MILLARD F. BABBITT, a natives of Hawesville, Ky., was born October 27, 1857. Stephen B. Babbitt, his father, was a native of Warren County, Penn.; moved to Kentucky years ago, and during the late war served three years in the Twenty-seventh Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. Martha M. Nichols was the name of our subject’s mother, and she was born in Hancock County, Ky. Millard F. Babbitt, when a child attended the county schools of his native State, but received the better part of his education at Cannelton, Ind., under the instruction of Professors Wetheroll and Meunier. When eighteen years old he began teaching school, and from that time to the summer of 1885 followed that profession, the last three years having had charge of the grammar department of the Cannelton schools. He is now engaged in the insurance business, and represents the Germania, North America and Hartford Fire Insurance Companies, and the New York and Equitable Life Companies. Mr. BAbbitt is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, the F. & A.M. and the I.O.O.F. Of the last-named fraternity he is the present Noble Grand.
“History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties, Indiana – Troy Township & Cannelton” by Goodspeed Bros. & Co. – published in 1885
MARTIN V. BURNETT, a merchant of Cannelton, is a native of Breckinridge County, Ky., and was born August 31, 1827. His parents were Green B. and Nancy (Gibson) Burnett, who raised a family of eleven children. Our subject received but a limited education in the schools of his native State, and was reared to the life of a farmer until the age of twenty-two years. He then came to Cannelton, where he has ever since been engaged in a general merchandise trade with the exception of the first two years. On February 17, 1846, he was married to Ruth E. Stephens. Her death occurred two years later, and his second marriage was July 5, 1849, when Mary Wadkins became his wife. In early life he was a Democrat, but in 1856 voted for Fillmore. Since that time he has been identified with the Republican party. He was two years a member of the Town Board. Both Mr. and Mrs. Burnett are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and contribute their full share to the support of that and all other charitable institutions. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and has attained the Royal Arch degree.
“History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties, Indiana – Troy Township & Cannelton” by Goodspeed Bros. & Co. – published in 1885