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I've "rescued" an old family bible which appears to have belonged to the
BABCOCK - LEE Family. Based on limited research I was able to gather
informarion regarding the family and have included that below along with the
information included in the bible:
BABCOCK Family Bible
Mr. W. H. BABCOCK Allens Grove, Wisconsin
To: Rolland H. ANDERSON
Marriages:
. Hiram BABCOCK and Olive WETMORE were married Sept 12th 1820
Hiram BABCOCK b. 3 Nov 1796 in Westford, NY to parents Jonas BABCOCK and
Elizabeth CHESTER.
. William H. BABCOCK was married to Almirett LEE, March 30th 1848 in
Darien Wisconsin by S. S. BARLOW, Esq
William Henry BABCOCK son of Hiram & Olive BABCOCK
. Julia M. LEE was married to P. J. ANDERSON, Sept 26th 1866 in Allens
Grove Wisconsin by R. W. BOSWORTH
. Retta G. BABCOCK was married to W. H. GATES, April 20th 1890 at
Allens Grove Wisconsin by Rev. R. W. BOSWORTH
Loretta C. WILLIAMS or BABCOCK b. 20 Apr 1852, father W. Henry BABCOCK,
married William Howard GATES. Loretta d. 12 Apr 1924 in Milton Junction,
WI.
Births:
. William H. BABCOCK was born in Westford, Otsego, NY, March 25th 1822
. Almirett L. LEE was born in Pembroke, NY, July 15th 1828
Daughter of Zebulon Taylor LEE and Sabra CARTER
. Lorett C. BABCOCK was born in Darien, Walworth Co. WI, Apr 29th 1852
. Rollan Henry ANDERSON was born June 23rd 1874
. Robert Harold ANDERSON was born June 23rd 1874
Twin sons of Pierre John ANDERSON and Julia Maria LEE (b. 26 Sept 1843 in
Darien, WI to parents Zebulon T. LEE and Sabra CARTER, she died 9 Nov 1874)
. Hiram BABCOCK born Nov 30th 1796
. Olive WETMORE was born July 22nd 1801
. W. H. BABCOCK was born March 25th 1822
. Amah L. BABCOCK was born July 5th 1823
. Isaac Watts BABCOCK was born Nov 8th 1825
. Frances A. BABCOCK was born June 26th 1828
. Elizabeth C. BABCOCK was born Aug 8th 1830
. Harvey E. BABCOCK was born Jan 30th 1834
. P. J. ANDERSON born July 24th 1834
. Charlotte E. BABCOCK was born March 19th 1836
. Julia M. LEE born Sept 26th 1843
. Alfred L. ANDERSON born May 17th 1869
. Rolland H. ANDERSON born June 23rd 1874
. Robert H. ANDERSON born June 23rd 1874
Deaths:
. Mary LEASER died Sept 10th 1852, age 1 year, 8 months, 12 days
. Vaness LEASER died Oct 26th 1855, age 29 years
. Ivey LEASER died Apr 17th 1858, age 23 years
. Z. Y. LEE died May 6th 1858
Zebulon Taylor LEE married Sabra CARTER (b. 9 Sept 1804 in Waterton, NY) on
26 Oct 1824
. Armah L. BABCOCK died May 9th 1858
. Olive BABCOCK died Feb 1st 1864
. Harvey E. BABCOCK died Sept 16th 1868
. Julia M. ANDERSON died Nov 9th 1874
. Robert H. ANDERSON died March 14th 1875
. John WILLIAMS died Apr 30th 1876, age 79 years
. Ann WILLIAMS died June 23rd 1877, age 78 years
. Almirett BABCOCK died Nov 2nd 1880
In Allen Grove, WI
. Sabra C. LEE died Apr 8th 1883
. Laura A. LONG died Jan 9th 1893
. W. H. BABCOCK died March 9th 1894
. Aurelia J. DICKSON died Jan 7th 1898
Census records provide the following information:
1880 census of Sharon, WI:
Henry BABCOCK, age 58, born NY, a Stone & Brick Mason, parents born NY
Almarette BABCOCK, wife, age 51, born NY, Keeping House, parents born CT/VT
Loretta BABCOCK, dau, age 28, born WI, at Home
Roland ANDERSON, nephew, age 6, born WI, parents born Sweden/WI
I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old
family treasure can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member
of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley
Did any of the Chester family immigrate to Canada?
Lorne
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Subject: [CHESTER] John Chester, Herkimer Co., NY
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Author: Nan_Lambert
Surnames: Chester, Byron
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Chester, John, Little Falls, was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. Early in
life he was a flour miller, serving as foreman in the Buxburn Flouring
Mills of Aberdeen. He came to this country when twenty-three years of
age and engaged in paper-making in Little Falls. After seven years he
left this business to engage with the Saxony Knitting Company, which
whom he remained twenty-one years, holding the position of overseer of
spinning. On June 23, 1892, he left the mill and bought his present
meat and provision business. Mr. Chester is a Mason, Knight of Honor,
etc. He is now member of the board of education for some time, and has
served the village as trustee. He is also a stockholder and member of
the Little Falls Co-operative Association. His wife was Margaret Byron
of Little Falls, by whom he has had twelve children, eight of whom are
living.
source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of
many of its citizens edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H.
Willard Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893 550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps,
ports.
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Surnames: Chester, Byron
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Chester, John, Little Falls, was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. Early in life he was a flour miller, serving as foreman in the Buxburn Flouring Mills of Aberdeen. He came to this country when twenty-three years of age and engaged in paper-making in Little Falls. After seven years he left this business to engage with the Saxony Knitting Company, which whom he remained twenty-one years, holding the position of overseer of spinning. On June 23, 1892, he left the mill and bought his present meat and provision business. Mr. Chester is a Mason, Knight of Honor, etc. He is now member of the board of education for some time, and has served the village as trustee. He is also a stockholder and member of the Little Falls Co-operative Association. His wife was Margaret Byron of Little Falls, by whom he has had twelve children, eight of whom are living.
source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.
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do any of you happen to have a jacob r. chester in your files. would appreciate any info. sue
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