As shown on his death certificate, his DOB is 8/22/1852, not 8/22/1885. There is an error on the headstone, probably caused by the way the DOB was written on his death certificate.
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William Henry Hobbs was born on August 22, 1852, likely in Gilmer Twp., Adams Co., IL, to John Rice and Martha Jane (Thomas) Hobbs. His parents were both born in Shelby Co., KY, and moved to Adams Co., IL. John Rice and Martha Jane were married on Nov. 1, 1835 in Adams Co. Martha J. was born in 1818 - 1819 and died in November, 1863 in Columbus, Gilmer Twp., Adams Co., IL. John R. was born in 1816 - 1819 and died on July 13, 1864 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. William H. was the 8th child of a family believed to have 9 children; Isaac H., Mary A., John T., Sarah E., Lucinda, Sharlotte A., James M., William H. and Thomas J. Not much is known of Sarah E., Lucinda or Sharlotte A. and it is believed that they died young and no written records of them have been located.
Due to the death of the parents the family was left penniless. After the civil war ended the kids headed west and spread out over Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. It appears that John and Mary Ann (Hobbs) Roseberry took care of the younger kids until they could take care of themselves.
From the U. S. Census we know that in 1860 William Henry Hobbs was living at home in Gilmer Twp., IL with his parents. In 1870 he was living with in Atchison Twp., Nodaway Co., MO with an unrelated family doing farm labor. In 1880 he was living in Nodaway Twp., Nodaway Co., MO, with John and Mary Ann Roseberry, his sister and brother-in-law and his brother, Thomas J. Hobbs and they were all farming. Sometime after this he and his brother Thomas J. Hobbs moved west to Lane Co., KS.
On March 4, 1888 in Cheyenne Twp., Lane Co., KS he married Osana Florence "Orianna" McCary. On July 5, 1898 in Stockville, Frontier Co., NE he married Lillie May Johnson. It is believed that he had no children.
In 1900 we find William and Lillie living in Horrell Twp., Frontier Co., NE. On August 4, 1915 William died in Cambridge, Furnas Co., NE and was buried in the Farnam Cemetery in Frontier Co., NE.
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Wm. Hobbs seems to think one more soul is made happy by the return of Julia Lanham.
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The above article was in the Thursday, October 22, 1891 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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Wm. Hobbs returned from Nebraska last week.
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The above article was in the Thursday, July 18, 1895 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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Wm. Hobbs has put in 130 acres of wheat, and leaves for Nebraska soon.
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The above article was in the Thursday, November 14, 1895 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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HEALY ITEMS.
William Hobbs has sold his farm east of here to Jason Miller who will try a little farming.
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The above article was in the Thursday, March 26, 1896 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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W. H. Hobbs is making arrangements to irrigate a garden this spring.
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The above article was in the Thursday, March 18, 1897 issue of the Lane County Journal, Dighton, KS.
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Wm Hobbs is billed to take a visit in Nebraska soon after election.
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The above article was in the Thursday, October 28, 1897 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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CHEYENNE
Wm Hobbs has sold his chickens to Mrs. T. W. Linn.
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The above article was in the Thursday, November 11, 1897 issue of the Lane County Journal, Dighton, KS.
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W. H. Hobbs
A telephone message received here from Cambridge states that W. H. Hobbs, who resides south of Farnam died yesterday in the hospital at that place.
Mr. Hobbs had been suffering with a sore toe and went to the hospital a week ago last Sunday for treatment, but the foot was already infected, and although everything possible was done to save him, death came at about 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
W. Hobbs had been a resident of this vicinity for the past 32 years, and was always known as a kind and loving husband, and a man whose word was as good as gold, in fact, he was one of Nebraska's most noble citizens and he leaves a host of friends as well as relatives to mourn his loss.
At this writing we have been unable to find particulars regarding funeral arrangements.
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The Farnam Echo, Vol. 12, No. 34, Aug. 5, 1915
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W. H. Hobbs
Mr. W. H. Hobbs was born in Illinois August 22, 1851, and died August 4, at the age of 63 years 11 months and 12 days.
He moved from Illinois to Missouri when a boy, and grew to manhood there, later moving to western Kansas in the early pioneer days, where he helped to develop that part of the country from wild prairie to fertile fields. In 1897, he moved to Frontier County, Nebraska, where on July 5, 1899, he was married to Lilly May Johnson.
Mr. Hobbs lived a Christian life making himself useful, adding all he could to the pleasure and comfort of his family and neighbors.
He leaves a wife and two brothers, one living in Missouri and one in Kansas, along with a host of friends and relatives to mourn his death.
The funeral services were held in the Baptist church of Farnam at 2:00 p. m., Friday, August 6th. Rev. C. A. Irvin, the local pastor officiating.
The floral contributions from friends of the deceased were very beautiful.
