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William Henry Hobby \ Miller 1877–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1877

Birth Location: Emmet Township, McDonough County, IL

Death Date: 15 Oct 1931

Death Location: Terre Haute, Henderson County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Hobby

Mother: Ruth Smith

Spouse(s): Nora Taylor

Children(s): Henry Hobby, William Hobby, Melvin Hobby, Arnold Hobby, Leola Hobby, Ethel Hobby, Lewis Hobby, Kenneth Hobby, Ross Hobby

William Henry Hobby \ Miller was born in 1877 in Emmet Township, McDonough County, IL, the child of William Henry Hobby And Ruth Ann Smith. In 1880, William Henry Hobby \ Miller resided in Emmett, McDonough, Illinois, USA. William Henry Hobby \ Miller married Nora Edith Taylor, and had children including Arnold Ernest Hobby, Ethel Faye Hobby, Henry Cecil Hobby, Kenneth Ray Hobby, Leola Nora Hobby, Lewis B Hobby, Melvin Leroy Hobby, Ross Lloyd Hobby, William Edward Hobby. William Henry Hobby \ Miller passed away in 1931 in Terre Haute, Henderson County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Henry Hobby \ Miller was born in 1877 in Emmet Township, McDonough County, IL, the child of William Henry Hobby And Ruth Ann Smith.
  • In 1880, William Henry Hobby \ Miller resided in Emmett, McDonough, Illinois, USA.
  • William Henry Hobby \ Miller married Nora Edith Taylor, and had children including Arnold Ernest Hobby, Ethel Faye Hobby, Henry Cecil Hobby, Kenneth Ray Hobby, Leola Nora Hobby, Lewis B Hobby, Melvin Leroy Hobby, Ross Lloyd Hobby, William Edward Hobby.
  • William Henry Hobby \ Miller passed away in 1931 in Terre Haute, Henderson County, Illinois, United States of America.

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William Miller's Ancestors

Self
William Miller
1877–1931
Birth Place: Emmet Township, McDonough County, IL
Parents
William Henry Hobby
1830–1903
New York
Ruth (Ann) Smith
1857–1924
Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
John Hobby
1800–1874
Connetcicut, USA
ELLEN OLIVER
1808–
William (Henry) Smith
1830–1863
Lilesville, Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Mariah (Ann) Ream
1835–1904
Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Smith
1783–1873
Margaret Hutchinson
1793–1875
George Ream
1800–1849
Anna Cuppy
1812–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1740–1782
Mary Flake
1748–1794
William Hutchinson
1773–1828
Johann Ream
1779–1849
Margaret Mercer
1781–1850
Benjamin Cuppy
1780–1852
Margaret Downing
1777–1837

William Miller's Descendants

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William (Henry Hobby \) Miller (11 Dec 1877–15 Oct 1931) m. Nora (Edith) Taylor (23 Jun 1884–23 Dec 1939)
  1. 1. Henry (Cecil) Hobby 1917–2001 m. Margaret (Ruth) Fisher 1917–2004
    1. 1. Roger (Neil) Hobby 1947–2017
  2. 2. William (Edward) Hobby 1902–1953
  3. 3. Melvin (Leroy) Hobby 1903–1962
  4. 4. Arnold (Ernest) Hobby 1905–1998
  5. 5. Leola (Nora) Hobby 1909–1997
  6. 6. Ethel (Faye) Hobby 1912–2009
  7. 7. Lewis (B.) Hobby 1919–2014
  8. 8. Kenneth (Ray) Hobby 1921–1998
  9. 9. Ross (Lloyd) Hobby 1923–2003

William Miller's Timeline

3 Records

1877
11 Dec 1877
Birth of William Henry Hobby \ Miller in Emmet Township, McDonough County, IL
Emmet Township, McDonough County, IL
1880
1880
Age 3
William Henry Hobby \ Miller resided here in Emmett, McDonough, Illinois, USA
Emmett, McDonough, Illinois, USA
1931
15 Oct 1931
Age 54
Death of William Henry Hobby \ Miller in Terre Haute Township, Henderson County, IL
Terre Haute Township, Henderson County, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1877
    Event Place: Emmet Township, McDonough County, IL
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Emmett, McDonough, Illinois; Roll: 227; Page: 387d; Enumeration District: 159

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Emmett, McDonough, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Emmett, McDonough, Illinois; Roll: 227; Page: 387d; Enumeration District: 159

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1931
    Event Place: Terre Haute Township, Henderson County, IL

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Henderson County, Illinois, United States of America

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