Sarah Margaret “Sadie” Walsh Babbitt (1890-1934)

Sarah Margaret “Sadie” Walsh Babbitt

Birth

20 Feb 1890

Belgrade, Nance County, Nebraska, USA

Death

14 Jan 1934 (aged 43)

Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, USA

Burial

Saint Peter Catholic Cemetery

Fullerton, Nance County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map

Memorial ID

View Source

Belgrade Herald (Belgrade, Nebr.), January 18, 1934, p. 1, col. 4-5

Mrs. Horace Babbitt Passes Away

The people of this community were saddened Sunday by the news of the death of Mrs. Horace Babbitt, who passed away at St. Mary's hospital, Columbus, about 5:30 o'clock Sunday evening. She had been in poor health the past year, but her condition became serious about a month ago with a complication of diseases. Besides her husband, she leaves 11 children, the youngest 16 months of age. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning from the Catholic church at Fullerton.

Sarah Margaret Walsh, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Walsh, was born Feb. 20, 1890, near Belgrade, Nebr., and departed this life Jan. 14th, 1934, at the age of 43 years, 10 months and 24 days.

Mar. 22, 1912, she was married to Horace R. Babbitt and to this union 12 children were born, 8 boys and 4 girls. Edward died at the age of three years.

She was a patient and devoted wife and mother and her going has brought sadness to the hearts of her many relatives and friends.

Besides her husband and children she leaves to mourn her going, four sisters - Mrs. Jack Martin, Mrs. Earl Boyd, Mary and Theresa Walsh; two brothers, James and Patrick Walsh.

Those from away attending the funeral: J.E. Martin and wife of Greeley, Pat Walsh of Monroe, John Hoffman and wife of Ashland, Bion Hoffman and wife of Elmwood, Carl Babbitt and wife of Hershey, Mrs. Don Story of Maxwell, Mrs. Emery Babbitt of Hershey, Chas. Babbitt and family of Primrose, Miss Hazel Hutchinson of Albion, Mrs. Emel Nitz of Wahoo, Willis Babbitt and wife of Cedar Rapids, Tom Babbitt and family of Palmer, Jim Roferty of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Annie Ryan of Greeley.

```````````

Nance County Journal (Fullerton, Nebr.), January 18, 1934, p. 4, col. 3

Mrs. H. R. Babbitt Dies

Mrs. Horace R. Babbitt, 44 residing on a farm near Belgrade, died Sunday evening at the St. Mary's hospital in Columbus. Mrs. Babbitt suffered a slight stroke in December and on Monday of last week was taken to the St. Mary's hospital.

She is survived by her husband and eleven children, all at home, one son having preceded her in death. She also leaves two brothers, Patrick Walsh of Monroe and James Walsh of Belgrade and four sisters, Mamie Walsh, Mrs. Earl Boyd and Theresa Walsh, all of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Kate Martin of Greeley.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at the St. Peter's Catholic church in Fullerton with burial in the Fullerton cemetery beside her oldest son who died 17 years ago. Fr. Virgil Walkowiak officiated at the funeral rites.