John Jay Babcock (1844 - 1917)

Born 20 Oct 1844 in Cahaba, Dallas, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Virginia E (Parnell) Babcock — married 20 Oct 1875 in Dallas, Alabama, United States

Husband of Alice S (Deseker) Babcock — married 20 Apr 1880 in Dallas, Alabama, United States

Died 23 May 1917 at age 72 in Selma, Dallas, Alabama, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Babcock Name Study.

2nd Lt John Babcock served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: May 15,1861
Mustered out: April 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company F, 5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry

John Babcock was born on October 20, 1844 in Cahaba, Dallas, Alabama, United States. His parents were Joseph Babcock and Ann Curtis. He married Virginia Parnell on October 20, 1875 He married Alice Deseker on April 20, 1880 He died on May 23, 1917 in Selma, Dallas, Alabama, United States

As a boy, John Babcock ran afoul of the local Minister, Rev. James L. Cotten, as excerpts from the Minister's journal ^[1] show. Cotten wrote :

In an attempt to correct John Babcock [age 11] he resisted and cursed me. I put him out of the door. His mother sent him to the other room...Nov. 27 1849

John Babcock is a bad boy. This school is not under good discipline and this town is not a good place to raise children. A Dancing Master is in town trying to make up a Dancing school. Hope he will fail... Nov. 19, 1849

Cotten went on to marry John's aunt and many years later John Babcock was called to the Supreme Court of Alabama to give witness as to John's grandfather's opinion of Reverend Cotten. John testified he had often heard his grandfather curse Cotton bitterly. His words lent legitimacy to grandfather's sanity when cutting Cotten out of his Will.

An approximate birth year for John of 1838 can be gleaned from the 1850 US Census, though the 1860 US Census suggest he was born in 1841, and other records may show even later dates such as 1844. ^[2]

Card Of Thanks^[3]

John J. Babcock For County Tax Collector^[4]

Notice of Election^[5]

Occupation

Clerk (per 1860 Census)

Military

First entered service as Private on May 15th 1861 at Cahaba in the 5th Alabama Regiment Company G and continued until May 31, 1862. Re-Enlisted as Private on December 10, 1862 at Talladega, Alabama in the Lewis Battalion of Cavalry and continued until April 1865. Surrendered at Mobile 1865 to General Canby Dick ^[6]

John Babcock Slightly Wounded^[7]

Pvt. John Jay Babcock Wounded^[8]

Burial Of John Babcock Confederate Veteran^[9]

National Park Service 5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry

National Park Service Lewis' Battalion, Alabama Cavalry

Colonel Peques stops his ambulance for Lt. Babcock^[10]

Severely wounded at “Battle of Seven Pines”

Death

Obituary of John Jay Babcock^[11]

“Answered the Call”^[12]

Buried With Honors^[13]

Cause of death: Acute Bright’s Disease (per obit)

Research Notes

The 1860 shows age to be 19

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.gwingenealogy.net/GENEALOGY/ALABAMA/cottendiaryexcerpts.htm
2. ↑ 1850 US census at Dallas County Alabama
3. ↑ The Selma Times Selma, Alabama 21 May 1901, Tue • Page 4
4. ↑ The Selma Times-Journal Selma, Alabama 02 Feb 1908, Sun • Page 1
5. ↑ The Selma Times-Journal Selma, Alabama 29 Aug 1912, Thu • Page 7
6. ↑ Alabama, Census of Confederate Soldiers, 1907, 1921
7. ↑ The Daily Selma Reporter Selma, Alabama 03 Jun 1862, Tue • Page 3
8. ↑ The Daily Selma Reporter Selma, Alabama 20 Jun 1862, Fri • Page 3
9. ↑ The Selma Times Selma, Alabama 28 May 1917, Mon • Page 2
10. ↑ The Daily Selma Reporter Selma, Alabama 31 Jul 1862, Thu • Page 2
11. ↑ The Selma Times Selma, Alabama Thu, May 24, 1917 · Page 1
12. ↑ The Selma Mirror Selma, Alabama 25 May 1917, Fri • Page 1
13. ↑ The Birmingham News Birmingham, Alabama 25 May 1917, Fri • Page 15

• Find A Grave: Memorial #195881310
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDD-RJS : 18 March 2020), John P Fulks in entry for A E Babcock, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHKS-4KT : 19 March 2020), Lucy Cotton in entry for Eliza Babcock, 1870.
• "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ8N-6Q1 : 13 February 2020), Virginia E. Parnell in entry for John J. Babcock, 1875.
• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT44-VJV : 4 November 2017), John J Babcock and Virginia E Parnell, 20 Oct 1875; citing Dallas, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,289,628.
• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT44-2LM : 4 November 2017), John J Babcock and Alice Deseker, 20 Apr 1880; citing Dallas, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,289,628.
• "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ8N-NWL : 13 February 2020), Alice Deseker in entry for John J. Babcock, 1880.
• "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ8N-FNP : 13 February 2020), Alice Deseker in entry for John J. Babcock, 1880.
• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT44-L3D : 4 November 2017), Jno J Babcock and Alice Deseker, 27 Apr 1880; citing Dallas, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,289,628.