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Weltha Ann Babcock

Birth	:	24 Oct 1861 Moores Flat, Nevada County, California, USA
Death	:	27 Jul 1862 Manzanillo, Manzanillo Municipality, Colima, Mexico
Burial	:	Manzanillo Beach Burial Grounds, Manzanillo, Manzanillo Municipality, Mexico
Plot	:	unknown
Description	:	Weltha A. Babcock was the first and only child of Oscar D. and Weltha A. Nelson Babcock. Weltha (apparently originally "Wealthy") was common name among the Bushnell family at least from the mid-1700's. Weltha Nelson's mother, Prudence, was a Bushnell. Little Weltha Babcock lost her mother when she was only one day old, apparently a childbirth-related death. In July 1862, the elder Weltha's sister, Sophia, was going to take the baby back east to be brought up there, and they boarded a ship in San Francisco, bound for New York. Only six days out of SF, the ship caught fire... Read More	Weltha A. Babcock was the first and only child of Oscar D. and Weltha A. Nelson Babcock. Weltha (apparently originally "Wealthy") was common name among the Bushnell family at least from the mid-1700's. Weltha Nelson's mother, Prudence, was a Bushnell. Little Weltha Babcock lost her mother when she was only one day old, apparently a childbirth-related death. In July 1862, the elder Weltha's sister, Sophia, was going to take the baby back east to be brought up there, and they boarded a ship in San Francisco, bound for New York. Only six days out of SF, the ship caught fire and sank. The majority of the those on board lost their lives. The ship sank near the coast of Mexico, and the bodies were recovered and buried close to the beach.

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Weltha Ann Babcock's memorial is located at: Manzanillo Beach Burial Grounds, Manzanillo, Manzanillo Municipality, Mexico.
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Weltha Ann Babcock death on 27 Jul 1862 in Manzanillo, Manzanillo Municipality, Colima, Mexico