January 18, 1904: MRS. HOBSON PASSES AWAYS, Boulder, Colo., Jan 17: The
mother of Captain Richmond P. Hobson died at the home of Shirley Davis at 10:50
this morning, after a long illness. Her son was at her bedside, and will leave
with the remains on the noon train tomorrow for Greensboro, Ala., her old home.
Sarah Croon (sic) Pearson was born at Richmond Hill, N.C., February 24, 1843.
For the last twenty years she has been an intense sufferer from dyspepsia, and
her stomach was so wake during nearly all of that period that she rarely
retained the little she ate at the two meals a day she allowed herself. On
Tuesday, January 5, she ate some fried parsnips and nearly died that night from
the distress they gave her. Nearly a week later she vomited a small piece of
this undigested food. Her agony was such as to greatly reduce her strength, and
a very infinitesimal amount of liquid nourishment was all she was able to take
afterwards. Latterly this was not retained and death resulted from starvation.
The lady came to Boulder last summer in time to be here before her distinguished
son addressed the Chautauqua. She had remained in Colorado ever since for the
benefit of her health, and derived wonderful benefits, becoming able to retain
her food and believing that she had secured a new lease on life. Her
distinguished husband, Judge Hobson, one of the eminent attorneys of Alabama,
now retired, was determined she should remain here so long as the climate proved
beneficial, while he remained at the old homestead at Greensboro, surrounded by
his sons and daughters. It will be a sad homecoming for the hero of the
Merrimac and his venerable father and affectionate children. All of these
latter surround Judge Hobson, save Captain Hobson, who is now a lecturer in the
field and a candidate for congressional honors, and Lt. James Marcellus Hobson,
Jr., a lieutenant in the navy, now en route home from the Philippines. We
are seven, said Captain Hobson, when asked how many children were in the
family. These, with their ages, are as follows: Augusta (sic), 35; Richmond
P., 33; Joseph Morehead, 31; Sarah Ann, 28; James Marcellus Hobson, Jr., 26;
Florence Randolph, 23; Margaret Williams, 19. None have married; none have
died. It has been a happy home circle. Augustus is a lawyer prominent in the
Alabama oil belt. Other sons are engaged in business. I shall find a saddened
circle when I arrive home with my beloved mothers body.
mother of Captain Richmond P. Hobson died at the home of Shirley Davis at 10:50
this morning, after a long illness. Her son was at her bedside, and will leave
with the remains on the noon train tomorrow for Greensboro, Ala., her old home.
Sarah Croon (sic) Pearson was born at Richmond Hill, N.C., February 24, 1843.
For the last twenty years she has been an intense sufferer from dyspepsia, and
her stomach was so wake during nearly all of that period that she rarely
retained the little she ate at the two meals a day she allowed herself. On
Tuesday, January 5, she ate some fried parsnips and nearly died that night from
the distress they gave her. Nearly a week later she vomited a small piece of
this undigested food. Her agony was such as to greatly reduce her strength, and
a very infinitesimal amount of liquid nourishment was all she was able to take
afterwards. Latterly this was not retained and death resulted from starvation.
The lady came to Boulder last summer in time to be here before her distinguished
son addressed the Chautauqua. She had remained in Colorado ever since for the
benefit of her health, and derived wonderful benefits, becoming able to retain
her food and believing that she had secured a new lease on life. Her
distinguished husband, Judge Hobson, one of the eminent attorneys of Alabama,
now retired, was determined she should remain here so long as the climate proved
beneficial, while he remained at the old homestead at Greensboro, surrounded by
his sons and daughters. It will be a sad homecoming for the hero of the
Merrimac and his venerable father and affectionate children. All of these
latter surround Judge Hobson, save Captain Hobson, who is now a lecturer in the
field and a candidate for congressional honors, and Lt. James Marcellus Hobson,
Jr., a lieutenant in the navy, now en route home from the Philippines. We
are seven, said Captain Hobson, when asked how many children were in the
family. These, with their ages, are as follows: Augusta (sic), 35; Richmond
P., 33; Joseph Morehead, 31; Sarah Ann, 28; James Marcellus Hobson, Jr., 26;
Florence Randolph, 23; Margaret Williams, 19. None have married; none have
died. It has been a happy home circle. Augustus is a lawyer prominent in the
Alabama oil belt. Other sons are engaged in business. I shall find a saddened
circle when I arrive home with my beloved mothers body.
