Stoke Babbs, son of Joseph and Lucinda Babbs, was born in Ingram, Ill.,
Oct. 15, 1850, departed this life at Alfries, Florida, Feb. 23, 1930.
His father and mother died when he was an infant, and he was raised in
Indiana by his uncle George Barnett. He later came to Illinois where he met
and married Anna Chancy and they moved to Clay City. To this union three
children were born. His faithful wife and companion preceded him in death
January 4, 1908.
He joined the United Brethren Church at Flora, Ill.
in 1905, at that time he was a resident of Flora and working for the B. & O.
R. R., as he worked for the company for forty years and retired from active
service in 1915. Since that time he has made his home mostly with his
daughter in St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. Maggie Boatman. But recently he went to
Florida to visit relatives and friends, and where he passed away, as he had
been in ill health for some time. He bore his affliction with great patience
and passed away very peacefully to his final reward.
He leaves to
mourn his departure, two sons, Dave and Edward Babbs of Elfries, Florida;
one daughter, Mrs. Maggie Boatman of St. Louis; five grandchildren, Mrs.
Opal Johnson of Palm Harbor, Fla.; Ernest Huff of Lexington, Mo., Clare Huff
of Jacksonville, Ill., Donald and Muriel Babbs of Springfield, Ill.; one
great-grand-daughter, June Johnson of Palm Harbor, Fla., and a host of other
relatives and many friends.
"Jesus, while our hearts are bleeding,
O'er the spoil of death,
We would at this solom meeting
Calmly say,
Thy will be done.
Extracted 12 Jun 2017 by Norma Hass from 1930 Pictures and Biographical Sketches of the Business Men of Clay City, Illinois.
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