: 27 Oct 1993

The central valley in California is a 450-mile long basin lying between the

Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east, and the Coastal Range Mountains to the west.

The floor of this basin is exceedingly flat in most areas, and except for depth

and color of soil, reminiscent of the Illinois prairies. The basin actually

consists of two valleys, a northern valley drained by the Sacramento River, and

a southern valley drained by the smaller San Joaquin River. The two valleys are

named for the rivers by which they are drained. The San Joaquin flows north to

join into the Sacramento River east of San Francisco, and together the waters

empty into San Francisco Bay before exiting via the Golden Gate into the Pacific

Ocean. Salmon are found in the Sacramento River during spawning season.

Rainfall varies considerably within the basin, from 60 inches annually on

Mt. Shasta in the northern

end of the Sacramento Valley,

to less than six inches

annually at Bakersfield in

the southern end of the San

Joaquin Valley. Today, a

vast complex of irrigation

canals has been developed to

transport water from north to

south, but this network did

not exist in 1859 when the

BABCOCK and other families

arrived into California. Figure 12: Shasta Dam - Mt. Shasta in Background

A small mountain range provides a prominent physical feature and landmark

in the California Sacramento Valley. Early Indians considered these mountains

sacred, "the Spirit Mountains" or the abode of the dead. The early Spanish

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explorers observed the range as they rode up the Sacramento River, but it was not

until 1829 that Michael Laframbois, a trapper for Hudson's Bay Company,

permanently named the "Los Picachos" or "Little Peaks". Sources state that he

was trapping on the Sacramento River at that time. Henceforth, the strange hill

formations were known as the Butte Mountains, or simply "The Buttes." For the

rest of their lives, Henry and Nancy lived within sight of the Buttes.

The California First State Legislature Act of 1850 established boundaries

for the twenty-seven original counties. Thinking that the Buttes were within

county boundaries, the name was given to Butte County. However, a due-west line

projected westward from the mouth of Honcut Creek at its junction with the

Feather River north of Marysville was designated the Butte-Sutter county line.

Later it was discovered that this division allocated the Buttes to Sutter County.

The boundary was temporarily adjusted southward, but on 31 Mar 1854 the county

boundary was fixed by the legislature at its original position, and the Buttes

were restored to Sutter County. So much for a name!

Census 1860 records confirm that Henry, Nancy, Jacob and Alfred were

settled in Grand Island Township, Colusa County, southwest of the Buttes near the

Sacramento River which provided a reliable source of water. Millman settled a

few miles farther east in Long Bar Township in northern Yuba County, just south

of the Butte County town of Moores Station. C:1860 records have not been located

for other members of the family.

C:1860 CA Colusa Co Grand Island (Grand Island PO) F:586/525 R:57 20:Jacob BABCOCK (32) M b:0H farmer 501:Martha A BABCOCK (24) F b:TN 656:F. P. BABCOCK ( 4) M b:IL 657:Martha F BABCOCK ( 2) F b:IL

Benj GIDEONS (30) M b:IL laborer 16:Henry BABCOCK (70) M b:NY farmer 15:Nancy BABCOCK (56) F b:VA

Augustus INGERSON (21) M b:IL laborer 56:Alfred BABCOCK (24) M b:0H laborer

C:1860 CA Yuba Co Long Bar (Long Bar PO) F:1006/865 R:0803072 (LDS) 19:M. BABCOCK (4_) M b:0H miner $---/100 - s/b (41) 354:Sarah BABCOCK (34) F b:PA 1023:Harriet BABCOCK (2m) F b:CA

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Two laborers Benj. GIDEONS and Augustus INGERSON are enumerated in

the BABCOCK household. Were these individuals known previously in Illinois? Did

they accompany the BABCOCKs west on the journey to California? Were they merely

hired farm hands? We do not have answers to these questions.

Moores Station (Honcut) is located on modern maps in Sec 16 T17N R4E MDM

(Mount Diablo Meridian), 14 miles South of Oroville (the Butte county seat) and

12 miles north of Marysville (in Yuba County). Although the town was a mining

center in 1854, it had been known generally as Moores Station, deriving its name

from a large sheep ranch owned by John C. MOORE. Being situated about 65 miles

due north of Sacramento, it was conveniently reached by immigrants arriving into

California from a southern branch of the Oregon trail. Farmers began arriving

in the 1850s to raise cattle and sheep and to plant various grains. The BABCOCKs

homesteaded ranches just north of the MOORE Ranch in the early 1860s. Here they

collectively homesteaded nearly a thousand acres located as shown on the maps

following, along the Central House and Lone Tree Roads in the Honcut and Lone

Tree Districts. Construction of the California Northern Railroad (CNRR) from

Oroville to Marysville was completed in 1864, and the CNRR gave ranchers a viable

means to ship wool and animals to market. The CNRR was located about a mile east

of the BABCOCK properties.

A Honcut Post Office was originally established in 1856 in Yuba Co, but it

relocated several times between there and Butte County before settling finally

at Moores Station in Butte County. The Post Office Department officially renamed

the post office from Moores Station to Honcut in 1878. The town name finally was

settled in 1892 when the CNRR changed Moores Station to Honcut.

While many records pertaining to Henry S. BABCOCK have been examined, one

of the most enlightening was the B u t t e County V o t e r ' s G r e a t R e g i s t e r for 1866.

The entry for voter no. 85 was:

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Name: BABCOOK, Henry Springstead Age: 75 Nativity: New York Occupation: Farmer Local Residence: Ophir

This was the first and only reference we have located which associates a name

with that mysterious middle initial "S.", and the name S p r i n g s t e a d certainly

implies a mother's maiden name. We know that Henry enlisted in the War of 1812-

1814 at Newburg in Orange County New York, and that the congressman to which

Henry's bounty land warrant was delivered was a representative from that same

county. These circumstantial clues may assist in identifying Henry's parents.

For the record, we note that the southern part of Orange County was split off on

23 Feb 1798 to form Rockland County.

Henry Springstead BABCOCK,

taylor, soldier, patriot, farmer,

father - adventurer, explorer and

pioneer - died intestate on 01 Mar

1868 near Honcut, in Butte County

California. We have no record of

where he was buried, nor were we able

to locate his grave. Honcut cemetery

is located 5 miles east of where Henry

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Figure 14: Closeup - Honcut Cemetery

Figure 13: View from La Porte Road

spent his last years, in a grassy

field atop a small knoll, 200 yards

North of La Porte Road in SW 1/4 Sec

12 T17N R4E MDM. We searched this

cemetery on 11 Jun 1993. It was

overgrown with grass and weeds, was

home to at least one brown snake, and

contained stones from as early as 1858

to as late as 1950. Many of the

stones were weathered and difficult to

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read; others either were broken or missing. We found no BABCOCK/BABCOOK stones.

Reportedly, many of the older graves were marked with wooden markers which, like

the original buildings of Honcut, have burned when grass fires razed the area.

Nobody knows just who is buried in those unmarked graves. The close proximity

of this cemetery to the ranches on which H.S. BABCOOK and his sons lived promotes

its candidacy as his final resting place (and maybe Nancy also), but this is

conjecture.

Henry's estate was probated as case #319 in the Superior Court of Butte

County on 08 Apr 1887, nineteen years following his death. The executor was his

son Jacob William BABCOCK. This information is summarized in a document we

located in the California State Library in Sacramento. In that summary, however,

"Millman A." BABCOCK is mis-identified as "William A BABCOCK", and Ann DEVOLT is

listed as Ann "DRAVET." Examination of original records on microfilm at the

Butte County Recorders Office in Oroville confirmed the errors. The enclosed

facsimile of the P e t i t i o n f o r L e t t e r s of Adminis t ra t ion illustrates that a person

not familiar with the BABCOCK names could easily mis-read the written text.

Henry S. BABCOCK estate probate case #319 Superior Court, Butte Co CA Heirs: Nancy BABCOCK, Surviving Widow; Sons & Daughters of deceased:

J.W. BABCOCK (also executor) - in Butte Co CA Alfred B.F. BABCOCK - in Butte Co CA Millman A. BABCOCK - in Butte Co CA Mary Jane SMITH - in Butte Co CA Worley BABCOCK - in Red Bluff CA Ann DEVOLT - in Marysville CA Elisha BABCOCK - in IL Abraham BABCOCK - in IL George W. BABCOCK - in IA

Witnesses: J.W. BABCOCK N.F. WOOD B.F. DARBY

The presence of George W. BABCOOK (son of James) as an heir implies that

his father James has died by this date. George is reported to be in Iowa, but

a locality is not given. This item will be researched later. Ann DEVOLT of

Marysville has been identified to be Barbara Ann BABCOCK DANIELS DEVOLT, wife of

James DEVOLT; they married on 04 Feb 1875 in Marysville, Yuba County California.

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The t h i r d wi tness (B.F. DARBY) i s Benjamin Frankl in DARBY, son- in - l aw of Jacob

Will iam, husband of J a c o b ' s daughter Esther Jemima.

Henry 's e s t a t e was s e t t l e d 29 Nov 1887. The proba te c o n s i s t e d of 114

i t ems , many con ta in ing m u l t i p l e pages . Excerpts which i l l u s t r a t e s i g n a t u r e s of

family members a re presen ted below.

Superior Court* County of Butt*, Stat* of Cal i fornia .

EUato of Henry S. Rabconk,

Deceased.

Received froc. J . .7, nabcnok, administrator of the es ta te of

feury S. Baboook, deooasod, tho SUM of 4660.10 being the share of

the f?4ld es ta te d is t r ibuted tn n.o by order of the Superior Court.

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F hereby acknowledge the receipt of the. SUB of $73.34 from J.W.

*.al.coo> the acLminlst rator of the es ta te of theHenty'S. Babcook

dis t r ibuted to me by order nf the Superior Courtof Butte Count'.'

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Figure 15: Receipt of D i s t r i b u t i o n t o Heirs in C a l i f o r n i a

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Superior Court, * uty of Butte, State of Cal i forn ia . i .!•-> ?•

Estate of Henry S. Babcook, dec 'd . j .^iy•'.„• I.

Received from J . W. Babcook the administrator ofj. the estate of

Henry S. Babconk, deceased the sum of $73.24 beini**,:.the sum dtstrfcb

-.uted to c.e by order of the Superior Court laarte •dn^the\?211 da>

of December T887 .

cf/r^-UA/r Figure 16: Receipt of Distribution to Heirs in Illinois

In the Superior Court, County of Butte, State of California.

In the estate of Henry S. Babcook,

DeceA ed,

RIceivcd t'rou J . *'. Babcook, administrator of the es'.ats ojf

fenry S. Babcook, deceased, tho sun of two hundred dollars---$200

•elng the ar..ount allowed ee in ful l by the Superior Court, for ny

rapport. ^

Dated Nov. 30« 1887. ^ < e t Z t p . f . . J A t e * « * * ^ . .

Figure 17: Receipt of Distribution to Widow

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Figure 18: Ophir District, Butte County, California - 1887

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The 160-acre ranch homesteaded by Henry and Nancy (E 1/2 of NW 1/4 and W

1/2 of NE 1/4, all in Sec 7 T17N R4E MDM) is described in the P e t i t i o n f o r Order

of Sa le of Real E s t a t e and was recorded in Deeds bk:28 p:404-407. It sold for

$12.60 per acre to yield $2016, which after expenses left an estate of $1320.20,

half of which went to the widow Nancy. The other $660.10 was divided amongst the

nine heirs, each receiving $73 and 34 cents. (We presume the excess four cents

was retained by the court!) The ranch was purchased by John C. GRAY on 12 Nov

1887. A facsimile of the Report of A d m i n i s t r a t o r accompanying Annual R e p o r t is

presented.

Figure 19: Henry's Ranch View Southwest toward The Bu t t e s

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Sect ion 5 .2 : Nancy, Surviving Widow Rev: 27 Oct 1993

Following Henry 's dea th , C:1870 shows Nancy l i v i n g with sons 56:Alfred and

19:Millman. Alfred owned t h e farm adjacent t o t h e e a s t of h i s p a r e n t s . In 1880,

Nancy was l i v i n g in t h e same area wi th son Jacob and h i s family. Census r eco rds

for t h e s e decades a re p re sen ted :

C:1870 CA B u t t e Co O p h i r ( O r o v i l l e PO) p :112 F:463/444 R:0545569 15:Nancy BABCOCK (74) F b:VA K.H. $1600/400 - s/b (70) 56:Al f red BABCOCK (34) H b:0H farmer S---/2000 19:Milan BABCOCK ( 5 4 ) M b:0H fa rmer - M i l l m a n

3 5 4 : S a r a h BABCOCK (40) F b:PA K.H. - w i f /o Millman 1023:Harry BABCOCK ( 1 2 ) M b:CA schoo l 1022:Nancy BABCOCK (11) F b:CA school

C:1880 CA Butte Co Ophir ED:8 p:30-31/271A-272B F:307/307 R:1254063 20:Jacob U BABCOCK M (59) Head marr b:0H Fb:NY Mb:VA farmer

501:Martha F BABCOCK F (48) Wife marr b:TN Fb:TN Mb:TN K.H. 15:Nancy BABCOCK F (84) Mo wdo b:VA Fb:VA Mb:VA K .H .