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The Farnam Echo, Vol. 12, No. 35, Aug. 12, 1915
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William Henry Hobbs was born on August 22, 1852, likely in Gilmer Twp., Adams Co., IL, to John Rice and Martha Jane (Thomas) Hobbs. His parents were both born in Shelby Co., KY, and moved to Adams Co., IL. John Rice and Martha Jane were married on Nov. 1, 1835 in Adams Co. Martha J. was born in 1818 - 1819 and died in November, 1863 in Columbus, Gilmer Twp., Adams Co., IL. John R. was born in 1816 - 1819 and died on July 13, 1864 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. William H. was the 8th child of a family believed to have 9 children; Isaac H., Mary A., John T., Sarah E., Lucinda, Sharlotte A., James M., William H. and Thomas J. Not much is known of Sarah E., Lucinda or Sharlotte A. and it is believed that they died young and no written records of them have been located.
Due to the death of the parents the family was left penniless. After the civil war ended the kids headed west and spread out over Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. It appears that John and Mary Ann (Hobbs) Roseberry took care of the younger kids until they could take care of themselves.
From the U. S. Census we know that in 1860 William Henry Hobbs was living at home in Gilmer Twp., IL with his parents. In 1870 he was living with in Atchison Twp., Nodaway Co., MO with an unrelated family doing farm labor. In 1880 he was living in Nodaway Twp., Nodaway Co., MO, with John and Mary Ann Roseberry, his sister and brother-in-law and his brother, Thomas J. Hobbs and they were all farming. Sometime after this he and his brother Thomas J. Hobbs moved west to Lane Co., KS.
On March 4, 1888 in Cheyenne Twp., Lane Co., KS he married Osana Florence "Orianna" McCary. On July 5, 1898 in Stockville, Frontier Co., NE he married Lillie May Johnson. It is believed that he had no children.
In 1900 we find William and Lillie living in Horrell Twp., Frontier Co., NE. On August 4, 1915 William died in Cambridge, Furnas Co., NE and was buried in the Farnam Cemetery in Frontier Co., NE.
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Wm. Hobbs seems to think one more soul is made happy by the return of Julia Lanham.
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The above article was in the Thursday, October 22, 1891 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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Wm. Hobbs returned from Nebraska last week.
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The above article was in the Thursday, July 18, 1895 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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Wm. Hobbs has put in 130 acres of wheat, and leaves for Nebraska soon.
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The above article was in the Thursday, November 14, 1895 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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HEALY ITEMS.
William Hobbs has sold his farm east of here to Jason Miller who will try a little farming.
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The above article was in the Thursday, March 26, 1896 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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W. H. Hobbs is making arrangements to irrigate a garden this spring.
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The above article was in the Thursday, March 18, 1897 issue of the Lane County Journal, Dighton, KS.
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Wm Hobbs is billed to take a visit in Nebraska soon after election.
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The above article was in the Thursday, October 28, 1897 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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CHEYENNE
Wm Hobbs has sold his chickens to Mrs. T. W. Linn.
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The above article was in the Thursday, November 11, 1897 issue of the Lane County Journal, Dighton, KS.
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W. H. Hobbs
A telephone message received here from Cambridge states that W. H. Hobbs, who resides south of Farnam died yesterday in the hospital at that place.
Mr. Hobbs had been suffering with a sore toe and went to the hospital a week ago last Sunday for treatment, but the foot was already infected, and although everything possible was done to save him, death came at about 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
W. Hobbs had been a resident of this vicinity for the past 32 years, and was always known as a kind and loving husband, and a man whose word was as good as gold, in fact, he was one of Nebraska's most noble citizens and he leaves a host of friends as well as relatives to mourn his loss.
At this writing we have been unable to find particulars regarding funeral arrangements.
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The Farnam Echo, Vol. 12, No. 34, Aug. 5, 1915
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W. H. Hobbs
Mr. W. H. Hobbs was born in Illinois August 22, 1851, and died August 4, at the age of 63 years 11 months and 12 days.
He moved from Illinois to Missouri when a boy, and grew to manhood there, later moving to western Kansas in the early pioneer days, where he helped to develop that part of the country from wild prairie to fertile fields. In 1897, he moved to Frontier County, Nebraska, where on July 5, 1899, he was married to Lilly May Johnson.
Mr. Hobbs lived a Christian life making himself useful, adding all he could to the pleasure and comfort of his family and neighbors.
He leaves a wife and two brothers, one living in Missouri and one in Kansas, along with a host of friends and relatives to mourn his death.
The funeral services were held in the Baptist church of Farnam at 2:00 p. m., Friday, August 6th. Rev. C. A. Irvin, the local pastor officiating.
The floral contributions from friends of the deceased were very beautiful.
