Henry Lewis Babcock (1842 - 1889)

Born 5 Dec 1842 in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Josephine (Barber) Babcock — married 5 Dec 1867 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Husband of Ida Elmira (Sisson) Babcock — married 5 Dec 1878 in Alfred, Allegany, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Jun 1889 at age 46 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Babcock Name Study.

Corpl Henry Babcock served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 2 Sep 1862
Mustered out: 17 Aug 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 26th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry

Henry was born in 1842. He was the son of James Babcock and Elizabeth Davis. ^[1]

Henry served in the 26th Connecticut Infantry during the Civil War. He was wounded on 13 Jun 1863 in Port Hudson, Louisiana and was discharged from service 3 days later. ^[2] After the war, he married Josephine Barber. ^[3] Their children were:

Gertrude Eliza Babcock French 1870 - 1950

Walter Alvin Babcock 1873–1878

Bourdon Adelbert Babcock 1877 - 1945

They lived in Stonington, New London, Connecticut with Henry's parents. ^[4] Josephine died in March of 1878.

Henry married Ida E. Sisson in 1878. They had 1 child together:

Frank Earle Babcock 1880 - 1966

They lived in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. ^[5] Henry passed away in 1889 and is buried in Alfred Rural Cemetery, Alfred, Allegany County, New York^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Babcock, Stephen. The Babcock Genealogy. New York, Eaton & Mains, 1903, page 152.
2. ↑ Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.

   Name: Henry L Babcock

   Enlistment Date: 2 Sep 1862

   Enlistment Rank: Private

   Muster Date: 10 Nov 1862

   Muster Place: Connecticut

   Muster Company: H

   Muster Regiment: 26th Infantry

   Muster Regiment Type: Infantry

   Muster Information: Enlisted

   Rank Change Date: 28 Jun 1863

   Rank Change Rank: Corpl

   Casualty Date: 13 Jun 1863

   Casualty Place: Port Hudson, Louisiana

   Type of Casualty: Wounded

   Muster Out Date: 17 Aug 1863

   Muster Out Place: Norwich, Connecticut

   Muster Out Information: Mustered Out

   Side of War: Union

   Survived War?: Yes

   Injured in Line of Duty?: Yes

3. ↑ Babcock, Stephen. The Babcock Genealogy, page 266. New York, Eaton & Mains, 1903, page 266.
4. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut; Roll: M593_114; Page: 777A. United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
5. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut; Roll: 108; Page: 449D; Enumeration District: 105. United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #116132768