Thirteenth Generation

2527. Melissa Almera Johnson was born on 11 December 1843 in Macedonia, Hancock Co., Illinois, USA. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Santaquin, Utah Co., Utah, USA. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Spring Lake Ville, Utah Co., Utah, USA. Melissa died on 17 September 1926 at the age of 82 in Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. She was buried in City of Mesa Cmtry., Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. She appeared in the census 1900/1910 in Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. Parents:
Benjamin Franklin Johnson (1818 - 1905)
Melissa Bloomfield LeBaron Johnson (1817 - 1860)
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Burial Plot: Section 128, Lot 1, Grave 6.
Find A Grave Memorial# 62477331
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Melissa was 4 years old when she crossed the plains with her family in 1848 in the Willard Richards Company.

Melissa Almera Johnson and Don Carlos Babbitt were married on 29 January 1864 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA. Don Carlos Babbitt was born on 15 August 1843 in Macedonia, Franklin Co., Illinois, USA. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, USA. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Spring Lake Ville, Utah Co., Utah, USA. Don died on 5 September 1912 at the age of 69 in Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. He was buried on 6 September 1912 in City of Mesa Cmtry., Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. He appeared in the census 1900/1910 in Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. Parents:
Almon Whiting Babbitt (1812 - 1856)
Julia Ann Johnson Babbitt (1808 - 1857)
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QUERY born Ramus, (Webster), Hancock, Illinois.
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Arizona Deaths
Name Don C. Babbitt
Event Date 05 Sep 1912
Event Place Mesa, Arizona
Gender Male
Race (Original) White
Age 69
Birth Date 15 Aug 1843
Birthplace Illinois
Marital Status Married
Father's Name Almond W. Babbitt
Father's Birthplace Mass.
Mother's Name Julia A. Johnson
Mother's Birthplace Mass.
Occupation Farmer
Residence Place Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona
Cemetery Mesa
Burial Place Mesa, Ariz.
Burial Date 06 Sep 1912
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Burial Plot: Section 128, Lot 1, Grave 7.
Find A Grave Memorial# 62477327
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Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database
Name Don Carlos Babbitt
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 17 Jul 1851
Event Place Utah
Gender Male
Birth Date 15 Aug 1843
Departure Date 15 May 1851
Death Date 05 Sep 1912
Pioneer Company Almon W. Babbitt Company
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Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database
Name Don Carlos Babbitt
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 17 Oct 1858
Event Place Utah
Gender Male
Birth Date 15 Aug 1843
Departure Date 09 Aug 1858
Death Date 05 Sep 1912
Pioneer Company Charles McCarty/William Appleby Company
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Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database
Name Don Carlos Babbitt
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 05 Oct 1860
Event Place Utah
Gender Male
Birth Date 15 Aug 1843
Departure Date 20 Jul 1860
Death Date 05 Sep 1912
Pioneer Company William Budge Company
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USA Census, 1850
Name Don Carlos Babbitt
Event Place Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Gender Male
Age 7
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1843
Birthplace Illinois
House Number 1824
Almon W Babbitt M 39 Massachusetts
Julia A Babbitt F 40 Vermont
Don Carlos Babbitt M 7 Illinois
Alvin W Babbitt M 3 Illinois
Julia A Babbitt F 1 Illinois
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USA Census, 1880
Name D C Babbitt
Event Place Spring Lake, Utah, Utah
Gender Male
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 247
Person Number 0
Volume 2
D C Babbitt Self M 36 Illinois
Malissa A Babbitt Wife F 36 Illinois
Grace Babbitt Dau F 14 Utah
Clara A Babbitt Dau F 12 Utah
Julia E Babbitt Dau F 8 Utah
Caroline Babbitt Dau F 6 Utah
Esther Babbitt Dau F 4 Utah
Almon Babbitt Son M 2 Utah
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USA Census, 1900
Name Don C Babbitt
Event Place Mesa Precinct Mesa town, Maricopa, Arizona Territory
Gender Male
Age 57
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Years Married 35
Birth Date Aug 1843
Birthplace Illinois
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1865
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Don C Babbitt Head M 57 Illinois
Melissa A Babbitt Wife F 57 Illinois
Caroline Babbitt Dau F 25 Utah
Ruth Babbitt Dau F 20 Utah
Rosemary Babbitt Dau F 13 Arizona
Benjamin F Johnson Father-in-law M 82 New York
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USA Census, 1910
Name Don C Babbitt Sr.
Titles and Terms Sr
Event Place Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona
Gender Male
Age 66
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 1
Don C Babbitt Sr. Head M 66 Illinois
Malissa A Babbitt Wife F 66 Illinois
Julia E Brizzee Dau F 38 Utah
Grace L Brizzee Granddau F 15 Arizona
Williard Brizzee Grandson M 10 Arizona
Phyllis Brizzee Granddau F 7 Arizona
Genevieve Brizzee Granddau F 5 Arizona

Melissa Almera Johnson and Don Carlos Babbitt had the following children: