Married October 15th 1840
in Gorham, Ontario County, New York.

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Ontario County Journal
Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.
Friday, September 21, 1888

Reed's Corners, N. Y. - The public will learn with sincere regret of the death of Mr. Abijah Babbitt of this town, which event occurred on Tuesday, the 18th inst. Mr. Babbitt moved into this town with his parents in 1816. He was but two years old when his parents came from Cayuga county and settled upon the place which he has lived upon ever since. In 1840 he married Miss Louise Colf, a daughter of Charles Colf, who then owned the farm on the opposite side of the road from his father's place. They had but one child, Mr. Charles Babbitt, who lives but a short distance from the old parental home. Mr. Babbitt has never been a member of any church denomination, yet during his long life he has been a very regular attendant at church services and liberal contributor to pastoral support. He cast his first vote for presidential electors in 1836, voting for William Henry Harrison. In 1840 he took a very earnest part in the most exciting campaign ever known in this country, and as a member of a glee club, sung songs for "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too," in all parts of the county. He never missed a vote for presidential electors since he cast his first ballot, and supported the Whig party during its life and the Republican party ever since. His life has been employed as to business in agricultural pursuits with a moderate degree of success. He will be known by those who have long been acquainted with him, as a most charitable and benevolent person. He is one among the few who can conscientiously feel that he has done more for others than others have ever done for him. He was buried from his late home on Thursday afternoon last and his friends have laid his wearied body in the beautiful cemetery near Gorham village, mourned by a large circle of acquaintances.

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