Residence: 1857 Welton, Clinton Co., Iowa
Baptism: 1858 Welton, Clinton Co., Iowa
Residence: 1873 Farina, Fayette Co., Illinois
Residence: 1877 North Loup, Valley Co., Nebraska
Census: 1880 North Loup, Valley Co., Nebraska
Residence: 1900 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Served in the Civil War

John Hill Babcock 1846-1926
"The Journal-Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Apr. 8, 1926, p 1.
John Hill Babcock, familiarly known as "Uncle Johny," passed away at his home in Milton, Wis., on Wednesday afternoon, March 31, 1926. He had been seriously sick for six months. The first sixteen weeks of that period he spent at Mercy hospital, Janesville. Since that time he has been tenderly cared for at his home in Milton.
Mr. Babcock was a son of Thomas and Jane Hill Babcock, and was born in Shelby county, Ohio, November 16, 1846. In the fall of 1857 the family moved to Welton, Iowa. He received his education in the public schools, a private school at De Witt, Iowa, and at Milton College.
He made Christian confession and became a member of the Seventh Day Baptist church, Welton, Iowa, in the fall of 1858, and through life he has been a devout and active member of that denomination.
Mr. Babcock was married April 8, 1871, to Miss Wilametta Jane Platts. Mr. and Mrs. Babcock have spent all their married life at North Loup, Nebraska, and at Milton, Wisconsin. Their residence has been at Milton since 1897. They lost two infant boys, one at Farina, Ill., and one at North Loup.
Mr. Babcock is survived by his wife, two daughters: Mrs. Charles Thorngate, Exeland, Wis.; and Mrs. W. Ray Rood, Riverside, Calif.; and by seven grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mr. Babcock taught school for several years and was a carpenter by trade.
He enlisted in the Union army on Jan. 24, 1864, as a private in Company A, Eighth Regiment, Iowa, Volunteer Infantry, at Davenport, Iowa. He was discharged as a private at Davenport about the 25th of October, 1865. Mr. Babcock says in a short sketch of his army life, "The most important events in my service were in the siege and capture of Spanish Fort, Ala.; Pleasant Hill, La.; and Henderson Hill, La." He participated in several other engagements. He was not wounded or taken prisoner at any time during his term of service.
The funeral was held from the home, and from the Milton Seventh Day Baptist church at 2:30 Saturday, April 3. Burial was made in the Milton cemetery.

Residence: 1855 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Baptism: 1862 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Census: 1880 North Loup, Valley Co., Nebrask
Cause of death: Bhronco pneumonia, arterio sclerosis

Wilametta J. (Platts) Babcock 1851-1936
"The Milton Junction Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, January 2, 1936, p 1.
Mrs. Metta Babcock, 84, died at 6 o'clock New Year's morning in her home in Milton. Funeral services are planned for 2:30 o'clock Saturday in the Milton Seventh Day Baptist church. Burial will be in Milton.
"Aunt Metta" as she was lovingly called by a host of friends, was able Christmas day to accompany Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sizer, who have been caring for her in her home, to the home of their daughter, Mrs. Burleson Van Horn. She was taken sick Friday and seemed too frail to withstand any ailment.
She is survived by two daughters Mrs. Charles Thorngate of Albion and Mrs. Ray Rood of Riverside, California.