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Benjamin Franklin Babb

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Birthplace: Russell County, Virginia, United States
Death: 1870 (59-60)
Estill, Kentucky, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Benjamin Babb and Mary Humbert
Husband of Marinda Mary Babb and Martha E Babb
Father of Napoleon Bonaparte Babb; William Babb; Delilah “Lila” Bishop; Mary Farthing; John Babb and 6 others
Brother of Peter Babb; John Babb; Thomas Thomas Babb; William Babb and Mary "Polly" Margaret Darnell
Half brother of Amos Humbert; Mary Ann Grills; Malinda Leakey; Jonathan Humbert, Jr.; Mark Humbert and 1 other

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About Benjamin Franklin Babb

Benjamin Babb was born 1810 Russell County, Va. Hisparents were Benjamin Babb and Mary Babb. His grandparents were Peter Babb and Mary Beesonwho went to the Jefferson Co, Ohio area in the late 1790's. Benjamin Babb married MarindaGilbert about 1838. They appear in the 1850 Russell County Virginia census. With them theylisted two children Napoleon Bonapart 10 and William 1. Napoleon Bonapart married LouisaShoemaker 30 Nov 1859 in Russell Co, Va and divorced her May 1867. Napoleon BonapartGilbert served in the 22 Virginia Calvary and also served as Napoleon Bonapart Babb in the72nd Virginia Militia. Both were of a short duration. Nothing is known about William Babbborn 1849. Other children were:

1.Delilah Babb born 20 June 1850 Russell Co, Va. marriedElias Bishop born 1842-1846. Place and date unknown. Delilah died 2 July 1914 and Eliasdied 26 14 May 1925 Powell Co, Ky. They are buried in the Wireman Cemetery.

A. Benjamin Bishop was born Feb 1875 Ky. He married Flora Bell Booth 8 Mar 1916 Powell Co, Ky. They were divorced.

(1) Flora Bishop was born 1917 Powell Co, Ky.
(2) Leroy Bishop was born 11 Jan 1922

B. John Bishop was born Oct 1879 Ky. He married Ella Conway 11 Nov 1903 Powell Co, Ky #2 Lillie Tipton 8 April 1913 Powell Co, Ky.

(1) Bethel Bishop born 27 Aug 1906 and died 8 July 1934 Powell Co, Ky. Bethel married Lewis T Crabtree.

a. Bertha Crabtree.
b. Talmadge Crabtree.

(1.1) James Lewis Crabtree married Alicia Crow.

(a) Lucus Crowe Crabtree.

C. Rosa Bishop born 1874 Ky.

D. Creed Bishop born 2 May 1881 Estill Co Ky married 24 April 1901 Abigail Rogers born 2 May 1881 #2 Berniece Hall 24 July 1918. Creed died 18 Aug 1958 Powell Co, Ky.

(1) Lillie Bishop born 1903-8 Nov 1972 married 18 Aug 1920 Richard Cox born 15 Nov 1888-29 Dec 1958.
(2) William Marcus Bishop born 1906 married 11 April 1929 Bessie Hall.
(3) Rosa Bishop born 1909 married 16 June 1928 Charles Scott.
(4) Nannie Bishop born 1912 married 16 June 1928 Leonard St. Clair.
(5) Minnie Bishop.
(6) Lila Bishop born 22 March 1921-1 May 1980 married 14 Dec 1935 Otha Hall.
(7) Geneva Bishop born 14 May 1922 married Burl Watkins.
(6) Creed Bishop Jr born 27 Feb 1925 married Dorothy Smith.
(7) Cleta Ann Bishop born 26 April 1927 married Rin Adams.
(8) Arthur Bishop born 6 May 1931 married 18 Nov 1961 Virgie McCoy.

E. Rhoda Bishop born 1874 Estill Co, Ky -died 15 May 1952 Powell Co, Ky married William Barnett 18 July 1892 in Powell Co, Ky.

(1) Effie Barnett was born 1895.
(2) Bertha Barnett was born c 1900.
(3) John Barnett was born c1901.
(4) Isaac Barnett was born c 1903.
(5) Mysisla Barnett was born 1904.
(6) Amanda Barnett was born c1907.
(7) Opa Barnett was born c1917.
(8) Daughter born c1919.

F. Ruth Bishop born March 1886 married Hezekiah K. Rogers.

(1) James Albert was born 1903 marrie Mary Jones.
(2) Matthew was born 1905-Feb 1993 married Hazel Robbins.
(3) Leonard Rogers was born 1907 married Emma Robbins.
(4) Bud Rogers was born Jan 1908 married 12 May 1927 Etta Hatton.
(5) Benjamin Franklin Rogers was born 4 July 1910 married 19 July 1929 Fanny Hatton.
(6) Lila Rogers was born 1 June 1913-14 April 1993 married Isamel Larrison.
(7) Ida Rogers was born 15 Jan 1915.
(8) Stella Rogers was born 17 Nov 1919.
G. William Bishop was born March 1887.

