The Ionia Standard, Friday, December 27, 1895
Another pioneer, prominent in affairs and well known in the county, has made his exit, after playing his part in life's drama through all the varied scenes from infancy to old age, and the greater part in a country developed from a wilderness to a full condition of modern civilization.
Luscious Babcock was born April 13, 1811 in the town of Hopewell, Ontario county, N.Y. At that time Hopewell, in the Phelps and Gorham purchase, was a new country. From his earliest boyhood he knew the privations of pioneer life, and could tell much in relation to the growth and development of western New York. In a late conversation he made mention of the joining of the waters of the Hudson river and Lake Erie. He heard the booming of the cannon though several miles away. His educational advantages were in the district schools of those early times.
In 1836 he left old Ontario for Ionia, settling in the town of Orange, where he made quite an improvement. In the spring of 1840 he moved to the "openings: and began another clearing. Still, later he built a second house on the Bellevue road, remaining there until he took up his abode on Washington street in this city.
When the township of Cass was organized in 1838, he was elected one of the justices of the peace. About 1839 or 1840 he married Miss Matilda May, also of Hopewell. Five children were born to them, three of whom are living, Burton, Herbert, and Anna, wife of Hon. A. B. Morse.
Several years ago he made a trip to Europe, also to the Pacific coast. During his long life he has suffered from an accident, which befell him at about the age of 13; notwithstanding this, he performed a vast amount of hard work in this section of our country. Mr. Babcock had been in feeble health for two or three years, and has steadily declined until the end came at 10 o'clock Monday morning.
Mr. Babcock had been successful in accumulating acomfortable property and was recognized as a man of good judgment in business affairs. In his manner he was brusque, and often impatient, giving to many the impression that he was cold and unsympathetic. But he was, as a matter of fact; easily moved by exhibitions of distress or knowledge of need, and did very many acts of
benevolence under circumstances when nothing of the kind would be expected of him.
Another pioneer, prominent in affairs and well known in the county, has made his exit, after playing his part in life's drama through all the varied scenes from infancy to old age, and the greater part in a country developed from a wilderness to a full condition of modern civilization.
Luscious Babcock was born April 13, 1811 in the town of Hopewell, Ontario county, N.Y. At that time Hopewell, in the Phelps and Gorham purchase, was a new country. From his earliest boyhood he knew the privations of pioneer life, and could tell much in relation to the growth and development of western New York. In a late conversation he made mention of the joining of the waters of the Hudson river and Lake Erie. He heard the booming of the cannon though several miles away. His educational advantages were in the district schools of those early times.
In 1836 he left old Ontario for Ionia, settling in the town of Orange, where he made quite an improvement. In the spring of 1840 he moved to the "openings: and began another clearing. Still, later he built a second house on the Bellevue road, remaining there until he took up his abode on Washington street in this city.
When the township of Cass was organized in 1838, he was elected one of the justices of the peace. About 1839 or 1840 he married Miss Matilda May, also of Hopewell. Five children were born to them, three of whom are living, Burton, Herbert, and Anna, wife of Hon. A. B. Morse.
Several years ago he made a trip to Europe, also to the Pacific coast. During his long life he has suffered from an accident, which befell him at about the age of 13; notwithstanding this, he performed a vast amount of hard work in this section of our country. Mr. Babcock had been in feeble health for two or three years, and has steadily declined until the end came at 10 o'clock Monday morning.
Mr. Babcock had been successful in accumulating acomfortable property and was recognized as a man of good judgment in business affairs. In his manner he was brusque, and often impatient, giving to many the impression that he was cold and unsympathetic. But he was, as a matter of fact; easily moved by exhibitions of distress or knowledge of need, and did very many acts of
benevolence under circumstances when nothing of the kind would be expected of him.
The Ionia Standard, Friday, December 27, 1895
Another pioneer, prominent in affairs and well known in the county, has made his exit, after playing his part in life's drama through all the varied scenes from infancy to old age, and the greater part in a country developed from a wilderness to a full condition of modern civilization.
Luscious Babcock was born April 13, 1811 in the town of Hopewell, Ontario county, N.Y. At that time Hopewell, in the Phelps and Gorham purchase, was a new country. From his earliest boyhood he knew the privations of pioneer life, and could tell much in relation to the growth and development of western New York. In a late conversation he made mention of the joining of the waters of the Hudson river and Lake Erie. He heard the booming of the cannon though several miles away. His educational advantages were in the district schools of those early times.
In 1836 he left old Ontario for Ionia, settling in the town of Orange, where he made quite an improvement. In the spring of 1840 he moved to the "openings: and began another clearing. Still, later he built a second house on the Bellevue road, remaining there until he took up his abode on Washington street in this city.
When the township of Cass was organized in 1838, he was elected one of the justices of the peace. About 1839 or 1840 he married Miss Matilda May, also of Hopewell. Five children were born to them, three of whom are living, Burton, Herbert, and Anna, wife of Hon. A. B. Morse.
Several years ago he made a trip to Europe, also to the Pacific coast. During his long life he has suffered from an accident, which befell him at about the age of 13; notwithstanding this, he performed a vast amount of hard work in this section of our country. Mr. Babcock had been in feeble health for two or three years, and has steadily declined until the end came at 10 o'clock Monday morning.
Mr. Babcock had been successful in accumulating acomfortable property and was recognized as a man of good judgment in business affairs. In his manner he was brusque, and often impatient, giving to many the impression that he was cold and unsympathetic. But he was, as a matter of fact; easily moved by exhibitions of distress or knowledge of need, and did very many acts of
benevolence under circumstances when nothing of the kind would be expected of him.
Another pioneer, prominent in affairs and well known in the county, has made his exit, after playing his part in life's drama through all the varied scenes from infancy to old age, and the greater part in a country developed from a wilderness to a full condition of modern civilization.
Luscious Babcock was born April 13, 1811 in the town of Hopewell, Ontario county, N.Y. At that time Hopewell, in the Phelps and Gorham purchase, was a new country. From his earliest boyhood he knew the privations of pioneer life, and could tell much in relation to the growth and development of western New York. In a late conversation he made mention of the joining of the waters of the Hudson river and Lake Erie. He heard the booming of the cannon though several miles away. His educational advantages were in the district schools of those early times.
In 1836 he left old Ontario for Ionia, settling in the town of Orange, where he made quite an improvement. In the spring of 1840 he moved to the "openings: and began another clearing. Still, later he built a second house on the Bellevue road, remaining there until he took up his abode on Washington street in this city.
When the township of Cass was organized in 1838, he was elected one of the justices of the peace. About 1839 or 1840 he married Miss Matilda May, also of Hopewell. Five children were born to them, three of whom are living, Burton, Herbert, and Anna, wife of Hon. A. B. Morse.
Several years ago he made a trip to Europe, also to the Pacific coast. During his long life he has suffered from an accident, which befell him at about the age of 13; notwithstanding this, he performed a vast amount of hard work in this section of our country. Mr. Babcock had been in feeble health for two or three years, and has steadily declined until the end came at 10 o'clock Monday morning.
Mr. Babcock had been successful in accumulating acomfortable property and was recognized as a man of good judgment in business affairs. In his manner he was brusque, and often impatient, giving to many the impression that he was cold and unsympathetic. But he was, as a matter of fact; easily moved by exhibitions of distress or knowledge of need, and did very many acts of
benevolence under circumstances when nothing of the kind would be expected of him.
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