Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Hoblitzell, George W.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Richland Township A-M


   GEORGE W. HOBLITZELL retired, contractor, P.O. Richland 
Center, was born in Cumberland, Alleghany county, Md.  
Adrian, his grandfather, came to America from Germany in 
1760 and located in Bedford county, Pa., where he was 
married and where his six sons were born.  He served as a 
private under General Washington on that Christmas night 
when a thousand Hessians were captured, and was also with 
him at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.  George, the 
fourth son, was born in Bedford county in 1791, and married 
Miss Slought, to whom one child was born.  His first wife 
died and he married Sarah, daughter of James McDermitt. They 
had nine children, but three of whom are living.  George W. 
was born in 1825, and in 1850 married Margaret, daughter of 
James Kelly, of Cumberland county, Md.  Five children were 
born to this couple:  Mary Louisa, Charles William and James 
Henry (twins), Virginia and George Harden.  Of these only 
one is living, Charles William, who is a practicing dentist 
in Jersey City.  Our subject's wife died in 1873, and in 
1875 he married Columbia, daughter of Major Louis E. Sisson, 
who in 1861 was captain in the 77th Ohio regiment, and was 
promoted to the rank of major in 1864.  Mrs. Hoblitzell is a 
Virginian by birth, and when married was a resident of New 
York city.  Her mother is the grandniece of Sir Guy 
Carleton.  Mr. Hoblitzell received a common-school 
education, and up to the age of 25 years was employed as 
clerk for his father in the mercantile business.  In 1850 he 
engaged with his father in railroad contracting.  In 1875 he 
retired from active work to the small farm where he now 
lives.