6 5 6 : F r a n k P BABCOCK M ( 2 4 ) Son s n g l b:IL Fb:0H Mb:TN farmer 3 Chinese laborers . . .

1042:Wm U BABCOCK M (14) - - - sngl b:CA Fb:0H Mb:VA at school

By 1879, Moores S t a t i o n was terminus for two immense log flumes reach ing

from t h e S i e r r a Nevada Mountains, one being fo r ty mi les long. In 1883, a V-flume

was b u i l t from Woodville (Woodleaf) t o the r a i l r o a d s t a t i o n a t Moores S t a t i o n .

A l a r g e lumber yard and p lan ing m i l l was b u i l t t h e r e , 1/2 mile no r th of t h e CNRR

s t a t i o n . In t h e l a t t e r 1870s, A. M. LEACH had acquired l a r g e t imber ho ld ings in

t h e Cl ipper Mi l l s s e c t i o n , and t h e flume t o Moores S t a t i o n made t h i s t imber

marke tab le . During t h e 1880s, Moores S t a t i o n became a manufacturing and t r a d i n g

c e n t e r for a f e r t i l e reg ion ch i e f l y devoted t o a g r i c u l t u r e , s tock r a i s i n g ,

h o r t i c u l t u r e , and lumbering.

Honcut school d i s t r i c t was formed in 1876 from t h e southern p o r t i o n of Lone

Tree d i s t r i c t . This l e f t t h e Lone Tree schoolhouse, which formerly had been in

t h e c e n t e r of t h e d i s t r i c t , on t h e border . P o l i t i c a l d i f f i c u l t i e s exper ienced

in e f f o r t s t o remove t h e b u i l d i n g were reso lved when t h e schoolhouse mys te r ious ly

burned. The map on page 5.1-8 shows a school house (see arrow) l oca t ed in Sec

32 of T18N R4E, s i t u a t e d on t h e southern edge of p rope r ty owned by A.B.F. BABCOCK

(Alfred had purchased t h i s 160-acre ranch from h i s b ro the r Millman in 1870). I t

5 .2-1 FAMILY H.STORY LIBRARY ~

0099088 35 NORTH WEST TEMPLE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84150

has not been determined whether this was the building which burned, but insurance

monies of $500 permitted the trustees to rebuild and Lone Tree School, located

where Cox Lane runs into Lone Tree Road from the east about two miles north of

the BABCOCK properties, became a social center for the Lone Tree District.

Grandchildren of Henry and Nancy BABCOCK attended these schools.

Although Henry died 01 Mar 1868, his patents were not recorded officially

until 29 Nov 1887. We located the following patents and pre-emption certificate

numbers in the Butte County land records (facsimile and transcript of Henry's

patent is presented):

21 Aug 1866 Jacob W. BABCOCK bk:C p:94 160 Ac NE 1/4 Sec 06 T17N R4E MDM 21 Aug 1866 Jacob U. BABCOCK bk:C p:94 80 Ac W 1/2 NU 1/4 Sec 05 T17N R4E MDM 01 Dec 1868 H.S. BABCOOK bk:D p:214-215 80 Ac W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec 07 T17N R4E MDM #2566 01 Dec 1868 H.S. BABCOOK bk:D p:214-215 80 Ac E 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec 07 T17N R4E MDM #2566 01 Dec 1868 Jacob W. BABCOOK bk:B p:433 160 Ac SE 1/4 Sec 31 T18N R4E MDM #2563 01 Dec 1868 Millman A. BABCOOK bk:I p:21 160 Ac SU 1/4 Sec 32 T18N R4E MDM #2536 10 Feb 1873 Alfred B.F.BABCOCK bk:B p:438 80 Ac E 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec 08 T17N R4E MDM 10 Feb 1873 Alfred B.F.BABCOCK bk:B p:438 80 Ac W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec 07 T17N R4E MDM

On 01 Sep 1870, Millman sold his 160 acres to Alfred (bk:Y p: 174-175). By 1890,

due to deteriorating soil conditions, wet seasons resulting in high water tables

and the resulting crop failures, most of that land had been lost to creditors.

This situation was not uncommon for the time; large land owners in western

sections of the county also suffered financial losses and liguidations of their

ranch properties. From these disasters came the irrigation technigues and other

farming improvements such as crop diversification and citrus orchards which are

prevalent in the valley today.

By 1892-93, Honcut had reached a population of 890. It supported a weekly

newspaper T h e G r a p h i c , and maintained three hotels, several stores and saloons,

schools and churches. By 1900, however, its population had dropped to 660, over

200 fewer than in 1890, and by 1910 the population was reduced further to 410.

In 1993 the population probably is less than 100, and none of the original

buildings remain. Most were made of wood, and were destroyed by fire over the

years. The following series of disasters contributed to the decline:

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1887 - the lumber mills at Challenge, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Woodleaf, burned. These mills supplied lumber to Honcut via the flumes.

1888 - the planing mill and box factory in Honcut burned. Water from the flume was used to save the stacks of lumber from burning.

1891 - Part of the flume was wrecked by a storm. It was later rebuilt. 1894 - Another severe fire occurred in January, and in December a wind

storm destroyed 10,000 feet (nearly two miles) of the flume; the flume was never rebuilt.

1898 - The rest of the flume was torn down and sold for firewood. 1901 - Honcut experienced another severe fire.

Despite such disasters, huge dredges were digging deep to recover gold from soils

in and along Wilson and North Honcut Creeks. Dredging continued intermittantly

until the 1940s, although smaller dredges were used in the latter years as work

progressed further upstream and into areas which were inaccessible to the larger

machines. Residue from mining activity is still in evidence.

Sometime during the 1880s, a telephone line was strung from Marysville

in Yuba County, to Honcut and to Oroville. People in those days thought voice

communication over a wire to be amazing, and they sometimes treated the telephone

as an amusement. One reported activity was to arrange a "telephone concert",

people in one town getting together to sing or play music so that people in

another town could listen. The listeners then would reciprocate. According to

the report, for three nights in 1885 a telephone concert took place between

Marysville, Honcut and Oroville. The newspaper article states that the concert

was mainly band music. We are led to wonder if any of the BABCOCK family

participated in that event.

Ten miles west of Honcut, the larger town of Gridley was located on the

Oregon Division of the Central Pacific Railroad, 70 miles north of Sacramento and

15 miles west of Oroville. Gridley is two and one half miles from Feather River,

and twenty miles east of the Sacramento River, surrounded by rich arable land of

three different qualities. Rich river bottoms seldom failed to support a good

crop; timber land boasted fine sandy soil peculiarly adapted for wheat, the wood

paying the expense of cleaning; and adobe lands west of town were a fine grain

producing soil. The town was laid out in 1870 at the time the railroad was

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Figure 20: Ophir District, Butte County, CA

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completed, and named for George W. GRIDLEY, a rancher and l a r g e landholder in t h e

a rea and on whose land i t was l oca t ed .

Gr id ley had reached a popula t ion of seventy by 1884-1885. I t suppor ted

t h r e e churches : C a t h o l i c , Methodist and United Bre thern . The l o c a l newspaper was

named The Hera ld . A Grangers ' bank, f lou r ing m i l l s , g r a i n warehouses, broom

f a c t o r y , h o t e l s and schools were p reve l an t in t h i s e r a . The popu la t i on in 1993

i s n e a r l y 5000, and suppor t s a t h r i v i n g a g r i c u l t u r a l a rea devoted t o o r c h a r d s ,

r i c e , wheat, tomatoes , d a i r y farming, e t c .

BABCOCKs a r e not mentioned among t h e e a r l y s e t t l e r s of Gr id l ey ; they were

i n s t e a d r e s i d e n t s of t h e Honcut and Lone Tree D i s t r i c t s , r e s i d i n g along t h e

Cen t r a l House Road e a s t of t h e Lone Tree Road (see map o p p o s i t e ) . In t h e

D i r e c t o r y of 1884-1885 CA Count ies : Yuba, S u t t e r , B u t t e , Calusa , Glenn, Tehama

& Shas ta , however, we loca ted t h e following (RINs and i d e n t i f i c a t i o n s added) :

1884-1885 Butte Co, Gridley: 56:BABC00K, A. - Prop. Arcade Saloon - - A l f red 56:BABC0OK, A l f red B.F.- (BABCOCK & JONES) farmer, 640 acres

1023:BABCOOK, H.N. - groceries -- Harriet Nancy, dau/o Millman 19:BABC00K, M.A. - groceries & provisions - - Millman Adam 15:BABC0OK, Mrs. Nancy -- wdo/o Henry

JONES, A.P. - (BABCOCK & JONES) farmer, 640 acres JONES, Mrs. H.E. - - unknown

1287:SMITH, Florence J - dressmaker -- dau/o Mary Jane 1269:SMITH, Henry C - engineer - - son/o Mary Jane

SMITH, J.T. - laborer - - possibly James, husb/o Mary Jane 18:SMITH, Mrs. Mary J

SMITH, S.A - ass ' t m i l l e r at Gridley Flouring M i l l s - - unknown SMITH, W.L. - farmer -- unknown

1884-1885 Butte Co, Moores Stat ion ( l a t e r : Honcut): 56:BABCOCK, A.B.F - 480 acres -- A l f red Benjamin Frankl in 20:BABCOCK, J.W. - 554 acres -- Jacob Wil l iam

901:DARBY, B.F - 232 acres -- Benjamin Frankl in - - son-in-law of 20:Jacob

1884-1885 Butte Co, Central House 20:BABCOCK, J.W. - farmer -- Jacob Wil l iam

:BABC0CK, Wm A - farmer -- (RIN:1029 or RIN:1042 ?) 21:BABC0CK, Worley - farmer

901:DARBY, B.F. - farmer, 160 acres - - Benjamin Frank l in , son-in-law of Jacob JONES, Lucien - farmer -- possibly Fa/o J .L : James Lucien

1063:JONES, J .L . - 1,442 acres -- perhaps: James Lucien, Jacob's son-in-law

1884-1885 Yuba Co, Marysvi l le 17:DEV0LT, Mrs. Anne - dressmaker -- res: "B" Street between 6th & 7th

1884-1885 Tehama Co, Red Bluf f 21:BABC00K, W.B. - laborer - - Worley

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The county directories were compiled over a period of several months, a

sufficient period of time such that Worley was counted twice, once in the Central

House area near Honcut and again in the Tehama County town of Red Bluff, some

80 miles north. Perhaps Worley relocated from Honcut to Red Bluff during 1884

or 1885. Other family members also were counted twice in the preceding list.

On 17 Jul 1884, a severe windstorm hit Gridley, destroying much of the

town. A local newspaper gave this accounting of the event (enhancement ours):

Disastrous conflagration - nearly two blocks laid waste -terrific southeast gale. Losses: Price & Lily, Gridley Hotel; A Clemens, barber; Mrs E Taylor, buildings; BABCOCK and JONES; C D Corcus, blacksmith shop; J A DeRuchie, Wagon shop; La Strella, paint shop, Robert Schermire, buildings; Chas. Chapman, dwelling; R.N. Beebe; Mrs. E.A. Stewart, dwellings; C.E. Gridley; H.H. Neel, barn; Mrs. Chas. Hull, machinery shop; total loss: $17,725; insurance, $4,650. The building was set on fire where fire originated.

That last sentence is a bit hard to comprehend; we conclude it means that the

fire was set by the storm, rather than arson.

On 21 Apr 1874, Nancy applied to the Commissioner of Pensions in

Washington D.C. for the pension due her as widow of a War of 1812-1814 veteran.

The claim was rejected on the basis that she had married the soldier (Henry S.)

after 17 Feb 1817. Politicians provide a lot of technicalities! The restriction

was removed by an 1878 amendment to the law, and Nancy re-applied for pension on

12 Oct 1878. The second application again shows Nancy unable to write her name;

she signed with an "X" witnessed by "Augustus CLEALE" and "Henry C. SMITH age 32

yr." We have identified Henry C. SMITH as Nancy's grandson, son of Mary Jane

BABCOCK SMITH. We have not identified "Augustus CLEALE," who was age (46) when

he witnessed the document. Nancy was required to submit a notarized marriage

certificate and comply with other legalities, but on 21 Feb 1880 she was awarded

a pension of $8 per month, retroactive from 09 Mar 1878, two years previous. The

pension continued until her death in 1894. A facsimile of p:175 in the I n d e x t o

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War o f 1 8 1 2 P e n s i o n R e c o r d s is enclosed. This document provided the first

important clues in our search for Henry's war records.

The 1 8 9 2 - 1 8 9 3 B u t t e C o u n t y D i r e c t o r y indicates Millman Adam had retired in

Gridley, while other family members still were farming near Honcut:

1892-1893 Butte Co, Gridley 19:BABC0CK, M.A. - retired

1892-1893 Butte Co, Moores Station (later Honcut) pop:1000 Jacob William Franklin Perry, son/o Jacob William Ulysses, son/o Jacob Benjamin Franklin

20:BABCOOK, J.W. 656:BABCOOK, F.P 1042:BABCOOK, Will 901:DARBY, B.F.

JONES, Lucien JONES, F. JONES, A.P.

