"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 24, No 25, p 99, June 18, 1868. In Transit, Minn., April 29th, 1868, very suddenly, Phedora, wife of Horace M. Babcock, and daughter of Dea. Zina Gilbert, in the 32d year of her age. Resigned and hopeful, she fell asleep in Jesus. Her husband, by persevering against many inconveniencies had built a house on his homestead claim, and got it nearly ready for her reception; but she was not permitted to occupy it. We trust, however, that she is called to occupy "a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." She was a member of the Christiana Seventh-day Baptist Church at the time of her death.

Census: 4 JUN 1880 Janesville, Waseca Co., Minnesota: age 42

1880 United States Census
Marital Birth B-place
Name Rel Status Sex Race Age place Occup Fa Mo
Horace M BABCOCK Self M M W 42 NY Farmer RI CT
Anna BABCOCK Wife M F W 36 WI H'keep NORWAY NORWAY
Clara H BABCOCK Dau S F W 15 WI At Home NY NY
Urana B BABCOCK Dau S F W 10 MN At School NY WI
Martha O BABCOCK Dau S F W 7 MN At School NY WI
Horace E BABCOCK Son S M W 5 MN NY WI
Ellnorah A BABCOCK Son S M W 1 MN NY WI
Allen T HEDGES Other S M W 22 NY Laborer NY NY

Source Information:
Census Place Janesville, Waseca, Minnesota
Family History Library Film 1254636
NA Film Number T9-0636
Page Number 126A