Below is my line of Babbitt. Frank E. is my grandfather, Harry E. is my grt. grandfather and Emery is my grt. grt. grandfather. I have everything from Frank E. to current but not sure about Emery's past. Would appreciate any help if I'm on the right track or not. Thanks


Descendants of Zephaniah Babbitt

Generation No. 1

1. ZEPHANIAH1 Babbitt He married ABIGAIL HAMLIN.

Child of ZEPHANIAH Babbitt and ABIGAIL HAMLIN is:
2. i. WILLIAM2 Babbitt, b. Abt. 1762, Berkley, Bristol, MA; d. Mar 19, 1814, Lanesboro, MA.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM2 Babbitt (ZEPHANIAH1) was born Abt. 1762 in Berkley, Bristol, MA, and died Mar 19, 1814 in Lanesboro, MA. He married LYDIA BISHOP. She was born Abt. 1766 in Berkley, Bristol, MA.

Child of WILLIAM Babbitt and LYDIA BISHOP is:
3. i. DAVID3 Babbitt, b. 1788, Lanesboro, MA; d. Crystal Lake, IL.

Generation No. 3

3. DAVID3 Babbitt (WILLIAM2, ZEPHANIAH1) was born 1788 in Lanesboro, MA, and died in Crystal Lake, IL. He married EUNICE CURTIS Feb 01, 1808, daughter of PETER CURTIS and PHOEBE SHERMAN. She was born Oct 10, 1782 in Lanesboro, MA, and died in Naperville, IL.

Notes for DAVID BABBITT:
Left Lanesboro about 1820 and settled in Ohio where the two youngest sons were born.

Children of DAVID Babbitt and EUNICE CURTIS are:
i. LAURA M.4 Babbitt, b. Jul 07, 1808, Cheshire, MA.
4. ii. HENRY C. BABBITT, b. 1813, Cheshire, MA; d. Apr 1870, Wyoming, Lee, IL.
iii. SALLY A. BABBITT, b. Jan 09, 1813, Cheshire, MA.
iv. LUCY CLEMENTIA Babbitt, b. Mar 05, 1815, Cheshire, MA.
v. EUNICE J. BABBITT, b. Feb 27, 1817, Cheshire, MA.
5. vi. DAVID S. BABBITT, b. 1821, Ohio.
6. vii. SOLOMON MALTON Babbitt, b. Aug 27, 1823, Austinburg, Ashtabula, OH.

Generation No. 4

4. HENRY C.4 Babbitt (DAVID3, WILLIAM2, ZEPHANIAH1)1 was born 1813 in Cheshire, MA, and died Apr 1870 in Wyoming, Lee, IL. He married SARAH MURRAY. She was born 1816 in Ohio, and died 1869.

Notes for HENRY C. BABBITT:
1850 Census he is Residence of Naperville, Dupage, IL and spelling is Babbet
Residence: 1870, Wyoming, Lee, IL, United States1

Children of HENRY Babbitt and SARAH MURRAY are:
7. i. EUNICE E.5 Babbitt, b. 1830, Ohio; d. Oct 26, 1881, Amsterdam (Wright), Iowa.
ii. ROBERT Babbitt, b. 1832, IL.
Notes for ROBERT BABBITT:
1880 Naperville, IL census has spelling of Babbet
8. iii. AMY JANE Babbitt, b. 1834, Ohio.
9. iv. EMERY NELSON Babbitt, b. Feb 1838, IL; d. Jun 11, 1907, Aurora, IL.
10. v. LAURA Babbitt, b. 1839, IL.
vi. RUTH Babbitt, b. 1842, IL.
Notes for RUTH BABBITT:
1880 census Naperville IL spelling is Babbet
vii. JOHN Babbitt, b. 1844, IL.
Notes for JOHN BABBITT:
1880 Naperville, Illinios census spelling is Babbet
11. viii. JAMES Babbitt, b. 1845, IL.

