Simeon Babcock
Simeon Babcock, deceased, was born in Harrison County, Virginia, August 6, 1826. He was a son of William and Aseneth Babcock, who migrated to Ohio in 1830, and located in Clark County, remained until the beginning of the year 1837, when they came to Shelby County, and settled on section 8, Jackson Township, on which they passed the remainder of their days. Mr. William Babcock died in 1848. His companion, Aseneth Babcock, died a few years later. They reared a family of seven children, viz., Mary A., Simeon, Emily, Azariah, Enos, Anna, and Silas, only three of whom are now living, viz., Azariah, Enos, and Emily. Enos Babcock served in the war of 1861. Simeon Babcock, subject of this sketch, came to Shelby County with his parents in 1837, as above mentioned. In 1844 he married Miss Amy Vanhorn, then of Logan County, Ohio, but a native of West Virginia, where she was born October 16, 1826. Mr. and Mrs. Babcock settled on his father’s home farm in section 8, Jackson Township. In 1848 he purchased and moved on a farm one and one-half mile north of Jackson Centre, on which he died September 5, 1876. His companion is residing on the home farm north of Jackson Centre. They reared a family of seven children, viz., Joseph C., John A., Sabina S., Jesse M., Isadore, Wilber J., and Teresa V.
Joseph C. Babcock served in the war of 1861. farming his principal vocation through life.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883