Perry Laurence "Pete" Babb1 was born February 16, 1857, in Henry County, Georgia to Colville and Aleavia (Bradberry) Babb2,3. He died March 28, 1916, and is buried in Liberty Hill Baptist cemetery.
Perry married Finton King Belcher1 of Clayton County, Georgia, December 9, 18804. She was born September 18, 1860, to Joseph N. and Martha L.S. Belcher5. King died August 5, 1900.
There is still a lot that I have to learn about Pete's and King's lives. Both died at a relatively young age.
Known children of Perry and King were:
- Charles Madison Babb6 b. 2/18/18827,8 mar. Era Murphy 3/8/19069 d. 10/19647
- Odessa Babb6 b. 8/28/188310 mar. Amaziah M. Mitchell 9/1/190111 d. 6/16/190310
- Leola "Ola" Babb6 b. 8/18/188512 mar. James Patillo Brown abt. 190513 d. 9/19/197912
- Nellie Babb6 b. 7/18/18877 mar. Emmett Green Huckaby abt. 190513 d. 2/1/19807
- Henry Clinton Babb6 b. 3/18/1889 mar. (1) Nannie Chambers 9/11/1909 mar. (2) Annie Cornelia Morris 8/26/1922 d. 1/8/1968
- Annie Babb6 b. 4/22/189014 mar. Willie David Johnson 10/22/191115 d. 7/3/198914
- Claud A. Babb6 b. 4/30/1895, Pvt., 17th Co., 1st Bn., 5th Regt., USMC, 2nd Div., AEF, Awarded Croix de Guerre 6/10/1918 for Personal Bravery in support of French advance 6/9/191816; Killed in Action at Belleau Wood 6/15/191816, 17
- Mary M. Babb b. 7/18976 mar. J.C. Tolleson 10/15/191418 d. Unknown
1. SS-5 for Henry Clinton Babb
2. Jean Sargent, Babb Families of America, 3rd Ed.
3. 1860 United States Federal Census, Georgia, Henry County, Pg. 59
4. Research of G. Rex Babb
5. Research of Chuck Brooks
6. 1900 United States Federal Census, Georgia, Henry County, Hampton, E.D. 55, Sheet 20B
7. Social Security Death Index
8. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
9. Henry County, Georgia, Marriage Record, Book 1903-27, Pg. 256
10. Joe Turner, Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery Index
11. Henry County, Georgia, Marriage Record, Book 1886-1903, Pg. 365
12. Joe Turner, Berea Church Cemetery Index
13. Research of Penny Kilgore
14. Headstone, Liberty Hill Baptist Cemetery
15. Spalding County, Georgia, Marriage Record, Book F, Pg. 188
16. Muster Rolls, U.S. Marine Corps, 17th Co., 1st Bn., 5th Regt., June 1918
17. Headstone, Liberty Hill Baptist Cemetery
18. Spalding County, Georgia, Marriage Record, Book F, Pg. 336