Catherine Adelia Babcock 1834-1913  
Categories: 1840's Settlers, Albion, Wisconsin, Rev. Charles S. Sayre Officiating, The Sabbath Recorder Obituary
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 74, No 6, p 190, Feb. 10, 1913.
  Catherine Adelia Babcock, daughter of Ellery and Fanny Burdick Babcock, was born January 6, 1834, at Brookfield, N. Y., and passed away at the home of her brother Charles, January 13, 1913, at the age of seventy-nine years and seven days.
  She was the oldest of a family of five children: Mrs. Emma L. Hillyer, of Portland, Ore., Hermon, deceased, Elorus W. of Sparta, Wis., and Charles I., of Albion, Wis.
  In 1846 she came with her parents and settled on Rock Prairie near Johnstown.   It was her pleasure in later years to relate the adventures of the trip, which was by canal and the Great Lakes to Milwaukee, and then by wagon to the home of Rev. Daniel Babcock.   During her residence on Rock Prairie she was baptized and joined the Milton Seventh-day Baptist Church.   She moved to Albion, Wis., and was united with the church there, and was a faithful member of that body to the day of her death.
  She was one of the first graduates of the Albion Academy, and many years of her life were spent as a teacher of the public schools.   She also lived in the home of Dr. Daniel Babcock of Milton, keeping his books and helping compound his medicines.   And when he and his family moved to California, she accompanied them, remaining until 1876, when she returned to Wisconsin where the remainder of her life was spent.
  She was an invalid for many years, though not confined to he bed all the time.   Her sudden death was a shock to us all, as an attack of pneumonia took her away after an illness of only two days.
  She loved the church, the Sabbath, and was deeply interested in all denominational affairs.   She looked forward to the weekly arrival of the Recorder as to the visit of a dearly loved friend.   She was a generous-hearted, sympathetic woman, but very quiet and unassuming.   She loved the Sabbath school, and was always present until her health forbade it.
  It was her custom to learn at least one verse of Scripture each day and the many long wakeful nigh hours were spent repeating the precious promises she had learned and loved so well.
  Funeral services, conducted by her pastor, Rev. C. S. Sayre, were held at the home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.   Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.     C. S. S.

Rev. Babcock and Dr. Babcock were father and son.