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William Zion Hobbs 1844–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Feb 1844

Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia

Death Date: 18 Apr 1915

Death Location: Lee County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Sr

Mother: Mary Spencer

Spouse(s): Sarah Shoemaker\Hobbs, Nancy Kendrick

Children(s): Braxton Hobbs, Sarah Hobbs, Mary Hobbs, Cora Hobbs, William Hobbs, Grover Hobbs, Ezekiel Hobbs, Isaac Hobbs, Grover Hobbs, James Hobbs, Issac Hobbs, Mary Hobbs, Clayton Hobbs, Brack Hobbs, Edna Carroll

In 1844, William Zion Hobbs entered the world in Lee County, Virginia, born to William Zion Hobbs Sr And Mary Spencer. In 1850, William Zion Hobbs resided in District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA. In 1860, William Zion Hobbs resided in Western District, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA. William Zion Hobbs married Nancy Carroll, Nancy J Kendrick, Sarah Jane Shoemaker Hobbs, and had children including Aaron Hobbs, Brack D Hobbs, Braxton William Hobbs, Clayton H Hobbs, Cora C Hobbs, Edna Carroll, Ernest Hobbs, Ezekiel Preston Hobbs, Grover Cleveland Hobbs, Isaac Hobbs, Issac C Hobbs, James H Hobbs, Mary Ann Hobbs, Sarah Margaret Hobbs, Temperance Hobbs, William Harrison Hobbs. William Zion Hobbs passed away in 1915 in Lee County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1844, William Zion Hobbs entered the world in Lee County, Virginia, born to William Zion Hobbs Sr And Mary Spencer.
  • In 1850, William Zion Hobbs resided in District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, William Zion Hobbs resided in Western District, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • William Zion Hobbs married Nancy Carroll, Nancy J Kendrick, Sarah Jane Shoemaker Hobbs, and had children including Aaron Hobbs, Brack D Hobbs, Braxton William Hobbs, Clayton H Hobbs, Cora C Hobbs, Edna Carroll, Ernest Hobbs, Ezekiel Preston Hobbs, Grover Cleveland Hobbs, Isaac Hobbs, Issac C Hobbs, James H Hobbs, Mary Ann Hobbs, Sarah Margaret Hobbs, Temperance Hobbs, William Harrison Hobbs.
  • William Zion Hobbs passed away in 1915 in Lee County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hobbs's Ancestors

Self
William Hobbs
1844–1915
Birth Place: Lee County, Virginia
Parents
William Zion Hobbs Sr
1790–1858
Washington County, Virginia
Mary Spencer
1800–1868
, Lee, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hobbs's Descendants

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William (Zion) Hobbs (13 Feb 1844–18 Apr 1915) m. Sarah (Jane) Shoemaker\Hobbs (18 October 1849–18 August 1904) m. Nancy (J) Kendrick (1878–)
  1. 1. Braxton (William) Hobbs 1892–1927
  2. 2. Sarah (Margaret) Hobbs 1885–1965
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Hobbs 1878–1955
  4. 4. Cora (C) Hobbs 1875–1934
  5. 5. William (Harrison) Hobbs 1879–1954
  6. 6. Grover (Cleveland) Hobbs 1887–1949
  7. 7. Ezekiel (Preston) Hobbs 1871–1938
  8. 8. Isaac Hobbs 1873–1874
  9. 9. Grover (Cleveland) Hobbs 1887–1980
  10. 10. James (H) Hobbs 1865–1938
  11. 11. Issac (C.) Hobbs 1873–
  12. 12. Mary (Ann) Hobbs 1878–
  13. 13. Clayton (H) Hobbs 1910–1960
  14. 14. Brack (D) Hobbs 1892–
  15. 15. Edna Carroll 1906–

William Hobbs's Timeline

10 Records

1844
13 Feb 1844
Birth of William Zion Hobbs in Lee County, Virginia
Lee County, Virginia
1850
1850
Age 6
William Zion Hobbs resided here in District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA
District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
William Zion Hobbs resided here in Western District, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Western District, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
1863
1 Jul 1863
Age 19
William Zion Hobbs resided here in Allison, Kentucky, USA
Allison, Kentucky, USA
1866
21 Dec 1866
Age 22
William Zion Hobbs resided here in Abingdon, Virginia, USA
Abingdon, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 26
William Zion Hobbs resided here in Thomas, Beattyville, Lee, Kentucky, USA
Thomas, Beattyville, Lee, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 36
William Zion Hobbs resided here in District 5, Lee, Kentucky, USA
District 5, Lee, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 56
William Zion Hobbs resided here in Thomas, Lee, Kentucky, USA
Thomas, Lee, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 66
William Zion Hobbs resided here in Fincastle, Lee, Kentucky, USA
Fincastle, Lee, Kentucky, USA
1915
18 Apr 1915
Age 71
Death of William Zion Hobbs in Lee, Kentucky, United States
Lee, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1844
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served With the United States Colored Troops: 1st Through 5th United States Colored Cavalry, 5th Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored)
    [2] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollme
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: 428; Page: 495d; Enumeration District: 060
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Thomas, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: M593_481; Page: 348A
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Thomas, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: 537; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0049
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Western District, Lee, Virginia; Roll: M653_1357; Page: 884; Family History Libra
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fincastle, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: T624_478; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1374491
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 31, Lee, Virginia; Roll: 955; Page: 335a
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 31, Lee, Virginia; Roll: 955; Page: 335a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western District, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Western District, Lee, Virginia; Roll: M653_1357; Page: 884; Family History Libra

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Allison, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollme

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1866
    Event Place: Abingdon, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Abingdon Virginian; Publication Date: 21 Dec 1866; Publication Place: Abingdon, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Thomas, Beattyville, Lee, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Thomas, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: M593_481; Page: 348A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 5, Lee, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: 428; Page: 495d; Enumeration District: 060

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Thomas, Lee, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Thomas, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: 537; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0049

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fincastle, Lee, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fincastle, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: T624_478; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1374491

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lee, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1915
    Event Place: Lee, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department For Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates-Microfilm, 1911-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lee County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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