- farmer --- farmer --- farmer --- farmer --- farmer - carpenter - carpenter

We identify J.W. as Jacob William, F.P as Franklin Perry (son/o Jacob), Will as

either William Ulysses (son/o Jacob) or William Jefferson (son/o Worley), but

most probably the former as Worley has relocated to Red Bluff, and B.F. DARBY as

Jacob's son-in-law, Benjamin Franklin DARBY. Lucien JONES is perhaps "James

Lucien JONES" who married Jacob's daughter Esther Jemima, although it may be his

father "Lucien".

Nancy L. BABCOCK reportedly died on 09 Nov 1894 in Butte County, at age

(lOly 7m 21d). The derived birth date 09 Mar 1793 is known to be inaccurate

based on the Gallipolis, Ohio court papers. We have assumed the day and month

to be correct, although such assumptions frequently are false. Incidentally, the

death record is the only reference we have located which indicates a middle name

for Nancy, said reference being the initial "L." Neither obituary nor burial

records have been found. As previously stated, Nancy may be buried near Henry,

possibly in the old Honcut Cemetery on La Porte Road. Other members of her

family are buried in the Gridley-Biggs Cemetery north of Gridley; perhaps she and

Henry were buried there also. Given the origins, hardships, travels, joys and

rewards of these hardy pioneers, it is sad their final resting places have not

been identified.

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United States The United States of America to To all whom these presents

H. S. BABCOOK ] shall come Greeting: + Whereas, Henry S. BABCOOK

Pre-emption } of Butte County California, has Certificate } deposited in the General Land No 2566 } Office of the United States a Cert­ificate of the land office at Marysville, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Henry S. BABCOCK, according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April 1820, entitled "An act making further provision for the sale of the public

215 Lands" for

the West half of the North East quarter and the East half of the North West quarter of Section Seven in Towhship Seventeen North of Range four East, Mount Diablo Meridian, containing one hundred and Sixty acres

according to the Official Plat of the Survey of the said lands, returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said Tract has been purchased by the said Henry S. BABCOOK.

Know know ye (sic), That the United States of America, in consideration of the Promises, and in conformity with the several Acts of Congress in such case made and provided, Have given and granted and by these presents Do Give and Grant, unto the said Henry S. BABCOOK and to his heirs, the said Tract above described; To Have and to Hold the same, together with all the rights, priviledges, immunities, and appurtenances of what­soever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Henry S. BABCOOK and to his heirs and assigns forever.

In testimony Testimony Whereof, I Andrew Johnson Pres­ident of the United States of America, have caus­ed these these (sic) letters to be made Patent, and the Seal

of the General Land Office to be hereunto { } affixed. { GLO } Given under my hand, at the City of { Seal } Washington, the first day of December { } in the year of our Lord one thousand

eight hundred and Sixty eight, and of the Independence of the United States the Ninety third

By the President Recorded Vol 5 page 333 Andrew Johnson

by Frank COWAN Sect'y M. GRANGER, Recorder of the General Land Office

Recorded at Request of A.D. CUTTS } Nov 29 A.D. 1887 at 1:25 P.M. } N.D. LAUSEN, Recorder

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BABC0015.001 Rev: 25 Oct 1993 117.16 National Archives, Washington D.C. Trans: 29 May 1992 by Raymond E. Watkins

The undersigned Nancy BABCOOK a resident of the County of Butte State of California respectfully represents that she is the identical Nancy BABCOOK who made application for a pension on account of service in the war of 1812 by her husband Henry BABCOOK late Private 41st U.S. Inft Col Bogardus - Capt Humphrey or Sherman which application was filed in 1874 and is numbered (number not known)

The Commissioner of Pensions is respectfully requested to adjust said claim under the provisions of the Act of Congress amending the laws granting pensions to the Soldiers and Sailors of the war of 1812 and their widows, approved March 9 1878.

All claims for pensions under previous enactments is hereby waived. W.H. AIKEN of San Francisco is her attorney in this case.

Witness: Augustus CLEALE Mrs. Henry C SMITH age 32 yr

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We the undersigned witnesses do hereby certify that we are residents of Butte County State of California

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and are aged respectively 46 yrs years and 32 years and that we were present and saw the said Nancy BABCOOK sign her name to the above statement, and we know her to be the person she represents herself to be.

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Sect ion 5 . 3 : Millman Adam Rev: 27 Oct 1993

We l o c a t e d t h e fol lowing census record for Millman Adam and Sarah Ann

(maiden name not known):

C:1860 CA Yuba Co Long Bar (Long Bar PO) p :?? F:1006/865 R:0803072 19 :M. BABCOCK <4_) M b:OH mine r $ - - - / . 0 0

3 5 4 : S a r a h BABCOCK ( 3 4 ) F b:PA 1 0 2 3 : H a r r i e t BABCOCK (2m) F b:CA s c h o o l

The Long Bar P r e c i n c t i s in t h e nor thern p a r t of Yuba County, j u s t below

Honcut in But te County. The next census in 1870 records Millman and Sarah l i v i n g

in t h e Ophir D i s t r i c t (Honcut area) in But te Co. Although Mil lman 's C h r i s t i a n

name i s recorded e r roneous ly as "Milan," we confirm h i s i d e n t i t y based on t h e

f a c t t h a t h i s mother, t h e widow 15:Nancy, i s l i v i n g wi th them.

C:1870 CA Butte Co Ophir (Orov i l le PO) p:112 F:463/444 R:0545569 15:Nancy BABCOCK (74) F b:VA K.H. $1600/400 - s/b (70) 56:Al f red BABCOCK (34) M b:0H farmer S---/2000 19:Milan BABCOCK (54) H b:0H farmer - Millman

354:Sarah BABCOCK (40) F b:PA K.H. 1022:Harry BABCOCK (12) M b:CA school 1023:Nancy BABCOCK (11) F b:CA school

We have been unable t o i d e n t i f y t h e e l d e r c h i l d 1022:Harry in C:1870, but

no te cons i s t ency in t h e age of c h i l d 1023:Harr ie t Nancy ( recorded as H a r r i e t in

1860 vs Nancy in 1870). Based on t h e age of H a r r i e t Nancy, we a r e led t o i n f e r

t h a t Millman and Sarah Ann may have married roughly 1859.

On 01 Dec 1868, Millman homesteaded a 160-acre t r a c t j u s t e a s t of t h e 160-

ac r e s homesteaded by h i s b ro the r Jacob. Two years l a t e r in 1870, Millman so ld

h i s ranch t o Alfred (bk:Y p :174-175) . The homesteads were loca ted one mi le nor th

of t h e ranch homesteaded by Henry (see maps).

C:1880 CA B u t t e Co O p h i r ED:8 p :28 /270B F :284/284 R:1254063 1 9 : M i l l m a n BABCOCK M ( 6 1 ) Head marr b:0H Fb:NY Mb:VA f a r m e r

3 5 4 : S a r a h Ann BABCOCK F ( 5 2 ) W i f e marr b:PA Fb:PA Mb:PA K .H . 1 0 2 3 : H a r r i e t BABCOCK F ( 2 0 ) Dau s n g l b:CA Fb:0H Hb:PA K .H .

A l f r e d HcMAINS M ( 5 6 ) Border s n g l b:0H Fb:KY Mb: IN owner o f f e r r y

C:1880 CA B u t t e Co O p h i r ED:8 p :28 /270B F :286 /286 R:1254063 9 0 1 : B e n j DARBY M ( 2 3 ) Head marr b:CA Fb:M0 Mb:M0 f a r m e r

1 0 2 8 : E s t h e r J DARBY M ( 2 3 ) W i f e marr b:CA Fb:0H M b : - - K .H . Ben j F JOHNSON M ( 2 5 ) - - s n g l b : I L Fb:GER Mb:IRE f a r m e r

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On 15 Apr 1881, M.A. BABCOOK recorded patents for lots 1 and 2 in the SW

1/4 Sec 6 T17N R4E MDM. Lot 1 contained 64.89 acres and lot 2 80 acres (bk:C

p:236 and bk:C p:237, resp.).

The 1898 G r e a t R e g i s t e r of V o t e r s B u t t e Co CA identifies Millman Adam

BABCOCK as a laborer living in East Gridley, 79 years old, born in Ohio, being

5' 4 1/2" tall, with dark compelxion, blue eyes and brown hair, and able to both

read and write his name. Two years later, in the 1900 census his age is listed

erroneously as (83) !

C-.1900 CA Butte Co Gridley ED:16 p:8A F:174/180 R:1240084 19:Millman A BABCOCK Head M (83) wd b:Mar 1817 OH Fb:NY Mb:VA

The Butte County California death index vol:(A-S) 1890-1910, reviewed on

microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, records the death of

Millman Adam as "William A. 15 Jun 1905." The name Mil lman is unusual for a

Christian name (it even is rare as a SURNAME!), and we have located several

records where he was referenced as "William", examples being when Henry's probate

records were translated (discussed previously) and his entry in the C a l i f o r n i a

V o t e r s G r e a t R e g i s t e r of 1872 . The C:1870 shown above is yet another variant.

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Sect ion 5 .4 : Jacob William Rev: 30 Oct 1993

Henderson County I l l i n o i s records show t h a t Jacob marr ied Margaret J .

McCAULEY on 13 Jun 1848. Later records show t h a t Jacob was marr ied a second

t ime , on 06 Apr i l 1853 t o Martha Ann DANIELS, a l s o in Henderson County. Records

v e r i f y i n g t h e dea th of Margaret ( the f i r s t wife) have not been found, but s i nce

Jacob i s enumerated with Henry and Nancy in C:1850 Henderson County, we might

conclude t h a t Margaret had died by then .

The Ros te r of C a l i f o r n i a P ioneers (1985, Nat ive Daughters of t h e Golden

West) i d e n t i f i e s Jacob William BABCOCK, a na t i ve of Ohio and I l l i n o i s , as having

a r r i v e d i n t o C a l i f o r n i a in 1850 with h i s spouse Martha Ann DANIELS, occupa t ion :

farmer. I t f u r t h e r s t a t e s t h a t he r e tu rned East and came back t o C a l i f o r n i a in

1852. While t h i s r e p o r t does not c o r r e l a t e f u l l y with I l l i n o i s r e c o r d s , we can

use i t in conjunct ion with C:1855 IL (see Sect ion 4.2) t o i n f e r t h a t s i nce Jacob

was not l oca t ed in I l l i n o i s , he and Martha may be in C a l i f o r n i a in 1855. With

adjus tments t o t h e d a t e s , t h e Roster r e p o r t c o r r e l a t e s wi th I l l i n o i s r e c o r d s .

Jacob and Martha ranched in the Ophir d i s t r i c t of But te County, having

r e l o c a t e d from Colusa County sometime before 1867. Census r e c o r d s for t h e

decades 1860, 1870 and 1880 a re p resen ted below:

C:1860 CA Co lusa Co Grand I s l a n d (Grand I s l a n d P0) F :586 /525 R:57 2 0 : J a c o b BABCOCK ( 3 2 ) M b:0H f a r m e r

5 0 1 : M a r t h a A BABCOCK (24) F b:TN 656:F. P. BABCOCK ( 4 ) M b : I L 6 5 7 : M a r t h a F BABCOCK ( 2 ) F b:IL

Benj GIDEONS (30) M b : IL l abo re r 16:Henry BABCOCK ( 7 0 ) M b:NY f a r m e r 15 :Nancy BABCOCK (56) F b:VA

Augustus INGERSON (21) M b : IL l abo re r 56:Al f red BABCOCK ( 2 4 ) M b:0H l a b o r e r

C:1870 CA B u t t e Co Ophir (Orov i l le P0) p:112 F:464/445 R:0545569 20:Jacob BABCOCK ( 5 2 ) M b:0H fa rmer $1600/2000

5 0 1 : M a r t h a BABCOCK ( 3 5 ) F b:TX K.H. -- b : w r i t t e n " T e x a s " 1028:Jennie BABCOCK ( 1 3 ) F b : I L s c h o o l 1029:Wm BABCOCK ( 1 2 ) M b : I L schoo l 1030 :Mos ley BABCOCK ( 1 0 ) M b:CA s c h o o l 1031-.Nancy BABCOCK ( 4 ) F b:CA

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C:1880 CA Bu t te Co Ophir ED:8 p:30-31/271A-272B F:307/307 R:1254063 20:Jacob W BABCOCK M (59) Head marr b:OH Fb:NY Mb:VA farmer

501:Martha F BABCOCK F (48) Wife marr b:TN Fb:TN Mb:TN K.H. 15:Nancy BABCOCK F (84) Mo wdo b:VA Fb:VA Mb:VA K.H.

656:Frank P BABCOCK M (24) Son sngl b:IL Fb:OH Mb:TN farmer . . . 3 Chinese laborers . . .

1042:Wm U BABCOCK M (14) - - - sngl b:CA Fb:OH Mb:VA at school

On 21 Aug 1886, Jacob BABCOCK appl ied t o record h i s 160-acre homestead.

I t was desc r ibed as t h e W 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec 5 T17N R4E MDM and t h e NE 1/4 Sec 6 T17N

R4E MDM, t h e two 80-acre p a r c e l s being valued a t $4800. These r eco rds a re found

in t h e But te County land records bk:C p :94 . Jacob l a t e r owned an a d d i t i o n a l 240

ac r e s in Sec 6 T17N R4E MDM, t h e s ec t i on south of h i s o r i g i n a l homestead and

no r th of Henry and Alf red .

