By 1860 he was married and living in Pennsylvania, listed as Rob't Babcock (28, NY) a farmer, with his wife Mercelia (25, NY) and dau Maxmilla (4, PA); as well as his sister-in-law Hellen Jones (15, NY).
He is listed as a farmer (37, PA) with wife Marcelia (35, PA) and children Maxamilla (14, PA), Haney (10, PA) and Cora (6, PA) in 1870.
Also married to Orilla Colegrove in 1873, after the death of Marcella in 1872.