5. DAVID S.4 Babbitt (DAVID3, WILLIAM2, ZEPHANIAH1) was born 1821 in Ohio. He married MATILDA BALCH.

Children of DAVID Babbitt and MATILDA BALCH are:
i. LULU5 Babbitt.
12. ii. ADDIE Babbitt.
13. iii. JENNIE Babbitt.

6. SOLOMON MALTON4 Babbitt (DAVID3, WILLIAM2, ZEPHANIAH1)2 was born Aug 27, 1823 in Austinburg, Ashtabula, OH. He married LUCINDA BALCH Dec 10, 1845, daughter of STEPHEN BALCH and POLLY TERRELL. She was born Nov 30, 1827 in Darlen, Genesee, NY, and died Jun 07, 1914 in Oakland, Alameda, CA.

Notes for SOLOMON MALTON BABBITT:
American Genealogical-Bigraphical Indes, Vol. 6, Page 191, Reference Babbitt fam. hist. by Will. Bradford Browne, Taunton, MS, 1912 (760p) 283, 498
Also Reference Geneology of the BALCH fms. by Galusha B. Balch, Salem, 1897 (22,533p) 373
Residence: 1850, Naperville, Dupage, IL2

Children of SOLOMON Babbitt and LUCINDA BALCH are:
14. i. MARY F.5 Babbitt, b. Nov 22, 1846, Naperville, Dupage, IL; d. Jan 20, 1935, Oakland, Alameda, CA.
ii. EMMA GRACE Babbitt, b. Nov 06, 1849, Naperville, Dupage, IL; d. Apr 19, 1864.
iii. ELLA FLORENCE Babbitt, b. Dec 04, 1855, Naperville, Dupage, IL; d. Apr 08, 1870.
15. iv. HARRIET ADELE Babbitt, b. Aug 10, 1863, Algonquin, McHenry, IL; d. Jan 10, 1925, San Francisco, CA.
v. WALTER L. BABBITT, b. Sep 22, 1871; d. Aug 04, 1872.

Generation No. 5

7. EUNICE E.5 Babbitt (HENRY C.4, DAVID3, WILLIAM2, ZEPHANIAH1) was born 1830 in Ohio, and died Oct 26, 1881 in Amsterdam (Wright), Iowa. She married LORENZO PRATT Feb 14, 1849 in Naperville, IL. He was born Apr 14, 1827 in West Haven, VT, and died Jul 05, 1908 in Belmond (Wright), Iowa.

Children of EUNICE Babbitt and LORENZO PRATT are:
i. WILLIAM WALTER6 PRATT, b. 1853, Wheatland, IL.
ii. JULIA A. PRATT, b. 1854, Wheatland, IL.
iii. SARAH PRATT, b. 1856, Wheatland, IL; d. Mar 07, 1923; m. PETER STACY, Sep 24, 1871, Amsterdam (Wright), Iowa; b. Apr 22, 1843, Canada; d. Apr 07, 1923, Pennsylvania.
iv. GEORGE H. PRATT, b. 1861, IL.
v. BETSY E. PRATT, b. 1866, IL.

8. AMY JANE5 Babbitt (HENRY C.4, DAVID3, WILLIAM2, ZEPHANIAH1) was born 1834 in Ohio. She married ABRAHAM MOORE Dec 10, 1851 in DuPage County, IL. He was born Nov 24, 1826 in Pennsylvania, and died May 30, 1914 in Pawnee City, Nebraska.

Children of AMY Babbitt and ABRAHAM MOORE are:
i. JAMES HENRY6 MOORE, b. May 18, 1852, Naperville, IL; d. Jun 05, 1919; m. MARY HENRIETTA COWMAN, Humboldt, Nebraska; b. Mar 06, 1859, Pella, Iowa; d. Jan 21, 1918.
ii. OTIS MOORE, b. 1857, Naperville, IL; d. 1866, Pawnee City, Nebraska.
iii. ALICE MOORE, b. 1858, Naperville, IL; m. JOHN GREER.