The H i s t o r y of But te County (1918, Geo C. Mansfield) p:172 s t a t e s :

In t h e f i n a l yea r s of t h e 1880s decade, l a r g e land owners in t h e western s e c t i o n s of But te County suffered f i n a n c i a l l o s s e s t o t h e e x t e n t of l i q u i d a t i o n of t h e i r ranch p r o p e r t i e s . Too much r a i n , high water t a b l e s , and exhaust ion of f e r t i l i t y of t h e adobe lands were given as reasons for t h e f a i l u r e of t h e wheat c r o p s . Up t o t h i s t ime , But te County had been one of t h e lead ing wheat producing c e n t e r s of C a l i f o r n i a .

We surmise t h a t t h e s e crop f a i l u r e s a l so a f fec ted Jacob William BABCOCK; in 1888

most of h i s h i s p r o p e r t i e s were s iezed and sold a t auc t ion t o s a t i s f y c r e d i t o r s .

14 Jan 1888 J.W. BABCOOK ( i n s o l v e n t ) so ld t o M.G. GREEN, assignee CABU bk:28 p:574 30 Jan 1888 J.W. BABCOCK requested p r o t e c t i o n CABU: bk:C p:200-201 Order L e t t i n g Apar t 18 Apr 1888 J.W. BABCOCK granted p r o t e c t i o n CABU: bk:C p:218-219 Order L e t t i n g Apar t 13 Mar 1898 J.W. BABCOOK ( e t a l ) s o l d t o R. PARKER CABU bk:33 p:32-35

The 1898 But te County CA Great Reg i s t e r of Voters i d e n t i f i e s Jacob William

BABCOCK as a farmer, l i v i n g in Cent ra l House, 75 yea r s o ld , born in Ohio, being

5 ' 8" t a l l , wi th dark complexion, grey eyes and white h a i r , and ab le t o both read

and w r i t e h i s name. The Census 1900 found Jacob and Martha in t h e home of t h e i r

son William Ulysses .

C:1900 CA Bu t te Co Honcut ED:16 p:473B F:300/314 R:1240084 1042:Wi l l i am U BABCOCK Head M (32) sngl b:Sep 1867 CA Fb:0H Mb:TN farmer

20:Jacob W BABCOCK Fa M (80) marr :45y b:May 1820 OH Fb:NY Mb:VA 501:Martha A BABCOCK Mo F (57) marr :12y b:Mar 1843 TN Fb:VA Mb:TN [ c h : 4 / 3 ]

Jacob William BABCOOK died on 19 Dec 1901 near Lone Tree ( the small

c r o s s - r o a d s community near h i s farm), probably a t home. His wife Martha Ann

5 . 4 - 2

DANIELS BABCOCK died on 06 Mar 1905, a l s o in But te County C a l i f o r n i a . We propose

t h e fo l lowing as c h i l d r e n of Jacob and Martha:

Franklin Perry Esther Jemima (Jennie*) Martha Frances Mosley (?) Nancy (?) William Ulysses

b: b: b: b: b: b:

Mar 1856 1857

c 1858 1860 1866

Sep 1868

d:bef 1910 d :a f t 1920 m-l ic:22 0ct 1879 sp:Benjamin Frankl in DARBY d:bef 1900 m-lic:24 Apr 1879 sp:James Lucien Jones d:bef 1880 ? d:bef 1880 ? d :a f t 1920

5 . 4 - 3

Section 5.5: Mary Jane BABCOCK SMITH Rev: 26 Oct 1993

Other than her death record, the only conclusive California reference we

have found to Mary Jane BABCOCK SMITH, wife of James SMITH, is the following

census listing of 1880. This census identifies her correct age (57), place of

birth (OH), and correct places of birth of her parents (Father Henry: NY and

Mother Nancy: VA) . Her son Henry C. SMITH was witness to several of his

grandmother Nancy's papers, further substantiating this identification, despite

the error in the middle initial "Mary H". Mary's husband James SMITH has died

by this date (Mary is listed as "wdo"). Also identified is daughter Florence J

and grandson William BORDELL. We have not located the son-in-law Mr. BORDELL,

nor have we identified which daughter was his wife and mother of William.

Probably we can eliminate Florence J since she is listed as "sngl" rather than

"wdo" and carries the name SMITH.

C-.1880 CA Butte Co Ophir ED:9 p:8/277A F:54/54 R:1254063 18:Mary H SMITH F (57) Head wdo b:0H Fb:NY Mb:VA K.H.

1278:Florence J SMITH F (19) Dau sngl b:CA Fb:0H Mb:0H K.H. 1269:Henry C SMITH F (34) Son sngl b:IL Fb:0H Mb:0H engineer 1281:Uilliam BORDELL F ( 4) GSon sngl b:CA Fb:NY Mb:IL

5.5-1

Section 5.6: James (Part 2) Rev: 26 Oct 1993

The following C:1870 has been a source of much conjecture and supposition.

First, this enumeration is found on p:112 in Ophir Precinct, adjacent to the

enumerations for Nancy BABCOCK (Family 463/444) and Jacob BABCOCK (Family

464/445), so we are led to infer kinship. Second, James (45) is of correct age

to support his known birth year 1825, although he is listed as a farmer rather

than a miner (this is not a great discrepancy).

C:1870 CA Butte Co Ophir (Oroville PO) p:112 F:465/446 R:0545569 57:James BABCOCK (45) M b:OH farmer $2000/800

1032:Lewis BABCOCK (35) M b:0H K.H. - perhaps is 1017:Nancy 656:Frank BABCOCK (13) M b:IL school - neph: son/o Jacob 1033:Lewis BABCOCK (11) M b:IL school - neph; son/o Worley 1034:Laura BABCOCK ( 9) F b:CA school - niec; dau/o Worley 1035:Annie BABCOCK ( 7) F b:CA school - niec; dau/o Worley 1036:Abram BABCOCK ( 3) M b:CA - neph; son/o Worley 1037:Jeff BABCOCK (9m) M b:CA - neph; son/o Worley

The second entry usually was reserved for the wife in the household. In this

case, it identifies "Lewis Male Keeping House, age (35), b:Ohio", and presents

a problem. We have not identified an individual to fit these facts, and it is

mildly unusual for a "male" to be "keeping house". The next entry "Frank" is

probably the nephew Franklin Perry b:1856, son of Jacob, and the next five

entries can be identified as the children of Worley and Nancy LONGKER BABCOCK.

Nancy LONGKER was b:c 1835 in Ohio, which facts fit well with those of the second

entry. Could it be that the ennumerator erred in writing (or copying) that

second entry, and it should state "Nancy Female"? But then, where is Worley?

James was not located in the 1872 Great R e g i s t e r of C a l i f o r n i a V o t e r s ,

another indication that he may already have died in the mines as reported in the

"family history". His death in the gold mines is not substantiated, but neither

is it disproven. We determined that James had died by 1887. He is not listed

as an heir to his father's estate, his share being represented instead by his son

George W. c*

5.6-1

Sect ion 5 .7 : Worley A Rev: 26 Oct 1993

Previous remarks (Sect ion 5.6) concerning Worley and C:1870 m a t e r i a l

no tw i th s t and ing , Worley and family a re r e s i d i n g in Shasta County, CA, in 1880.

Shasta i s t h e second county nor th of Bu t t e , p a s t Tehama County, and i s

approximate ly 80 t o 120 mi les nor th of Honcut. By t h i s d a t e , t h e logging

i n d u s t r y probably was l e s s p roduc t ive than be fo re , and Worley, a t e a m s t e r , may

have migra ted f a r t h e r nor th in search of work.

C:1880 CA Shasta Co ED:92 p:43 F:325/325 R:1254082 21:Worley BABCOCK M (55) Head marr b:0H Fb:NY Mb:GER [*] teamster

1017:Nancy BABCOCK F (46) Wife marr b:0H Fb:0H Mb:VA K.H. 1035:Angeline BABCOCK F (14) Dau sngl b:CA Fb:0H Mb:0H at school 1036:Abram BABCOCK M (13) Son sngl b:CA Fb:0H Mb:0H at school 1037:Jefferson BABCOCK M (11) Son sngl b:CA Fb:0H Mb:0H at school 1043:Luella BABCOOK F ( 3) Dau sngl b:CA Fb:0H Mb:0H

[*] although of German ancestry, Worley's mother (15:Nancy) was born in VA.

Worley d ied on 17 Mar 1898 in Red Bluff, Tehama County, C a l i f o r n i a . His

o b i t u a r y s t a t e s h i s age as (74y 9m 5d) . I t i s more p l a u s i b l e t h a t he was born

13 Jun 1827 r a t h e r than 1823, and t h a t he died a t age (70y 9m 4 d ) .

The Red Bluff Dai ly News, Fr iday 18 Mar 1898 DEATH OF A PIONEER.

Worley BABCOOK, an old r e s i d e n t of Red Bluff, d ied a t h i s home on Johnson S t r e e t a t 11:30 o ' c l o c k Thursday morning. He was a n a t i v e of Dayton, Ohio, and was seventy-four yea r s n ine months and f ive days o l d . He was married in 1855 and in 1859 came t o C a l i f o r n i a . For n ine teen yea r s he has l i ved in Red Bluff. Besides h i s widow he l e aves f i ve c h i l d r e n , t h r e e sons , James, Abe and Je f f , and two d a u g h t e r s , Mrs. W.F. SWINNEY and Miss L. BABCOCK. The fune ra l w i l l he held t h i s af ternoon a t 3 o ' c lock from t h e r e s i d e n c e .

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Section 5.8: Barbara Ann BABCOCK DANIELS DEVOLT Rev: 25 Oct 1993

Barbara Ann BABCOCK DANIELS married James DEVOLT on 04 Feb 1875, in

Marysville, Yuba Co, California. We found that record on p:127 in bk:2, and

without thinking, innocently requested a copy thereof from an assistant clerk.

Ten minutes later a copy was presented to us, properly certified as required by

California state law, together with a bill for $12! Oops!

Barbara Ann was a dressmaker in Marysville, as was one of her daughters.

James DEVOLT was a blacksmith (1870), then later a policeman (1874-1876). He

died 28 Aug 1878, his residence being the corner of 6th Street and Yuba Alley.

Yuba County tax rolls in 1875 show that Mrs. Ann DEVOLT (Marysville,

Rameriz Twp Lot:2 Blk:3) paid tax assessments of $4.00, and in 1876 she paid

$2.81. We were unable to locate entries for 1877, 1878 and 1879. A more

thorough search of the records undoubtedly would reveal whether she had sold

the property. Barbara Ann was approximately (50) years old in 1878, and was

living with three of her children when C:1880 was enumerated.

C:1880 CA Yuba Co Marysville 4th Ward ED:167 p:43 F:199/205 R:C88v26 17:Ann DEVOLT F (51) Mo wdo b:0H Fb:NY Mb:KY - Mb:VA

1270:Isabel la DANIELS F (26) Dau sngl b:IL Fb:NY Mb:CA dress maker 1271:Lucy DANIELS F (21) Dau sngl b:IL Fb:NY Mb:CA tailoress 1272:Alfred DANIELS M (16) Son sngl b:CA Fb:NY Mb:CA

Barbara Ann possibly was mother of one or two other sons. She first

married on 23 Aug 1849, yet the birth date of Isabella (c 1854), the eldest child

shown in C:1880, is five years later. The C:1855 IL identifies two apparant

grandsons residing in the H.S. BABCOOK residence. It is remotely possible that

those children may have belonged to the DANIELS family. We can also surmise that

N. DANIELS, Ann's first husband, died sometime between 1864 (birth of their son

Alfred, if Alfred is indeed the youngest) and 1874 (before Ann married James

DEVOLT). Mrs. Ann DEVOLT is not present in the 1892-1893 Marysville directory.

One possibility is that she was living elsewhere.

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Figure 21: Gridley-Biggs Cemetery

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Sect ion 5 .9 : Alfred Benjamin Frankl in Rev: 30 Oct 1993

Alfred Benjamin Frank l in BABCOCK and Sarah Frances PANGBORN were marr ied

on 02 May 1872 in Marysv i l l e , Yuba Co CA (marr bk:2 p : 3 7 1 ) . At l e a s t t h r e e

c h i l d r e n a r e i d e n t i f i e d with t h i s union, as evidenced by t h e C:1880 r e c o r d .

C:1880 CA B u t t e Co Oph i r ED:8 p:26 F:272/272 R:1254063 4 .30 Pr 56:A B F BABCOCK M (44) Head marr b : I L Fb:NY Mb:VA farmer

1038:Sarah F BABCOCK F (26) Wi fe marr b:CA Fb: IA Mb:IL K.H. 1039:Jas L H BABCOCK M ( 7) Son sng l b:CA Fb : IL Mb:CA 1 0 4 0 : A l f r e d M BABCOCK M ( 5 ) Son sng l b:CA Fb-.IL Mb:CA 1041 :Ed i th C BABCOCK F ( 3 ) Dau sng l b:CA Fb : IL Mb:CA

Alfred was a businessman dealing in timber and land speculation, among

other activities. In 1884-1885, according to the D i r ec to ry of CA Count ies , he

was propriator of the Arcade Saloon in Gridley, and also partner in the business

BABCOCK & JONES. His partner has been identified only as A. P. JONES.

