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Note: OCGS Microfilm
NYS Civil War Reel 23
Babcock, Abram
Residence: Greenville, O.C., N.Y.
Time & Place of Birth: April 26, 1836 - Warwick, NY
Private 70th Regt.
E. April 20, 1861 3 months
M. June 20, 1861
Place of Enlistment: Port Jervis
Parents: Isaac Babcock & Mary Benjamin
Farmer
Discharged July 13th, 1864 - Still living
1880 -Census Lumberland, Sullivan Co., NY
BABCOCK, Abraham age 45 Tends Canal b. NY father & mother b. NY
Margaret wife age 41 b. NY father & mohter b. Ireland
Emma daughter age 18
Ephram N. son age 13
Peter E. son age 8
Lyda daughter age 7
Carrie daughter age 6
Margaret daughter age 1
GILLSON, Horace - other male single white age 30 b. NY laborer
Death certificate: cause of death, Chronic Nephritis
Gives mothers name as Mary Edwards (now just figure that one out)
Obituary:
Middletown Daily Press, Tuesday Evening, March 28, 1905 Abraham Babcock
Abraham Babcock, formerly of Port Jervis, died at his home in Monroe Sunday, aged 68 years, of Bright's disease, after an illness of nearly two years.
Mr. Babcock was in the employ of the D. & H. Canal Co., for over 30 years, at Mongaup and Sparrowbush, Sullivan County but after the abandonment of the canal he removed with his family to Port Jervis, where he was employed as foreman under street commissioner Robinson. After two years he moved to Monroe. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in Co. F., of the First Regiment of the Excelsior Brigade, commanded by General Sickles, and served throughout the war. He was a member of Carroll Post. F.A.R., and of Drew M.E. Church of Port Jervis.
He leaves a wife, who was a Miss Margaret McGouigle, and the following children: Angeline, wife of J. L. Gregory, of Monroe; Ephraim M., in the New York City postoffice; Peter E., of Mansfield, O., Libbie, wife of E. B. Hunter, of Monroe; Carrie A., wife of F. C. Bond, and Margaret C., both of Port Jervis.
The funeral took place from the house on Main Street, Monroe, at 10:30 a.m. this morning after which the body was taken to Port Jervis for interment. A delegation from Carroll Post, met the funeral party and accompanied them to Laurel Grove Cemetery. The services at the grave were conducted by Rev. Wesley Martin.
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