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Month: September 2019
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Stone Skirt Installation Underway
I’m still waiting for the first pictures to come through, but wanted to let everyone know that the installation of the protective stone skirt has begun at Seth Babb’s 1787 Homestead in Greeneville, TN. It should be finished today or tomorrow and I’ll share photos as soon as I receive them. What’s next you ask?…
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A whole new museum!
The Greeneville Greene County History Museum announced last Thursday night (at their new exhibit reception) the start of a capital campaign for their new building. This is the rendering of the Main Street elevation. The rear of the building will be at second floor level with a 70 foot wide deck that looks out on…
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How a document on eBay lead me to a new branch in Greene County, TN
It seems at times that we have discovered everything there is to know about the Babb families of Greene County. After all, we have spent lots of time there and the family unit is huge in that area. But this random document on eBay lead me to discover the previously unknown branch of Charles Babb.…
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Charles Leon Edgar Babb of Benson, MN
This vintage keyholder once belonging to Charles (1-3-1-1-2-1-7-2-5) is available for purchase on eBay and I wanted to pass the info along in case one of his descendants would like to recapture a little piece of his life. The case is inscribed with the name C E Babb and the town he lived in Benson.…
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Babb Brothers of Princeton, Laurens Co, SC
Here is another great eBay find. This time it is an undated letter, which appears to have been written sometime after 1921 as per the contents. It is signed by “B B” who is presumably one of the Babb Brothers. Although Laurens County is no stranger to the Babb family, the town of Princeton brings…
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Bob Babb, Weatherman in Lansing, MI
Thi s is another eBay find that I’m unable to match to someone in our tree. It is relatively recent and the tree likely doesn’t extend to 1977 to encompass him. I’m hoping he is someone’s “Uncle Bob” and they can help shed some light on our advertisement. Any detectives out there who can help…
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Conover, Babb & Co.
I came across this receipt from a Conover, Babb & Co. in Philadelphia, PA from the day after Christmas in 1884. The company sells footwear. I’m unable to place the company ownership as we have only the last names of the owners. So, I’m throwing it out to the masses to see if someone can…
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Texoma firefighters pay tribute to 9/11 first responders
One of our own took part in a 9/11 tribute activity here in Texas. Kasey Babb, who is a firefighter in Sherman, Texas (home of my Alma Matter, Austin College) climbed 110 flights of stairs in memory of the valiant firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11/2001. The story was picked up by a local…
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27 Books of Babb Unabridged 2nd Ed now available for purchase and download
All trees are now represented in the collection including all American, Canadian, English and Bavarian Babb trees. One book on Bathsheba Hussey’s Ancestry is outstanding and will be coming soon. But first, I’m going to take a well deserved week off. This project has stretched on for nearly a year and I want to pause…
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Replica Dough Bowl purchased for Homestead
As many who attended the Babb reunion last summer will recall, the 1800s Dough Bowl from the Babb Homestead has a large crack down the center and is in fragile condition. Knowing this we keep the bowl in the main building at the Greeneville Greene County History Museum where it can be climate controlled. This…