Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1899 — FRANK W. BABCOCK DEAD. [ARTICLE]

FRANK W. BABCOCK DEAD.

Capt. Frank W. Babcock of Chicago, died at his home in that city Tuesday after a lingering illness. The remains were brought here for burial Thursday afternoon, the funeral services being conducted from the Church of God. Deceased was born in Carroll county in 1847. He settled in Rensselaer after the close of the civil war and resided here until 1886. Since leaving Jasper county he has resided in Lagrange, Ind., Canton, Ohio, and Chicago. He practiced law here for many years and served one term as district prosecutor and one term as county auditor, being defeated in his second race for the latter office by Ira W. Yeoman of Remington. He was a captain of an artulery company in the civil war. Captain Babcock was a man of energy and made the most of his abilities. For the past few years bis health has been very poor and his death was not unexpected. He leaves a widow and several children.

Miss Martha Elizabeth Walton died at her home on South Culled street Tuesday morning after a illness, from blood poisoning. It is said that while caring for a sick woman, a short time previous, she had accidently pricked the index finger of her left hand with a pin. About a week previous to her death she began to feel considerable pain in this finger, which rapidly* grew worse and the skill of physicians was unable to stop the spread of the poison. On Monday evening the finger was amputated; but even this failed, and death resulted at about 6 a. m. Tuesday morning. The funeral was held from the residence Thursday at 10 a. m. Rev. Jefferies conducting the services.