History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with
Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious,
Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons
and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co.,
Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 885, Union Township
James Babbitt, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O., St. Augustine.
One of the first pioneers of Union township is James Babbitt, who was
born in Fayette Co., O., April 9, 1813. He is a brother of Jonathan
Babbitt, of whom mention is made in this volume. He was united in
marriage with Mary A. Randall Nov. 5, 1837. She became the mother of 12
children, 8 of whom are living, - Jonathan J., Delilah, James, Eliza
J., Sarah C., Edwin, Azuba and Wilford. They also have a grandniece,
Estelle Babbitt, whom they have raised from 5 years of age.
