Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameSamuel Perry Babcock
Birth9 May 1805, Otsego Co, NY
Census29 Aug 1850, Farmington, Tioga Co, PA
Memoroll#830, pg 127
Census28 Jul 1860, Farmington, Tioga Co, PA
Memoroll#1187, pg 281
Census11 Aug 1870, Farmington, Tioga Co, PA
Memoroll#1456, pg 214
Death1878, Tioga Co, PA
BurialNelson Cem, Nelson, Tioga Co, PA
OccupationFarmer
Misc. Notes
Listed as unmarried an living in Chenango Co, NY in 1830. Following the death of Maximilia, he was remarried to Mary Ann Canniff (1814, NY) to start a second family, and moved to Farmington, Tioga Co, PA in 1840. Listed as Sam'l P. Babcock (45, NY), a laborer in 1850.
Listed as a farmer (54, NY) in 1860, with his wife and 9 children.
In 1870 he is still listed as a farmer (62, NY) with his wife Mary A. (60, NY) and children Charles (19, PA), Eva (17, PA), Dolly (15, PA), and Sammie (9, PA).
[from Tioga County Historical Society records]
SAMUEL PERRY BABCOCK was born in Otsego county, New York, May 9, 1805, and came to Tioga county, Pennsylvania, in 1838, remaining one year at Lawrenceville. In 1840 he settled in Farmington township, where he had purchased 125 acres of land, and there made his home until his death, in 1878. He was twice married. His first wife, Maxamilla Tallman, became the mother of three children, viz: Lucretia, wife of Charles Weeks; Robert, and Hester A., wife of Luther Bradley. His second wife was Mary Ann Canniff, a daughter of William Canniff, of Broome county, New York. Ten children were born to this union, as follows: William, Oliver Perry, Juliaett, wife of Floyd Wiley; Buell R., Mercy J., Mary E., wife of J. D. Seely; Anne E., wife of Job Bronson; Eva, wife of Evlyn Shaw; Dolly, and Samuel R.
Mr. Babcock was a Democrat in politics, and in religion, a member of the Free Will Baptist church.
Spouses
Birth18 Oct 1808, Pleasant Mount, Wayne Co, PA
Death11 Nov 1835, Chenango Co, NY
BurialNelson Cem, Nelson, Tioga Co, PA
FatherElihu Akin Tallman (1781-1867)
MotherLucretia Palmer Perkins (1780-1871)
Misc. Notes
They apparently moved away from Wayne County after their marriage.
She died having her 4th child.
ChildrenLucretia Patience (1831-1875)
 Robert (1832-1910)
 Hester Ann (1833-1926)
Birth6 Feb 1814, Chenango Co, NY
Death5 Mar 1876, Tioga Co, PA
BurialNelson Cem, Nelson, Tioga Co, PA
Marriage1836, Chenango Co, NY
ChildrenWilliam (1838-1920)
 Oliver Perry (1840-1922)
 Juliette (1842-1876)
 Buel (1844-1884)
 Mercy J. (1846-1862)
 Mary E. (1847-)
 Ann E. (1849-)
 Charles A. (1851-1871)
 Eva (1853-)
 Dolly (1855-)
 Samuel R. (1860-1928)
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