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Babcock, Emma Whitcomb

author, was born April 24, 1849, in Adams, N. Y. She is the wife of Prof. C. A. Babcock, superintendent of schools of Oil City, Pa. She has done considerable work as book reviewer; has contributed to various leading magazines; and is the author of Household Hints; A Mother's Note Book; and other works. She is president of a literary club well known in western Pennsylvania, which has founded a public library.

BABCOCK, FRANCIS GRANGER, banker, legislator, was born in 1831, in Pharsalia, N. Y. He purchased large tracts of land with reference to their value as timber land, which turned out to be petroleum producing. In 1875 he established The Bank of Hornellsville, and is the owner of the celebrated Babcock Stock Farms. In 1853 he was elected to the legislature.