9. EMERY NELSON Babbitt (HENRY C.4, DAVID3, WILLIAM2, ZEPHANIAH1) was born Feb 1838 in IL, and died Jun 11, 1907 in Aurora, IL. He married SARAH S. SNOW. She was born Nov 1843 in Indiana, and died Aft. 1909 in Aurora, IL.

Notes for Emery NELSON BABBITT:
per death certificate
Died in Naperville, DuPage County, IL
was a carpenter
residence 33 N. Lincoln Ave., Aurora, IL
Immediate cause of death - Uralimic poisoning
Contributory cause of death - chronic nephritis

Children of Emery Babbitt and SARAH SNOW are:
i. CHARLES E.6 Babbitt, b. 1862, Paw Paw, IL; m. CLARA E. KNOX, Nov 16, 1887, Kane County, IL; b. Delaware County, Iowa.
ii. FRANKLIN T. BABBITT, b. 1864, Paw Paw, IL; m. CLARA M. HANSON, Jun 17, 1891, Sugar Grove, Kane Cty., IL; b. 1872; d. Jun 17, 1891, Aurora, IL.
iii. CATHARINE S. BABBITT, b. 1867, Paw Paw, IL.
16. iv. IRENE M. BABBITT, b. May 1869, Paw Paw, IL.
17. v. HARRY E. BABBITT, b. Jun 03, 1875, Paw Paw, IL; d. Dec 10, 1942, Aurora, IL.

10. LAURA5 Babbitt (HENRY C.4, DAVID3, WILLIAM2, ZEPHANIAH1) was born 1839 in IL. She married WILLIAM CONGROVE Mar 17, 1857 in DuPage County, IL. He was born 1836 in England.

Notes for LAURA BABBITT:
1880 Naperville, IL census spelling is Babbet

Children of LAURA Babbitt and WILLIAM CONGROVE are:
i. SARAH A.6 CONGROVE, b. 1858.
ii. CHARLES CONGROVE, b. 1860.


11. JAMES5 Babbitt (HENRY C.4, DAVID3, WILLIAM2, ZEPHANIAH1) was born 1845 in IL. He married ANNA A. (UNKNOWN). She was born in Ohio.

Children of JAMES Babbitt and ANNA (UNKNOWN) are:
i. BESSIE E.6 Babbitt, b. 1873, Paw Paw, IL.
ii. JOHN M. BABBITT, b. 1878, Paw Paw, IL.

12. ADDIE5 Babbitt (DAVID S.4, DAVID3, WILLIAM2, ZEPHANIAH1) She married W. H. CHAPMAN.

Children of ADDIE Babbitt and W. CHAPMAN are:
i. FRANKLIN6 CHAPMAN, m. LINDA MORRIS.
ii. ELLA L. CHAPMAN, m. W. H. MORGAN.
iii. GENEVIEVE L. CHAPMAN.

13. JENNIE5 Babbitt (DAVID S.4, DAVID3, WILLIAM2, ZEPHANIAH1) She married OLIVER OWENS.

Child of JENNIE Babbitt and OLIVER OWENS is:
i. ETHEL MAY6 OWENS.

14. MARY F.5 Babbitt (SOLOMON MALTON4, DAVID3, WILLIAM2, ZEPHANIAH1) was born Nov 22, 1846 in Naperville, Dupage, IL, and died Jan 20, 1935 in Oakland, Alameda, CA. She married ZACHERY TAYLOR GILPIN Feb 14, 1878.

Child of MARY Babbitt and ZACHERY GILPIN is:
i. LEE BABBITT6 GILPIN, b. Jul 29, 1885, Oakland, Alameda, CA; d. Oakland, Alameda, CA; m. MILDRED KELLEY.

15. HARRIET ADELE5 Babbitt (SOLOMON MALTON4, DAVID3, WILLIAM2, ZEPHANIAH1) was born Aug 10, 1863 in Algonquin, McHenry, IL, and died Jan 10, 1925 in San Francisco, CA. She married EDWIN WARNER OWEN Mar 19, 1890 in Oakland, Alameda, CA. He was born Dec 06, 1861 in McHenry, IL, and died Oct 14, 1964 in Oakland, Alameda, CA.

