IMPORTANT: burial in this cemetery is presumed - at the side of his 1st wife, of 26 years, Matilda P. Helm (1832-1878). He remarried after her death in 1878, to a second wife, Elizabeth Fair-Hocker (1842-1917), hence (about 1879-1880).
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OBIT (excerpts): The startling announcement made Wednesday morning that Dr. S. G. Hocker, mayor of Stanford, had hung himself, was a clap of thunder from a clear sky, but investigation showed it to be true. He was found by his cook in the smoke-house a little before 6 o'clock A.M. hanging by his neck to a small rope tied to a rafter and he had evidently jumped off a barrel. Dr. O'Bannon, who lives just across the street, was hastily summoned and finding life still remaining did all he could to resuscitate him, but without avail. In his pocket were found letters addressed to his wife, his daughter, Miss Mary, and the Interior Journal. Dr. Hocker left a letter in the post-office for his son, Jesse T. Hocker, in which he gave him a history of his family troubles, dating back six years. Mr. Hocker is the only son by the first marriage, his mother being a daughter of the late Marcus Helm. The doctor's last wife was Miss Lizzie Fair and they had two children, a girl and a boy, the former nearly grown. The remains were taken to Hustonville yesterday and buried by the Masons, of which order he had long been a member."
SOURCE: SEMI-WEEKLY INTERIOR JOURNAL, Stanford, KY., Friday, May 10, 1895.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: Dr. Samuel G. HOCKER, farmer, and retired physician of Turnersville, Lincoln Co., Ky., descends from one of the oldest families of that county. About 1780, two brothers of the name, with their families, came from Virginia, and settled in Lincoln County; for protection from the Indians they first located about McKinney's Station. But little can be learned of the immediate families of these brothers; one of them had son, Samuel, who married Polly Hocker, and settled on the land now owned by G. Carter, one mile south of Turnersville. hey had but two children, Tilman Hocker and Lucinda, who married Burton McKinney. Tilman Hocker was the father of Dr. Samuel Hocker, and was born in Lincoln County in 1800; was reared on the farm without the advantages of schooling, other than of the most primary character. By reading he stored his mind with useful knowledge on the current topics of the day. He early attached himself to the Presbyterian Church, occupying the office of elder for many years prior to his death and which position his son, S. G. Hocker, now holds. He married Lucinda Carter, daughter of Jesse and Frances Carter. She was born in 1804. Tilman Hocker died in Hustonville, Lincoln Co. Ky., and his wife died in 1881. Their family consisted of Frances, Ann, Jesse, Samuel, Eliza, Samuel G., Mary C. (Settle), Charles R. and Richard R. Hocker. Samuel G. Hocker, the only living member of this family, was born in 1831; was educated in Stanford, where he also studied medicine. He then entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, where he graduated in 1852. He practiced successfully in Lincoln County until 1872 when he retired from the profession to devote himself to agriculture. In 1852 he married Miss Matilda Helm of Lincoln County; she died in 1878, leaving one son, Jesse Hocker, now of Texas. His present wife was Miss Lizzie Fair, daughter of William and Naomi (Jones) Fair, and is the third of a family of seven children born to those parents. William Fair was a native of Lincoln County, born in 1806; was a son of James and Elizabeth (May) Fair, and died in 1883. Dr. Hocker is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Two children, Mary F. and William R., are the results of his last marriage.
SOURCE: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, Volume 5.
Source [link]:
http://files.usgwarchives.org/ky/lincoln/bios/gbs208hocker.txt
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OBIT (excerpts): The startling announcement made Wednesday morning that Dr. S. G. Hocker, mayor of Stanford, had hung himself, was a clap of thunder from a clear sky, but investigation showed it to be true. He was found by his cook in the smoke-house a little before 6 o'clock A.M. hanging by his neck to a small rope tied to a rafter and he had evidently jumped off a barrel. Dr. O'Bannon, who lives just across the street, was hastily summoned and finding life still remaining did all he could to resuscitate him, but without avail. In his pocket were found letters addressed to his wife, his daughter, Miss Mary, and the Interior Journal. Dr. Hocker left a letter in the post-office for his son, Jesse T. Hocker, in which he gave him a history of his family troubles, dating back six years. Mr. Hocker is the only son by the first marriage, his mother being a daughter of the late Marcus Helm. The doctor's last wife was Miss Lizzie Fair and they had two children, a girl and a boy, the former nearly grown. The remains were taken to Hustonville yesterday and buried by the Masons, of which order he had long been a member."
