Month: October 2018
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Vote Babb!
The newest document I have retrieved through the worlds largest Lost & Found website (aka eBay) is a push card for the 1875 Massachusetts Election. Walter Babb (1-4-2-2-1-7-6) was running on a down ballot race as a Commissioner of Insolvency, which apparently handled bankruptcies. Walter’s connection back to the Isles of Shoals is through Thomas, […]
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The Family Bible of Francis Marion Babb
I was contacted by a new member about a Family Bible that he came into possession of following the death of his uncle. He aunt was about to throw it out if he didn’t want it. Thankfully he rescued it from the landfill and found me! Together we were able to track down that this […]
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An African Babb?
Ebay provided this rare “Discharge” document of an L. Babb who served for 7 months in Rhodesia (current day Zimbabwe, Africa) during what is known as the Second Matabele War in 1896. The area served as a British Colony at the time and L. Babb could either be British or African, but his exact identity […]
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Homestead Fund Raising off to a great start!
Our project to install a protective stone skirt and proper entrances to the front and back door of the 1787 Seth Babb Homestead is off to a great start with already $600 raised. We have a long way to go to meet the $10,000 goal, so please consider making a donation of your own. No […]
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What is the cost to correct a mistake of history?
After a six month effort we have uncovered 2050 graves in the Dallas City Cemetery (aka Pauper’s Cemetery). Half the graves are currently unmarked and the other half are threatened or submerged in as much as 15″ of soil or stagnant water. After all this effort we have received great news! The company who supplied […]
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Seth Babb Homestead Fund Raiser Launched
After a 14-year painstaking restoration process the 1787 Seth Babb Homestead is ready to open to the Public in Greeneville, Tennessee to be used as a Teaching tool of the life of Pioneers. Built just 2 years after the county was formed and 2 years before the Constitution was ratified, this 2-story home is a […]
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How Do You Spell Kismet?
I had to look up the spelling for Kismet, but there was no other word I could think of to explain this picture. kis·met [ˈkizmit, ˈkizˌmet] NOUN destiny; fate. “what chance did I stand against kismet?” synonyms: fate · destiny · fortune · providence · the stars · God’s will · what is written in […]
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Charles H. Babb – Aviation Pioneer
Recently, I put out a query for assistance locating a Charles V. Babb who was involved in an article and picture I had come across on eBay. With the help of one of our members I now have the answer and it is a wild trip of who’s who in America. First off, Charles’ middle […]