Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Babcock, Joseph M. 1885
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Ionia Sentinel, 17 Jun 1885

Died – In South Boston, Mich., June 9th, Joseph M. Babcock, in the 66th years of
his age.

Mr. Babcock was a son of the late William S. Babcock, and was born Jan. 16th,
1820, in Hopewell, Ontario Co., N.Y.  In March, 1836, he came to Ionia having
been sent by his father and Philo Bates, Esq., with some mechanics to erect
dwellings for their families on the south side of Grand river.  Here he was
subsequently joined by his father and family.  He was married Dec. 18, 1845, to
Harriet M. Clark, and resided in the vicinity of the Babcock homestead until his
removal to South Boston, Mich., about four years since.

Mr. B. made a profession of his faith in Christ in the spring of 1849, uniting
at that time with the First Presbyterian church of Ionia, of which he continued
a consistent member until the day of his death.  During the past winter he had
been in feeble health, and for a few weeks previous to his death he experienced
more or less of suffering.  He died suddenly of disease of the heart.

Mr. Babcock was a man of a naturally retiring disposition and needed to be
intimately known to be truly appreciated.  He was marked by strict integrity and
uprightness of character in all his dealings, as well as by a high sense of
honor and unwavering principle.  He has not left a stain upon the record of his
life to call a blush to the cheek of one member of his family.

His widow, his son and daughter, three brothers and three sisters, survive to
mourn his loss.

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Portland Observer, 17 Jun 1885

Joseph Babcock, an old settler, of South Boston, died last week, aged 75 years.
 He came to this county over 50 years ago, and has always resided in the same.

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Unidentified Publication

Joseph M. Babcock, whose death has been announced was born Jan. 16, 1820.  He
came to Ionia in the winter of 1834-35, in company with Benjamin Brand and Moses
Marsh.  They were in the employ of William Babcock and Philo Bates, sent in
advance to build houses for their families, who followed in the summer of 1836.
 Mr. Babcock was therefore a resident of Ionia county for more than 50 years. 
These particulars are furnished by Mr. P. H. Taylor.

Joseph M. Babcock died at his home in Boston township, on Monday evening.  He
was 66 years old, and has been in feeble health for several months, but was not
supposed to be in immediate danger of death.  Mr. Babcock was one of the
pioneers of Ionia county, having come into Michigan from Ontario county, N. Y.,
in 1837, with his father, William Babcock, who settled in Berlin, where the
family resided for many years.  Mr. Babcock married Harriet Clark, who survives
him with two children – a son and daughter.  He resided on his place in Berlin,
about two miles from the city, until about five years ago and has a wide
acquaintance in this county, and was esteemed very highly for his many amiable
qualities as a friend and neighbor and his character as a citizen.

[Transcriber’s Note:  His age at death is typed as it appears in the
publications.]


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