Babb, Samuel
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Babb, Samuel
| Celia Davis (View posts) | Posted: 13 Sep 2000 12:00PM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Babb, Detzler
from reprint of Clarke County Historical and Biographical Record by Lewis Publishing, 1886. p.59.
SAMUEL R. BABB, livery keeper and proprietor of the Osceola omnibus and transfer line, was born in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, September 20, 1834. His parents, Solomon and Catharine Babb, were also natives of Pennsylvania. They removed to Stephenson County, Illinois, when Samuel was five years of age, and settled on a farm, where they remained until the fathers death, which occurred in 1844. Samuel remained upon the farm with his mother until he reached maturity, receiving such education as the common schools of that county afforded.
Mr. Babb married Miss Hannah Detzler, a native of Pennsylvania. He continued on the farm until 1866, when he went to Shannon, Carroll County, Illinois, and kept an hotel and livery. Here he remained until June, 1871, then removed to Ackley, this State, and later came to Osceola and engaged in his present business. He keeps from eighteen to twenty-five horses, and his carriages and omnibuses are always found in excellent condition.
Mr. and Mrs. Babb have had seven children-- Clara J., Charles H., Effie A., George F., Addie S., Linnie M. and Alfred M. Charles H. died in Los Angelos, California, May 5, 1886, and was brought home and buried in Osceola cemetery. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias fraternity. Mr. Babb is a member of the Masonic order, also of the Knights of Pythias. He buys and sells horses and ships to Eastern markets.
SAMUEL R. BABB, livery keeper and proprietor of the Osceola omnibus and transfer line, was born in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, September 20, 1834. His parents, Solomon and Catharine Babb, were also natives of Pennsylvania. They removed to Stephenson County, Illinois, when Samuel was five years of age, and settled on a farm, where they remained until the fathers death, which occurred in 1844. Samuel remained upon the farm with his mother until he reached maturity, receiving such education as the common schools of that county afforded.
Mr. Babb married Miss Hannah Detzler, a native of Pennsylvania. He continued on the farm until 1866, when he went to Shannon, Carroll County, Illinois, and kept an hotel and livery. Here he remained until June, 1871, then removed to Ackley, this State, and later came to Osceola and engaged in his present business. He keeps from eighteen to twenty-five horses, and his carriages and omnibuses are always found in excellent condition.
Mr. and Mrs. Babb have had seven children-- Clara J., Charles H., Effie A., George F., Addie S., Linnie M. and Alfred M. Charles H. died in Los Angelos, California, May 5, 1886, and was brought home and buried in Osceola cemetery. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias fraternity. Mr. Babb is a member of the Masonic order, also of the Knights of Pythias. He buys and sells horses and ships to Eastern markets.