H. Lula Bishop was born April 1889 married John Pitts 5 Aug 1905.In the 1900 Powell Co, Ky census Delilah states that she has had 10 children and 8 are living. Bishop information was obtained from Kentucky census records, Powell Co, Ky Courthouse records, Rogers Family Book and Family members.

2. John Babb was born 5 November 1852 Russell Co, Va died20 June 1926 Red Lick, Estill Co, Ky. He married #1 Caroline Catherine Bishop born 1851Va. She was sister to Elias Bishop who married John's sister Delilah Babb. CarolineCatherine died 1894 Estill Co, Ky.

A. George Babb was born 17 Oct 1877-1918 married Amanda Taylor 2 Mar 1898 Estill Co, Ky. He is buried in the Henderson Cemetery.

1. Price Babb was born Feb 1899 married Mary Riddell.
2. Virgil Babb was born 1902 married Laura Dixon.
3. Fannie Babb born 1905 married Ollie Richardson.
4. Bessie Babb was born 1908 married Hobart Brunner.
5. Owen Babb was born 1914.
6. Ora Babb was born 1915 married Edward Woosley.
7. John William Babb was born 1920 married Cleona Estes.

B. John Henry Babb was born 9 Sept 1878-16 Dec 1923 married Emma Bell Dixon 29 Jan 1903. They are buried in the Alexander Cemetery on Doe Creek Road. Emma Bell born 11 Jan 1884 and died 3 Jan 1956.

1. Lillie Mae Babb was born 1904 and married Dillard Williams.
2. Matilda Babb married Dan Blevins.
3. Kate Babb was born 1908 married Plowman.
4. Hazel Babb was born 1909 married Hugh Embry.
5. Grace Babb married Samuel Miller.
6. Deamie Babb was born 30 Mar 1916 and died 1923. She is buried in the Alexander Cemetery, Doe Creek Rd.
7. John Babb was born 1 Jan 1918-22 April 1953 married Lainnie Dozier.They are buried in the West Irvine Cemetery.
8. Elmer Dee Babb born c1920. #1 Parsons #2

C. Clara Bell Babb born 22 Mar 1880-1933 married 21 Nov 1895 Samuel Smith.

1. Etta Smith was born 1897 and married Estill Co c1918 John Lovin b1880 Tn.
2. Laura Smith was born 1899 and married Hezikiah Estes before 1920 census. They had no children. He was brother to Obed Estes.
3. Della Smith was born 1905 an married Obed Estes.
4. Charles Smith was born 1907.
5. Virgil Smith was born 1915 and married
6. Bessie Smith was born 1919 and married Ingram.
7. Daisy Smith marries Akers. Bessie died 1998.

D. Laura Babb was born 16 Nov 1881-28 Feb1918. She married 5 May 1898 George Dixon. Laura is buried in the Babb Cemetery.

E.William John Babb was born 25 Nov 1884-20 Feb 1963. He died and buried in Hamilton, Ohio.

F. Thomas Babb was born 13 Sept 1886. He had no children.

G. Mary Babb was born 6 Nov 1889-25 July 1944. She married Hollie Gordon. She had no children.

H. James Wesley (Esley) Babb was born 12 Sept 1892-26 May 1926.

(1) Ina Babb was born 1 Dec 1920-2 June 1957 married William Pucket. a.a William Puckett, Jr.
(2) Bonnie Babb was born 1922 died 11 July 1944.

I. Ruth Ann Babb was born 7 Sept 1891 and died 1 Oct 1892.

John Babb married 28 Oct 1895 Lavada Ray McKinney born 11May 1870-27 March 1946. Lavada is buried in the Joe Miller Cemetery. Lavada was daughterof Albert Ray and Emillia Land Ray.

J. Sherman Babb was born 26 Oct 1896. He is buried in Babb Cemetery.

K. Benjamin Babb was born 22 Nov 1898 -22 June 1967 and married 31 Aug 1917 Bertha Lovin.

L. Lewis Babb was born 22 Feb 1900-21 Mar 1984 married Minnie Pearl Jenkins 10 Dec 1919.

M. Archie Babb was born 25 July 1901-4 May 1931 married Effie Woolery.

N. Bertha Mae Babb was born 31 May 1903-9 June 1944 married 15 Oct 1919 John Crowe.

O. Robert Albert Babb was born 21 July 1908-1912 . He fell from barn loft and died with Tetanus.

P. Harry Park Babb was born 10 Dec 1911-13 November 1998 married Violet Marie

3. Mary Babb was born in Russell Co, Va 5 Nov 1852-8 Dec1920 Estill Co, Ky. Mary married 2 Jan 1873 Cashus Farthing Oct 1852-2 Jan 1933.

