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Source for: John Houston, ABT 1728 - ABT 1803
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Birth source: S5Note: AFN ZROM-Z6 for John Huston gives him born 1728 in Ireland and died 1808 in Newberry, S.C.
General Source: S272Page: p. 286
Note: Quting from the book, "Tradition says they were true blue-stocking Presbyterians; ingrained in the blood."
Text: "John Houston emigrated from Tyrone County, Ireland about 1750, with his family and landed in Charleston, SC. His wife was a ROSS. They brought with them from Ireland five children: 1. John Houston (never married), 2. Margaret Houston, 3. James Houston, 4. Mary Houston, 5. Samuel Houston. The following were born after their arrival in this country: 6. David Houston, 7. Ross Houston, 8. William Houston."
General Source: S273Page: pp. 142-143.
Text: "Another family which came to the south was that of John Houston of Tyrone County, Ireland. Ross was the maiden name of John's wife. The couple brought with them their three sons and two daughters. Three other sons were added to the family in America...This family of Houstons arrived in South Carolina around the year 1750..."
General Source: S274Page: p. 206.
Text: "David Houston - born in Ireland, fourth son of John Houston and his wife Mary Ross of Tyrone County, Ireland. They came to America in 1760, settling first in Newberry County, South Carolina, and in 1808 moved to Williamson County, Tennessee...
General Source: S275Note: Mrs. Blakeney furnished Mrs. Griffith some information from her mother's notes (her mother was Elizabeth Vaughan Mayes Fitzgerald of Floresville, TX): "John Houston's children were David, John, Ross, and Billy. Billy married Polly ?. Their children were Nancy, James, Mary, David, Laura, and Russel. Mary and Laura married Turnleys, two brothers and had children. David went to California. James went to South Carolina and was last heard of about 1862. He married a widow. Russel died unmarried. Ross Houston married and had children, one of whom, David, married Nancy B. and went to Arkansas, and they had children." The birth and death dates for John Houston and the death date for Mary Ross Houston were given to Susan Griffith by Mrs. Blakeney. These dates were from her mother's records with no other sources cited.
Date: 1987
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Source for: Mary Ross, 1736 - ABT 1811
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Birth source: S5Note: AFN# ZRON-OB gives her born 1732 in Ireland and died Feb 1811 in Newberry, S.C>
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Source for: John Collins Haines, 12 Mar 1847 - 6 Sep 1928
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General Source: S4Page: p. 51
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Source for: Thomas Hocking, 10 Nov 1833 - 27 Nov 1914
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Death source: S276Text: Thomas Hocking was a white male born in Illinois and lived there 81 years. He was 81 years and 17 days old when he died on the 27 Nov 1914 about 10 p.m. His last occupation was farmer. He died in Shelby Precinct #2 and was buried in Bone Gap M. E. on Nov. 28, 1914. The undertaker was T. E. Carrie of Bone Gap. The Physician's Certificate of Cause of Death was not completed. Cause of Death given as "General Debility" for duration of 30 days and signed by J. L. McCarmack, M.D. of Bone Gap; witnessed 23 Dec. 1914.
Date: 23 Dec 1914
Death source: S277Text: Date of death located on Tombstone.
Date: Nov 1914
Burial source: S14Note: Death certificate states he was buried on 28 Nov 1914 in Bone Gap Old Methodist Cemetery.
General Source: S5General Source: S278Page: 1254204
Note: NA Film T9-0204, page 489B.
Text: Household Record 1880 United States Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Thomas HOCKING Self M Male W 46 IL Farmer ENG AL
Cynthia A. HOCKING Wife M Female W 44 OH Keeps House OH OH
Clara A. HOCKING Dau S Female W 21 IL School Teacher IL OH
Walter A. HOCKING Son S Male W 20 IL Works On Farm IL OH
Alfred S. HOCKING Son S Male W 18 IL Works On Farm IL OH
Elizabeth A. HOCKING Dau S Female W 17 IL Works In House IL OH
Sabra A. HOCKING Dau S Female W 16 IL Works In House IL OH
Hugh G. HOCKING Son S Male W 11 IL Works On Farm IL OH
Fannie J. HOCKING Dau S Female W 9 IL IL OH
Rufus P. HOCKING Son S Male W 7 IL IL OH
Fred J. CARTER Other S Male W 24 IL Farm Laborer ENG ENG
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Census Place Shelby, Edwards, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254204
NA Film Number T9-0204
Page Number 489B
Date: 1880
General Source: S279Text: 3/3 Thomas Hocking, age 36, born, Illinois, Farmer. Real Estate Value $ 2800. Personal Value $ 750. Cynthia Porter, wife, age 34, born Ohio. Clara A., age 11, born Illinois. Walter A., age 10, born Illinois. Alfred S., age 9, born Illinois. Elizabeth A., age 7, born Illinois. Sabra Amy, age 6, born illinois. Hugh Grant, age 1, born Illinois.
