Biographical Sketch of Josephus Hobbs, Johnson County, Missouri Kingsville Township >From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," Kansas City Historical Co. 1881 JOSEPHUS HOBBS, a native of Missouri, was born in Putnam County, November 13, 1843. His father, S. Hobbs, was a native of Kentucky, and emigrated to Missouri in 1841, and settled near the Chariton river, on what was called disputed grounds. He came and settled in Johnson County, settling on the Black Water, where he resided until his death, which occurred in 1873. Josephus Hobbs' mother was a native of Bourbon County, Kentucky. She still resides in Jackson township, this county. The subject of our sketch was educated in the common schools of Appanoose County, Iowa. He joined the Federal Army and served three years. He returned to the farm in 1865. By diligence in business and economy, he has accumulated some property, including eighty acres of land. He married Mary E. Jones, August 6, 1866. The names of the children are: Eunice A., Mary J., William W., and Andrew T. Mrs. and Mr. Hobbs are members of the Seventh Day Adventists. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: James R. Baker, Jr. ====================================================================