Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Hockett was born on 1 March 1828, in Randolph, Indiana, United States, his father, Joseph Hockett, was 38 and his mother, Martha Smith, was 29. He married Ruhama Davis on 5 October 1854, in Salem, Henry, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Iowa, United States in 1870 and Linn Township, Dallas, Iowa, United States in 1885. He died on 18 May 1908, in Salem, Henry, Iowa, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Salem South Cemetery, Salem, Henry, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (29)
- Jospeh Hockett in entry for Theodore S Hockett, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Jos Hocket, "United States Census, 1860"
- Joseph Hackett, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
Spouse and Children
1828–1908 Male
1824–1897 Female
Children (4)
1855–1924 Male
1858–1861 Male
1860–1884 Female
1861– Female
Parents and Siblings
1789–1846 Male
1798–1871 Female
Siblings (12)
1818–1886 Female
1819–1888 Female
1820–1898 Male
1821–1844 Male
1823–1894 Male
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World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 2
1836
Age 8
1851 · Constitution of 1851
Age 23
Name Meaning
English:
from the Middle English personal name Hoket, apparently a diminutive (Hocc-et) of Old English Hocca; see Hock 7.
variant of Hoggett, itself either a variant of Hoggard or a diminutive of Hogge, a Middle English pet form of Roger .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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