Colonel
William
Babcock
Born in Penn Yan, Yates, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William Babcock
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Amos Babcock
Husband of
Elizabeth Ann (Kinsey) Babcock
— married
23 Feb 1851 in Fulton, Illinois, United States
Father of
Annah Watkins (Babcock) Nelles and John Sheldon Babcock
Died
at about age 80
in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Nov 2020
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Biography
This profile is part of the Babcock Name Study.
William was born in 1823. He was the son of William Babcock.
He married Elizabeth Ann Kinsey.
Their children:
- Charles Amos
- William
- Annah Watkins (named after great grandmother) m. Reuben Edward Robie [1][2]
- Elizabeth Anna (b. 1860, married Binnion) [3]
- Frank, died young
- John Sheldon
William and his brother Amos resettled in Canton, Illinois and were extremely successful in varied business operations. "The History of Fulton County" has a portrait of him on page 468 and a biographical sketch[4] describes him this way :
- William Babcock, sen., was born in New York July 15, 1823, and came to Canton in 1844, bringing a large stock of goods, and engaged in mercantile business for some years. He built the first mill and distillery in Canton, which were at that time the largest and best in the State. The business was conducted in the name of "A. Babcock." Mr. B. also became engaged in farming and raising stock, especially horses. He has the celebrated trotting horses, Gov. Sprague and Kate Sprague. He has been a large land-owner, having held 22,000 acres at one time. He has now 4,000 acres under cultivation. He married Miss Elizabeth A. Kinsey, a native of Ohio, in 1851. They have had children: Chas.A., Wm. B., Anna Watkins, Elizabeth, Frank, deceased, and John S.
William passed away in 1903. [5]
Sources
- ↑ Reuben Robie Descendants, page 14
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63055606/reuben-edward-robie
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49884511/elizabeth-ann-binnian
- ↑ History of Fulton County, page 541, page 468
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82715671/william-babcock
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