SOURCE: SEMI-WEEKLY INTERIOR JOURNAL, Stanford, KY., Friday, May 10, 1895.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: Dr. Samuel G. HOCKER, farmer, and retired physician of Turnersville, Lincoln Co., Ky., descends from one of the oldest families of that county. About 1780, two brothers of the name, with their families, came from Virginia, and settled in Lincoln County; for protection from the Indians they first located about McKinney's Station. But little can be learned of the immediate families of these brothers; one of them had son, Samuel, who married Polly Hocker, and settled on the land now owned by G. Carter, one mile south of Turnersville. hey had but two children, Tilman Hocker and Lucinda, who married Burton McKinney. Tilman Hocker was the father of Dr. Samuel Hocker, and was born in Lincoln County in 1800; was reared on the farm without the advantages of schooling, other than of the most primary character. By reading he stored his mind with useful knowledge on the current topics of the day. He early attached himself to the Presbyterian Church, occupying the office of elder for many years prior to his death and which position his son, S. G. Hocker, now holds. He married Lucinda Carter, daughter of Jesse and Frances Carter. She was born in 1804. Tilman Hocker died in Hustonville, Lincoln Co. Ky., and his wife died in 1881. Their family consisted of Frances, Ann, Jesse, Samuel, Eliza, Samuel G., Mary C. (Settle), Charles R. and Richard R. Hocker. Samuel G. Hocker, the only living member of this family, was born in 1831; was educated in Stanford, where he also studied medicine. He then entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, where he graduated in 1852. He practiced successfully in Lincoln County until 1872 when he retired from the profession to devote himself to agriculture. In 1852 he married Miss Matilda Helm of Lincoln County; she died in 1878, leaving one son, Jesse Hocker, now of Texas. His present wife was Miss Lizzie Fair, daughter of William and Naomi (Jones) Fair, and is the third of a family of seven children born to those parents. William Fair was a native of Lincoln County, born in 1806; was a son of James and Elizabeth (May) Fair, and died in 1883. Dr. Hocker is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Two children, Mary F. and William R., are the results of his last marriage.
SOURCE: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, Volume 5.
Source [link]:
http://files.usgwarchives.org/ky/lincoln/bios/gbs208hocker.txt
IMPORTANT: burial in this cemetery is presumed - at the side of his 1st wife, of 26 years, Matilda P. Helm (1832-1878). He remarried after her death in 1878, to a second wife, Elizabeth Fair-Hocker (1842-1917), hence (about 1879-1880).
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OBIT (excerpts): The startling announcement made Wednesday morning that Dr. S. G. Hocker, mayor of Stanford, had hung himself, was a clap of thunder from a clear sky, but investigation showed it to be true. He was found by his cook in the smoke-house a little before 6 o'clock A.M. hanging by his neck to a small rope tied to a rafter and he had evidently jumped off a barrel. Dr. O'Bannon, who lives just across the street, was hastily summoned and finding life still remaining did all he could to resuscitate him, but without avail. In his pocket were found letters addressed to his wife, his daughter, Miss Mary, and the Interior Journal. Dr. Hocker left a letter in the post-office for his son, Jesse T. Hocker, in which he gave him a history of his family troubles, dating back six years. Mr. Hocker is the only son by the first marriage, his mother being a daughter of the late Marcus Helm. The doctor's last wife was Miss Lizzie Fair and they had two children, a girl and a boy, the former nearly grown. The remains were taken to Hustonville yesterday and buried by the Masons, of which order he had long been a member."
