Mw, Linda Bronson Babcock, wife of Charles H. Babcock, whose sudden death in Utica last night, resulting from a stroke of paralysis received while on a train returning from New York to her home in this city, was reported exclusively in the Democrat and Chronicle yesterday, was born in this city in the house which was her home at the time of her death. She was the youngest daughter of Amon and Ann Bronson, and was 43 years old at the time of her death. She was a woman of a refined and quiet nature, and did much in an unostentatious way for the poor of the city. She was a member of St. Luke's Church, and was identified with all the important work of that society. She was also a member of the board of managers of the Rochester Industrial School and the Rochester Orphan Alsylum, and a member of one of the "Twigs" connected with the City Hospital. As a member of the Humane Society she was one of its most active and useful workers. Mrs. Babcock studied at Wells College, and was married to Mr. Baiboock in 1875. She had passed a part of the winter in the South, and started for this city several days ago. She stopped in New York on her way to visit Mrs. Combs, her cousin, who with her two children, was to accompany her to this city. The party left New York for Rochester on a West Shore train Wednesday morning. Mrs. Babcock was apparently in excellent health, and she told Mrs. Combs before leaving New York that she never felt better in her life. When the train, reached Kingston she complained of a numbness in one of her hands. Mrs. Babcock was anxious that there should be no delay on the trip, and she was removed to a atateroom. She gradually grew woise and when the train reached Utica two physicians who were on board were summoned. They pronounced the attack a stroke of paralysis, and stated that the patient was in a dying condition. Mrs. Babcock requested that her hustand should be notified by telegraph, and she then became unconcious. She was hastily removed to a hotel in Utica where, without recovering, she died at 10 o'clock Wednesday night. Mr. Babcock started for Utica accompanied by Dr. Ely, but he did not arrive until an hour after his wife's death. The remains were brought to this city and taken to the family residence, No. 15 Plymouth Avenue. Notice of the funeral will be found in the proper column.
[Rochester NY Democrat & Chronicle, 7 April 1893]