Residence: 1854 Indiana
Residence: 1856 Albion, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Residence: 1896 Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
Census: 1880 Edgerton, Rock Co., Wisconsin: age 45, merchant

'Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock County, Wisconsin', 1889, p 718-719.
EMILUS W. BABCOCK, the leading merchant of Edgerton, is a native of the Empire State, having been born in Brookfield, Madison County, on the 9th of January, 1835. The grandfather of our subject, Charles BABCOCK was one of the pioneer settlers of that portion of New York, and his father, Henry C. BABCOCK, was there reared. The latter married Miss Temperance BURDICK, a daughter of William BURDICK, also an early settler of Madison County, and after residing in New York for a number of years he left his Eastern home in 1856, and accompanied by his family, settled in the town of Albion, Dane Co., Wis., where he made his home until his death, which occurred on the 8th day of January, 1884, at the age of seventy-eight years. His wife yet resides on the old homestead in Dane County, and is still in possession of good health, considering her advanced years. That worthy couple were the parents of eight children, six of whom grew to mature years, while four are still living, Emilus W., the subject of this sketch, being the eldest of that number; Delos is now a resident of Nortonville, Kan.; Mrs. Lorene E. WINNEK is now living in San Diego, Cal.; Mrs. Etta KELLY is living on the old homestead in Dane County; Tracy, Charles and Cornelia died before reaching maturity, and Martha, who became the wife of Matthew H. GIBSON is also deceased.
Mr. BABOCK, whose name heads this sketch, was reared to manhood upon his father's farm and received a good English education. He remained under the parental roof until the age of nineteen years, when he started out in life for himself. Going to the State of Indiana, he engaged in the book agency business until his father emigrated to Wisconsin two years afterward, when he also came to Rock County. He, however, remained at home but a short time when he again decided to embark in the book business, and engaged to represent the interests of a Philadelphia publishing house in the South. His field of labor was in South Carolina, the State which was foremost in the act of secession, and where already the fires were kindling, which were soon to disseminate throughout the entire South, the spirit of rebellion. The feeling had become so intense that in June, 1860, Mr. BABCOCK decided to return to the North, and acting upon that resolution, found himself once more in Rock County, where he engaged in farming.
In the month of August, 1861, Mr. BABCOCK was united in marriage with Miss Mary E. BROWN, and in the fall of the same year entered upon his mercantile career at Edgerton, in the capacity of a clerk. In December, 1864, he purchased the stock and business of Stiles HAKES, one of the oldest merchants of the town, and several years later became the owner of his present commodious store. In 1878, however, he decided to make a change, and selling out his business interests in Edgerton removed to Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., Iowa, where he engaged in the mercantile business, and in connection also purchased a fine stock farm, situated in Union Township that county, comprising 565 acres. After two years had passed Mr. BABCOCK, in 1880, returned to Edgerton and resumed business in the mercantile line.
By the union of our subject and Miss BROWN seven children have been born, five sons and a daughter, all living, as follows: William E., Clarence H., John L., Ernest B., Harold and Bertha. The daughter, who is second in order of birth, is a successful teacher in the public schools of Edgerton. They lost one son, Charles F., who died at the age of four years.
Mr. BABCOCK owns the fine block in which his store is situated. The store consists of two commodious apartments, and his stock, comprising dry-goods, clothing, boots and shoes, carpets, etc., is very complete in its character Besides his valuable city property he has quite extensive real estate interests elsewhere. He still owns his fine stock farm in Black Hawk County, Iowa, together with a farm of 280 acres in the town of Center, Rock County. Mr. BABOCK is one of the oldest businessmen in Edgerton, in point of service, and is one of its representative citizens. The success to which he has attained in life is due to his energy and industry, and he is numbered, socially and financially, with the leading men of Rock County.

Emilus W. Babcock 1835-1904
Categories: 1850's Settlers, The Sabbath Recorder Obituary
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 60, No 17, p 269, Apr. 25, 1904.
Emilus W. Babcock, son of Henry C. and Temperance Burdick Babcock, was born in Brookfield, N. Y., Jan. 9, 1835, and died at his home in Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 15, 1904.
Bro. Babcock was reared in Brookfield, N. Y. He accepted Christ as his Saviour in early life, and united with the Brookfield Seventh-day Baptist church. He received his education in DeRuyter Institute, and for a time was a successful teacher. In 1856 he with his parents moved to Albion, Wis. From there he went to Pine Bluff, Ark., and then to Edgerton. Eight years ago he and his family removed to Los Angeles to reside. Forty-three years ago, he was united in marriage to Marie E. Brown. From this union five children are now living, Wm. E. of Chicago, Clarence H. of Edgerton, Ernest B. and Harold D., students at the State University, Berkeley, and Bertha L., residing with her mother at Los Angeles. Two sons were called to the heavenly home several years since, Charlie, a bright, beautiful boy, and John, a very promising Christian young man, who delivered his first sermon on Sunday, and one week later was promoted to the glorious life in Christ's kingdom where there falls no blight. The burial was at Edgerton, Wis.

Census: 1880 Edgerton, Rock Co., Wisconsin: age 40