NameCharlotte D. BABCOCK157,214,535
Birth16 Jan 1849, Shelby Co., Ohio
Death2 Oct 1914, Boulder, Boulder Co., Colorado
BurialGreen Mountain Cemetery, Boulder, Boulder Co., Colorado
FatherThomas BABCOCK (1823-1863)
MotherJane HILL (1823-1857)
Spouses
Birth26 Sep 1848, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Death19 Feb 1923, Sawtelle, Los Angeles Co., California
Burial25 Feb 1923, Green Mountain Cemetery, Boulder, Boulder Co., Colorado
ReligionSeventh-Day Baptist
FatherRichard CLARKE (1813-1894)
MotherIsabelle DAVIS (~1821-1867)
Marriage8 Apr 1871, Welton, Clinton Co., Iowa
Notes for Charlotte D. BABCOCK
Census: 1880 North Loup, Valley Co., Nebraska: age 31, Lottie D.

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 77, No 20, p 638, Nov. 16, 1914.
Charlotte D. (Babcock) Clarke, daughter of Thomas and Mary Babcock, was born in Shelby County, Ohio, January 16, 1849, and died in Boulder, Colo., October 2, 1914.
Sister Clarke was married to A. L. Clarke (now deacon of the Boulder Church) at Welton, Iowa, April 8, 1871. The following year they moved to North Loup, Neb., and upon the organization of the Seventh Day Baptist Church of that place became constituent members of it. In 1888 they moved to Huett Springs, Miss., and again became constituent members of a Seventh Day Baptist church. Five years later they moved to Calahan, Colo. and helped to organize a Seventh Day Baptist church at Calahan. Later, the same year, they came on to Boulder, and the following year (1894), when the Boulder Church was organized, became constituent members of the Boulder Church.
Three children were born to them: Paul E. of Denver, Colo.; Ray R. of Rollinsville, Colo.; and Lulu I., wife of Doctor Snair of Louisville, Colo. These, together with the husband and one brother, J. H. Babcock, of Milton, Wis., survive her.
Sister Clarke needs no eulogy. Her life speaks more eloquently than words possibly can. The Star of Bethlehem rose early in her life, and it has always shone. There were times when the night was dark, sorrows, afflictions, hardships, trials were hers, - but through them all her virtues bloomed the sweeter. She was a true, loving, devoted wife and mother, a kind and helpful friend. Through all her trials, sorrows, labors shone her calm, serene faith. Only a short time before her death she remarked to her husband, "Billy Sunday says that in heaven, on some of the mansions, there will be the sign, 'To Let,' but there will me none on ours."
Farewell services were held at the Seventh Day Baptist church, October 4, conducted by her pastor. Burial was made in Green Mountain Cemetery. A. L. D.
Notes for Albert L. (Spouse 1)
Residence: 1874 North Loup, Valley Co., Nebraska
Census: 1880 North Loup, Valley Co., Nebraska: age 32, farmer
Residence: 1889 Mississippi
Residence: 1893 Boulder, Boulder Co., Colorado

Civil War Veteran

"The Loyalist", North Loup, Nebraska, Mar. 9, 1923, p 1.
from the Louisville, Colorado Times
Albert L. Clarke was born in Milton, Rock county, Wisconsin, September 26, 1848, and died in the Soldier's Home, near Sawtell, California, February 19, 1923 aged 75 years, 4 months and 25 days. The cause of his death was a stroke of paralysis, suffered four days previously, or on the 15th.
His daughter, Mrs. W. L. Snair, who had, upon receiving the news of his illness, started for his bedside, did not arrive there in time to see her father alive, he having pass away at 12:20 a.m. and she arrived there at 2:40 p.m. She was met by her cousin, W. R. Bond, who had been at Mr. Clarke's bedside during the last two days of his illness, and assisted her in making preparations to ship the body to Boulder, where funeral services were held at the Howe Mortuary, Sunday afternoon at 2:30, February 25, and interment was made in Green Mountain cemetery, by the side of his wife who passed away October 2, 1914.
Mr. Clarke was a Civil War Veteran, having enlisted in Co. C, 49th Regiment of Wisconsin Infantry on February 15, 1865, and received an honorable discharge from his government on November 7, 1865.
Deceased was married to Charlotte Babcock in Welton, Iowa, April 8, 1871, and three children were born to this union, all of whom were present at the funeral: Mrs. W. L. Snair of this place, P. E. Clarke of Denver and Ray R. Clarke of Pueblo. In 1874, the family moved to Nebraska, and in 1889 went to Southern Mississippi, where they spent four years, then moved to Boulder in 1893, where he has made his home, and since the death of his wife, has made his home with his children.
For the past seven years Mr. Clarke has gone to California to spend the winters in the Soldiers Home and returning to Colorado for the summer months. He left Louisville the last time on November 7, after casting his ballot at the county and state election. He had been as well as usual during the winter, until four days before his death, when he was stricken.
Rev. L. A. Wing, a former pastor of the Seventh-day Baptist Church of Boulder, of which Mr. Clarke was a member, preached the final sermon and the G. A. R. and W. R. C. took part in the service. The D of V were also present in a body, but took no part.
A very touching episode was that the music was rendered by a quartet of nieces and nephews of the deceased and all the pall bearers were his nephews. The singers were Mrs. Merle Davis Saunders, Mrs. Alice Davis, Messers Allie and Erlow Davis. The pall bearers were Alfred Wheeler, Leon Van Horn, Herbert Saunders, Loyal Terry, Allie and Erlow Davis.
He was first a member of the G. A. R. in North Loup, Nebr., and moved his membership to Boulder.
The high esteem in which deceased was held by the community was evidenced by the large number who gathered on Sunday afternoon to pay their last respects at his bier and the profusion of flowers which decorated the coffin and the grave.
The sympathy of this entire community is extended to Mrs. Snair and family in their sorrow and we can only commend them to look for comfort to the love of the Supreme Father, whose disciples can say:
On Christ, the solid rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand.
Besides the relatives who live in this vicinity, J. A. Clarke of Kearney, Nebraska, a brother and now only surviving member of the family, and Richard L. Clarke of Holmes, Wyoming, a grand son, were present at the funeral, both returning to their respective homes Monday.
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