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- DANIEL C. BABCOCK, M. D., deceased, who for many years
- was a prominent physician of Rock County, was born in Batavia,
N.Y., April 2, 1818, and died at San Jose, Cal., on the 19th
day of January, 1875. He was a son of Elder Daniel and Lois (POTTER)
BABCOCK. His father, who was born in 1787, was a minister of
the Seventh Day Baptist Church, and died Oct. 26, 1868, at the
ripe old age of eighty-two years, surviving his wife who died
in August, 1846.
- After attaining to years of maturity, our subject was married
on the
- 1st day of June, 1843, to Miss Amorilla COLLINS, a daughter
of Dr. John B. and Catherine (BURDICK) COLLINS. Her father was
a celebrated physician in Allegany County, N.Y., and his death
occurred Aug. 27, 1851, his wife departing this life in New York,
April 14, 1860. Their family
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- numbered six children of whom Mrs. Babcock is the eldest;
John, the second in order of birth, is living in Georgia; Amos
and Lorenzo, are residents of Alfred, N.Y.; Teresa married Dr.
William Henry OVERT, of Clintonville, Waupaca Co., Wis., and
William, who resides in Missouri.
- Dr. BABCOCK received his literary education at Alfred Centre
N.Y., and then entered the
- Medical College of Castleton, Vt., from which he later graduated.
He then attended a course of lectures in New York City for about
a year, graduating from the institution there in the class of
1842, and the following year, was above stated, as united in
marriage. Shortly afterward the young couple came to Johnstown,
Rock County, settling on a farm near that place, where Dr. Babcock
engaged in practice, and also devoted his attention to agricultural
pursuits in connection with his father. After a few years had
passed, he went to Milton, where he opened an office and established
one of the largest and best practices in this part of the country.
Whatever the weather, whether in winter's cold or summer's heat,
or in the storms which visit us at all seasons, he responded
to the call from the sick and suffering ones, and would ride
for miles to visit his patients, often going without food for
an entire day. In consequence of his exposure and fasting, consumption
slowly fastened upon his frame, but for seven years he lingered
on, during which time he could not ride out, but for some time
would make calls in the town as he considered the exercise beneficial.
At length, with the hope of a partial if not total recovery,
he sought the warm climate of California, where he passed away
Jan. 19, 1875.
- Dr. BABCOCK was a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church,
and took a deep interest
- in its advancement, and in the promotion of any enterprise
for the public welfare. He was an ardent supporter of the Republican
party, earnestly advocating its principles, and while residing
in Johnstown was twice elected to the Legislature, serving in
the General Assemblies of 1847 and 1848. His public duties were
discharged with promptness and ability, and to the entire satisfaction
of his constituents, while even his political opponents could
find no fault in his policy. He was a man of much more than ordinary
ability, and his kindly manner in the sick room won all hearts.
His death was mourned not only by his immediate family, but the
entire community sorrowed as for a kind friend and brother, and
the county lost one of its prominent and honored citizens.
- A widow and daughter, the only child of their union, mourn
the death of Dr. BABCOCK. His
- wife who is a most estimable lady, is still residing in Milton
and is a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church. The daughter,
Dollie, who was born Jan. 8, 1857, is now the wife of Dr. A.
S. MAXSON, and they reside in Milton Junction. See portrait of
Dr. BABCOCK upon another page.
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- Taken from "Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock
County Wis." (c)1889, p. 755-756; lithograph from same book.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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