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Josiah Jackson Hobson 1839–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1839

Birth Location: Alabama, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 25 January 1865

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Father: Jefferson Hobson

Mother: Catherine Knight

Spouse(s): Joanna Hobson

Children(s): John Hopson

The story of Josiah Jackson Hobson began in 1839 in Alabama, Alabama, USA. Josiah Jackson Hobson married Joanna Hobson, and had children including John Roy Jack Hopson. Josiah Jackson Hobson passed away in 1865 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Jackson Hobson began in 1839 in Alabama, Alabama, USA.
  • Josiah Jackson Hobson married Joanna Hobson, and had children including John Roy Jack Hopson.
  • Josiah Jackson Hobson passed away in 1865 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jefferson Hobson
1814–
Birth Location: Ohio, Ohio, USA
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Catherine Knight
1815–
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Joanna Hobson
1845–1877
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States of America
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Children(s)

John Hopson
1864–1975
Birth Location: Winston County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Josiah Hobson's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Hobson
1839–1865
Birth Place: Alabama, Alabama, USA
Parents
Jefferson Hobson
1814–
Ohio, Ohio, USA
Catherine Knight
1815–
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Hobson
1771–1842
Rocky River, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Jude (Judy) Murphy
1774–1863
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Henry (Moulton) Knight
1790–1886
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jonathon Hobson
–1815
Sarah Williams
1747–1815
Fanny Howard
1770–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Hobson's Descendants

1.
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Josiah (Jackson) Hobson (1839–25 January 1865) m. Joanna Hobson (1845–23 February 1877)
  1. 1. John (Roy "Jack") Hopson 1864–1975 m. Birdie (Mae) Hopson 1896–1981 m. Roxie (Ann) Hamilton 1864–1954
    1. 1. Melvin (B. Babe) Hobson 1891–1979 m. Elizabeth (Easter) Padgett 1905–1986 m. Elizabeth (Easter Jarrell Hobson) Padgett 1905–1986
      1. 1. Annie (Mae) McDaniel 1934–1990
      2. 2. Rosa (Idella) Clark 1924–2004
      3. 3. Flossie (Mae) Crabtree 1928–1995
    2. 2. Minnie (Lee) Sims 1915–2003
    3. 3. Androclus Hobson 1921–2001
    4. 4. Mary (Margaret) Hocutt 1923–1995
    5. 5. William (Hardy) Hopson 1935–2010
    6. 6. Curtis Hobson 1917–1965
    7. 7. Elnora Hopson 1919–1977
    8. 8. Elvin (Lee) Hobson 1896–1985
    9. 9. Aileen Poole 1927–2018
    10. 10. Johnny (Belven) Hobson 1900–1995

Josiah Hobson's Timeline

2 Records

1839
1839
Birth of Josiah Jackson Hobson in Alabama, Alabama, USA
Alabama, Alabama, USA
1865
25 January 1865
Age 26
Death of Josiah Jackson Hobson in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Alabama, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 January 1865
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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