Children of HARRIET Babbitt and EDWIN OWEN are:
18. i. LIVING6 OWEN.
19. ii. GENEVIEVE LUCINDA OWEN, b. Aug 19, 1891, McHenry, IL.


Generation No. 6

16. IRENE M.6 Babbitt (Emery NELSON5, HENRY C.4, DAVID3, WILLIAM2, ZEPHANIAH1) was born May 1869 in Paw Paw, IL. She married PAUL GARDNER 1886. He was born Aug 1863 in Canada.

Children of IRENE Babbitt and PAUL GARDNER are:
i. ELEANOR7 GARDNER, b. Apr 1888, IL.
ii. LILLIAN GARDNER, b. Feb 1891, Aurora, IL.

17. HARRY E.6 Babbitt (Emery NELSON5, HENRY C.4, DAVID3, WILLIAM2, ZEPHANIAH1) was born Jun 03, 1875 in Paw Paw, IL, and died Dec 10, 1942 in Aurora, IL. He married SUSIE MARY SCHMITT Sep 24, 1896 in Kane County, IL, daughter of NICHOLAS SCHMITT and CATHERINE FLAUSENAUANG. She was born Oct 03, 1875 in Aurora, IL, and died Feb 08, 1930 in Aurora, IL.

Notes for HARRY E. BABBITT:
on death certificate, retired 10 years from taxie cab operator and owner

More About HARRY E. BABBITT:
Cause of Death: cancer of the cecum

Notes for SUSIE MARY SCHMITT:
marriage license lists father as Peter Smith and Chatherine Fl____ (unreadable)
death certificate lists father as Nicholas SCHMITT born in Germany and mother as Cathering Fl____ (unreadable)

More About SUSIE MARY SCHMITT:
Cause of Death: cerebral hemorrhage

Children of HARRY Babbitt and SUSIE SCHMITT are:
i. CATHERINE7 Babbitt, b. Mar 1901; m. HERBERT YOST.
20. ii. FRANK ELWOOD Babbitt, SR., b. Sep 14, 1902, Aurora, IL; d. Dec 19, 1962, Aurora, IL.
21. iii. CAROLYN E. BABBITT, b. May 27, 1904, Aurora, IL; d. Nov 25, 1968, Aurora, IL.
22. iv. NICHOLAS D. BABBITT, b. Aug 30, 1910, Aurora, IL; d. Jun 12, 1999, Bristol, IL.
23. v. SUSAN M. BABBITT, b. Dec 03, 1911, Aurora, IL; d. Mar 16, 2004, Aurora, IL at home.
24. vi. ELIZABETH A. BABBITT, b. 1919; d. 1999.

Generation No. 7

20. FRANK ELWOOD7 Babbitt, SR. (HARRY E.6, Emery NELSON5, HENRY C.4, DAVID3, WILLIAM2, ZEPHANIAH1) was born Sep 14, 1902 in Aurora, IL, and died Dec 19, 1962 in Aurora, IL. He married ANNA FRIEDA BOTHMANN Feb 04, 1922 in Aurora, IL, daughter of CARL BOTHMANN and EMMA HELLMUTH. She was born Jul 07, 1903, and died Sep 07, 1979 in Aurora, IL.

More About FRANK ELWOOD Babbitt, SR.:
Burial: Dec 19, 1962, Aurora, IL
Cause of Death: cardiac failure, myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia

Notes for ANNA FRIEDA BOTHMANN:
per death certificate
died at Copley Memorial Hospital, Aurora, IL
residence - 1208 Summitt Av.e, Aurora, IL
was widowed and a housewife
Father - Carl Bothmann
Mother - Emma Hellmuth
Primary cause of death - pneumonia and emphysema
Contributary cause - congestive hearth failure, myocardial infrartion