Brief Life History of Albern
When Albern Babcock was born on 28 January 1840, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, his father, Adolphus Rudolphus Babcock, was 39 and his mother, Jerusha Jane Rowley, was 37. He married Mary Eliza Conover about 1869, in Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1856 and lived in Moore, Butte, Idaho, United States in 1906 and Moore, Blaine, Idaho, United States in 1910. He registered for military service in 1866. In 1917, at the age of 77, his occupation is listed as farmer. He died on 11 February 1917, in Lost River, Butte, Idaho, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Lost River Cemetery, Butte, Idaho, United States.
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- Alburn Babcock, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Albern Babcock, "Idaho, Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
- Alburn Babcock, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1841 · The Nauvoo Legion
In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): although the first element of this name would suggest it is derived from the Middle English personal name Babb (see Babb ), apparently it is a post-medieval form of Badcock, from the Middle English personal name Badecok, a pet form of Bade (see Bade ) + the diminutive suffix -cok. There is no reason why a Middle English Babbecok, a pet form of Babb (itself a pet form of Barbara ), should not have existed, but evidence has yet to be found.
History: James Babcock settled in Portsmouth, RI, in 1642.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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An Unforgotton Life
Mary Jane Babcock was born November 19, 1870 in Mona, Juab, Utah, the only child of Mary Eliza Conover and Albern Babcock. When she was still very young, her parents went their separate ways. Around 1 …
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