Ancestors of John Edward (III) BABB
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8. Isaac Newton BABB was born on 20 Oct 1838 in Jonesborough, TN. He died on 16 Jul 1899 in Jonesborough, TN. He was buried in the Smith / Babb Cemetery in Jonesborough, TN. He married Ellen SMITH on 30 Apr 1867. [Parents]
Family members living in the household in 1880 included:
Isaac N. Babb (Male, age 40), Blacksmith
Ellen Babb (Female, age 29), Housekeeper (homemaker)
James W. Babb (Male, age 12), son
William N. Babb (Male, age 10), son
Lizzie D. Babb (Female, age 8), daughter
Roswell Babb (Male, age 6), son
Alice V. Babb (Female, age 4), daughter
Ellen H. Babb (Female, age 11 mo), daughter
Thomas Beard (Male, age 21) Blacksmith, no relationSource: 1880 United States Census
Census Place: District 15, Washington County, TN
Family History Library Film: 1255284
NA Film Number: T9-1284
Page Number 500BMilitary Service:
Co. A 60th Infantry Regiment (CSA) - Rank of Corporal
Captured May 17, 1863 at Big Black River Mississippi
Enrolled June 11, 1863 in the 23rd Battery of the Indiana 8th Artillery Volunteers - Discharged September 17, 1863 - Rank of Private
Enlisted as John Dunlap in the U.S. Navy on February 17, 1864. Was with a group that attacked Fort Fisher in January 1865. He served until March 1, 1865 as Landsman.Transcript of John Dunlap Letter:
Sept. 10th 1891
J.R. Baird
Dear ComradeI am trying for a pension and you will remember me as serving in the U.S. Navy with you on the Tristram Shandy as the ???? mate or blacksmith if you remember I assited you one evening in weighing out rashians & it was very stormy & the wave came over the foxal deck and washed my nose. I weighed 220# 6 feete high - of ruddy complection & blue eyes the reason why I enlisted under the name of John Dunlap was because I had been in the C.S.A. & did not want to be recognized if captured. I was one of the 18* who went & chged fort fisher with cutless & revolver under Lieut. Woods** & Smith. My proper name is I.N. Babb. Please make me an affidavit identifying me in your ship crew & c.and if any charges for this work send me the papers I ask for & I will send you the cash for your charges & trouble
Your old Comrad
John Dunlap* Landing Party from the Tristram Shandy on 01/15/1865 was 22 men (as per Spinola.org)
** Commanding from the Tristram Shandy was Acting Ensign Ben Wood (1st attack); Acting V. Lieut. F. M. Green (2nd attack)About Fort Fisher:
The Union army and navy planned several attacks on Fort Fisher and the port of Wilmington, but made no attempt until December 24, 1864. After two days of fighting with little headway, Union commanders concluded that the fort was too strong to assault and withdrew their forces. However, they returned for a second attempt on January 12, 1865. For two and one-half days, Federal ships bombarded the fort on both land and sea face. On the fifteenth, more than 3,300 Union infantry, including the 27th U.S. Colored Troops, assaulted the land face. After several hours of fierce hand-to-hand combat, Federal troops captured the fort that night.
9. Ellen SMITH was born on 7 Nov 1850 in Jonesborough, TN. She died on 27 Jul 1936 in Corbin, KY. She was buried in Jonesborough, TN. [Parents]
10. Joseph HODGE was born on 5 May 1848 in Knox Co. KY. He died on 10 Jan 1927. He was buried in McHargue Cem. Laurel Co. KY. He married Mary Elizabeth STURGILL on 2 Feb 1869 in Hugh Sturgill's place. [Parents]
11. Mary Elizabeth STURGILL was born on 9 Feb 1852 in Knox Co. KY. She died on 11 Sep 1923. She was buried in McHargue Cem. Laurel Co. KY. [Parents]
14. John Wille MCCLAIN died ??/25/1898 in Quincy, MO. He married Faney Elizabeth LOONEY in St. Clair County, MO. [Parents]
15. Faney Elizabeth LOONEY died on 8 Mar 1908 in Oscelo, MO. [Parents]
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