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William Columbus 'Lum" Babb 1883–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1883

Birth Location: Roane, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 31 Dec 1960

Death Location: Roane, Tennessee, USA

Father: Hiram Babb

Mother: Martha Blackburn

Spouse(s): Viola Snider

Children(s): Jennie Babb

William Columbus 'Lum" Babb was born in 1883 in Roane, Tennessee, USA, the child of Hiram Calaway Babb And Martha Arlena Blackburn. William Columbus 'Lum" Babb married Viola Katherine Snider, and had children including Jennie Arlena Babb. William Columbus 'Lum" Babb passed away in 1960 in Roane, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • William Columbus 'Lum" Babb was born in 1883 in Roane, Tennessee, USA, the child of Hiram Calaway Babb And Martha Arlena Blackburn.
  • William Columbus 'Lum" Babb married Viola Katherine Snider, and had children including Jennie Arlena Babb.
  • William Columbus 'Lum" Babb passed away in 1960 in Roane, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

William Babb's Ancestors

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William Babb
1883–1960
Birth Place: Roane, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Hiram Calaway Babb
1853–1940
Roane, Tennessee
Martha (Arlena) Blackburn
1849–1915
Roane, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Abraham Babb
1820–1886
Roane, Tennessee, United States
Minerva (M) Derossett
1826–1890
Roane, Tennessee, United States
Alfred (J) Blackburn
1819–1870
Roane, Tennessee, USA
Margaret (Angeline) Brazeal
1827–1910
Roane, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
P. Babb
1793–1858
Polly Crabtree
1795–1847
Willis DeRossett
1797–1881
Doshia Grimmett
1796–1881
Paul Blackburn*
1777–1850
Mary Reynolds
1798–1860
James *
1778–1854
Margaret Miller
1789–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Babb's Descendants

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William (Columbus 'Lum") Babb (1 Jun 1883–31 Dec 1960) m. Viola (Katherine) Snider (27 Feb 1887–16 Jan 1948)
  1. 1. Jennie (Arlena) Babb 1908–2005 m. Clarence (E.) Vincent 1911–2012
    1. 1. Milton (Clarence) Vincent 1943–2005

William Babb's Timeline

2 Records

1883
1 Jun 1883
Birth of William Columbus 'Lum" Babb in Roane, Tennessee, USA
Roane, Tennessee, USA
1960
31 Dec 1960
Age 77
Death of William Columbus 'Lum" Babb in Roane, Tennessee, USA
Roane, Tennessee, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1883
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1960
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, USA

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