21. Sarah A.³ MILLER (Henry², William Sr.¹) (#584) was born in Defiance Co.,, OH. 3 MAR 1845. Sarah died 6 DEC 1897 at age 52. Her body was interred 1897 in Riverside Cem., Defiance Co., OH.

She married twice. She married Charles H. HENDERSON 28 MAY 1868 in Defiance Co., OH.. (Charles H. HENDERSON is #1731.) Charles was born 1843 in Charles Co., MD. Charles was the son of James HENDERSON and Sarah A. WHEELER. Charles died 9 MAY 1872 at age 28. His body was interred 1872 in Riverside Cem., Defiance Co., OH. Served in the thirty eight Ohio Infantry during the civil war.

She married Dr. Dwight Snellem BABBITT 25 JUL 1878. (Dr. Dwight Snellem BABBITT is #6459.) Dr. was born 6 OCT 1841 in MA. Dr. was the son of E. D. BABBITT and Rhoda MASON. Dr. died 13 AUG 1916 in Defiance Co., OH., at age 74. I find Dwight S. Babbitt in the 1910 census in Defiance OH. with wife of Nellie K. Babbitt and step daus. Ethelyn 27 and Sara M. Semyer 22 and step son J. Walter Semyer 23 Dwight S. (Snellum) Babbitt was probably the son of E. D. Babbitt and Rhoda Mason He served in Company D. during the Civil War I also found him in the 1860 Fond Du Lac, WI Census with his parents and syblings.

These biographies have been extracted from Commemorative Biographical Records of Northwestern Ohio including the counties of Defiance, Henry, Williams & Fulton. Published at Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1899. DWIGHT S. BABBITT, M. D. The Babbitt family originated in Wales, but the direct ancestors of our subject, who is a well-known physician of Defiance, came to America in early Colonial times, settling in New England, many of their descendants being still found in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Hon. Snellem Babbitt, the great-grandfather of our subject, was born at Savoy, Berkshire county, Massachusetts, and as a boy of sixteen witnessed the famous "tea party" in Boston Harbor, when a cargo of tea was thrown overboard by a company of indignant Americans. He was a man of prominence in his day and locality, serving as a justice of the peace for many years, and at one time he was a member of the Massachusetts Legislature. His death occurred at Savoy in 1852, at the advanced age of ninety-four years. Dr. Snell Babbitt, our subject's grandfather, was born in 1786 in Hancock township, Berkshire county, Massachusetts, and during the greater portion of his life he resided in that county, in the town of Adams. He was also prominent as a citizen, while as a physician he held a high reputation, his professional advice being frequently sought by physicians in adjoining States as well as in his own immediate vicinity. He married Jael Edson, by whom he had eight children-six boys and two girls-and his death occurred at Adams in 1853. Erasmus Darwin Babbitt, our subject's father, was born December 26, 1810, at Hancock, Berkshire county, Massachusetts, and was the eldest in the family. He was married December 26, 1830, to Miss Rhobe Mason, a native of Adams, Massachusetts, and a descendant of an old Colonial family. Her father, Nathan Mason, died January 31, 1850, at that place. For about four years after his marriage Erasmus Babbitt followed farming as an occupation, and for twelve years he acted as deputy sheriff of Berkshire county. Although he was of slight physique, being only five feet ten inches in height, he possessed indomitable courage and successfully met all the emergencies of that office. Later he conducted a boot and shoe store at Adams, but on July 20, 1852, he started west with his family, arriving six days afterward at Markesan, Green Lake county, Wisconsin, at six o'clock in the evening. He purchased a tract of farming land in Metomen township, Fond du Lac county, Wisconsin, and his judicious management and scientific improvement of the place made it the model farm of the county. His first wife died there on June 13, 1877; in 1879 he sold out and retired to a residence which he owned at Fox Lake, Dodge county, Wisconsin, and later he removed to Bloomington, Illinois, where he now resides at the age of eighty-seven. In 1879 he married a second wife, Nancy Jane Nurse, who died June 7, 1887, and on September 15, 1890, he wedded his present wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Carter. He had four sons, all by his first marriage: Erasmus D., Jr.; Dwight S., our subject; George Dallas, and Nathan Mason, both deceased. Doctor Babbitt was born October 6, 1841, at Adams, Massachusetts, and his education was begun in the schools of that city. After the removal of the family to Wisconsin, he remained upon the farm for some years, attending the local schools in winter, and at the age of twenty-two he entered Brockway College, at Ripon, Wisconsin, where he spent one year. In June, 1863, he began the study of medicine with an uncle, Doctor Mason, of Green Lake, Wisconsin,, but his work was soon after interrupted by his enlistment in the Union army. On November 17, 1863, he joined Company D, First Wisconsin Cavalry, at Ripon, and from that time until the close of the war he was on active duty, being detailed during a large portion of that term to service in the brigade commissary department. He took part in some severe fighting, being in a number of skirmishes in Tennessee, and his first important engagement was the battle of Kenesaw Mountain. He also participated in Wilson's cavalry raid through Georgia and Alabama, in 1865, and was one of the party that captured Selma, Alabama, and West Point, Georgia, both places being taken on Sunday. Selma was a most important point, large quantities of war material being stored there, and as the orders given to the raiders were to destroy everything that could possibly benefit the Confederates, they were obeyed to the letter, the losses entailed doubtless having a direct effect in bringing the Rebels to terms. Millions of dollars' worth of property was destroyed in this raid, fifteen railroad locomotives being wrecked in one day, and the cavalry lived "off the country" during the entire campaign. On May 13, 1865, the Doctor was at Macon, Georgia, and saw Jefferson Davis, with his wife, son, daughter, and son-in-law, delivered as prisoners to General George H. Wilson. On July 19, 1865, our subject was mustered out of service at Edgefield, Tennessee, and soon afterward he returned home, the winters of 1866 and 1867 being spent in teaching school. In June, 1867, he resumed his medical studies, and in the following January he entered the Eclectic Medical Institute at Cincinnati, where he attended lectures for two winters, while his vacations were devoted to private study. On graduating on February 9, 1869, he returned to Wisconsin, and in October of that year he located in Ripon, where he practiced successfully for several years. On February 26, 1873, he entered upon a partnership with Doctor E. B. Bracy, at Hicksville, which continued until May, 1875, and from that time until December 8, 1885, Doctor Babbitt carried on his practice at Hicksville alone. He then removed to Defiance, where his abilities soon secured him a large and lucrative practice. While he does much general professional work, he makes a specialty of the diseases of women and children, and in all lines he has met with marked success, being both resolute and capable. On November 19, 1863, the Doctor was married to Miss Augusta Buchholtz, who died October 25, 1885, and on February 2, 1890, he formed a second matrimonial union, this time with Mrs. Sarah A. Henderson. He has had three children, all by the first union: Ira Dallas, born at Metomen, Wisconsin, April 6, 1867; Erasmus Frederick, born at Ripon, Wisconsin, December 3, 1869; and Dwight S., Jr., born at Ripon February 25, 1872. The family reside in a pleasant home at No. 509 First street, Defiance, and is prominent in social life. The Doctor's office address is No. 214½ Clinton street. He is a member of several fraternal organizations, including the Order of Red Men, the Knights of Honor, and the F. and A. M. In religions faith he is an Episcopalian; politically he gives his allegiance to the Populist party.

