Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
NameFrancis Marion Hobbs , GG Uncle
Birth22 Sep 1832, Washington, Daviess Co IN165
Death3 Jan 1898, Albany IN211 Age: 65
FatherJoseph Hobbs (1789-1863)
MotherAnna Jones (1792-1880)
Spouses
Marriage31 Mar 1853, Crawford Co IN213
ChildrenAmanda (1854-1906)
 Sarah (1855-)
 Louisa A. (1857-)
 James T. (1859-)
 William J. (1862-)
 Nancy Margaret (1864-1901)
 Lucinda I. (1868-)
 Alverda A. (1870-1959)
 George F. (1870-)
 Emma C. (1878-)
Notes for Francis Marion Hobbs
Francis Marion Hobbs was a Texas Ranger.

1850 Census of Medina River, TX

Francis Hobbs, 18, IN, Private, Ranging Company
Pleasant H. Hobbs, 21, IN, was 4th Corporal, Ranging Company

Francis and Pleasant were also listed with their father in Walker Co:

1850 Census of Walker Co TX

Name Age
Jas Hobbs 60 MD
Anna Hobbs 58 NC
Talman Hobbs 16 IN
Frank Hobbs 18 IN
Pleasant Hobbs 24 IN
Erin T Slayman 6 TX

It appears that he eturned to Indiana where he married Nancy M. Kindle in 1853.

1860 Census of Patoka, Crawford Co IN

Name Age
Francis M Hobbs 26 IN
Nancy M Hobbs 26 IN
Amanda J Hobbs 6 IN
Sarah E Hobbs 5 IN
Louisa A Hobbs 3 IN
James T Hobbs 1 IN

1870 Census of Patoka, Crawford Co IN

Name Age

Francis Hobbs 34
Nancy Hobbs 37
Anem J Hobbs 16
Sarah E Hobbs 14
Jane Hobbs 10 on (this is James)
William J Hobbs 8
Nancy Hobbs 6
Lucinda Hobbs 3
Alverdy Hobbs 9/12

1880 Census of Jefferson, Dubois Co IN

Name Age

Francis M. Hobbs 47 self IN MD VA
Nancy M. Hobbs 48 wife IN KY KY
William J. Hobbs 18 son IN IN IN
Nancy M. Hobbs 15 dau IN IN IN
Lucinda I. Hobbs 12 dau IN IN IN
Alverda A. Hobbs 10 dau IN IN IN
George F. Hobbs 8 son IN IN IN
Emma C. Hobbs 2 dau IN IN IN

The list of children given for this family was compiled from the 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 census listings.
Notes for Nancy Mary (Spouse 1)
1900 Census of White River, Gibson Co IN

Name Age
Mary Hobbs 66 head widowed IN IN IN
Martin Hobbs 28 son single IN IN IN
Peter Hobbs 25 son single IN IN IN
George Hobbs 30 son single IN IN IN
Emma Hobbs 19 dau single IN IN IN
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