BIOGRAPHIES:  George W. BABCOCK, Barron County, WI

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George W. Babcock was born in Perry, Maine, of Scotch ancestry, and was
brought to St. Croix County, this state in pioneer days by his parents. He was
reared on the home farm amid the primitive conditions of the time, and as a
young man married Mary Peabody. She was born in New York City, of English and
French descent, and like her husband was brought to St. Croix County as a
child in pioneer days. After working at farm work and in the lumber woods for
a while, Mr. Babock became a stationary engineer, and spent all the remainder
of his days operating sawmills in the lumber woods of northwestern Wisconsin.
He came to Barron County in 1886, and died here in 1904. His wife still makes
her home here. In the family there were eight children. William and Pearl died
in infancy. Eliza is the wife of Thomas Dovery, of Eugene, Ore. Lulu died as a
young woman. Amos is a business man of Chetek. Susan lives in Barron City with
her mother. William (second) died Sept. 20, 1920. Irene lives in Barron City
with her mother.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., &
Co., 1922, pp. 530-531.