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From: Harriette Jensen< >
Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Ferdinand Hoisington
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 09:32:24 -0700 (PDT)


Hi, All.

Sandra Quinn just sent me the following two e-mails regarding Ferdinand
Hoisington, his wife Jennie Robinson, and some of his relatives that answer
several questions some of us had about him.

Harriette

>Reply-To: <>
>From: "Sandra Quinn" <>
>To: "Harriette Jensen" <>
>Subject: Re: Robinson-Hoisington
>Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 09:08:40 -0000
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>X-Priority: 3
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>December 5, 1922
> Ferdinand R. Hoisington was born in Morgan county, Ohio,
>May 20, 1843 and departed this life November 29, 1922 at
>the home of his son William in Guysville. Aged 79 years,
>five months and 29 days.
> On October 2, 1861 he was untied in marriage to Susan
>Elizabeth McCulough. To the union was born twelve children,
>eight sons and four daughters. Three sons Frank, Charles,
>George and one daughter Fannie have preceded him in death.
>The wife died May 17, 1922.
> On the sixth of August 1862 he was enlisted in the army
>to serve three years or so during the war. He was a good
>soldier, always to be found at the place of duty,
>participating in all the engagements and lined and
>performing faithful and meritorious service. He received
>an honorable discharge on the tenth day of June, 1865 by
>reason of close of the war.
> At the age of 52 he was converted and untied with the M.
>E. church and later he transferred his membership to the
>Hebbardsville Presbyterian church of which church was a
>member at the time of his death.
> He leaves to mourn their loss; eight children, William of
>Guysville, Silas and Fred of Athens, John of near Albany;
>Harry of Fisher; Mrs. Lydia Wires of Cleveland; Mrs.
>Jennie Robinson of Circle Hill and Mrs. Rebecca Wale of
>Toledo. Thirty-nine grandchildren and a number of
>greatgrandchildren.
> He also reared a grandson Dewey Porter Hoisington who gave
>his life for his country during the second world war.
>
>May 17, 1922 Athens Messenger
>Mrs. F. Hoisington
>Fisher. May 17- Mrs. F. R. Hoisington died Tuesday night
>at 11 o'clock at her home here at the age of 78 years.
>Dropsy was the cause of death. Her husband who survives is
>in helpless condition at the family home with paralysis.
> Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10
>o'clock at the Cumberland church at Hebbardsville and
>interment will be in the West Union Street cemetery.
> Mrs. Hoisington was born in WV but has been a resident of
>Athens county since early youth and of Fisher for the past
>15 years.
>
>June 14th 1922
>Susan Hoisington
> In the stillness of the night when all was at rest, ,
>death entered our home and took from our midst a loved one
>to that eternal home where no night will ever come.
> Susan Elizabeth daughter of Andrew Wilson and Ruth Foreman
>McColloch, was born in Ohio county, West Virginia,
>September 1st, 1843, departed this life May 16, 1922, at
>the age of 78 years six months and 15 days. She was the
>last of a family of ten to pass away. At the age of six
>months she moved in the southeastern part of Ohio with her
>parents where she has since made her home.
> She was united in marriage to Ferdinand R. Hoisington,
>October 1861. To this union twelve children grew to
>manhood and womanhood with families of their own. Three
>sons Frank, Charles, George and one daughter Fannie have
>preceded her in death.
> She leaves to mourn her loss her aged husband, who is in
>serious condition, having suffered a stroke of paralysis,
>and eight children William of Guysville, Silas of near
>Fisher, John of Albany, Fred of Athens, Harry at home, Mrs.
>Lydia Wires of Cleveland, Mrs. Jennie Robinson of Circle
>Hill and Mrs. Rebecca Wale of Toledo. Thirty six
>grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren.
> She also reared a grandson Dewey Porter Hoisington who
>gave his life for his country in the World War.
> She was reared a Methodist early in life uniting with the
>church, later taking her membership to the Presbyterian
>church of Hebbardsville where she was a member at the time
>of her death. To those who were with her at the last she
>expressed her desire to be taken home to her savior where
>she would meet and be with those who had gone before.
> She was a kind and affectionate mother, a good neighbor
>and when her health would permit she was always ready to
>share the sorrow of others ( unreadable to the end of the
>article)
>
>
>Reply-To: <>
>From: "Sandra Quinn" <>
>To: "Harriette Jensen" <>
>Subject: Re: Robinson-Hoisington
>Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 09:31:02 -0000
>X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
>X-Priority: 3
>MIME-Version: 1.0
>Status: U
>
>Jennie Hoisington Robinson's brother Charles Hoisington
>died May 5, 1921, it says he was the father of Dewey Porter
>Hosington that died in WW of pnuemonia in France. It says
>he was married to Blanche Six. Then second wife was Miss
>Wessie Davis. He had been an invalid for many years.
>
>Jennie's brother George Hoisington died Aug. 4, 1921, died
>of a stroke of paralysis. He left a son Ray Hoisington of
>Fisher; two daughters Mrs. William Wright of New York City,
>and Mrs. Charles De Molet Jr. of Athens. He had been a
>nigh watchmen for ten years at the F. C. Stedman Company,
>he was a member of the Eagles and Red Men in which lodge
>he was very prominent.
>
>Jennie's brother William H. Hoisington died 1-21-1944 had
>children Mrs. Mary Foreman of New Marshfield, , Mr. J. R.
>Hoisington of Columbus, Ohio; Mr. Harvey Hoisington of
>North Dakota; Mrs. J. E. combs, Nelsonville; Mrs. Joe
>Niggemeyer of Lancaster; Mrs. E. J. Becker of Canal
>Winchester;
>

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