Babcock, James S.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 22, credited to Shelburne, VT Unit(s): 12th VT INF Service: enl 8/23/62, m/i 10/4/62, PVT, Co. C, 12th VT INF, m/o 7/14/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 04/26/1840, Hinesburg, VT Death: 02/23/1906 Burial: Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, VT Marker/Plot: 13 Gravestone photographer: Kathy Valloch Findagrave Memorial #: 19942280 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 7/5/1892, VT; widow Lucy C., 4/27/1906, VT, not approved Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: See Benedict's Army Life in Virginia DESCENDANTS 2nd Great Granduncle of Mary Ellen Babcock, Cromwell, CT (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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James S. Babcock
St. Albans Daily Messenger
Feb. 26, 1906
James S. Babcock
James S. Babcock died at his home in Burlington Friday after a long illness. Mr. Babcock, who was in the 66th year of his age, was a son of Benjamin and Maritia (Renslow) Babcock, of Hinesburg. He enlisted in Co. C, 12th Vt. Vols., and served through the years 1862 and 1863. Subsequently, he entered the employ of the G. S. Blodgett Co., of Burlington by whom he was employed for thirty-seven years. Thirty-eight years ago he married Miss Lucy Clark, who survives him. He also leaves three sons.
Contributed by Tom Boudreau.