Mirza J. (Kirk) Babbs (1848 - 1932)

Born Aug 1848 in Spencer, Owen, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander Selkirk Babbs — married 24 Jun 1869 in Owen, Indiana

Died 19 Jun 1932 at age 83 in Spencer, Washington Township, Owen, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Name recorded various ways: Murzy, Mrrza, Mysza; possibly a nickname for Minerva?

1880 Census:

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Kirk Babbs Self Male 32 Illinois, United States

Mirza Babbs Wife Female 32 Indiana, United States

Hattie Babbs Daughter Female 10 Indiana, United States

Frederic Babbs Son Male 7 Indiana, United States

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In 1920 Alexander and Mirza were living with their grandsons Wayne and William Babbs.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Alexander S Babbs Head Male 71 Indiana

Mirza Babbs Wife Female 72 Indiana

Wayne Babbs Grandson Male 12 Indiana

William Babbs Grandson Male 10 Indiana

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In 1930 Alexander and Mirza were living with grandson William.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Alexander Babbs Head Male 81 Illinois

Mirza Babbs Wife Female 81 Indiana

Williams Babbs Grandson Male 20 Indiana

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Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSS-3WF : 19 August 2017), Mirza Babbs in household of Kirk Babbs, Spencer, Owen, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 253, sheet 309A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,303.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF4Q-2ZP : accessed 27 November 2019), Mirza Babbs in household of Alexander S Babbs, Washington, Owen, Indiana, United States; citing ED 227, sheet 7A, line 44, family 188, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 458; FHL microfilm 1,820,458.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4B3-BWL : accessed 27 November 2019), Mirza Babbs in household of Alexander Babbs, Spencer, Owen, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 16B, line 97, family 443, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 622; FHL microfilm 2,340,357.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJ1-JJW : 12 April 2016), Alfred Kirk, Washington, Owen, Indiana, United States; citing family 13, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXFJ-CBS : 10 December 2017), Alexander S Babbs and Mysza Kirk, 24 Jun 1869; citing Owen, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,312,983.

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6C-WVW : 12 April 2016), Mrrza J Babbs in household of Selkirk Babbs, Indiana, United States; citing p. 5, family 45, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,847.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9MK-YCD : accessed 5 April 2018), Alexander Babbs, Washington Township Spencer city Ward 1-3, Owen, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 119, sheet 10A, family 230, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,396.

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