Family:Horace Whitmore and Bessie Babcock (1)

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Facts and Events
Marriage[1][2] 31 Aug 1898 Midland, Michigan, United StatesBabcock Home, North Bradley
Census? 1900 Frankenmuth (township), Saginaw, Michigan, United States
Census? 1910 Stuntz (now a part of hibbing), St. Louis, Minnesota, United States
Census? 1920 Basin, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States
Census? 1930 St. Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States
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Family History 1898-1937 -- 36 years together

Clayton and Bessie were married at the home of her mother, Alice (Witter) Babcock in August of 1898. The moved to his home in Gera, Frankenmuth Township, Midland County, Michigan, where they lived for until Clayton and his brother Dan left their jobs with the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad.

References
  1. Midland County Marriages.

    1898, Record No. 772. License issued by Wm. Davidson, Deputy County Clerk. Affidavit for license: H. Clayton Whitmore of Gera, Saginaw County, born in Michigan, occupation laborer, was 23 on last birthday, and son of Henry Whitmore and Manda Brown. Bessie L. Babcock of North Bradley, born in Michigan, occupation school teacher, was 20 on last birthday, and daughter of William Babcock and Alice M. Witter. Signed by H. C. Whitmore and Bessie L. Babcock.

  2. W. E. Ogden, Minister || Earl Johnson of North Bradley and R. May Greenleaf of Midland, witnesses.