When Sarah was age 23 and Charles H. HENDERSON was age 25 they became the parents of Infant HENDERSON 2 NOV 1868 in Defiance Co., OH.. When Sarah was age 24 and Charles H. HENDERSON was age 26 they became the parents of George T. HENDERSON 18 FEB 1870 in Defiance Co., OH.. When Sarah was age 27 and Charles H. HENDERSON was age 29 they became the parents of Nettie May HENDERSON 10 OCT 1872 in Defiance Co., OH.. There is a Sarah Babbit buried on the Miller Plot Born March 3, 1845 died Dec. 6, 1897 (52y,9m,3d) It is very possible that she had married a Babbitt (Dr. Dwight S. Babbitt 1841-Aug 13, 1916) after Mr. Henderson died. Dr. Dwight S. Babbitt is burried with Nell K. Babbit (1852-Mar.8, 1925 pervious name McDowell) in riverside cem., Nell K. may have been a second or third wife of Dr. Babbitt. Also according to Charles Hendersons pension records after his death Sarah A. (Miller) Henderson. Further research is needed as to her connection to Whetstone if any? It now appears the Whetstone is connected to her daughter Nettie (Henderson) Whetstone. In the 1920 census George and wife Cara have listed as a dau a Cara M. Welstone (Whetstone) as dau? and a Caroline Kurt as his mother in law. This is confusing?

Sarah A. MILLER and Charles H. HENDERSON had the following children:

78 i. Infant⁴ HENDERSON (#6460) was born in Defiance Co.,, OH. 2 NOV 1868. Infant died date unknown in Defiance Co., OH., at age unknown. Her|his body was interred date unknown in Riverside Cem., Defiance Co., OH.

79 ii. George T. HENDERSON (#1732) was born in Defiance Co.,, OH. 18 FEB 1870. George died 3 NOV 1921 in Napoleon, Henry Co., OH, at age 51. He married Carrie Rose KURTZ 28 NOV 1901 in Defiance Co., OH.. (Carrie Rose KURTZ is #8482.) Carrie was born 26 JUN 1870 in Bryan, Williams Co., OH. Carrie was the daughter of Gottlieb KURTZ and Caroline RAPP. Carrie died 12 FEB 1934 in Defiance Co., OH., at age 63. He was listed as a bartender in the Defiance Co., OH 1910 Census Also seen his middle initial as J. In the 1920 census living with him is a Cara M. Welstone age 8 listed as daughter, this is confusing? There is a Wetstone buried in the Miller plot in the old riverside cem, Defiance City, OH and Cara was actually the Daughter of Frank & Nettie (Henderson) Whetstone. George and Carrie (Kurtz) Henderson had no children.

+ 80 iii. Nettie May HENDERSON was born 10 OCT 1872.

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