"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 65, No 21, p 668, Nov. 23, 1908. At the Nugent Sanitarium, Milwaukee, Wis., Mrs. Harriet Bishop Babcock, aged 53 years, 11 months and 7 days. Sister Babcock was born at White Pigeon, Mich., and with her parents, J. S. and Polly Bishop, came to Iowa in 1855. Her father died in the service of his country in 1863, and her mother having passed away the month before, she was left an orphan. She found a home with a neighbor, Samuel Giser, until coming to live with her sister, Mrs. Nancy Knight. She remained with this sister until her marriage to Deacon G. S. Babcock of Milton, Wis., February 23, 1873, who with one son, Dr. Lester Babcock of Jackson Center, Ohio, one daughter, Mrs. Blanch Hurley of Chicago, and two brothers, C. A. Bishop of Marshalltown, and J. B. M. of Toledo, Iowa, are left to mourn their loss. Her son Loren, in childhood, and her sister, Mrs. Knight, some four years ago, preceded her to the spirit land. Being a great reader she kept well abreast with current affairs. She made a profession in early life and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, but on coming to live with her sister, transferred her membership to the Carlton Seventh-day Baptist Church, and thence to Milton Seventh-day Baptist Church, on moving there in 1894. The regret and sympathy of her old neighbors in and about Garwin were manifested by the large and attentive company that taxed the church to its utmost on Sunday, P. M, November 1, as the writer spoke of the future life from a text (John 11: 26) chosen by her friends because of her strong belief in its truth. Her body was laid by the side of her son Loren in a beautiful spot in the Garwin Cemetery, near her former home, there to await the call of the Master. J. T. D. "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 68, No 13, p 410, Mar. 28, 1910. Dea. G. S. Babcock was born April 28, 1846, at Jackson Center, Ohio, and died at Toledo, Iowa, December 8, 1909, aged 63 years, 7 months and 10 days. Brother Babcock was descended from a family of ministers. His grandfather was El. Simeon Babcock, one of the early pioneer preachers of Ohio; his father, Eld. Maxson Babcock, the organizer of the Carlton Seventh-day Baptist Church; his uncle, Eld. S. H. Babcock, now pastor of the Seventh-day Baptist Church at Little Genesee, N. Y.; another uncle, Milton S. Babcock, is a minister of the Seventh-day Adventist faith. Brother Babcock did not make a profession until late in life [26]. In his religious life as in his business, he was somewhat slow and methodical in reaching a conclusion, but, when reached, it became the basis of his action. He was baptized by Eld. H. P. Burdick in March of 1872 and joined the Carlton Seventh-day Baptist Church, which soon called him to the office of deacon. In this capacity he served until his removal to Milton, Wis., in 1894, where he transferred his membership to the Seventh-day Baptist Church of that place, and served that church in the same office until the time of his death. On December 23, 1872, he was married to Harriet E. Bishop, who preceded him to the spirit land one year and twenty-one days. Mr. Babcock leaves one son, Dr. Lester M. Babcock of Jackson Center, Ohio; one daughter, Blanche M., wife of Dr, George I. Hurley of Hoquiam, Wash.; one brother, B. C. Babcock of Garwin, Iowa; also a large number of more distant relatives, with many friends. All these mourn his loss. The interment was in the Garwin Cemetery, December 11, 1909, by the side of his wife and son Loren, who passed away in infancy. J. T. D. They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders