Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Babcock, Burton 1932
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Wednesday, March 23, 1932


Burton Babcock, a builder, died at his home in Easton township Monday evening 
of an acute attack of heart disease with which he was taken Sunday.  He had 
been in poor health several months.

Mr. Babcock was born in Berlin township, the son of pioneers, Mr. and Mrs. 
Lucius Babcock.  He received his early education in the Loomis school.  At the 
age of 21 he went to Canandaigua, N.Y., entering an academy there to study the 
higher courses.  He finished his education at Bryant and Stratton college, 
Rochester, N.Y.

Not long after he finished school he went to St. Marys, Mo., and entered the 
real estate field with his uncle, Lester Babcock.  Later he was lured back to 
Ionia county and entered the banking business with W. C. Page. For a time he 
was associated with the bank at Muir.

While still a young man he became identified with the lumber interests of the 
state, which was still in infancy.  He established himself in a business at 
McBride and established the lumber firm in Ionia which was later the Seymour 
B. Gorham Lumber company.  While in McBride and later in Ionia he employed 
Levi Marshall, now a member of the Marshall-Wright Lumber company.

More than 50 years ago he purchased the farm in Easton township and with the 
exception of six years has lived on that farm since. While a resident of Ionia 
city, he lived in the house, now the T. B. Preston residence, on Lafayette 
street.

Sixty years ago November 15, he was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Williams, 
a native of Otisco, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams, who were 
living on Washington street, across from the Evangelical church.  The ceremony 
was performed by Rev. Newberry, of the Presbyterian church.  Quietly Mr. and 
Mrs. Babcock observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary last November.  Mrs. 
Babcock is seriously sick at their home.

The widow and two children, Miss Lucy Babcock, who resides at home, and Mrs. 
A. B. Sibley, of Ionia, and a sister, Mrs. A. B. Morse, survive.  Mr. Babcock 
also leaves a nephew, Judge Lucius Babcock, of El Reno, Olka.

Funeral services will be conducted at the home Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock.  
Burial will be in Highland Park cemetery.



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