Month: June 2018
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Camp Babb (WWII)
This Photo Post Card is one of my Ebay finds. It is for a place nicknamed “Camp Babb”. On the sign you can read Company F, 2nd Regiment, Captain Babb Commanding. I don’t know much more about it just yet and wanted to throw it out to the masses, so someone who is better with […]
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Ring my “Bell”
Ring my “Bell”: Today, with the help of one of her descendants, I uncovered a story of Mary Isabel Black, who is buried in the Dallas City Cemetery (aka Pauper’s Cemetery). This is another one of those situations involving a nickname. Mary went by the nickname Bell, which is no doubt short for Isabel. Her […]
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Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo: On one of the first days of our Dallas Pauper’s Cemetery Census I discovered a name plate for an Emelio Garcia. It was one of those names that stuck out to me, because I have a friend by the same name (sparing a vowel). My friend goes by the nickname Nemo and this […]
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Could this horse hold the key to a missing Babb lineage?
A follower of my blog sent me this curious picture of a man on his horse and believes that there is some connection to the Babb family. Her mother always kept this picture, but never disclosed the reasons why. On the back it reads “Howard and Peep-a-way Jan-13 1946”. This was a very difficult period […]
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Reunion Recap/New Board Elected
Reunion Recap/New Board Elected: The 2018 Babb Family Reunion is over now and I wanted to share some updates for those who were unable to attend in person. We had a really great working reunion and I think this was the most productive event ever. On Thursday we worked to level the ground at the […]
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Thomas Jefferson Babb (1-2-2-3-4-5-3) Family (Sep 1906)
This photo of the Thomas Jefferson Babb family dates to Sept 1906 in El Dorado, Arkansas. The unusual location and the large family, consisting almost completely of boys helped in identifying the family. Pictured are: Seated in Middle (l-r): Thomas Jefferson Babb & Martha Eugenia Murphy (both seated in middle) Back Row (l-r): James […]
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Reunion Handout/ Call for Shovels & Wheelbarrows
Brenda & Kathy put together a fantastic handout for the 2012 reunion that tells the history of each place and gives directions on how to get there. I highly recommend printing out page 3 to take along on the trip, especially if you plan to strike out on your own. My mom, sister and I […]