Category: DNA-01: Subcategory: 1-2 Thomas Babb
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Peter Babb (1-2-1-9-6-2) – Coast to Coast
Today we reprint an article that was published in 2009 regarding Peter Babb and his line of Bottles that are now quite collectible. It was first published here and is written by Eric McQuire of Petaluma, CA. Eric does a fantastic job of explaining Peter’s life and legacy.
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Philip Babb’s (1-2-3) brush with George Washington
While working my way through early Virginia Records, I’ve stumbled upon a coincidence that is just too much fun to ignore. I’ve gotten as far as 1760 as I pull down all the Early Virginia Babb Records I can find and while looking at a purchase of 117 acres of land Philip purchased on the…
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Aside x7
I started the last week trying to help out the Eastern Virginia/North Carolina Babb Research Group (The White Stags) try to make sense of their ancestry. Then, in a quiet moment, I was sucked in by an email from a cousin in England regarding a Babb family in Ireland. While researching that, I came across…
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Master Sargent Morris Babb – Ancestry Revealed
Today I revisit a story I first published in January 2021 about a personal aide to General Douglas Macarthur by the name of Morris Babb. His records were lost in the worst Genealogical Record fire in US History at the St. Louis Veterans Personnel records center. About 80% of the personnel records from WWI & WWII…
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Peter Babb 1-2-1 Homestead – West Caln Township, PA
This interesting tidbit became available to me. It is a modern document that regards the Peter Babb Homestead in West Caln Township, Pennsylvania. Peter (1-2-1) is the eldest son of Thomas (1-2) & Batsheba (Hussey). Peter’s grandfather is Phillip Babb of the Isles of Shoals (1). The 2002 proposal to place a modern communications tower…
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John W. & Ethel Babb and daughter Geraldine B. Babb – Photo
Today I have two photos to share. The first is of John W. Babb (b. Oct 1885) and his wife Ethel A. (Maiden name unknown). The writing on the back of this post card says “Mr. & Mrs. John Babb from Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Galiher. Mrs. Elmer Ross Galiher was also known as Ruinna…
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Babb’s Bridge, Portland, ME
A member asked today if there was anything to do near Portland, Maine. It immediately took me back to our 2011 reunion which was based in Portsmouth, NH. As I looked for my blog post about the reunion, I realized that this occurred before I began keeping it. So, I’m going to recount it as…
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Kroger Babb Perpetual Calendar Clip Board
From the infamous mind of Kroger Babb, we find this clip board which, as always, is dedicated to helping him sell theater owners on the idea of letting him rent out their theaters to him. The practice was known as “Roadshowing”, and Kroger was known as the King of the Roadshow and Mr. Salesmanship! His…
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Mystery Revealed: Conover, Babb & Co.
We are heading to the way back machine for today’s post. Almost 3 years ago I made a post regarding a Post Card that I found on eBay for a Conover, Babb & Co. Here is a link to the original article: Conover, Babb & Co. – Babb Unabridged At the time I wasn’t able…
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Vintage Advertising Pen Harold Babb Sinclair Service Brookfield Mo.
This Pen is currently available on eBay and evokes the memory of Harold Earl Babb’s Sinclair Service Station. The pen is not dated but appears to be from the 1950s or 1960s. Link to eBay Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/133937662989?hash=item1f2f4e8c0d:g:wesAAOSw-RFhlUtN Harold Earl Babb Harold Earl Babb (1-2-2-2-4-3-8=5-6) was born to Uriah Mack Babb & Jennie VanKirk Beazell on…