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The Farnam Echo, Vol. 12, No. 35, Aug. 12, 1915
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As shown on his death certificate, his DOB is 8/22/1852, not 8/22/1885. There is an error on the headstone, probably caused by the way the DOB was written on his death certificate.
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William Henry Hobbs was born on August 22, 1852, likely in Gilmer Twp., Adams Co., IL, to John Rice and Martha Jane (Thomas) Hobbs. His parents were both born in Shelby Co., KY, and moved to Adams Co., IL. John Rice and Martha Jane were married on Nov. 1, 1835 in Adams Co. Martha J. was born in 1818 - 1819 and died in November, 1863 in Columbus, Gilmer Twp., Adams Co., IL. John R. was born in 1816 - 1819 and died on July 13, 1864 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. William H. was the 8th child of a family believed to have 9 children; Isaac H., Mary A., John T., Sarah E., Lucinda, Sharlotte A., James M., William H. and Thomas J. Not much is known of Sarah E., Lucinda or Sharlotte A. and it is believed that they died young and no written records of them have been located.
Due to the death of the parents the family was left penniless. After the civil war ended the kids headed west and spread out over Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. It appears that John and Mary Ann (Hobbs) Roseberry took care of the younger kids until they could take care of themselves.
From the U. S. Census we know that in 1860 William Henry Hobbs was living at home in Gilmer Twp., IL with his parents. In 1870 he was living with in Atchison Twp., Nodaway Co., MO with an unrelated family doing farm labor. In 1880 he was living in Nodaway Twp., Nodaway Co., MO, with John and Mary Ann Roseberry, his sister and brother-in-law and his brother, Thomas J. Hobbs and they were all farming. Sometime after this he and his brother Thomas J. Hobbs moved west to Lane Co., KS.
On March 4, 1888 in Cheyenne Twp., Lane Co., KS he married Osana Florence "Orianna" McCary. On July 5, 1898 in Stockville, Frontier Co., NE he married Lillie May Johnson. It is believed that he had no children.
In 1900 we find William and Lillie living in Horrell Twp., Frontier Co., NE. On August 4, 1915 William died in Cambridge, Furnas Co., NE and was buried in the Farnam Cemetery in Frontier Co., NE.
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Wm. Hobbs seems to think one more soul is made happy by the return of Julia Lanham.
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The above article was in the Thursday, October 22, 1891 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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Wm. Hobbs returned from Nebraska last week.
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The above article was in the Thursday, July 18, 1895 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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Wm. Hobbs has put in 130 acres of wheat, and leaves for Nebraska soon.
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The above article was in the Thursday, November 14, 1895 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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HEALY ITEMS.
William Hobbs has sold his farm east of here to Jason Miller who will try a little farming.
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The above article was in the Thursday, March 26, 1896 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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W. H. Hobbs is making arrangements to irrigate a garden this spring.
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The above article was in the Thursday, March 18, 1897 issue of the Lane County Journal, Dighton, KS.
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Wm Hobbs is billed to take a visit in Nebraska soon after election.
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The above article was in the Thursday, October 28, 1897 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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CHEYENNE
Wm Hobbs has sold his chickens to Mrs. T. W. Linn.
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The above article was in the Thursday, November 11, 1897 issue of the Lane County Journal, Dighton, KS.
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W. H. Hobbs
A telephone message received here from Cambridge states that W. H. Hobbs, who resides south of Farnam died yesterday in the hospital at that place.
Mr. Hobbs had been suffering with a sore toe and went to the hospital a week ago last Sunday for treatment, but the foot was already infected, and although everything possible was done to save him, death came at about 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
W. Hobbs had been a resident of this vicinity for the past 32 years, and was always known as a kind and loving husband, and a man whose word was as good as gold, in fact, he was one of Nebraska's most noble citizens and he leaves a host of friends as well as relatives to mourn his loss.
At this writing we have been unable to find particulars regarding funeral arrangements.
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The Farnam Echo, Vol. 12, No. 34, Aug. 5, 1915
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W. H. Hobbs
Mr. W. H. Hobbs was born in Illinois August 22, 1851, and died August 4, at the age of 63 years 11 months and 12 days.
He moved from Illinois to Missouri when a boy, and grew to manhood there, later moving to western Kansas in the early pioneer days, where he helped to develop that part of the country from wild prairie to fertile fields. In 1897, he moved to Frontier County, Nebraska, where on July 5, 1899, he was married to Lilly May Johnson.
Mr. Hobbs lived a Christian life making himself useful, adding all he could to the pleasure and comfort of his family and neighbors.
He leaves a wife and two brothers, one living in Missouri and one in Kansas, along with a host of friends and relatives to mourn his death.
The funeral services were held in the Baptist church of Farnam at 2:00 p. m., Friday, August 6th. Rev. C. A. Irvin, the local pastor officiating.
The floral contributions from friends of the deceased were very beautiful.