SOURCE: SEMI-WEEKLY INTERIOR JOURNAL, Stanford, KY., Friday, May 10, 1895.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: Dr. Samuel G. HOCKER, farmer, and retired physician of Turnersville, Lincoln Co., Ky., descends from one of the oldest families of that county. About 1780, two brothers of the name, with their families, came from Virginia, and settled in Lincoln County; for protection from the Indians they first located about McKinney's Station. But little can be learned of the immediate families of these brothers; one of them had son, Samuel, who married Polly Hocker, and settled on the land now owned by G. Carter, one mile south of Turnersville. hey had but two children, Tilman Hocker and Lucinda, who married Burton McKinney. Tilman Hocker was the father of Dr. Samuel Hocker, and was born in Lincoln County in 1800; was reared on the farm without the advantages of schooling, other than of the most primary character. By reading he stored his mind with useful knowledge on the current topics of the day. He early attached himself to the Presbyterian Church, occupying the office of elder for many years prior to his death and which position his son, S. G. Hocker, now holds. He married Lucinda Carter, daughter of Jesse and Frances Carter. She was born in 1804. Tilman Hocker died in Hustonville, Lincoln Co. Ky., and his wife died in 1881. Their family consisted of Frances, Ann, Jesse, Samuel, Eliza, Samuel G., Mary C. (Settle), Charles R. and Richard R. Hocker. Samuel G. Hocker, the only living member of this family, was born in 1831; was educated in Stanford, where he also studied medicine. He then entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, where he graduated in 1852. He practiced successfully in Lincoln County until 1872 when he retired from the profession to devote himself to agriculture. In 1852 he married Miss Matilda Helm of Lincoln County; she died in 1878, leaving one son, Jesse Hocker, now of Texas. His present wife was Miss Lizzie Fair, daughter of William and Naomi (Jones) Fair, and is the third of a family of seven children born to those parents. William Fair was a native of Lincoln County, born in 1806; was a son of James and Elizabeth (May) Fair, and died in 1883. Dr. Hocker is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Two children, Mary F. and William R., are the results of his last marriage.
SOURCE: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, Volume 5.
Source [link]:
http://files.usgwarchives.org/ky/lincoln/bios/gbs208hocker.txt
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OBIT (excerpts): The startling announcement made Wednesday morning that Dr. S. G. Hocker, mayor of Stanford, had hung himself, was a clap of thunder from a clear sky, but investigation showed it to be true. He was found by his cook in the smoke-house a little before 6 o'clock A.M. hanging by his neck to a small rope tied to a rafter and he had evidently jumped off a barrel. Dr. O'Bannon, who lives just across the street, was hastily summoned and finding life still remaining did all he could to resuscitate him, but without avail. In his pocket were found letters addressed to his wife, his daughter, Miss Mary, and the Interior Journal. Dr. Hocker left a letter in the post-office for his son, Jesse T. Hocker, in which he gave him a history of his family troubles, dating back six years. Mr. Hocker is the only son by the first marriage, his mother being a daughter of the late Marcus Helm. The doctor's last wife was Miss Lizzie Fair and they had two children, a girl and a boy, the former nearly grown. The remains were taken to Hustonville yesterday and buried by the Masons, of which order he had long been a member."
SOURCE: SEMI-WEEKLY INTERIOR JOURNAL, Stanford, KY., Friday, May 10, 1895.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: Dr. Samuel G. HOCKER, farmer, and retired physician of Turnersville, Lincoln Co., Ky., descends from one of the oldest families of that county. About 1780, two brothers of the name, with their families, came from Virginia, and settled in Lincoln County; for protection from the Indians they first located about McKinney's Station. But little can be learned of the immediate families of these brothers; one of them had son, Samuel, who married Polly Hocker, and settled on the land now owned by G. Carter, one mile south of Turnersville. hey had but two children, Tilman Hocker and Lucinda, who married Burton McKinney. Tilman Hocker was the father of Dr. Samuel Hocker, and was born in Lincoln County in 1800; was reared on the farm without the advantages of schooling, other than of the most primary character. By reading he stored his mind with useful knowledge on the current topics of the day. He early attached himself to the Presbyterian Church, occupying the office of elder for many years prior to his death and which position his son, S. G. Hocker, now holds. He married Lucinda Carter, daughter of Jesse and Frances Carter. She was born in 1804. Tilman Hocker died in Hustonville, Lincoln Co. Ky., and his wife died in 1881. Their family consisted of Frances, Ann, Jesse, Samuel, Eliza, Samuel G., Mary C. (Settle), Charles R. and Richard R. Hocker. Samuel G. Hocker, the only living member of this family, was born in 1831; was educated in Stanford, where he also studied medicine. He then entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, where he graduated in 1852. He practiced successfully in Lincoln County until 1872 when he retired from the profession to devote himself to agriculture. In 1852 he married Miss Matilda Helm of Lincoln County; she died in 1878, leaving one son, Jesse Hocker, now of Texas. His present wife was Miss Lizzie Fair, daughter of William and Naomi (Jones) Fair, and is the third of a family of seven children born to those parents. William Fair was a native of Lincoln County, born in 1806; was a son of James and Elizabeth (May) Fair, and died in 1883. Dr. Hocker is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Two children, Mary F. and William R., are the results of his last marriage.
SOURCE: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, Volume 5.
Source [link]:
http://files.usgwarchives.org/ky/lincoln/bios/gbs208hocker.txt
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