Charles William Hobson

27 October 1837–7 January 1908 (Age 70)
Indiana, United States

The Life Summary of Charles William

When Charles William Hobson was born on 27 October 1837, in Indiana, United States, his father, Arthur Hobson, was 32 and his mother, Catherine Moffatt, was 29. He married Cynthia Ann Watkins on 29 March 1857, in Dent, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Shannon, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Norman Township, Dent, Missouri, United States in 1880. He died on 7 January 1908, in Hobson, Dent, Missouri, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Carty Cemetery, Norman Township, Dent, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles William Hobson
1837–1908
Cynthia Ann Watkins
1836–1919
Marriage: 29 March 1857
James A Hobson
1858–1915
Mary Jane Hobson
1862–
George W. Hobson
1864–
Edward D. Hobson
1870–
Cynthia A. Hobson
1862–1877
John William Hobson
1864–1943
Mary Jane Hobson
1866–1934
George W. Hobson
1868–1942
George W Hobson
1868–
Levisa Catherine Hobson
1871–1945
Levisa C Hobson
1871–
Nathaniel David Hobson
1873–1942
Joseph Edward " Ed" Hobson
1876–1971
Alexander Lafayette Hobson
1878–1880

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    29 March 1857Dent, Missouri, United States
    • Children

    (14)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (13)

    +8 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1838 · Lord Reveals the Name of His Chruch
    Age 1
    On April 26, 1838, The Lord reveals that the name of His Church should be The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This revelation was given to the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jr. in Far West, Missouri.
    1846
    Age 9
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
    Age 19
    The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.

    Name Meaning

    English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): patronymic from the personal name Hobb(e) + son (see Hobbs ).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Hopson
    Hobbs

    Sources (15)

    • Charles Hobson in entry for George Washington Hobson, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
    • William Habsan, "United States Census, 1880"
    • William Hobson, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"

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