Notes for William Heath "Bib" Babcock: See obituary for more info. Obituary:
William H Babcock was born near Mason City, Mason County, Illinois, June 17, 1854. Died Decenber 25, 1914, at Ipava, Illinois, where he had been for the past year caring for his invalid uncle. He was run down by a train at 3 AM that morning while going to meet relatives on same train, and received injuries which proved fatal in the after noon of same day. He was conscious and able to tell how it happened, he slipped and fell and couldn't get up before the train was able to stop and was upon him.
When a small boy, he moved with his parents to Fulton County, Illinois, where he grew to manhood.
On February 6, 1876, he was married to Clara Carter at Ipava, Illinois. To this union were born 11 children, eight of whom survive him. His wife preceded him in death, January 25, 1909. He was the son of Henry and Julia Babcock.
His body was taken to Cambridge, Nebraska, for burial, his old home where most of his children live. Funeral services were conducted in the Congregational Church, Rev. A. D. Burress officiating.
More About William Heath "Bib" Babcock and Clara Jane Carter: Marriage: February 06, 1876, Ipava, IL.
Marriage Notes for William Heath "Bib" Babcock and Clara Jane Carter: See obituaries
Children of William Heath "Bib" Babcock and Clara Jane Carter are:
Marjorie Babcock, b. November 07, 1876, Easton, IL, d. December 1888, Easton, IL.
Erma Babcock, b. December 31, 1878, Easton, IL, d. date unknown, Easton, IL.
+Kenneth Malcom Babcock, b. July 02, 1880, Easton, IL, d. April 07, 1932, Big Springs, NE.
+Bessie Marie Babcock, b. January 09, 1882, Easton, IL, d. November 17, 1961, Cambridge, NE.
+Nellie Nina Babcock, b. October 08, 1883, Easton, IL, d. July 17, 1947, Athens, IL.
+Bruce Hoyt Babcock, b. May 15, 1885, Easton, IL, d. March 23, 1968, Longmont, CO.
Edna Carrie Babcock, b. June 15, 1887, Easton, IL, d. November 14, 1967, Longmont, CO.
+Irene Ida Babcock, b. November 30, 1888, Easton, IL, d. February 22, 1986, Omaha, NE.
Vernon Babcock, b. June 16, 1891, Easton, IL, d. 1893, Easton, IL.
+Alan Dewain Babcock, b. April 06, 1894, Easton, IL, d. July 14, 1980, Riverton, WY.
+Frank Donald Babcock, b. January 31, 1898, Easton, IL, d. May 18, 1974, Longmont, CO.
William Heath "Bib" Babcock (b. June 17, 1854, d. December 25, 1914)
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