Florence Babbitt was born on March 19, 1847 in New York and was an antique collector and well known dealer with antiques in the state of Michigan. She helped Henry Ford with his museum as well as donating collections to all major museums in the state. As well as being a well known dealer with antiques and a collector, she was also a part of many associations in which she was often elected the president of. These include the Women's Relief Corp and the Eastern Star, as well as the DAR, The Chaplin Family Association, The Willard Family association, and had connections with the Lewis Family Association. She married Judge John Willard Babbitt and had 5 daughters and 1 son. She passed away at 82 on November 3, 1929.