Re: Babbitt marriage to McVey and Berry
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Re: Babbitt marriage to McVey and Berry
Gladys Ander 11/25/10
Hello, Gladys,I'm glad if my information helped you.In all fairness to Stephen, we know that they were living in a Shaker village, and the Shakers led very austere lives -- for one thing, husbands and wives lived apart.Browne's History says that when Stephen wanted to move farther west, Phoebe refused to go with him.I suspect that he was tired of that kind of life and that Phoebe did not want to be in a regular marriage; hence, the break-up.It also says that he did not marry again until much later in life.I'll bet it was after Phoebe's death; if so that makes him a very upright man, in my opinion.We may never know for sure! Please feel free to contact me again if you have other questions. And good luck with your continued research!Jane