Alfred homesteaded in 1873 (and recorded in 1875) the 160-acre tract which

abutted the eastern border of Henry BABCOCK's homestead; ABF and Sarah Frances

sold this land to A.D. CUTTS in 1888. At this time, Mr. CUTTS also purchased the

tract homesteaded by Henry and Nancy, which was sold to settle Henry's estate.

In 1878, ABF sold a 160-acre tract, less timber rights, to John C. MOORE for

$550, and in 1888 he recorded the sale of a 160-acre tract to Thomas DOUGALL for

$3500. The firm of BABCOCK & JONES in 1880 recorded the purchase for $250 of a

corner lot in Gridley; and sold it five years later for $450. ABF purchased two

other lots in Gridley in 1879, and sold them in 1888.

Alfred died in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County California on 19 Sep 1916 (83y lm

4d) . His derived date of birth, 19 Aug 1833, coincides with other supportive

material. He was buried 23 Sep 1916 in the Gridley-Biggs Cemetery (sec:l blk:l

lot:118 no:3) located one mile south of Biggs, Butte Co CA. Sarah Francis age

(79y 7m 28d) died 30 Oct 1933 in Santa Rosa. She was buried on 03 Nov 1933,

beside Alfred (lot no:4) in the Gridley-Biggs Cemetery. The graves are unmarked.

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Appendix 1: Conventions, Abbreviations, Symbols & Examples

Abbreviat ac -aft -adop-aka -b -bap -be -bef -BIL -bk -bp -Bro -bu -c C -cem -ch: -Ch -CH -chr -Co -CX -d -DAR -Dau -DB -dc -div -dnm -dp -ED -F

Fa -Fb -fern -FHL -FR -Gd -Gen -GG -G2G_-Gs ~-H Head-imm -incl-j K.H.-L lie -LDS -Libr-liv -<LS>-m m2 -marr-Mb -M.E.-Mil -Mo -nc -neph-no -NTL -/o -obit-orig-P " Pet -PO -

as in 160 ac MOL

aka:"other name" as in b:IRE or b:c 1890

as in bu:IA as in c 1890 as in C:1850

ions: acres after adopted also known as born baptized synonomous with Christened birth date derived from census record before Brother In Law book birth place Brother buried circa census cemetery children as in [ch:#born/#living] Church Court House christening (baptism) County census index as in CX:1840 died as in d:IRE or d:1891 Daughters of the American Revolution Daughter of Data Base death date derived from census record divorce(d) did not marry death place Enumeration District Family as in F:123 Father as in Fa:John Father born as in Fb:IRE female LDS Family History Library in SLC Family Records Granddaughter Genealogy / Genealogical as in Gen Soc Great Gd (or Great Gs) Great-Great Gd (or Gs) etc... Grandson Household head of household immigrant, immigrated including journal as in jw:A (journal of wills) Keeping House Line number as in L:456 license Latter Day Saints (Church of) Library living Legal Signature married as in m:SURNAME or m:1923 second marriage, etc marriage (record) Mother born as in Mb:IRE Methodist Episcipal Military

in Mo:Alice in tombstone dates

as as

Mother not complete Nephew number as in no:1 No Township Listed of as in son/o or wif/o obituary original page number as in p: 123 Precinct Post Office

/o ?

??? Itext]

Symbols: == - defined as / means ==> - implies (that) / - also as in OH/IL/CA

- of as in son/o or wif/o - information is questionable or unconfirmed - NAME not known - explanatory text added to original - approximately; as in (-13)

,, - multiply inclusively, as in pp:103,,107 ! - deviation in data verified to be correct [ Male ] - Given name not known, sex known [ Female ] - Given name not known, sex known [ Unknown ] - Given name not known, sex not known [list] - encloses related items [no issue] - without children

name* - name used in lieu of given name (name) - alias name, or nickname (nmn) - no middle name

12.34 - reference "Source Notes" page 12, note 34. (17) - age 17 years (m:17) - age 17 years when married, etc (71y 11m 5d)- age when died (reportedly, as from stones)

Latin terms: et al et ux et vin

and others / and elsewhere and wife and hubsand

Special land reference terms: MDM - Mount Diablo Meridian (in central CA) MOL - More Or Less R - Range as in Sec:17 T18N-R4E MDM Sec - Section as in Sec:17 T18N-R4E MDM T - Township as in Sec:17 T18N-R4E MDM

Types of Records (Journals) a: b: birth B: BIBLE c: cemetery C: CENSUS d: death D: DEED e: estate f: F: FAMILY g: guardianship h: history i: Immigration (ind passenger list)

j: k: I: m: marriage n: naturalization o: obituary p: permission (consent)

q= r: s: t: tax list u: v: w: will y= z: Z

M: MILITARY

P: PATENT

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pp - pages as in 600 pp Pr - printed (circled when recorded) pub - published R - Reel number as in R: 123 r - roughly (less accurate than "circa") reed- record(s) or register(s) relg- religion res - residence / resided s/b - should be sect- text section as in sect:3 SIL - Sister In Law Sis - Sister SLC - Salt Lake City (Utah) sngl- single (not married) Soc - Society as in Gen Soc sp - Spouse sp2 - second spouse, etc Twp - Township unk - unknown v - or / versus as in 1891 v 1892 V - Verify vol - volume as in vol:II or vol:2 w - with wd - widower wdo - widow Wif - Wife wit - witness(ed) w/o - without x - index as in xp:123 (index page)

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FAMILY EDGE PLUS Raymond E. & M. Joan WATKINS

FAMILY GROUP SHEET 09 Jul 1994 6110 Pleasant Ridge Road #3334, Arlington TX 76016

HUSBAND: BABCOCK, Henry Springstead (#16) BORN: circa 1794 MARR: 23 May 1818 DIED: 01 Mar 1868

possibly ORANGE Co, or in or near NYC, NY Liberty, Montgomery Co OH Honcut, Butte Co CA

OCC: 1813-1815:War 1812, [1840,1850:IL 1860:CA] farmer FATHER: MOTHER:

WIFE: MEALMAN / MILLMAN, Nancy L (#15) BORN: 08 Apr 1800 Greenbriar Co VA DIED: 09 Nov 1894 Butte Co CA NOTE: liv 1874: Honcutt, Butte Co CA

FATHER: MEALMAN, Andrew (Andreas) (#12) born roughly 1755, near Fritzlar?, Hesse Province, GERMANY; died circa 1803, Letart Twp, Gallia Co OH; occ. Hessian conscript soldier, farmer.

MOTHER: ???, [ Female ] (#502) born ; died circa 1800.

1 NAME: BABCOCK, Millman Adam (#19) M BORN: Mar 1819 near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH

MARR: circa 1857 DIED: 15 Jun 1905 Butte Co CA WIFE: ???, Sarah Ann (#354)

BORN: circa 1830 DIED:

2 NAME: BABCOCK, Jacob William (#20) M BORN: 26 May 1820 near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH

MARR: 06 Apr 1853 Henderson Co IL DIED: 19 Dec 1901 Lone Tree (near Honcut), Butte Co CA WIFE: DANIELS, Martha Ann (#501)

BORN: 07 Apr 1838 DIED: 06 Mar 1905 ALSO: Married 13 Jun 1848 MCCAULEY, Margaret J (#1016)

NAME: BABCOCK, Mary Jane (#18) BORN: 19 Dec 1822 near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH MARR: 12 Jan 1842 Henderson Co IL DIED: 28 Oct 1905 McCloud, Siskiyou Co CA BUR: Gridley-Biggs (formerly Live Oak) Cem, Gridley, Butte Co CA

HUSB: SMITH, James A (#1014) BORN: circa 1826 DIED: 1871-1880

NOTE: res:1850 ILHN, res:1860-70 CAYB, res:1880 CABU

NAME: BABCOCK, James (#57) BORN: circa 1825 MARR: roughly 1847 DIED: before 1872 WIFE: MESSICK, Nancy (#481)

BORN: circa 1828

near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH

CA

DIED:

NAME: BABCOCK, Worley (#21) BORN: circa 1827 MARR: 24 Jun 1855 DIED: 17 Mar 1898 WIFE: LONGKER, Nancy (#1017)

BORN: circa 1835

near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH Oquawka, Henderson Co IL Red Bluff, Tehama Co CA

DIED: 26 Aug 1916

NAME: BABCOCK, Barbara Ann (#17) BORN: circa 1828 MARR: 23 Aug 1849 DIED: living 1885 HUSB: DANIELS, N (#1015)

BORN:

near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH Henderson Co IL Marysville, Yuba Co CA

DIED: 1864 - 1870 ALSO: Married 04 Feb 1875 DEVOLT, James (#1221)

NAME: BABCOOK, Abraham (Abram*) C (#22) BORN: 14 Jun 1830 near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH MARR: 30 Nov 1854 Oquawka, Henderson Co IL DIED: 16 Aug 1903 Carman, Henderson Co IL BUR: Carman Cem, Carman, Henderson Co IL

WIFE: WESTFALL, Jemima (#349) BORN: 27 Nov 1836 DIED: 01 Feb 1917

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HUSBAND: BABCOCK, Henry Springstead (#16) WIFE: MEALMAN / MILLMAN, Nancy L (#15)

8 NAME: BABCOOK, Elisha P (Leish*) (#32) M BORN: 12 Sep 1832 near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH

MARR: 04 May 1865 Henderson Co IL DIED: 30 Nov 1910 BUR: Carman Cem, Carman, Henderson Co IL

WIFE: PINKHAM, Anna J (#33) BORN: 15 Feb 1842 DIED: 21 Aug 1911

NAME: BABCOCK, Alfred Benjamin Franklin (#56) BORN: 05 Aug 1833 near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH MARR: 02 May 1872 Marysville, Yuba Co CA DIED: 09 Sep 1916 Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co CA BUR: Gridley-Biggs (formerly Live Oak) Cem, Gridley, Butte Co CA

WIFE: PANGBORN, Sarah Francis (#1038) BORN: 02 Mar 1854 DIED: 30 Oct 1933

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FAMILY GROUP SHEET 09 Jul 1994 6110 Pleasant Ridge Road #3334, Arlington TX 76016

HUSBAND: BABCOCK, Millman Adam (#19) BORN: Mar 1819 near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH MARR: circa 1857 DIED: 15 Jun 1905 Butte Co CA OCC: farmer (1850:IL, 1870,80:CA), grocery store (1885)

FATHER: BABCOCK, Henry Springstead (#16) born circa 1794, possibly ORANGE Co, or in or near NYC, NY; died 01 Mar 1868, Honcut, Butte Co CA; occ. 1813-1815:War 1812, 11840,1850:IL 1860:CA] farmer.

MOTHER: MEALMAN / MILLMAN, Nancy L (#15) born 08 Apr 1800, Greenbriar Co VA; died 09 Nov 1894, Butte Co CA; child #7 of MEALMAN, Andrew (Andreas) (#12) and ???, [Female] (#502); [Note: liv 1874: Honcutt, Butte Co CA].

WIFE: BORN: DIED:

FATHER: MOTHER:

???, Sarah Ann (#354) circa 1830 PA

BABCOCK, Nancy (#1022) 1859 CA

NAME: BABCOCK, Harriet (Hattie*) Nancy (#1023) BORN: 13 Jan 1860 Colusa Co CA MARR: 06 Sep 1890 Marysville, Yuba Co CA DIED: 28 Feb 1935 Red Bluff, Tehama Co CA BUR: Oak Hill Cem, Red Bluff, Tehama Co CA HUSB: WILSON, Charles Alfred (#1021)

BORN: 31 Dec 1858 DIED: 08 Sep 1932

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FAMILY GROUP SHEET 09 Jul 1994 6110 Pleasant Ridge Road #3334, Arlington TX 76016

HUSBAND: BABCOCK, Jacob William (#20) BORN: 26 May 1820 near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH MARR: 06 Apr 1853 Henderson Co IL DIED: 19 Dec 1901 Lone Tree (near Honcut), Butte Co CA OCC: farmer (1850:IL, 1860-1885-1892:CA)

ADD. SP: Married 13 Jun 1848 MCCAULEY, Margaret J (#1016) FATHER: BABCOCK, Henry Springstead (#16) born circa 1794, possibly ORANGE Co,

or in or near NYC, NY; died 01 Mar 1868, Honcut, Butte Co CA; occ. 1813-1815:War 1812, [1840,1850:IL 1860:CA] farmer.

