According to family histories, Silas Monroe Hosmer was born 15 Nov. 1854 in Tuscaloosa Co., AL to Sylvester Washington Hosmer, Sr. and Lavinia Goodman Hosmer. On 7 Sep 1873 he married Margaret Caldonia Boyd in Ackers, Tuscaloosa Co., AL in a ceremony performed by Andrew Burchfield. They had 3 children: Thomas O. Brady Hosmer, Susan Roxannie Hosmer, and Caldonia Hosmer. After his first wife's death, in Dec 1896 he married Mary Alice Harvell in a cermony performed by Rev. Jesse Holman. They had 5 children: Leuvinia Elizabeth "Vincy" Hosmer, Janie Gay Hosmer, Cora Lee Hosmer, Nora Blanche Hosmer, Gertrude Lilis Hosmer, Octavia Hosmer, and Ada Marie "Rea" Hosmer. Silas was a Freewill Baptist preacher. Silas died on 22 Mar 1932 at the home of his daughter, Cora, in Jasper, AL. He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, AL.
According to family histories, Silas Monroe Hosmer was born 15 Nov. 1854 in Tuscaloosa Co., AL to Sylvester Washington Hosmer, Sr. and Lavinia Goodman Hosmer. On 7 Sep 1873 he married Margaret Caldonia Boyd in Ackers, Tuscaloosa Co., AL in a ceremony performed by Andrew Burchfield. They had 3 children: Thomas O. Brady Hosmer, Susan Roxannie Hosmer, and Caldonia Hosmer. After his first wife's death, in Dec 1896 he married Mary Alice Harvell in a cermony performed by Rev. Jesse Holman. They had 5 children: Leuvinia Elizabeth "Vincy" Hosmer, Janie Gay Hosmer, Cora Lee Hosmer, Nora Blanche Hosmer, Gertrude Lilis Hosmer, Octavia Hosmer, and Ada Marie "Rea" Hosmer. Silas was a Freewill Baptist preacher. Silas died on 22 Mar 1932 at the home of his daughter, Cora, in Jasper, AL. He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, AL.
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Child of God, Minister on earth, Saint in heaven.
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His headstone has 20 Nov 1854 as his date of birth.
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