Posted By:	Pat Bentley
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	Subject:	Re: Babcocks in Green, Fremont co., Iowa
	Post Date:	February 14, 2010 at 21:23:07
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	Forum:	Fremont County, IA Genealogy Forum
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Mona, thanks for responding to this. I have just before Christmas found a book that I believe answers all of my Babcock questions. It is: Author: Babcock, Stephen, 1832-1916, comp Subject: Babcock family; Babcock, James, 1612?-1679 Publisher: New York, Eaton & Mains Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT Language: English Call number: 1112297 Digitizing sponsor: Boston Public Library Book contributor: Boston Public Library Collection: americana; blc http://www.archive.org/details/babcockgenealogy00babc Babcock gen. by Steph. Babcock. New York, 1903. What I found is that my great-grandmother Fannie Babcock was born in Mason City, Iowa. I found her father's name, David, and was able to go directly back to the founding of Westerly, Rhode Island by G2 John and find my G1 James: It goes like this: Babcock’s-gr-grandmother Fannie Elnora Babcock(8), David (7), David (6), Nathan (5), Samuel (4), CPT. James (3), John (2), James (1) The Babcock Genealogy, by Stephen Babcock, New York, 1903, p. 206 402. David F. (7) Babcock, son of David and Fanny (Tifft) Babcock (Nathan, Samuel, James, John, James), b. Westerly, R. L, Sept. 21, 1809; d. Mason City, la.; m. Maria York. d. California. Children : 925a William," b. Oct. 2, 1843 ; m. Emma Ingraham. Frank; Candace ; Sarah; Fannie. 925a. William* Babcock, son of David and Maria (York) Babcock (David, Nathan, Samuel, James, John, James), b. Brookfield, N. Y., Oct. 2, 1843; d. Brookfield, Dec. 3, 1870; m. Brookfield, Feb. 10, 1866. Emma, dau. of Asel and Triphena Ligraham, b. Columbus, N. Y., Mar. 29, 1843: res. 1902, Earlville, N. Y. Child : Arlouine, b. Brookfield. May 12, 1870; res. 1902, Earlville; m. Earlville, Jan. 4, 1893, C. F., son of Henry and Eliza (Coon) Foster, b. Brookfield. The Babcock Genealogy, by Stephen Babcock, New York, 1903pp. 118-119 173. David (6)," son of Nathan and Dorcas (Babcock) Babcock (Samuel, James, John, James ist), b. Westerly, R. I., Aug. 16, 1784; d. Leonardsville, N. Y., Aug. 22, 1863; m. Westerly, R. I., Apr. 7, 1807, Fannv, dau. of John and Mary Tifft, b. Westerly, R. I., Mar. 29, 1788. d. Brookfield, N. Y., Sept. 21, 1842. Children : 402 David F. (7)/ b. Sept. 21, 1809; 111. Maria York. 403 John, b. Dec. 16, 1810; m. (i) Sarah Greenman ; ni. (2) Loretta Coon. The Babcock Genealogy, by Stephen Babcock, New York, 1903, pages 60- 61 64. Col. Nathan (5) BABCOCK, son of Samuel (4) and Anne Pendleton Babcock (James (3), John (2), James 1st,.,born in Westerly, Rhode Island, Nov. 25, 1726; d. Westerly, Jan. 24,1804 (date from gravestone in Babcock burying ground); m. (1) May 19, 1748, Deborah Stafford, of Warwick, b. 1781, d. Nov. 28, 1763; m. (2) Westerly, May 20, 1764, Elizabeth Brow n, of Stonington; d. April 23, 1779