MOTHER: MEALMAN / MILLMAN, Nancy L (#15) born 08 Apr 1800, Greenbriar Co VA; died 09 Nov 1894, Butte Co CA; child #7 of MEALMAN, Andrew (Andreas) (#12) and ???, [Female] (#502); [Note: liv 1874: Honcutt, Butte Co CA]

WIFE: BORN: DIED:

FATHER MOTHER

DANIELS, Martha Ann (#501) 07 Apr 1838 TN 06 Mar 1905 Butte Co CA

1 NAME: BABCOOK, Franklin Perry (#656) M BORN: Mar 1856 Henderson Co IL

MARR: 02 Mar 1887 Moores Station (Honcut), Butte Co CA DIED: before 1910 WIFE: BLANCHARD, Belle V (#1024)

BORN: 03 May 1864 DIED: 25 May 1954

NAME: BORN: MARR:

DIED: HUSB:

BABCOCK, Esther Jemima (Jennie*) (#1028) 1857 Dallas Pet, Henderson Co IL 23 Oct 1879 Residence of J.W. BABCOCK, Ophir Twp, Butte

Co CA

DARBY, Benjamin Franklin (#901) BORN: 1857 DIED:

3 NAME: BABCOOK, Martha Francis (#657) F BORN: circa 1858 Henderson Co IL

MARR: 24 Apr 1879 Gridley, at residence of Jacob BABCOOK, Butte Co CA

DIED: before 1900 HUSB: JONES, James Lucien (#1063)

BORN: Mar 1853 DIED:

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED:

BABCOCK, Mosley (#1030) 1860 CA

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED:

BABCOCK, Nancy (#1031) 1866 CA

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED:

BABCOOK, William Ulysses (#1042) Sep 1868 CA

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FAMILY GROUP SHEET 09 Jul 1994 6110 Pleasant Ridge Road #3334, Arlington TX 76016

WIFE: BABCOCK, Mary Jane (#18) BORN: 19 Dec 1822 near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH MARR: 12 Jan 1842 Henderson Co IL DIED: 28 Oct 1905 McCloud, Siskiyou Co CA

BURIED: Gridley-Biggs (formerly Live Oak) Cem, Gridley, Butte Co CA NOTE: res:1850 ILHN, res:1860-70 CAYB, res:1880 CABU

FATHER: BABCOCK, Henry Springstead (#16) born circa 1794, possibly ORANGE Co, or in or near NYC, NY; died 01 Mar 1868, Honcut, Butte Co CA; occ. 1813-1815:War 1812, [1840,1850:IL 1860:CA] farmer.

M02); [Note: liv 1874: Honcutt, Butte Co CA].

HUSBAND: SMITH, James A (#1014) BORN: circa 1826 OH DIED: 1871-1880 Butte Co CA

FATHER: MOTHER:

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED:

SMITH, Nancy E (#1329) circa 1843 T8N-R5W, Henderson Co IL

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED:

SMITH, Henry Clay (#1269) circa 1846 T8N-R5W, Henderson Co IL

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED: HUSB:

NOTE:

SMITH, Margaret Ann (#1330) circa 1849 T8N-R5W, Henderson Co IL

BORDELL, [ Male ] (#1280) BORN: DIED: marr to 1280:BORDELL unverified, based on g-son C:1880 CABU

NAME: SMITH, Mary Lorena (#1279) BORN: 24 Oct 1854 T8N-R5W, Henderson Co IL MARR: 27 Oct 1872 Oroville, Butte Co CA DIED: 04 Mar 1904 Napa, Napa Co CA BUR: Gridley-Biggs (formerly Live Oak) Cem, Gridley, Butte Co CA HUSB: MILLS, Isaac Clarkson (#1266)

BORN: 1843 DIED: 3/4 Nov 1884

NAME BORN: MARR: DIED: HUSB:

SMITH, Florence J (#1278) Dec 1860 CA

1940 BROWN, John (#1353) BORN: roughly 1855 DIED:

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FAMILY EDGE PLUS Raymond E. & M. Joan WATKINS

FAMILY GROUP SHEET 09 Jul 1994 6110 Pleasant Ridge Road #3334, Arlington TX 76016

near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH BABCOCK, James (#57) circa 1825 roughly 1847 before 1872 CA farmer (1850:IL), miner (1860:CA) NOTE: may have died in California BABCOCK, Henry Springstead (#16) born circa 1794, possibly ORANGE Co, or in or near NYC, NY; died 01 Mar 1868, Honcut, Butte Co CA; occ. 1813-1815:War 1812, [1840,1850:IL 1860:CA] farmer. MEALMAN / MILLMAN, Nancy L (#15) born 08 Apr 1800, Greenbriar Co VA; died 09 Nov 1894, Butte Co CA; child #7 of MEALMAN, Andrew (Andreas) (#12) and ???, [Female] (#502); [Note: liv 1874: Honcutt, Butte Co CA].

HUSBAND: BORN: MARR: DIED: OCC:

FATHER:

MOTHER:

WIFE: MESSICK, Nancy (#481) BORN: circa 1828 MD DIED: NOTE: Fa:Asbury MESSICK Mo:Pricilla

NAME: BABCOOK, George W (#268) BORN: Sep 1848 Shokokon Twp, Henderson Co IL MARR: 12 Nov 1878 Oquawka, Henderson Co IL DIED: WIFE: ARMSTRONG, Martha Anna (#269)

BORN: Jan 1862 DIED:

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HUSBAND: BABCOCK, Worley (#21) BORN: circa 1827 near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH MARR: 24 Jun 1855 Oquawka, Henderson Co IL DIED: 17 Mar 1898 Red Bluff, Tehama Co CA OCC: farmer (1850:IL, 1885:CA), teamster (1880:CA)

FATHER: BABCOCK, Henry Springstead (#16) born circa 1794, possibly ORANGE Co, or in or near NYC, NY; died 01 Mar 1868, Honcut, Butte Co CA; occ. 1813-1815:War 1812, [1840,1850:IL 1860:CA] farmer.

MOTHER: MEALMAN / MILLMAN, Nancy L (#15) born 08 Apr 1800, Greenbriar Co VA; died 09 Nov 1894, Butte Co CA; child #7 of MEALMAN, Andrew (Andreas) (#12) and ???, [Female] (#502); [Note: liv 1874: Honcutt, Butte Co CA].

WIFE: BORN: DIED:

BURIED: FATHER: MOTHER:

LONGKER, Nancy (#1017) circa 1835 OH 26 Aug 1916 CA Oak Hill Cem, Red Bluff, Tehama Co CA

NAME: BABCOCK, James Handley (#1047) BORN: 1857 IL MARR: 1895 DIED: 1945 WIFE: CARLISLE, Lillie (#1048)

BORN: 1878 DIED: circa 1908

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED: BUR:

BABCOCK, William Jefferson (#1029) 1858 Carman Pet, Henderson Co IL

17 Jul 1911 Red Bluff, Tehama Co CA Oak Hill Cem, Red Bluff, Tehama Co CA

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED:

BABCOOK, Lewis (#1033) circa 1859 IL

NAME: BABCOOK, Laura May (#1034) BORN: circa 1861 CA MARR: before 1882 CA DIED: circa 1887 CA HUSB: WILSON, Charles Alfred (#1021)

BORN: 31 Dec 1858 DIED: 08 Sep 1932

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED: HUSB:

BABCOOK, Angeline (Annie*) (#1035) circa 1864 CA before 1898

SWINNEY, W. F. (#1032) BORN: roughly 1860 DIED:

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED: WIFE:

BABCOOK, Abraham (Abe*) (#1036) circa 1867 CA 10 Oct 1910 Red Bluff ?, Tehama Co CA

LINDSEY, Lilly (#1282) BORN: 1886 DIED:

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED:

BABCOOK, Jefferson (#1037) circa Oct 1869 CA

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED:

BABCOOK, Luella (#1043) circa 1877 CA

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BABCOCK, Barbara Ann (#17) circa 1828 near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH 23 Aug 1849 Henderson Co IL living 1885 Marysville, Yuba Co CA dressmaker (1885:CA) Married 04 Feb 1875 DEVOLT, James (#1221) BABCOCK, Henry Springstead (#16) born circa 1794, possibly ORANGE Co, or in or near NYC, NY; died 01 Mar 1868, Honcut, Butte Co CA; occ. 1813-1815:War 1812, [1840,1850:IL 1860:CA] farmer. MEALMAN / MILLMAN, Nancy L (#15) born 08 Apr 1800, Greenbriar Co VA; died 09 Nov 1894, Butte Co CA; child #7 of MEALMAN, Andrew (Andreas) (#12) and ???, [Female] (#502); [Note: liv 1874: Honcutt, Butte Co CA]

WIFE: BORN: MARR: DIED: OCC:

ADD. SP: FATHER:

MOTHER:

HUSBAND: BORN: DIED:

FATHER: MOTHER:

DANIELS, N (#1015)

1864 - 1870

NAME: DANIELS, Isabella (#1270) BORN: circa 1854 IL MARR: DIED:

NAME: DANIELS, Lucy (#1271) BORN: circa 1859 MARR: DIED:

IL

NAME: DANIELS, Alfred (#1272) BORN: circa 1864 CA MARR: DIED:

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HUSBAND: BABCOOK, Abraham (Abram*) C (#22) BORN: 14 Jun 1830 near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH MARR: 30 Nov 1854 Oquawka, Henderson Co IL DIED: 16 Aug 1903 Carman, Henderson Co IL

BURIED: Carman Cem, Carman, Henderson Co IL OCC: 1860-70:farmer, 1880-90:dry goods merchant, postmaster 14 yr

FATHER: BABCOCK, Henry Springstead (#16) born circa 1794, possibly ORANGE Co, or in or near NYC, NY; died 01 Mar 1868, Honcut, Butte Co CA; occ. 1813-1815:War 1812, [1840,1850:IL 1860:CA] farmer.

MOTHER: MEALMAN / MILLMAN, Nancy L (#15) born 08 Apr 1800, Greenbriar Co VA; died 09 Nov 1894, Butte Co CA; child #7 of MEALMAN, Andrew (Andreas) (#12) and ???, [Female] (#502); [Note: liv 1874: Honcutt, Butte Co CA].

WIFE: WESTFALL, Jemima (#349) BORN: 27 Nov 1836 Allegheney Co NY DIED: 01 Feb 1917 Henderson Co IL

BURIED: Carman Cem, Carman, Henderson Co IL NOTE: Fa:Simeon WESTFALL of PA Mo:Martha SCHOONOVER of NJ

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED: HUSB:

BABCOOK, Mary E (#58) circa 1857 23 Dec 1884

WESTFALL, Andrew (#1019) BORN:

Henderson ? Co IL Carman, Henderson Co IL

DIED:

NAME: BABCOOK, Nancy M (#351) BORN: circa MARR: DIED:

1859 Henderson Co IL

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED:

BABCOOK, Charles H (#352) circa 1862 Henderson Co IL

4 NAME: BABCOOK, Armina Lucretia (Mina*) (#59) F BORN: 21 Mar 1864 Carman, Henderson Co IL

MARR: 03 Oct 1888 Winnemucca, Humbolt Co NV DIED: 21 Sep 1953 Yakima, Yakima Co WA HUSB: METCALF, Levi Gregory (#1222)

BORN: 19 Apr 1861 DIED:

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED: BUR:

BABCOOK, Annie J (#355) Jan 1867 Carman Pet, Henderson Co IL

26 Mar 1867 Carman Pet, Henderson Co IL Carman Cem, Carman, Henderson Co IL

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED: BUR:

BABCOOK, Maud (#802) 17 Mar 1868 Carman Pet, Henderson Co IL

14 Feb 1869 Carman Pet, Henderson Co IL Carman Cem, Carman, Henderson Co IL

NAME: BABCOOK, Alfred Clinton (Clint*) (#50) BORN: Apr 1871 Henderson Co IL MARR: IL DIED: 1935 Henderson Co IL BUR: Carman Cem, Carman, Henderson Co IL

WIFE: BAXTER, Golda (Goldie*) (#53) BORN: 1881 DIED: 1957

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HUSBAND: BABCOOK, Abraham (Abram*) C (#22) WIFE: WESTFALL, Jemima (#349)

8 NAME: BABCOOK, Fanny M (#350) F BORN: 22 Nov 1873 Henderson Co IL

MARR: DIED: 25 Jan 1919 BUR: Carman Cem, Carman, Henderson Co IL HUSB: WADDILL, Seth (#1380)

BORN: DIED:

9 F

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED: HUSB:

NOTE:

BABCOOK, Delia (#23) circa 1878 circa 1909

JARVIS, John Lee (#1020) BORN: twice married, no issue

Henderson Co IL Henderson Co IL

DIED:

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HUSBAND: BABCOOK, Elisha P (Leish*) (#32) BORN: 12 Sep 1832 near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH MARR: 04 May 1865 Henderson Co IL DIED: 30 Nov 1910

BURIED: Carman Cem, Carman, Henderson Co IL OCC: 1860-70:farmer 1880:dry goods merchant 1900:grain merchant

FATHER: BABCOCK, Henry Springstead (#16) born circa 1794, possibly ORANGE Co, or in or near NYC, NY; died 01 Mar 1868, Honcut, Butte Co CA; occ. 1813-1815:War 1812, [1840,1850:IL 1860:CA] farmer.

MOTHER: MEALMAN / MILLMAN, Nancy L (#15) born 08 Apr 1800, Greenbriar Co VA; died 09 Nov 1894, Butte Co CA; child #7 of MEALMAN, Andrew (Andreas) (#12) and ???, [Female] (#502); [Note: liv 1874: Honcutt, Butte Co CA].

