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Elisha John Jay Babcock (1835 - 1908)

Elisha John Jay (Jay) Babcock
Born in Clarkson, Monroe, New York, United Statesmap
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Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 8 Nov 1862 in Sturgis, St Joseph, Michigan, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died at age 72 in Nottawa, St. Joseph, Michigan, United Statesmap
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Biography

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Jay was born in 1835. He was the son of Samuel Babcock and Elizabeth Grove. He was one and one-half years old when he moved with his parents to Jackson, Michigan. From there, the family moved to St Joseph county. Jay lived on that farm until 1854 when he purchased his current home. It embraces 120 acres of land.[1] [2] He married Henrietta Hafer in Sturgis on Nov, 8, 1862. Their children were:

Henry Babcock 1864–1921
Elizabeth Babcock 1866– bef. 1880
William Newman Babcock 1867– 1937
Francis Babcock 1870– bef. 1880
Theresa Caroline Babcock Bower 1870 - 1931
Clara A. Babcock 1873–1920
Laura L. Babcock 1874–1937
Charles Ray Babcock 1876–1940
John J. Babcock 1875 - 1945
Homer J. Babcock 1878 - 1956
Marian Babcock Wolfe 1880– 1957
Bessie Adeline Babcock Morrison 1886 –1945

Two more children died in infancy. Jay passed away in 1908 [3] [4]and is buried in Babcock Cemetery, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan. [5]

Sources

  1. ↑ Portrait and Biographical Album of St. Joseph County, Michigan Chicago, Chapman Brothers, 1899. p 382
  2. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Nottawa, St Joseph, Michigan; Page: 112. United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
    • Year: 1870; Census Place: Nottawa, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: M593_700; Page: 250B, United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
    • Year: 1880; Census Place: Nottawa, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: 603; Page: 435B; Enumeration District: 199. United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
    • Year: 1900; Census Place: Mendon, Saint Joseph, Michigan; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1240742. United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
  3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Michigan, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
    Name: John J. Babcock
    Birth Date: abt 1836
    Birth Place: N. Y.
    Death Date: 27 May 1908
    Death Place: Nottawa, St Joseph, Michigan
    Death Age: 72
    Occupation: Farmer
    Father Name: Samuel B. Babcock
    Mother Name: Elizabeth Grover
    FHL Film Number: 1295526
  4. ↑ Death Certificate
  5. ↑ Find a Grave Memorial 228427617




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