General Source: S280Page: P. 904, Family #775.
Note: Elizabeth Rittenhouse Lamb notes that Thomas is her great grandfather and that their son Thomas is not listed any other place so must have died young. She also notes that Thomas Hocking married Cynthia Abigail Porter on 20 Dec 1857. That is why he is not listed in the 1860 census (But he is; ERL must have made a mistake in the year because actual text gives his family. Probably she meant 1850 census because she does not have him listed on this record.) When Judith checked his father's census record on Ancestry.com, she found Thomas, age 16, farmer, born in Illinois.
Text: Albion Post Office. Thomas Hocking, age 26, Farmer, Personal Property of $1350, born Ill. Cynthia, age 24, born Ohio. Clarissa, age 2, born Ill. Thomas, age 4/12, born Ill.
Date: Aug 1860
General Source: S281Text: CERTIFICATE OF COPY: State of Illinois County of Edwards; I, Emory A. Reid, County Clerk and Recorder in and for said County, in the State aforesaid, and keeper of the records and seal thereof, do hereby certify the foreging to be a true, perfect and complete copy of, marriage license between Thomas Hocking and Cynthia Porter. Filed in Book C, page 84., the original of said copy being on file and now in my office remaining. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have here under set my hand and affixed the seal of said Edwards County Clerk at my office in Albion this 3rd day of February A.D. 1969. Signed Emory A. Reid County Clerk Recorder.
BE IT KNOWN, that on this 18th day of December 1857, Marriage License issued to Mr. Thomas Hocking and Cynthia A. Porter. Signed Walter A. May, Clerk. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Edwards County, I do hereby Certify, That the Marriage of Mr. Thomas Hocking and Cynthia Porter was celebrated by me, this 20 day of December 1857 according to the usual custom and the laws of the State of Illinois. Given under my hand and Seal, this 25th day of December 1857. A. B. Moniron, MG(sic)
General Source: S14General Source: S282Note: Family Group Sheet submitted by Parlie L. Hocking. Judith Rittenhouse obtained a copy in Salt Lake City, Utah. Located in Judith's Hocking file.
Date: ABT 1946
General Source: S283Page: unpg.
Note: Partial List of Patrons of Edwards County, Illinois. Township 1 South, Range 10 East.
Text: Thomas Hocking, Post Office Albion, Section 14. Farmer, wife of Thomas Hocking. Nativity Edwards Co., Illinois, Settled 1833.
Cynthia A. Porter, Post Office Albion, Section 14. Wife of Thomas Hocking. Nativity Washington Co., Ohio. Settled 1854.
Date: 1882/1883
General Source: S284Note: Thomas Hocking and Cynthia Abigail Porter File.
Text: Certificate and Record of Death of 1. FULL NAME Thomas Hocking 2. (a)SEX Male (b) COLOR White 3. (a) BIRTHPLACE Illinois 4. AGE 81 Years 17 5. DIED ON THE 27 day of November 1914 at about 10 P.M. 6. LAST OCCUPATION Farmer 8. PLACE OF DEATH Shelby Precinct #2 9. HOW LONG IN STATE 81 years 14. UNDERTAKER T.E. Corrie ADDRESS Bone Gap 14. PLACE OF BURIAL Bone Gap M.E. DATE OF BURIAL November 28, 1914. CAUSE OF DEATH General Debility. Witness my hand this 23 day of December 1914. SIGNATURE J.L. McCormack M.D. ADDRESS Bone Gap.
General Source: S285Text: Bone Gap Cemetery
Hocking, Thomas
1833-1914
General Source: S1421Page: p. 28
Text: Township 1 South, Range 10 East . . Edwards County, Illinois.
Hocking, Thomas, Farmer, Nativity Edwards Co., IL, Settled 1833.
Porter, Cynthia A., w. of Thomas Hocking, Nativity Washington Co., Ohio, Settled 1854