WIFE: PINKHAM, Anna J (#33) BORN: 15 Feb 1842 IN DIED: 21 Aug 1911

BURIED: Carman Cem, Carman, Henderson Co IL FATHER: PINKHAM, Calvin (#482) born circa 1810, CANADA; occ. 1850:

Farmer-Henderson Co IL, Shokokon Twp. MOTHER: ???, Jane (#483) born circa 1810, MA.

NAME: BABCOOK, Nancy Jane (Jennie*) (#92) BORN: 05 Feb 1866 Carman, Henderson Co IL MARR: 04 Mar 1887 Bushnell, McDonough Co IL DIED: 17 Dec 1955 Sapp Nursing Home, Plymouth, McDonough Co IL HUSB: HARVEY, Elsworth (#93)

BORN: DIED: Apr 1930 NOTE: res:Dallas City ILHK, bu:Lomax, ILHN

NAME: BABCOOK, Horace Reuben (#10) BORN: 26 Jun 1868 Carman, Henderson Co IL MARR: 30 Oct 1901 Monmouth, Warren Co IL DIED: 12 Dec 1947 East Moline State Hospital, Rock Island Co IL BUR: Carman Cem, Carman, Henderson Co IL

WIFE: BABCOOK, Meme Romaine (#11) BORN: 13 Mar 1879 DIED: 02 May 1964

NAME: BABCOOK, William Henry (#62) BORN: 10 Sep 1870 Henderson Co IL MARR: 25 Nov 1896 DIED: 18 Aug 1955 BUR: Carman Cem, Carman, Henderson Co IL

WIFE: PAUL, Edna Amelia (#63) BORN: 18 Nov 1878 DIED: 11 Mar 1941

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED: HUSB:

NOTE:

BABCOOK, Dolores E (Doll*) (#67) circa 1874 Henderson Co IL

HOPKINS, Foster A (#68) BORN: circa 1864 DIED: bu:Dade County FL, res 19555:Miami, Dade Co FL

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED: WIFE:

NOTE:

BABCOOK, Edward Beecher (#61) Jul 1876 Henderson Co IL 07 Oct 1900 Stronghurst, Henderson Co IL

CRANE, Daisy Edna (#806) BORN: roughly 1875 res 1955:ILHK Dallas City

DIED:

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED:

BABCOOK, Nellie (#60) 24 Dec 1878 Carman, Henderson Co IL

27 Jun 1930

BABCOOK, Mary E (#495) 06 Oct 1884 Carman, Henderson Co IL

NAME: BORN: MARR: DIED: 1972 Henderson Co IL BUR: Oquawka Cem, Oquawka, Henderson Co IL

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HUSBAND: BABCOCK, Alfred Benjamin Franklin (#56) BORN: 05 Aug 1833 near Liberty, Montgomery Co OH MARR: 02 May 1872 Marysville, Yuba Co CA DIED: 09 Sep 1916 Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co CA

BURIED: Gridley-Biggs (formerly Live Oak) Cem, Gridley, Butte Co CA OCC: prop saloon & farmer (1885)

FATHER: BABCOCK, Henry Springstead (#16) born circa 1794, possibly ORANGE Co, or in or near NYC, NY; died 01 Mar 1868, Honcut, Butte Co CA; occ. 1813-1815:War 1812, [1840,1850:IL 1860:CA] farmer.

MOTHER: MEALMAN / MILLMAN, Nancy L (#15) born 08 Apr 1800, Greenbriar Co VA; died 09 Nov 1894, Butte Co CA; child #7 of MEALMAN, Andrew (Andreas) (#12) and ???, [Female] (#502); [Note: liv 1874: Honcutt, Butte Co CA].

PANGBORN, Sarah Francis (#1038) 02 Mar 1854 CA 30 Oct 1933 Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co CA Gridley-Biggs (formerly Live Oak) Cem, Gridley, Butte Co CA

WIFE: BORN: DIED:

BURIED: FATHER: MOTHER:

NAME: BABCOCK, Joseph L H (#1039) BORN: 26 Feb 1873 CA MARR: DIED: 08 Mar 1934 Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co CA BUR: Gridley-Biggs (formerly Live Oak) Cem, Gridley, Butte Co CA

WIFE: ???, Iva Evaline (#900) BORN: DIED:

NAME: BABCOCK, Alfred M (#1040) BORN: circa 1875 CA MARR: DIED:

NAME: BABCOCK, Edith C. (#1041) BORN: circa 1877 CA MARR: DIED:

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BABCOCK, Henry Springstead (#16) b. circa 1794; d. 01 Mar 1868. sp-MEALMAN / MILLMAN, Nancy L (#15) b. 08 Apr 1800; d. 09 Nov 1894.

1--BABCOCK, Millman Adam (#19) b. Mar 1819; d. 15 Jun 1905. sp-???, Sarah Ann (#354) b. circa 1830. - 2--BABC0CK, Nancy (#1022) b. 1859. - 2--BABCOCK, Harriet (Hattie*) Nancy (#1023) b. 13 Jan 1860; d. 28 Feb 1935. - sp-WILSON, Charles Alfred (#1021) b. 31 Dec 1858; d. 08 Sep 1932. - - 3--WILSON, Wilda (#1361) b. Jun 1886. - - 3--WILSON, William H (#1362) b. Jul 1892. - - 3--WILSON, Louis A (#1363) b. Jun 1894. - - 3--WILSON, Charles E (#1364) b. Mar 1897. - - 3--WILSON, Sylvia S (#1365).

1--BABCOCK, Jacob William (#20) b. 26 May 1820; d. 19 Dec 1901. sp-DANIELS, Martha Ann (#501) b. 07 Apr 1838; d. 06 Mar 1905. - 2--BABCOOK, Franklin Perry (#656) b. Mar 1856; d. before 1910. - sp-BLANCHARD, Belle V (#1024) b. 03 May 1864; d. 25 May 1954. - - 3--BABCOCK, Bessie L (#1025) b. Jul 1887. - - 3--BABCOCK, Lulu Adeline (#1026) b. Sep 1889. - - sp-FARNCOMB, Charles Henry (#1044) b. circa 1885. - - - 4--FARNCOMB, Harriet [Cordia?] (#1045) b. 26 May 1906; living 1931. - - - 4--FARNCOMB, Dorothy D (#1046) b. 28 Dec 1908. - - - 4--FARNCOMB, Lavern (#1379) b. circa 1912. - - 3--BABCOCK, Esmond E (#1027) b. 1895. - - 3--BABCOCK, Frank (#1283) b. circa 1902; d. 1902.

- 2--BABCOCK, Esther Jemima (Jennie*) (#1028) b. 1857. - sp-DARBY, Benjamin Franklin (#901) b. 1857. - - 3--DARBY, Daisy Etta (#1366) b. 14 Sep 1880. - - 3--DARBY, Austin E (#1367) b. Jun 1882. - - 3--DARBY, Lilly May (#1368) b. 22 Aug 1884. - - 3--DARBY, Effie Mabel (#1369) b. 26 Apr 1887. - - 3--DARBY, Hazel A (#1370) b. Jun 1889. - - 3--DARBY, Helen Ethyl (#1371) b. 03 Aug 1894. - - 3--DARBY, [ Infant ] (#1372) b. 05 Jul 1896; d. 11 Jul 1896.

- 2--BABCOOK, Martha Francis (#657) b. circa 1858; d. before 1900. - sp-JONES, James Lucien (#1063) b. Mar 1853. - - 3--JONES, WiUis W (#1374) b. Dec 1883.

- 2--BABCOCK, Mosley (#1030) b. 1860. - 2--BABC0CK, Nancy (#1031) b. 1866. - 2--BABCCOK, William Ulysses (#1042) b. Sep 1868.

1--BABCOCK, Mary Jane (#18) b. 19 Dec 1822; d. 28 Oct 1905. sp-SMITH, James A (#1014) b. circa 1826; d. 1871-1880. - 2--SMITH, Nancy E (#1329) b. circa 1843. - 2--SMITH, Henry Clay (#1269) b. circa 1846. - 2--SMITH, Margaret Ann (#1330) b. circa 1849. - sp-BORDELL, [ Male ] (#1280). - - 3--BORDELL, William (#1281) b. circa 1876.

- 2--SMITH, Mary Lorena (#1279) b. 24 Oct 1854; d. 04 Mar 1904. - sp-MILLS, Isaac Clarkson (#1266) b. 1843; d. 3/4 Nov 1884. - - 3--MILLS, Minnie May (#1331) b. 15 Oct 1873; d. 10 Feb 1951. - - 3--MILLS, Mary Myrtle (#1332) b. 15 Apr 1875; d. 12 Mar 1938. - - sp-HORNER, Thomas McCleUan (#1336) b. 1866; d. 23 May 1928. - - - 4--HORNER, Norman Alvis (#1337) b. 11 Aug 1898; d. 05 Apr 1954. - - - sp-JOHNSON, Mollie Anna (#1339) b. 22 Sep 1900. . . . . 5--HORNER, Alvis Raymond (#1340) b. 28 Feb 1919; d. 07 Nov 1978.

sp-CONROY, Genevieve Margaret (#1342) b. 12 Aug 1920; d. 13 Aug 1985. 6--HORNER, William Michael (#1343) b. 11 Jun 1943. sp-GREEN, Karen Lynn (#1346) b. 02 Jun 1942. - 7--HORNER, Mari Kristen (#1347) b. 13 Aug 1968. - 7--H0RNER, Gregory Michael (#1348) b. 15 Feb 1975. - 7--HORNER, Bradley John (#1349) b. 11 Jan 1977. - 7--H0RNER, Jonathan Tyler (#1350) b. 13 Jun 1980. 6--H0RNER, Kerry Alan (#1344) b. 31 Oct 1947. 6--H0RNER, Dennis John (#1345) b. 12 Sep 1950.

5--HORNER, Ardyth Belle (#1341). -HORNER, Nola Audrey (#1338) b. 02 Dec 1900; d. 14 Jun 1974.

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- - - 3--MILLS, Edward Isaac (#1333) b. 12 Jun 1877; d. 27 Nov 1956. - - - 3--MILLS, Henry E (#1334) b. Jan 1879; d. 04 Jan 1952. - - - 3--MILLS, William Clarkson (#1335) b. Jun 1884; d. 19 Mar 1951.

- - 2--SMITH, Florence J (#1278) b. Dec 1860; d. 1940.

- 1--BABCOCK, James (#57) b. circa 1825; d. before 1872. - sp-MESSICK, Nancy (#481) b. circa 1828. - - 2--BABCOOK, George W (#268) b. Sep 1848. - - sp-ARMSTRONG, Martha Anna (#269) b. Jan 1862. - - - 3--BABCOOK, Charles Edward (#270) b. 30 Aug 1879; d. 1957. - - - sp-ELLIS, May (#271). . . . . 4--BABCOOK, Raymond (#272). . . . . 4--BABCOOK, Martha (#273). . . . . 4--BABCOOK, [ female ] (#274). . . . . 4--BABCOOK, [ female ] (#275).

- - - 3--BABCOOK, Clyde Rupert (#492) b. 02 Mar 1883. - - - 3--BABCOOK, Chester (#1265) b. circa 1907.

- 1--BABCOCK, Worley (#21) b. circa 1827; d. 17 Mar 1898. - sp-LONGKER, Nancy (#1017) b. circa 1835; d. 26 Aug 1916. - - 2--BABCOCK, James Handley (#1047) b. 1857; d. 1945. - - sp-CARLISLE, Lillie (#1048) b. 1878; d. circa 1908. - - - 3--BABCOCK, Lola (#1049) b. circa 1898. - - - 3--BABCOCK, Inas (#1050) b. circa 1902. - - - 3--BABC0CK, Maud (#1051) b. circa 1904. - - - 3--BABC0CK, James Jr (#1052) b. 1905. - - - 3--BABCOCK, Homer (#1053) b. circa 1908.

- - 2--BABCOCK, William Jefferson (#1029) b. 1858; d. 17 Jul 1911. - - 2--BABCOOK, Lewis (#1033) b. circa 1859. - - 2--BABCOOK, Laura May (#1034) b. circa 1861; d. circa 1887. - - sp-WILSON, Charles Alfred (#1021) b. 31 Dec 1858; d. 08 Sep 1932. - - - 3--WILSON, Roy Lee (#1354) b. Jul 1885. - - - 3--W1LSON, Lilly May (#1355) b. 1882. - - - sp-CLOUD, James Thomas (#1356). . . . . 4--CLOUD, James R Sr (#1357). - - - - sp-UNKNOWN, [ Female ] (#1358).

5--CLOUD, James R Jr (#1359).

- - 2--BABCOOK, Angeline (Annie*) (#1035) b. circa 1864. - - sp-SWINNEY, W. F. (#1032) b. roughly 1860. - - - 3--SWINNEY, Jesse (#1375) b. 1891. - - - 3--SWINNEY, Eddie (#1376) b. 1896. - - - 3--SWINNEY, Harvey (#1377) b. 1900. - - - 3--SWINNEY, Elywin (#1378) b. 1904.

- - 2--BABCCOK, Abraham (Abe*) (#1036) b. circa 1867. - - 2--BABCOOK, Jefferson (#1037) b. circa Oct 1869. - - 2--BABCOOK, Luella (#1043) b. circa 1877.

