TAYLOR COUNTY, GA - BIOS  Hobbs, Willis

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Willis HOBBS was born 29 Jun 1817 in Warren County, Georgia
and died 9 Mar 1896 in Taylor County, Georgia He was the son
of  James HOBBS and  Rebecca MARCHENT .

He married first Elizabeth WOODALL b: 1829 in North Carolina
on Nov 1843 in Georgia.

Their Children:
 James B. HOBBS b: 29 Jul 1847 in Georgia
 Sarah Elizabeth HOBBS b: Sep 1851 in Georgia
 Jonathan Clements HOBBS b: 12 Mar 1856 in Georgia
 Emma HOBBS b: 1862 in Georgia
 Eugene HOBBS b: 1869 in Georgia

He married 2nd)  Drucilla PEACOCK b: 1835 in Georgia
on 18 Dec 1872 in Schley County, Georgia

Their Children
 Robert Seth HOBBS b: 19 Jan 1874 in Taylor county, Georgia
 Oriska HOBBS b: 20 Aug 1876 in Taylor county, Georgia

He can be found on this census:
1870 - Taylor county, Georgia


The Butler Herald, March 10, 1896
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, March 10, 1896
Page Two

The Death Roll

Hobbs

As we go to press we learn of the death of Mr. Willis Hobbs
which sad event occurred at his home on Cedar Creek near the
line of Taylor and Schley County on Monday morning. Mr.
Hobbs was nearly 80 years of age, and had been a very useful
citizen. His death was very unexpected as he had been sick
but a few days. He had many friends and relatives who will
regret to learn of his death. His remains will be interred
at Philipi today.

(Buried at Philipi Cemetery, Schley county)

Son Jonathan Clements Hobbs.  
 
The Schley County News  Thursday, August 8, 1889
Johnson Hobbs, who was killed last Sunday at St. Cloud in
Lake County, Florida, by a negro, was for a long time a
resident of Schley County and his many friends and relatives
still residing here learn with deep regret the news of his
untimely death.  

Additional Comments: (Harris Hill) Transcriber's Note:  This
report is somewhat in error as St. Cloud has never been a
part of Lake County.  It was originally part of Orange
County and later became one of the principle cities of
Osceola County.  Today it is located 25 miles east of Walt
Disney World and is the transcriber's home.  It was
originally begun as a retirement community for veterans of
the Grand Army of the Republic and would have been in it's
infancy at this time.  It did not have a cemetery at this
time.  St. Cloud residents were then buried in nearby
Kissimmee's Rose Hill cemetery.  

A Jonathan Clements Hobbs' grave is in Rose Hill Cemetery.
His marker indicates he died Aug 6, 1889 and that he was
murdered. This must be the same man.  I was unable to locate
for certain the same Jonathan Hobbs on census.  There are
two, one 10 years older and one 10 years younger.  I did
however locate a marriage record.  Jonathan C. Hobbs married
Ella Threlkeld in Schley Co. 24 Dec. 1885.
 
Source: Harris Hill
Photo can be seen at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/photos/tombstones/ph1638johnsonj.jpg