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Emma Phoebe <I>Overmyer</I> Babcock

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Emma Phoebe Overmyer Babcock

Birth
Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Death
31 May 1971 (aged 95)
Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Richland Center, Fulton County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Emma Babcock
Mrs. Emma BABCOCK died Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the Miller nursing home, where she
had been a patient the past two weeks. In ill health the past five months, she resided at R.R. 3,
Rochester with a daughter, Mrs. Dan (Ella) COOK. Mrs. Babcock was 95 years of age.
Born Jan. 22, 1876, in Fulton county, she was the daughter of Ezekiel and Mary MILLER
OVERMYER and had spent most of her life in this community. Her marriage was Feb. 22, 1897,
to Floyd BABCOCK, who died July 7, 1953. Mrs. Babcock was a member of the Whippoorwill
community church.
Also surviving are another daughter, Mrs. John (Ethel) SOKOLOWSKI, Milwaukee; six
grandchildren; twenty-six great-grandchildren and forty-two great-great-grandchildren.
Last rites will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Whippoorwill church with the Rev. Ron
HEIBNER officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call
at the Foster & Good funeral home after 2 p.m. Wednesday until 11:30 a.m. Thursday and at the
church an hour before the service.
Emma Babcock
Mrs. Emma BABCOCK died Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the Miller nursing home, where she
had been a patient the past two weeks. In ill health the past five months, she resided at R.R. 3,
Rochester with a daughter, Mrs. Dan (Ella) COOK. Mrs. Babcock was 95 years of age.
Born Jan. 22, 1876, in Fulton county, she was the daughter of Ezekiel and Mary MILLER
OVERMYER and had spent most of her life in this community. Her marriage was Feb. 22, 1897,
to Floyd BABCOCK, who died July 7, 1953. Mrs. Babcock was a member of the Whippoorwill
community church.
Also surviving are another daughter, Mrs. John (Ethel) SOKOLOWSKI, Milwaukee; six
grandchildren; twenty-six great-grandchildren and forty-two great-great-grandchildren.
Last rites will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Whippoorwill church with the Rev. Ron
HEIBNER officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call
at the Foster & Good funeral home after 2 p.m. Wednesday until 11:30 a.m. Thursday and at the
church an hour before the service.


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