BABCOCK, Lauren Hotchkiss, son of Ezra and Sabera Stillman Babcock, was born in Scott, N. Y., June 30, 1812, and died in DeRuyter, N. Y., March 5, 1891.
He was next to the youngest of twelve children - nine sons and three daughters, all of whom lived to grow up and have families of their own, so that the second generation of his father's family numbered as high as eighty. He made a profession of religion at nineteen and joined the Scott Church, and on moving to DeRuyter united here and was one of the most regular and worthy members. On the 11th of February, 1835, he married Miss Lucy Ann Maxson, of Brookfield, and God blessed them with seven children, only one of whom is now living (Mrs. Robinson) and three grandchildren, who make their home with their grandmother and aunt. Moving to DeRuyter in 1837, he entered heartily into the work of establishing the DeRuyter Institute, and was one of the trustees for eighteen years, and their home was ever open and gave a hearty welcome to the students, so that they were called "Father and Mother Babcock." ...