A. Mary Elizabeth Farthing was born Nov 1873-1904 married 22 Dec1892 John Wesley Land borm Aug 1870 -2 Aug 1933.

(1) Taulby Land was born Oct 1893.
(2 )Alfred Land was born Feb 1895.
(3) Garrett H Land was born Feb 1897.
(4) Nonie F Land was born Nov 1899.
(5) Nora Lee was born 1901.
(6) Arthur Land was born 1912.

B. Ambrose Farthing was born Dec 1880-16 Oct 1918 and married 28 Dec 1907 Eva Miller born 13 Oct 1890.

C. Lucy A Farthing was born Sept 1882 married Campbell?

(1) Maude Campbell was born 1906.

D. Nannie Farthing was born Sept 1885-26 Dec 1955 married Alexander Cole 1904.

(1) Virgil Cole was born 1905.
(2) Estill Burton Cole was born 1906.
(3) Omer L Cole was born 1908.

E. Matty Farthing was born Sept 1887 married John Wesley Land 1 July 1906 widower of her sister Mary Elizabeth Farthing.

F. Flona Farthing was born Nov 1890 married 29 Dec 1908 Mack Dixon .

4. Robert Babb was born 1 April 1855 Russell Co, Va. Therecord is for twins born to Benjamin and Marinda Babb. No other record is found for Robertexcept the 1870 Estill Co, Ky census.

5. William Babb was b in Russell Co, Va 1 April 1855 -d1930 Greenwood Co, Ks. He married 13 Dec 1877 Louisa Jenkins 1830-1930 to 1940. Louisa wasthe daughter of Henry and Arabella Frances Jenkins. Russell Co, Va records show Williamborn a twin to Robert 1 April 1855 to Benjamin and Marinda Babb. William and Louisa areburied in the Piedmont Cemetery, Peidmont, Greenwood Co, Kansas. William's deathcertificate states his father was Benjamin b Scott Co Va and his mother was Mary Gilbert .

A. James Babb was born 1879 Estill Co, Ky. No more is known. He is not recorded with the family in the Greenwood Co, Ks 1905 census.

B. Mary Bell Babb was born 12 Mar 1883 Estill Co, Ky. She married 21 Nov 1905 August Boehme 1885-1966 in Eurika, Greenwood Co, Kansas. Mary died 13 Mar 1967 Howard, Elk Co, Kansas. August Boehme died 27 Oct 1966 in Fair Grove, Missouri. Mary had only one child. Mary belonged to Methodist Church.

(1) William Ernest Boehme was born 1906 in Piedmont, Kansas. He died in OK.

C. John William Babb was born Oct 1985. He was in the 1905 Greenwood Co, Kansas census but no more has been found.

D. Thomas Burlin Babb was born 3 Mar 1888 Estill Co, Ky. He died 25 Aug 1958 in Eskridge, Kansas. Burlin had gone through a headon collision with no apparent injuries. Another car came over the hill and thought he could pass Burlin's car and not seeing Burlin hit and killed him. Burlin was dead when he reached a hospital in Topeka, Ka. Burlin married Ida Richardson 12 June 1907 in Greenwood, Kansas. He later divorced Ida and married her sister Gertie Richardson . He and Gertie visited Estill Co in 1946. Burlin and Ida had five children. Burlin was buried in Eskridge Cemetery, Eskridge, Ka.

(1) William Henry Babb was born 20 Oct 1908 and died 1 April 1975. He married 16 Dec 1928 Nellie Grace NanBuskirk born 17 July 1910-24 Oct 1935. Willie married #2 Lucreta Oliver
(2) Lucille Leona Babb was born 19 April 1910 and married O.L. Larcom 23 Feb 1929. O.L. "Tob"Larson died June 1975 in Aurora, Nebraska.
(3) Stella B Babb was born 27 June 1912-1980 and married Samuel Cross O'Brian.
(4) Lester Carl Babb was born 6 June 1918 in Piedmont, Kansas and died 27 June 1996 in Chicago, Ill. He married Maxine Evelyn Hoffman 6 Oct 1940 in Hutchinson, Kansas.
(5) Marvin Burlin Babb was born 9 Sept 1923.
(6) Merle Richardson, stepson.

