Hopkins CO. TX - Obit for J. A. Hobbs Submitted by: June E. Tuck Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------ Hobbs, J. A. - He was born in Golden County, Georgia, on October 21, 1828, and was married to Miss N. J. Cox, May 4, 1854. In 1862 he enlisted in the Confederate States Army and served as a brave soldier. He was wounded in the side, one arm broken in two places, at the seven day fight at Gettysburg. In 1866 he moved to DeSoto County, Mississippi. He was made a Mason in the army. He died at Reilly Springs, Texas, October 27, 1909. He leaves a wife and three sons. (Sulphur Springs Gazette)