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STEPHEN BABBITT
Stephen Babbitt

Born: 16 Feb 1806
Place: Washington Co.,Pennsylvania
Married: 15 Feb 1827
Scott Co., Indiana Died: 05 Nov 1864
Place: Fulton Co., Illinois
Babbitt Cemetery
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PARENTS

Father: Job Babbitt

Mother: Nancy Menaugh

SPOUSE
Malinda Harrod

(29 Apr 1811 - 13 Aug 1889)

CHILDREN
Elizabeth Babbitt

(20 May 1828 - 21 July 1896)

Job Babbitt

Date of Birth: circa 1829

Place: probably Scott Co. IN

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Nancy Babbitt

Date of Birth: 05 Jul 1831

Place: Near St. Augustine, Fulton Co., Illinois

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Died: 30 May 1851

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William Babbitt

Date of Birth: circa 1833

Place: Near St. Augustine, Fulton Co., Illinois

Marriage: 29 Sep 1875

Place: Knox Co., Il

Spouse: Catherine Effland

Died: Abt. 22 Dec 1913

Place: Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas

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Illinois Marriage Index BABBITT, WILLIAM EFFLAND, CATHERINE 1875-09-29 00E/0190 00003759 KNOX

James Isaac Babbitt

Civil War Company G. Fiftieth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry

Date of Birth: 20 May 1836

Place: St. Augustine, Fulton Co.,IL

Marriage: 27 Oct 1859

Place: Monmouth, Warren Co., Ill

Spouse: Harriet Adaline Davis

Died: 27 Jul 1916

Place of death: Fulton Co. IL

Place of Burial: Babbitt Cemetery, Union Twp.,Fulton Co., IL
Babbitt, James I., whose residence in Union Township, Fulton County, Ill., covers a period of more than three-score and ten years, and who is the sole surviving native citizen among those who lived in the township at the time of his birth, was born there May 20, 1836. Stephen Babbitt, his father, was a native of Pennsylvania, born in Washington County, that State, February 16, 1806, and his mother, Malinda (Harrod) Babbitt, was born April 29, 1811, in Bourbon County, Ky. Stephen Babbitt followed farming during his whole life. He was one of the earliest pioneer settlers of Fulton County, where he located in 1830, and purchased the land on which his son, James I., still makes his home. He died November 5, 1864, his wife dying August 13, 1889. They were the parents of the following named children: Elizabeth, Job, Nancy, William, James I., Israel, Sarah, Malinda, Isaac H., Hugh and Stephen (twins), Jeptha and Hulda (twins), and Sanford M.

James I. Babbitt received a common school education such as farmers' sons usually obtained in the primitive subscription schools of that period, meanwhile helping his father on the farm until he reached the stage of manhood. Since then he has devoted his entire life to agricultural pursuits. During the War for the Union he rendered creditable service in Company G. Fiftieth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry (the "Blind Half Regiment"), in which he enlisted September 24, 1861, and served until and served until February 16, 1863, when he was mustered out. His marriage took place at Monmouth, Warren County, Ill., October 27, 1859 with Harriet Adeline Davis, a daughter of Noah and Nancy Davis, natives of Virginia and Kentucky. Mrs. Babbitt was born in Union Township, Fulton County on January 3, 1839. Six children were the offspring of this union, viz: G. Marion, J. Grant, William Sherman, Guy H., Morton J. and Nannie Myrtle. A sketch of the life of William Sherman Babbitt may be found elsewhere in these pages. The five boys, who were the oldest members of this family, were all born on Sunday.

Guy H. BabbittGuy, 2nd photoNannie Babbitt

In politics the Republican party has always received the steadfast support of Mr. Babbitt, and he has been active and influential in the local councils of that organization. He served as Road Commissioner of the township twelve years, and for fourteen years acted in the capacity of School Director. His religious connection is with the Christian Church. Fraternally he is prominently identified with the Grand Army of the Republic. His life is coincident with the growth of Fulton County almost from its beginning and his recollection includes a thousand details in the wonderful transformation attending this progress from crude conditions to the prosperity and refinement of the present day. He is conscious of having done his full share in promoting the welfare of his township and county and the many who know him freely attest his upright character, diligence and well doing and serviceable public spirit.
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W S Strode Historical encyclopedia of Illinois Chicago: Munsell Pub. Co., Š1905 p. 773 and p. 774 Transcribed by Catherine Burke 01 April 2008

Additional Notes on the family of James I. Babbitt

Israel L. Babbitt

Civil War Company G. Fiftieth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry

Date of Birth: 09 May 1839 (Another source gives this date as: Jun. 8, 1839)

