George Babcock (abt. 1796 - 1874)

Ancestors Descendants

Biography

George, born 27 April 1796^[1][2], Berkshire County Mass. son of Daniel Babcock & Jerusha Taylor, Bap. 2 Jan. 1833 by John Gould, died 28 Oct. 1874, of Spanish Fork Ward. Source: Book, Spanish Fork Utah County from Salt Lake Genealogy Library--979.224/53 George Babcock was the child of Jerusha and Daniel Babcock.

George Babcock, s. Daniel and Jerusha (Taylor) Babcock, b. Mid. 4-27-1797. Went with his father in 1806 to Mina, N.Y. In 1850 he went west and following the example of his brother, Dolphus, joined the Mormons. He went to California where his wife died.* Shortly afterward he returned to Utah and m. Catherine Anderson. Had three children, George, Rozilla and Rufus, all of whom are married and have large families.

Utah Pioneers and Prominent Men _BABCOCK, GEORGE. Married Annie Katherine . Their children: Lovica. m. John Loveless; Rozilla A. m. Vardis Simmons; George Henry, m. Sadie Reese; Rufus Daniel b. Feb. 20, 1875, m. Marie Madsen. Family home, Spanish Fork, Utah. Died 1874, at Spanish Fork, Utah. BABCOCK, RUFUS DANIEL (son of George Babcock and Annie Katherine.). Born Feb. 20, 1875, Spanish Fork. Utah. Married Marie Madsen Jan. 1, 1898, at Lake View, Utah (daughter of Peter Madsen and Lena Johnson f Lake View. Utah, pioneers 1856). She was born Dec. 23, 1874. Their children: Lena Katherine b. Sept. 1, 1898; Rufus Stanford b. March 31, 1900; Lynn Sterling b. May 30, 1902; Vesper Ellsworth b. Sept. 24, 1904; Kenneth Hyrum b. June 5, 1907; Iola b. Feb. 5, 1908. Family home, Vineyard, Utah. Elder; ward teacher. Farmer.

DEATH: Found in old Newspaper , DESERET NEWS 25 Nov 1874 # 24 Utah Dignal News Papers on internet. At Spanish Fork City, October 28th, GEORGE BABCOCK, in the 79th year of his age. Father Babcock was born at Middlefield, Berkshire County, Mass., April 27, 1796: embraced the Gospel January 2nd, 1833; led an exemplary life, beloved and respected by all that knew him; lived a faithful Latter-day Saint, and died in the hope of a glorious resurrection.--Com. Massachusetts papers, please copy.

BURIAL: Spanish Fork Cem, Spanish Fork, Utah

Notes to be used in post-merge clean up Ann Catherine Jorgensen Andersen Babcock

The mother of Annie Andersen Moore

Ane Catherine Jørgensdatter Andersen Babcock was the daughter of Jørgen Hansen and Charlotte Amelia Pedersen. She was born February 8, 1830, at Sønder Thise Sogn, Denmark. One of a family of ten children, she grew to womanhood in Denmark.

On December 28, 1855, she married Mongens Andersen of Gislum, North Jutland, Denmark. The practice in Denmark at the time was to announce a marriage by BANNS, three consecutive Sundays in a row. They would then live together and when the marrying Priest came through, he would then perform the marriage. To them, four children were born: Andreas (17 Apr 1852-8 Nov 1864); Jørgen (George) (16 Aug 1857-5 Jan 1858); a second son named Jørgen (George) (15 Jan 1859-28 Dec 1921); and Annie (30 Nov 1861-27 May 1939).

In 1861 she heard the Gospel message and accepted it; the only member of her family to become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints at that time. So thoroughly was the knowledge of the truthfulness of the Gospel implanted into her very soul; so profound her conviction that she might gather with the Saints of God; her life unified in its purpose and with-"An eye single to the Glory of God-" she left her home, her native land.

George Babcock was a member of the Nauvoo Second Ward. Source:Book-- Annotated Record of Baptisms For The Dead 1840-1845 Nauvoo Hancock County Illinois , Susa Nauvoo, Illinois Tax Index, 1842 Given Name: George Surname: Babcock Page: 228 Coord.: 6N8W

n Easton Black and Harvey Bischoff Black Volume 1 A-B .

• Note that George's first wife, Amanda, lived in California with her daughter Aseneth. According to California census records, Amanda lived at least until 1880--longer than George lived.

Myths about George Babcock (what is known so far)

• George Babcock went to California with his wife Amanda and returned to Utah after she died. Not true.

---Probable source of the myth: History of Middlefield, Massachusetts, which says, " " ---What the records show:

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Amanda outlived George. Amanda died after the 1880 census; George died in 1874.

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So far, there is no proof that George Babcock was ever in California.

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Amanda is in the 1850 US Census in Weber County, UT, with the Kingsley family (no George).

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Amanda Babcock is with the Kingsley family in Placer, CA in the census. First record of Amanda in California.

Amanda Babcock & daughter Aseneth Babcock are in these California records: 1870 census, 1880 census.

• George was married to Ann Griffith (of Wales) for a very short time: "1 month, 26 days." Not true.

---Probable source of myth: the term "1 month, 26 days" is used in the death notice published in the Millenial Star for Ann, wife of George Babcock, which says that she died at the" age of 67 years, 1 month, 26 days." ---

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCV5-W8H : 5 January 2021), Jerusha in entry for George Babcock, 1797. Massachusetts Births and Christenings 1639-1915:

   Name:	George Babcock
   Birth Date:	27 Apr 1797
   Birthplace:	Middlefield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
   Father's Name:	Daniel Babcock
   Mother's Name:	Jerusha
   Event Type:	Birth

2. ↑ George Babcock: Birth: 27 Apr 1797; Middlefield, Massachusetts, Vital Records of, to the year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society (Boston, MA, 1907), Page number: Page 10.

• Birthday, Family Tree- Middlefield, Massachusetts, A History of the Town of, Smith, Edward Church and Smith, Philip Mack, Privately printed by authors (1924), Family History Library, 35 No. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA, Page number: Page 407
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 31 October 2022, 20:28), entry for George Babcock (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KWJZ-FNM ); contributed by various users.