- 1--BABCOCK, Barbara Ann (#17) b. circa 1828; living 1885. - sp-DANIELS, N (#1015); d. 1864 - 1870. - - 2--DANIELS, Isabella (#1270) b. circa 1854. - - 2--DANIELS, Lucy (#1271) b. circa 1859. - - 2--DANIELS, Alfred (#1272) b. circa 1864.

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- 1--BABCOOK, Abraham (Abram*) C (#22) b. 14 Jun 1830; d. 16 Aug 1903. - sp-WESTFALL, Jemima (#349) b. 27 Nov 1836; d. 01 Feb 1917. - - 2--BABCOOK, Mary E (#58) b. circa 1857. - - 2--BABCOOK, Nancy M (#351) b. circa 1859. - - 2--BABCOOK, Charles H (#352) b. circa 1862. - - 2--BABCOOK, Armina Lucretia (Mina*) (#59) b. 21 Mar 1864; d. 21 Sep 1953. - - sp-METCALF, Levi Gregory (#1222) b. 19 Apr 1861. - - - 3--METCALF, Mary Edith (#1223) b. 17 May 1893; d. before 1983. - - - sp-RUDE, Claude (#1224) b. 30 Mar 1893. . . . . 4--RUDE, [ Male ] (#54). - - - - sp-UNKNOWN (#0).

5--RUDE, Julia Ann (#1225) b. liv 1983.

- - - 3--METCALF, Lester Abram (#1256) b. 06 Oct 1890. - - - 3--METCALF, Clinton (#1258) b. 26 Feb 1896. - - - 3--METCALF, Roy Dewey (#1259) b. 28 Apr 1897; d. Dec 1962. - - - 3--METCALF, Hazel Delle (#1260) b. 07 May 1903; d. 08 Feb 1932.

- - 2--BABCOOK, Annie J (#355) b. Jan 1867; d. 26 Mar 1867. - - 2--BABCOOK, Maud (#802) b. 17 Mar 1868; d. 14 Feb 1869. - - 2--BABCOOK, Alfred Clinton (Clint*) (#50) b. Apr 1871; d. 1935. - - sp-BAXTER, Golda (Goldie*) (#53) b. 1881; d. 1957. - - - 3--BABCOOK, Eugene Heenan (#51) b. 20 Jun 1907; d. 31 Jan 1957. - - - 3--BABC00K, Abraham Reynolds (#52) b. 04 Dec 1903; d. 10 Jan 1966. - - - 3--BABCOOK, Golden (#803) b. 10 Jan 1901. - - - 3--BABCOOK, Helen Baxter (#55) b. 02 Aug 1905. - - - 3--BABCOOK, Paul (#804) b. 18 Jul 1909.

- - 2--BABCOOK, Fanny M (#350) b. 22 Nov 1873; d. 25 Jan 1919. - - sp-WADDILL, Seth (#1380).

3--WADDILL, [ Female ] (#1381); d. before 1970. 3--WADDILL 3--WADDILL 3--WADDILL 3--WADDILL 3--WADDILL 3--WADDILL 3--WADDILL 3--WADDILL

[ Female ] (#1382); d. before 1970. Frank S (#1383) b. 01 Aug 1900; d. 12 Jul 1971. Fred (#1384). Ed (#1385). Flora (#1386). Maude (#1387). [ Female ] (#1388). [ Female ] (#1389).

2--BABCOOK, Delia (#23) b. circa 1878.

1--BABCOOK, Elisha P (Leish*) (#32) b. 12 Sep 1832; d. 30 Nov 1910. sp-PINKHAM, Anna J (#33) b. 15 Feb 1842; d. 21 Aug 1911. - 2--BABCOOK, Nancy Jane (Jennie*) (#92) b. 05 Feb 1866; d. 17 Dec 1955. - sp-HARVEY, Elsworth (#93); d. Apr 1930. - - 3--HARVEY, John Tom (?) (#94). - - 3--HARVEY, Byrd Eleanora (#95) b. 19 Feb 1888; d. 22 Dec 1929. - - sp-WALKER, Oran Brant (#96) b. 25 Jan 1885; d. 19 Feb 1955. . . . 4--WALKER, Verla Leone (#97) b. 06 Feb 1920. - . . 4--WALKER, Virginia lone (#98) b. 06 Feb 1920. - - - sp-CHRISTOPHER, Wesey Fay (#99) b. 03 Oct 1913. - - - - 5--CHRISTOPHER, Rolland Fay (#100) b. 02 Sep 1941; d. 02 Sep 1941. - - - - 5--CHRISTOPHER, David Kent (#101) b. 25 Aug 1954. - - - - 5--CHRISTOPHER, Joan Leigh (#102) b. 10 Oct 1956.

- 2--BABCOOK, Horace Reuben (#10) b. 26 Jun 1868; d. 12 Dec 1947. - sp-BABCOOK, Meme Romaine (#11) b. 13 Mar 1879; d. 02 May 1964. - - 3--BABCCOK, Mae (nmn) (#34) b. 1902; d. 1902. - - 3--BABCOOK, Ruth Bryan (#35) b. 26 Aug 1903; d. 04 Jan 1994. - - 3--BABC00K, Kenneth Lemoyne (#36) b. 29 Oct 1904; d. 20 Feb 1970. - - sp-SAMUELSON, Margaret Elvera (#79) b. 07 May 1914. - - - 4--BABCOOK, Thomas Lee (#37) b. 07 Oct 1947. - - - sp-FEUCHT, Barbara Ann (#80) b. 30 Sep 1947. . . . . 5--BABCOOK, John Thomas (#357) b. 30 Nov 1988.

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- - - 3--BABCOOK, Madeline Wilson (Madge*) (#9) b. 07 Mar 1906; living 1993. - - - sp-WATKINS, Charles Clifford* (Dutch*) (#71) b. 28 Jan 1898; d. 01 Oct 1985. . . . . 4--WATKINS, Raymond Eugene (Ray*) (#1) b. 15 Jul 1935. - - - - sp-MCCREEDY, Myra Joan* (#2) b. 06 Jan 1936.

5--WATKINS, Melanie Sue (#3) b. 20 Jan 1959. sp-SHULLENBARGER, Scott Arthur (#6) b. 13 Feb 1954.

6--SHULLENBARGER, Heidi Nicole (#7) b. 19 Dec 1985. 6--SHULLENBARGER, Derek Alan (#8) b. 28 Feb 1989.

- - - 5--WATKINS, Stephanie Bryn (#4) b. 03 May 1961. - - - 5--WATKINS, Kara Michele (#5) b. 07 May 1966. - - 4--WATKINS, Janet Lee (Jan*) (#72) b. 17 5an 1941. - - sp-SHEPHARD, Raymond Carroll (#76) b. 05 May 1938. - - - 5--SHEPHARD, Raymond Scott (#77) b. 26 Oct 1968.

- 3--BABCOOK, William Everette* (#38) b. 02 May 1907; d. 06 Jun 1988. - 3--BABCOOK, Anna Lucille* (#39) b. 09 Feb 1909; d. 29 Mar 1983. - sp-COLLINS, David William (#40) b. 02 Jul 1908; d. 28 Nov 1964. - - 4--COLLINS, Gerald David (#81) b. 25 Nov 1937. - - sp-CARSON, Waneta Sue (Mollie*) (#82) b. 22 Jun 1936. - - - 5--COLLINS, Michael David (#84) b. 13 Nov 1960. - - - sp-MURTHA, Carol Marie (#503) b. 10 Dec 1953. - - - 6--C0LLINS, Riley Murtha (#504) b. 27 Aug 1990. - - - 5--COLLINS, Barry Andrew (#85) b. 07 Aug 1962. - - - 5--COLLINS, Steven Gerald (#89) b. 27 Sep 1967. - - - 5--COLLINS, Elizabeth Anne (Libby*) (#86) b. 18 Jun 1969. - - 4--COLLINS, Gait William (#83) b. 24 Feb 1943. - - sp-???, Susan (#87) b. 13 Aug 1944. - - - 5--C0LLINS, David Edmund (#88) b. 07 Jan 1969. - - - 5--COLLINS, Matthew Michael (#90) b. 16 Nov 1971. - - - 5--COLLINS, Christopher William (#91) b. 08 Mar 1974. - - - 5--COLLINS, Benjamin (Benji*) (#356) b. Sep 1980.

- 3--BABCOOK, Grace Juanita* (#42) b. 08 Apr 1911; d. 09 Feb 1967. - 3--BABCOCK, Gail Hopkins (#43) b. 22 Dec 1912; living 1993. - 3--BABCOCK, Boyd Leon (#44) b. 13 Aug 1914; living 1993. - sp-HAMM, Laura Shirley* (#289) b. 07 Mar 1920; d. 19 Jun 1966. - - 4--BABCOCK, Dennis Roger (#290) b. 07 Oct 1943. - - sp1-0'LEARY, Mary Peg (#294) b. 25 Apr 1943. - - - 5--BABCOCK, Steven Boyd (#296) b. 23 Jan 1966. - - - 5--BABCOCK, Brian Gratton (#297) b. 27 Apr 1970. - - - 5--BABCOCK, Amy Denise (#298) b. 03 Feb 1978. - - sp2-FLIER, Gail Lynn (#295) b. 30 Sep 1953. - - - 5--BABCOOK, Meghan Taylor (#299) b. 14 Jun 1985. - - - 5--BABCOCK, Zachary Jonothan (#472) b. 30 Sep 1988. - - 4--BABCOCK, David Michael (#291) b. 29 Jun 1950. - - sp-RAGSDALE, Bonnie Jo (#301) b. 03 Jan 1952. - - - 5--BABCOCK, Alisha Lauren (#300) b. 18 Dec 1981. - - 4--BABCOCK, Joseph Warren (#292) b. 24 Feb 1954.

2--BABCOOK, WiUiam Henry (#62) b. 10 Sep 1870; d. 18 Aug 1955. sp-PAUL, Edna Amelia (#63) b. 18 Nov 1878; d. 11 Mar 1941. - 3--BABCOOK, Cheryl lone (#64) b. 26 Aug 1898; d. 16 Jut 1966. - sp-UNKNOWN (#0). - - 4--BABCCOK, William Nowlin (#65). - - 4--BABCOOK, Dorothy (#66).

2--BABCOOK, Dolores E (Doll*) (#67) b. circa 1874. sp-HOPKINS, Foster A (#68) b. circa 1864. - 3--HOPKINS, Lola Anna (#69) b. 12 Apr 1899. - 3--HOPKINS, Gail (#70); d. roughly 1925. 2--BABCOOK, Edward Beecher (#61) b. Jul 1876. sp-CRANE, Daisy Edna (#806) b. roughly 1875. - 3--BABCOOK, Julia Mae (#807) b. 16 Apr 1902. - 3--BABC00K, Irene ? (#1267) b. circa 1907. 2--BABCCOK, Nellie (#60) b. 24 Dec 1878; d. 27 Jun 1930. 2--BABCOOK, Mary E (#495) b. 06 Oct 1884; d. 1972.

- 1--BABC0CK, Alfred Benjamin Franklin (#56) b. 05 Aug 1833; d. 09 Sep 1916. - sp-PANGBORN, Sarah Francis (#1038) b. 02 Mar 1854; d. 30 Oct 1933. - - 2--BABCOCK, Joseph L H (#1039) b. 26 Feb 1873; d. 08 Mar 1934. - - 2--BABCOCK, Alfred M (#1040) b. circa 1875. - - 2--BABCOCK, Edith C. (#1041) b. circa 1877. ========== TOTAL: 192 Descendant Listings (not including Spouses) ===========

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Publications by this compiler

Glimpses of the Henry S. and Nancy (MEALMAN/MILLMAN) BABCOCK Family in New York, Virginia, Ohio, Illinois and California

BABCOCK, BABCOOK, BLANCHARD, BORDELL, BURNETT, DANIELS, DARBY. DEVOLT, DOREN, FARNCOMB, JONES, LONGKER, MEALMAN, MESSICK, MILLMAN, PANGBORN, PINKHAM, SMITH, SWINNEY, WESTFALL, WILSON

Published: 1993 102 pages / ... Revised: 1994 100 pages / $20

Glimpses of My Great-Grandmother Ellen (WALKER) KEARNS WADKINS WATKINS and the Search for a Rich English Uncle, with Glimpses of Joseph and Mary SIDEBOTHAM Residents of Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

BISHOP, BOARDMAN, BRADWELL, FORD, GRIFFITH, KEARNS, MIDDLETON, SIDEBOTHAM, SIDEBOTTOM, TINGLE, WADKINS, WALKER, WATKINS

Published: 1994 50 pages / $10

Glimpses of the Thompson and Ellen (WALKER) WATKINS Family in Ohio, Iowa and Kansas In preparation

Partial list: KEARNS, SIDEBOTHAM, WADKINS, WALKER, WATKINS

Glimpses of the Andrew MEALMAN Family in Virginia and Ohio In preparation

Partial List: BABCOCK, BABCOOK, MEALMAN, MEHLMANN, MILLMAN, ROUSH

Glimpses of Alvin BURNETT Civil War Letters to his Mother, Josephine In preparation

Partial List: BABCOCK, BABCOOK, BURNETT, MEALMAN, MILLMAN, WYATT

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