FLORENCE
WIFE of P. HOBART
JUNE 21, 1853 - SEPT. 27, 1899

1849-1939
 

 

Pardon Hobart passed away at his home here Sept. 8, aged almost 90 years.  He was born at Webster, the son of Jonas and Polly Hobart, who came to Illinois from Vermont in 1836.  Jonas Hobart was a millwright by trade and had a great hobby for flowers.  He was a guard at the Old Jail at the time the Smiths were murdered.

In 1873 he was married to Florence McCumber and nine children came to them, Frank, Mrs. Ida Mosley, L. S. Hobart, Orin, Mrs. Frances Wright, Herman and Howard.  The eldest child was killed in a boiler explosion in California, aged 23, and Ann Ruth Rings died in 1923 at the age of 30.

Thirty years ago Mr. Hobart bought property in Carthage.  He was very religious, having helped organize the Methodist church at Webster and serving as Sunday school superintendent.  Funeral services were held in the Webster church, Rev. Fred Nichols officiating.  Mrs. Ethel Callahan, Mrs. George Miller, Arthur Spangler and Clem Duffy sang two numbers, accompanied by Mrs. George Latherow.  Mrs. Pearl Calhoun sang, "The Old Rugged Cross."  Pallbearers were John McConnell, Charles Spangler, Samuel Lenix, Jabez Beebe and Al Shipman.  Interment was in Webster cemetery.

Warren Van Dine reported that the date of birth inscribed for Florence was June 21, 1853.  Her obituary stated that she was born June 4, 1853.  She was born in Gallia County, Ohio, the daughter of William Henry Harrison McCumber and Mary Ann Ewing.

Pardon and Florence's children were:

i.	William C. Hobart, born December 6, 1874, died October 8, 1898, in Siskiyou County, California.  He is buried at the Fort Jones Cemetery, Fort Jones, Siskiyou County. From The Republican, Carthage, Illinois, October 12, 1898, Chat's Webster column: Our community was shocked beyond compare when a telegram was sent to Pardon Hobart Saturday evening bearing the sad intelligence that his son Will that morn had been killed in a mine near Fort Jones, Cal., by the explosion of a boiler.  The family are all frantic with grief. Mr. Hobart sent a dispatch requesting the body be sent home if possible.  Full particulars next week.
ii.	Frank W. Hobart, born April 2, 1876, died December 16, 1949, at Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa.  Buried at Webster Cemetery.
iii.	Ida M. Hobart, born April 11, 1878, died October 17, 1955.
iv.	Leland Sanford Hobart, born January 1, 1880, died June 16, 1964.  He was buried at Majorville Cemetery, Hancock Township, Hancock County, Illinois.
v.	Orin Leslie Hobart, born March 27, 1882, died November 22, 1956, at his home in (or near) Burnside, Pilot Grove Township, Hancock County.
vi.	Frances Electa Hobart, born March 10, 1884, died March 29, 1973, in Seattle, Washington.
vii.	Hiram Hobart, born September 11, 1886.
viii.	Howard H. Hobart, born June 6, 1889, died in June of 1983, last address according to Social Security records, Dothan, Houston County, Alabama.  Burial at LaHarpe Township Cemetery, LaHarpe, Hancock County.
ix.	Anna Ruth Hobart, born June 9, 1892, died April 26, 1923, interment at Majorville Cemetery.

Jonas Hobart, 45, male, wool carder, born in NH
Mary M, 41, female, born VT
Eliza, 19, female, born VT, attended school within the year
Caroline, 15, female, born VT, attended school within the year
Emeline, 12, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Ann, 11, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Maria A, 9, female, born IL, attended school within the year
William W, 6, male, born IL, attended school within the year
Bub, 10/12, male, born IL
Harriet Dunham, 21, female, born VT
Lydia, 1, born IL

Jonas Hobert, 56, male, day laborer, value of real estate 900, value of personal estate 300,
born NH
Polly, 51, female, born VT
Caroline, 21, female, born VT
An Jennette, 18, female, born IL
William, 15, male, day laborer, born, IL
Barton, 10, male, born IL, attended school within the year

Hobert, Jinus, 65, male, white, gardener, value of real estate 1800, value of personal estate 800, born VT, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Polly, 61, female, white, born VT
Caroline, 35, female, white, born VT
Parton, 20, male, white, farmer, born IL

McCumber, W H, 50, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 800, value of personal estate 200, born OH, male, citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Mary, 50, female, white, keeping house, born OH
Alice L, 21, female, white, born IL
George E, 13, male, white, born OH, attended school within the year
M Florence, 15, female, white, born OH, attended school within the year
William, 7, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Margaret, 11, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year

Hobart, Poodon, white, male, 30, married, farmer, born IL, father born MA, mother born VT
Florence M, white, female, 27, wife, married, keeping house, born OH, father born VA, mother born OH
Polly M, white, female, 71, mother, widow, at home, born VT, father born NH, mother born VT
William C, white, male, 5, son, single, at home, born IL, father born IL, mother born OH
Frank, white, male, 4, son, single, at home, born IL, father born IL, mother born OH
Ida M, white, female, 2, daughter, single, at home, born IL, father born IL, mother born OH
Leland, white, male, 6/12, born Jan, son, single, at home, born IL, father born IL, mother born OH

Hobart, Pardon, head, white, male, Nov 1849, 50, widower; [father] of 9 children, 8 living; born IL, father born MA, mother born VT, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 112

Ida M, daughter, white, female, Apr 1878, 22, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born OH, houskeeper, could read, write and speak English

Leland, son, white, male, Jan 1880, 20, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born OH, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Orrin, son, white, male, Mar 1882, 18, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born OH, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Francis, daughter, white, female, Mar 1884, 16, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born OH, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Hiram, son, white, male, Sept 1886, 13, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born OH, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Howard, son, white, male, June 1889, 10, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born OH, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Ruth A, daughter, white, male, Jan 1892, 8, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born OH

Polly Marria, mother, white, female, Feb 1809, 91, widow; mother of 9 children, 4, living, born VT, father born NH, mother born VT, could not read or write, spoke English

Carraline, sister, white, female, Nov 1833, 66, single, born VT, father born MA, mother born VT, housekeeper, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Hobart, Pardon, head, male, white, 60, widower, born IL, both parents born VT, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 15

Caroline, sister, female, white, 76, single, born VT, both parents born VT, spoke English, could read and write

Frank, son, male, white, 36, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer [illegible characters, maybe farm], working out, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write

Orin, son, male, white, 28, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, tile factory, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write

Hiram, son, male, white, 22, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, no occupation, could read and write, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909

Howard, son, male, white, 20, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, home farm, employee, could read and write, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909

Ruthy, daughter, female, white 17, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909

Hobart, Parden, head, owner, paying on a mortgage, male, white, 70, widower, could read and write, born IL, father born NY, mother born VT, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, farm schedule 92

Tucker, Nannie, daughter, female, white, 35, widow, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, housekeeper

Jerrie, grandson, male, white, 11, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, father born MN, mother born IL, spoke English

Arthur, grandson, male, white, 9, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born WA, father born MN, mother born IL, spoke English

William, grandson, male, white, 7, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born WA, father born MN, mother born IL, spoke English

Nellie, granddaughter, female, white, 5, single, born WA, father born MN, mother born IL, spoke English

Florine, [grand] daughter, female, white, 2 11/12, single, born WA, father born MN, mother
born IL

Family #570
Hobart, Pardon, owner, home value 1500, did not own a radio, male, white, 80, widower, age at first marriage - 24, could read and write, born IL, both parents born United States, spoke English, retired, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or
expedition - no