Place: Fulton Co., IL

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Died: 05 Apr 1862

Place: Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky

Place of Burial: Babbitt Cemetery, St. Augustine, Fulton Co., IL

Sarah Babbitt

Date of Birth: circa 1840

Place: Fulton Co., IL

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Died: 13 Mar 1841

Place: Near St. Augustine, Fulton Co., Illinois

Place of Burial: Babbitt Cemetery, St. Augustine, Fulton Co., IL

Malinda "Linda" Babbitt

Date of Birth: circa 1842

Place: Fulton Co., IL

Marriage: 19 Dec 1864

Place: Fulton Co., IL

Spouse: John Wesley Rankin

Malinda and John Rankin

John Rankin

Died: 11 Dec 1913

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Place of Burial: Babbitt Cemetery, St. Augustine, Fulton Co., IL

Hugh M. Babbitt

Date of Birth: 17 Aug 1844

Place: Fulton Co., IL

Marriage: 11 Feb 1872

Place: Warren Co., IL

Spouse: Azubia J. Babbitt

Died: 16 Jan 1928

Place: Malvern Mills, Iowa

Place of Burial: Malvern Mills, Iowa

Hugh and his cousin, Nancy Babbitt Irons (Daughter of Job Babbit's son Hugh)

Hugh and twin brother, Stephen Jasper (below)

Stephen Jasper Babbitt

Date of Birth: 17 Aug 1844

Place: Fulton Co., IL

Marriage: 27 Aug 1870

Place: Galesburg, Knox Co., IL

Spouse: Leonie A. Thomas

Died: 16 Jul 1936

Place: Fulton Co., IL

Place of Burial: Babbitt Cemetery, St. Augustine, Fulton Co., IL
Note: After seeing Stephen's gravestone, I strongly suspect that he was a member of the Woodmen of the World. View Gravestone
The Steven and Leonie Babbitt Family

Neva I., Louis H. "Hubert", Edith L., Steven and Leonie
BABBITT, Stephen J., a prominent citizen of Fulton County, veteran of the Civil War and one of the large landowners and raisers of live stock in that county, is a native of Union Township, in which he was born August 17, 1844, and where he has always resided. He is the son of Stephen and Malinda (Harrod) Babbitt, his father having been a farmer of Washington County, Pa., born January 3, 1806, and his mother a native of Burton County, Ky., born April 29, 1811. Stephen Babbitt migrated to Illinois in 1830, locating at once in Union Township, Fulton County, where he bought a farm and where he lived for many years as one of the fathers of that section of the county.

The district schools of Union Township and the family farm of that township supplied Stephen J. Babbitt with his education and the practical training for his after life of agricultural pursuits and succeses. He was one of the strong and plucky youths which the farms of the West sent forth to the battlefields of the Civil War, and who proved the main reliance of Grant and Sherman and Thomas in the fierce campaigns of the Southwest. On account of his youth he did not enlist until January 5, 1864, when he joined Company I, Seventy-second Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, known popularly as the First Board of Trade Regiment. He was afterward transferred to Company G. thirty-third Regiment, and was honorably discharged on the 24th of November, 1865. During his services of nearly two years the young man participated in the engagements at Columbia Spring Hill, Franklin and Nashville--all in Tennessee-and the siege and capture of Spanish Fort and Mobile, besides numerous skirmishes and nerve-wearing marches. As a member of the Grand Army of the Republic Mr. Babbitt takes a soldier's pride in recounting the achievements of this regiments and the brave officers and men with whom he was asssociated, a member of which body he himself was enrolled. Politically he has always stood unflinchingly by the Republican guns. For many years Mr. Babitt has been a reconized leader in local politics. He has served as School Director for twelve years and was Assessor three years and has recently been elected a member of the County Board. Whatever office he has filled he has discharged its duties faithfully, fairly, fearlessly and ably.

On the 27th of October, 1870, Mr. Babbitt was married to Leona A. Thomas, at Galesburg. His wife was born in Union Township, Fulton County, October 27, 1851. The three children born of their union are Lewis H., Neva l. and Edith L.
Source:
W S Strode Historical encyclopedia of Illinois Chicago: Munsell Pub. Co., Š1905 p. 773 and p. 774 Transcribed by Catherine Burke 02 April 2008
Hubert Babbitt in his guard uniform at Columbian Exposition 1893 Neva Babbitt Poiset Neva, photo 2
The Family of Albert and Neva Babbitt Poiset:
Neva and Albert Neva and Daughter, Phyllis Louise Poiset Phyllis Louise Poiset Phyllis L. Poiset
Phyllis Poiset Bloomer & Husband

Simon Peter and Edith Babbitt Clark: