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Babbitt family of Taunton, Massachusetts

Jacob Babbitt (1809-1862) — of Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.Born in Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.,May 9,1809.Democrat.Banker;cottonmanufacturer; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1850; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Rhode Island,1860;major in the Union Army during the Civil War.Shotand wounded (in a "friendly fire" accident) during theCivilWar battle of Fredericksburg, Va., and died ten days later, inMansion HouseHospital,Alexandria,Va.,December23, 1862 (age53 years, 228days).Interment atJuniperHill Cemetery, Bristol, R.I.

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Elijah Babbitt (1795-1887) — of Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,July 29,1795.Whig.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1836-37; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 27th District, 1844-45;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1859-63.Died in Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.,January9, 1887 (age91 years, 164days).Interment atErieCemetery, Erie, Pa.

	Relatives: Sonof Elijah Babbitt (1750-1850) and Amy (Tefft) Babbitt; married,November28, 1827, to Caroline Elizabeth Kelso; first cousin once removedofJacobBabbitt; first cousin twice removed ofGeorgeHenry Babbitt; first cousin thrice removed ofFrancisSanford Babbitt; first cousin four times removed ofWilliamGreene; second cousin thrice removed ofWilliamGreene Jr.; third cousin once removed ofHenryHoward Starkweather; third cousin twice removed ofRayGreene,CharlesHenry Pendleton,ChaunceyC. Pendleton andEckfordGustavus Pendleton; fourth cousin once removed ofAlfredAvery Burnham,HowkinBulkley Beardslee,GeorgeMortimer Beakes,CorneliaCole Fairbanks,DanielParrish Witter andLlewellynJames Barden.
		Political family:Babbittfamily of Taunton, Massachusetts (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
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	Relatives: Sonof Jacob Babbitt (1769-1850) and Bathsheba (Stoddard) Babbitt;married,October7, 1826, to Abby Eliza Briggs; first cousin once removed ofElijahBabbitt andGeorgeHenry Babbitt; first cousin twice removed ofFrancisSanford Babbitt.
		Political family:Babbittfamily of Taunton, Massachusetts (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		Epitaph: "Know this, if I fall, it willbe in defense of our beloved Constitution."
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

George Henry Babbitt (1819-1893) — also known asGeorge H. Babbitt — of Taunton,BristolCounty, Mass.BornJune 14,1819.Mayorof Taunton, Mass., 1874-76.DiedNovember23, 1893 (age74 years, 162days).Interment atMt.Pleasant Cemetery, Taunton, Mass.

	Relatives: Sonof Abigail (White) Babbitt and Charles Babbitt; married,December7, 1840, to Seraphine Sumner Sanford; father ofFrancisSanford Babbitt; first cousin once removed ofJacobBabbitt; first cousin twice removed ofElijahBabbitt.
		Political family:Babbittfamily of Taunton, Massachusetts (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

Francis Sanford Babbitt (1843-1917) — also known asFrancis S. Babbitt — of Taunton,BristolCounty, Mass.Born in Taunton,BristolCounty, Mass.,December22, 1843.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1882-83;mayorof Taunton, Mass., 1891-93; defeated (Democratic), 1889.Died in Taunton,BristolCounty, Mass.,August22, 1917 (age73 years, 243days).Interment atMt.Pleasant Cemetery, Taunton, Mass.

	Relatives: SonofGeorgeHenry Babbitt and Seraphene Sumner (Sanford) Babbitt; married,June 9,1870, to Abbie Louise Hitch; first cousin twice removed ofJacobBabbitt; first cousin thrice removed ofElijahBabbitt.
		Political family:Babbittfamily of Taunton, Massachusetts (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial

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