January 18, 1904: MRS. HOBSON PASSES AWAYS, Boulder, Colo., Jan 17: The
mother of Captain Richmond P. Hobson died at the home of Shirley Davis at 10:50
this morning, after a long illness. Her son was at her bedside, and will leave
with the remains on the noon train tomorrow for Greensboro, Ala., her old home.
Sarah Croon (sic) Pearson was born at Richmond Hill, N.C., February 24, 1843.
For the last twenty years she has been an intense sufferer from dyspepsia, and
her stomach was so wake during nearly all of that period that she rarely
retained the little she ate at the two meals a day she allowed herself. On
Tuesday, January 5, she ate some fried parsnips and nearly died that night from
the distress they gave her. Nearly a week later she vomited a small piece of
this undigested food. Her agony was such as to greatly reduce her strength, and
a very infinitesimal amount of liquid nourishment was all she was able to take
afterwards. Latterly this was not retained and death resulted from starvation.
The lady came to Boulder last summer in time to be here before her distinguished
son addressed the Chautauqua. She had remained in Colorado ever since for the
benefit of her health, and derived wonderful benefits, becoming able to retain
her food and believing that she had secured a new lease on life. Her
distinguished husband, Judge Hobson, one of the eminent attorneys of Alabama,
now retired, was determined she should remain here so long as the climate proved
beneficial, while he remained at the old homestead at Greensboro, surrounded by
his sons and daughters. It will be a sad homecoming for the hero of the
Merrimac and his venerable father and affectionate children. All of these
latter surround Judge Hobson, save Captain Hobson, who is now a lecturer in the
field and a candidate for congressional honors, and Lt. James Marcellus Hobson,
Jr., a lieutenant in the navy, now en route home from the Philippines. We
are seven, said Captain Hobson, when asked how many children were in the
family. These, with their ages, are as follows: Augusta (sic), 35; Richmond
P., 33; Joseph Morehead, 31; Sarah Ann, 28; James Marcellus Hobson, Jr., 26;
Florence Randolph, 23; Margaret Williams, 19. None have married; none have
died. It has been a happy home circle. Augustus is a lawyer prominent in the
Alabama oil belt. Other sons are engaged in business. I shall find a saddened
circle when I arrive home with my beloved mothers body.
mother of Captain Richmond P. Hobson died at the home of Shirley Davis at 10:50
this morning, after a long illness. Her son was at her bedside, and will leave
with the remains on the noon train tomorrow for Greensboro, Ala., her old home.
Sarah Croon (sic) Pearson was born at Richmond Hill, N.C., February 24, 1843.
For the last twenty years she has been an intense sufferer from dyspepsia, and
her stomach was so wake during nearly all of that period that she rarely
retained the little she ate at the two meals a day she allowed herself. On
Tuesday, January 5, she ate some fried parsnips and nearly died that night from
the distress they gave her. Nearly a week later she vomited a small piece of
this undigested food. Her agony was such as to greatly reduce her strength, and
a very infinitesimal amount of liquid nourishment was all she was able to take
afterwards. Latterly this was not retained and death resulted from starvation.
The lady came to Boulder last summer in time to be here before her distinguished
son addressed the Chautauqua. She had remained in Colorado ever since for the
benefit of her health, and derived wonderful benefits, becoming able to retain
her food and believing that she had secured a new lease on life. Her
distinguished husband, Judge Hobson, one of the eminent attorneys of Alabama,
now retired, was determined she should remain here so long as the climate proved
beneficial, while he remained at the old homestead at Greensboro, surrounded by
his sons and daughters. It will be a sad homecoming for the hero of the
Merrimac and his venerable father and affectionate children. All of these
latter surround Judge Hobson, save Captain Hobson, who is now a lecturer in the
field and a candidate for congressional honors, and Lt. James Marcellus Hobson,
Jr., a lieutenant in the navy, now en route home from the Philippines. We
are seven, said Captain Hobson, when asked how many children were in the
family. These, with their ages, are as follows: Augusta (sic), 35; Richmond
P., 33; Joseph Morehead, 31; Sarah Ann, 28; James Marcellus Hobson, Jr., 26;
Florence Randolph, 23; Margaret Williams, 19. None have married; none have
died. It has been a happy home circle. Augustus is a lawyer prominent in the
Alabama oil belt. Other sons are engaged in business. I shall find a saddened
circle when I arrive home with my beloved mothers body.
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