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The Farnam Echo, Vol. 12, No. 35, Aug. 12, 1915
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William Henry Hobbs was born on August 22, 1852, likely in Gilmer Twp., Adams Co., IL, to John Rice and Martha Jane (Thomas) Hobbs. His parents were both born in Shelby Co., KY, and moved to Adams Co., IL. John Rice and Martha Jane were married on Nov. 1, 1835 in Adams Co. Martha J. was born in 1818 - 1819 and died in November, 1863 in Columbus, Gilmer Twp., Adams Co., IL. John R. was born in 1816 - 1819 and died on July 13, 1864 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. William H. was the 8th child of a family believed to have 9 children; Isaac H., Mary A., John T., Sarah E., Lucinda, Sharlotte A., James M., William H. and Thomas J. Not much is known of Sarah E., Lucinda or Sharlotte A. and it is believed that they died young and no written records of them have been located.
Due to the death of the parents the family was left penniless. After the civil war ended the kids headed west and spread out over Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. It appears that John and Mary Ann (Hobbs) Roseberry took care of the younger kids until they could take care of themselves.
From the U. S. Census we know that in 1860 William Henry Hobbs was living at home in Gilmer Twp., IL with his parents. In 1870 he was living with in Atchison Twp., Nodaway Co., MO with an unrelated family doing farm labor. In 1880 he was living in Nodaway Twp., Nodaway Co., MO, with John and Mary Ann Roseberry, his sister and brother-in-law and his brother, Thomas J. Hobbs and they were all farming. Sometime after this he and his brother Thomas J. Hobbs moved west to Lane Co., KS.
On March 4, 1888 in Cheyenne Twp., Lane Co., KS he married Osana Florence "Orianna" McCary. On July 5, 1898 in Stockville, Frontier Co., NE he married Lillie May Johnson. It is believed that he had no children.
In 1900 we find William and Lillie living in Horrell Twp., Frontier Co., NE. On August 4, 1915 William died in Cambridge, Furnas Co., NE and was buried in the Farnam Cemetery in Frontier Co., NE.
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Wm. Hobbs seems to think one more soul is made happy by the return of Julia Lanham.
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The above article was in the Thursday, October 22, 1891 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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Wm. Hobbs returned from Nebraska last week.
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The above article was in the Thursday, July 18, 1895 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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Wm. Hobbs has put in 130 acres of wheat, and leaves for Nebraska soon.
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The above article was in the Thursday, November 14, 1895 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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HEALY ITEMS.
William Hobbs has sold his farm east of here to Jason Miller who will try a little farming.
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The above article was in the Thursday, March 26, 1896 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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W. H. Hobbs is making arrangements to irrigate a garden this spring.
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The above article was in the Thursday, March 18, 1897 issue of the Lane County Journal, Dighton, KS.
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Wm Hobbs is billed to take a visit in Nebraska soon after election.
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The above article was in the Thursday, October 28, 1897 issue of The Dighton Herald, Dighton, KS.
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CHEYENNE
Wm Hobbs has sold his chickens to Mrs. T. W. Linn.
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The above article was in the Thursday, November 11, 1897 issue of the Lane County Journal, Dighton, KS.
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W. H. Hobbs
A telephone message received here from Cambridge states that W. H. Hobbs, who resides south of Farnam died yesterday in the hospital at that place.
Mr. Hobbs had been suffering with a sore toe and went to the hospital a week ago last Sunday for treatment, but the foot was already infected, and although everything possible was done to save him, death came at about 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
W. Hobbs had been a resident of this vicinity for the past 32 years, and was always known as a kind and loving husband, and a man whose word was as good as gold, in fact, he was one of Nebraska's most noble citizens and he leaves a host of friends as well as relatives to mourn his loss.
At this writing we have been unable to find particulars regarding funeral arrangements.
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The Farnam Echo, Vol. 12, No. 34, Aug. 5, 1915
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W. H. Hobbs
Mr. W. H. Hobbs was born in Illinois August 22, 1851, and died August 4, at the age of 63 years 11 months and 12 days.
He moved from Illinois to Missouri when a boy, and grew to manhood there, later moving to western Kansas in the early pioneer days, where he helped to develop that part of the country from wild prairie to fertile fields. In 1897, he moved to Frontier County, Nebraska, where on July 5, 1899, he was married to Lilly May Johnson.
Mr. Hobbs lived a Christian life making himself useful, adding all he could to the pleasure and comfort of his family and neighbors.
He leaves a wife and two brothers, one living in Missouri and one in Kansas, along with a host of friends and relatives to mourn his death.
The funeral services were held in the Baptist church of Farnam at 2:00 p. m., Friday, August 6th. Rev. C. A. Irvin, the local pastor officiating.
The floral contributions from friends of the deceased were very beautiful.
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The Farnam Echo, Vol. 12, No. 35, Aug. 12, 1915
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