E. Frances Amanda Babb was born 12 Feb 1890 in Estill Co, Ky and died 27 June 1970 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Amanda married a Mr Simpson in Colunbus, Kansas. She married Samuel Huff in 1939 Columbus, Ka. She and Samuel Huff lived in Hutchinson, Ks after 1957. Mr Huff died 16 Oct 1964. Both are buried in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchinson, Ks. She belonged to the Church of Christ. Amanda was a student at the School # 92 14 Nov 1901 in Eskridge, Greenwood Co, Ks.

(1) Margaret Simpson Wood.
(2) Chalmers Simpson.

F. Minnie B Babb was born Aug 1897 in Estill Co, Ky. She is found in the 1905 Greenwood, Kansas census with her parents. There is record of her being a student in 1910-1911 at the Piedmont Severy School in Eskridge, Greenwood Co, Ka. No other record has been found.

6. Eliza (Elizabeth) Babb was born 1 April 1987 Russell Coand died in 12 April 1922 in Frankton, Indiana and is buried in the Knights of PhythusCemetery. Elizabeth married in Estill Co Ky 4 Jan 1982 Thomas Morgan Richardson 29 Sept1852-8 June 1901in Frankton, In.

A. Urias Richardson was born 22 Mar 1883-6 Dec 1884 Station Camp, Ky.

B. Emily Jane Richardson was born 29 July 1884 -1927 Estill Co, Ky. Emily married in Estill Co, Ky 22 Feb 1861 Jesse Tuggle. Emily had no children.

C. Wade Gordon Richardson was born 10 Aug 1886 Centerville, Wayne Co, In and died 7 Sept 1948 in Richmond, In. Wade married 29 Aug 1907, Centerville Indiana Dora Mae Endsley 1887-13 March 1917. She is buried in the Crownhill Cemetery. Wade married #2 Bertha Hogan .

(1) Opal Irene Richardson was born 26 Dec 1908 and married Henry Martin.
(2) Deloris Richardson was born 1912 and married Vince Jureling.
(3) Charles Richardson was born 2 Feb 1915 Madison Co, In and died 4 Oct 1974. He married 17 Feb 1934 Katherine Isabelle Monger born 10 July 1917 and died 3 March 1991. Charles married #2 Martha E Habing born 1906 and died 31 Oct 1992 Richmond, In. Charles was vise president of the Jurling Beverage Co.
(4) John R Richardson was born 27 July 1916 and died 1948. He married Martha Hagin.

D. Ida Mae Richardson was born 1 June 1888 in Centerville, Indiana and died 19 Sept 1916. She married Phillip Bauser.

E. Leroy Richardson was born 3 Feb 1889, Centerville, In. Leroy died as a result of a fire at his home 12 June 1941 Richmond, In. Leroy "Lee" married Roxie Sturart in 1902.

Benjamin Babb 48 ,widowed ,born Scott Co Va , son ofBenjamin and Mary Babb, married the second time 8 Feb 1858 Lebanon, Russell Co, Va toMartha Holt, age 22, divorced, born Tennessee, daughter of Stephen and Lucy Holt. Theminister was William Gilmer. The Holts came to Jackson Co, Ky.

7. Benjamin "Buck" Babb Jr was born 1859 inRussell Co, Va and died before 1900 in Estill Co, Ky. He married Elizabeth Carroll"Argraves" 20 Mar 1875 Estill Co, Ky. After Buck's death shemarried W.B. Perry, Estill Co 17 Oct 1901 at Joseph Argraves.

(1) Mary Elizabeth T Babb was born Feb 1884 Estill Co, Ky and married Elisha Buford Webb.

a. Moria Farthing was born 1888
b. Mirtle Farthing was born 1902
c. Joseph B. Farthing was born 1905.
d. Willie A Farthing was born 1907

(2) Lizzie T. Babb born Feb 1884 married Elisha Webb.
(3) Lucinda Babb was born April 1887 Estill Co, Ky married 1 Jan 1907 George Lainhart in Jackson Co, Ky.
(4) Stella B Babb was born June 1890 Estill Co, Ky married 10 Mar 1904 Clarence Willis born 1920. The marriage was in Jackson Co, Ky.

8. Lucinda Babb born 1861 married 24 Dec 1877 Thomas JCoyle born 1842 Va in Jackson Co, Ky.

9. Susanna Babb was born 1863 Russell Co, Va and died Jan1870 Estill Co, Ky with whooping cough.

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Benjamin Franklin Babb's Timeline

1810
February 20, 1810
Russell County, Virginia, United States
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1840
1849
1849
1850
June 20, 1850
Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
1852
November 5, 1852
Liberty Township,Delaware,Indiana,USA
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1857