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Joel Washington Hobbs 1820–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1820

Birth Location: Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 1 Oct 1904

Death Location: Martins Mill, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Hobbs

Mother: Polly Swinney

Spouse(s): Sabra Hobbs, Mary Dyches

Children(s): E. Hobbs, Ferbia Hobbs, Susan Hobbs, William Hobbs, Mary Hobbs

Joel Washington Hobbs was born in 1820 in Jefferson, Alabama, United States, the child of William F Hobbs And Polly Sweeney Swinney. In 1840, Joel Washington Hobbs resided in Talladega, Alabama, USA. In 1850, Joel Washington Hobbs resided in Lafayette, Mississippi, USA. Joel Washington Hobbs married Mary A A Dyches, Sabra C Hobbs, and had children including E C Hobbs, Ferbia Louisa Yount Hobbs, Mary Elizabeth Kelley Hobbs, Susan Scott Hobbs, William Perry Hobbs. Joel Washington Hobbs passed away in 1904 in Martins Mill, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joel Washington Hobbs was born in 1820 in Jefferson, Alabama, United States, the child of William F Hobbs And Polly Sweeney Swinney.
  • In 1840, Joel Washington Hobbs resided in Talladega, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1850, Joel Washington Hobbs resided in Lafayette, Mississippi, USA.
  • Joel Washington Hobbs married Mary A A Dyches, Sabra C Hobbs, and had children including E C Hobbs, Ferbia Louisa Yount Hobbs, Mary Elizabeth Kelley Hobbs, Susan Scott Hobbs, William Perry Hobbs.
  • Joel Washington Hobbs passed away in 1904 in Martins Mill, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joel Hobbs's Ancestors

Self
Joel Hobbs
1820–1904
Birth Place: Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Parents
William F Hobbs
1787–1837
Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Polly ((Sweeney)) Swinney
1801–1831
Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
William Hobbs
1760–1793
Maryland, United States
Elizabeth
1766–
Laurens, SC
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joel Hobbs's Descendants

1.
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Joel (Washington) Hobbs (22 Sep 1820–1 Oct 1904) m. Sabra (C.) Hobbs (Abt 1818–16 June 1889) m. Mary (A A) Dyches (1825–)
  1. 1. E. (C.) Hobbs 1847–
  2. 2. Ferbia (Louisa Yount) Hobbs 1844–1926
  3. 3. Susan (Scott) Hobbs 1852–1912
  4. 4. William (Perry) Hobbs 1839–1912
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth Kelley) Hobbs 1842–1924

Joel Hobbs's Timeline

7 Records

1820
22 Sep 1820
Birth of Joel Washington Hobbs in Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Jefferson, Alabama, United States
1840
1840
Age 20
Joel Washington Hobbs resided here in Talladega, Alabama, USA
Talladega, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 30
Joel Washington Hobbs resided here in Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 40
Joel Washington Hobbs resided here in Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 50
Joel Washington Hobbs resided here in Township 8, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
Township 8, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 60
Joel Washington Hobbs resided here in Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, USA
Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, USA
1904
1 Oct 1904
Age 84
Death of Joel Washington Hobbs in Van Zandt, Texas, United States
Van Zandt, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1820
    Event Place: Jefferson, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: M653_585; Page: 112; Family History Library Film: 803585
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sardis, Panola, Mississippi; Roll: 661; Page: 160C; Enumeration District: 157
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Texas, Select County Marriage Index
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: M432_375; Page: 228A; Image: 12
    [6] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 8, Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: M593_734; Page: 526A; Family History Library Film: 552233

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Talladega, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Talladega, Alabama; Page: 252

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: M432_375; Page: 228A; Image: 12

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: M653_585; Page: 112; Family History Library Film: 803585
    [2] Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 8, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 8, Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: M593_734; Page: 526A; Family History Library Film: 552233

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sardis, Panola, Mississippi; Roll: 661; Page: 160C; Enumeration District: 157

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1904
    Event Place: Van Zandt, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Martins Mill, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

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