Tombstone Tuesday - Zimri Hobson

Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery Stockland, Iroquois, Illinois

"Zimri Hobson died at his family residence on Grant Avenue, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, of Bright's disease.  The deceased was the son of Andrew and Ruthea Hobson and was born in Highland County, Ohio, January 27, 1820.  The family left Ohio in 1827 and settled in Warren County, Indiana and afterwards moved to Iowa where his parents died.  Mr. Hobson was married in Indiana, March 21, 1841, to Mary A Waymire, and settled in iroquois County, Stockland township, unitl the fall of 1876, when he moved to Milford.  He was an honest man, one who had the confidence and respect of all who knew him.  he united with the Methodist church in 1844 and received a license to preach in 1865.  He has filled several township offices acceptably and has been assessor for the past 12 years."

(Watseka Republican, Wednesday, September 18, 1889--Excerpt from Milford Herald)

Zimri Hobson was my 3x great grandfather and is the father of Mary A Hobson, who married Francis Marion Smith. 

Tombstone Tuesday - Smith- Sugar Creek Cemetery





Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery is located in Stockland, Iroquois, Illinois

The Smith Plot

Francis Marion Smith
1 Sept 1853-15 Jan 1935

Mary A Hobson
1855 -1889
First wife of Francis M Smith

Lesley Earl Smith
infant son of Francis M and Mary A (Hobson) Smith
It is assumed that Mary died in childbirth, since Lesley and Mary both died in 1889

Minnie A Payton
14 Sep 1870-6 May 1952
Third wife of Francis M Smith
Minnie was the older sister of Josephine Evaline Payton wife of Joseph C Smith who was the son Francis Marion Smith and Mary A Hobson.