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William Zion Hobbs 1797 – 1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Washington, VA, USA

Death Date: 1858

Death Location: , Lee, Virginia, USA

Father: Ezekiel Hobbs

Mother: Elizabeth Blubaugh

Spouse(s): Mary Spencer

Children(s): William Hobbs

The story of William Zion Hobbs began in 1797 in Washington, VA, USA. William Zion Hobbs married Mary Spencer, and had children including William Zion Hobbs. William Zion Hobbs passed away in 1858 in , Lee, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Zion Hobbs began in 1797 in Washington, VA, USA.
  • William Zion Hobbs married Mary Spencer, and had children including William Zion Hobbs.
  • William Zion Hobbs passed away in 1858 in , Lee, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezekiel Hobbs
1762 – 1835
Birth Location: Hagertown, Washington, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Blubaugh
1768 – 1842
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Spencer
1806 – 1880
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia
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Children(s)

William Hobbs
1844 – 1915
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, United States
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William Hobbs's Ancestors

Self
William Hobbs
1797 – 1858
Birth Place: Washington, VA, USA
Parents
Ezekiel Hobbs
1762 – 1835
Hagertown, Washington, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Sarah Sally) Blubaugh
1768 – 1842
Lee, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Ruth Thomas
1718 – 1808
Wales, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Thomas
1672 – 1744
Grace Atherton(Thomas)
1694 – 1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Thomas
1633 – 1683
Alice Howell
1654 –

William Hobbs's Descendants

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William (Zion) Hobbs (1797 – 1858) m. Mary Spencer (1806 – After 1880)
  1. 1. William (Zion) Hobbs (4/13/1844 – 18 APR 1915) m. Sarah (Jane) Shoemaker (18 Oct 1848 – 18 Aug 1904)
    1. 1. William (Harrison) Hobbs (22 Jul 1880 – 27 Sep 1954) m. Myrtle ("Mertie" Lilla CABLE) Hobbs (Apr 1880 – 9 Feb 1911)
      1. 1. Ezekiel (P) Hobbs (abt 1900 – ) m. Chloe (M) Chrisman (abt 1894 – )
        1. 1. Genola (Fern) Hobbs (abt 1922 – 2007) m. Dila (William) Quesenberry (abt 1920 – 4 October 1976)

William Hobbs's Timeline

3 Records

1797
1797
Birth of William Zion Hobbs in Washington, VA, USA
Washington, VA, USA
1821
1821
Age 24
William Zion Hobbs was married in Lee Co, , Virginia, USA
Lee Co, , Virginia, USA
1858
1858
Age 61
Death of William Zion Hobbs in , Lee, Virginia, USA
, Lee, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Washington, VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Lee Co, , Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1858
    Event Place: , Lee, Virginia, USA
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