Husband John J. Hosack 1 2 3 4
Born: 2 Mar 1833 - Findley Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1 2
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Died: 14 Jan 1908 - Findley Twp, Mercer Co, PA 2
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Father: David Hosack (1790-1844) 1 2
Mother: Rebecca Paxton (1794-1854) 1 5
Marriage: 14 Oct 1857 1 5
Wife Martha Barnes 1 3 4 5
Born: 5 Apr 1836 - Findley Twp, Mercer Co, PA 5
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Died: 1921 4
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Father: George Barnes (1797-1866) 1 5 6
Mother: Margaret Zeigler (1804-1873) 1 5
Children
1 M James Lee Hosack 1 5 7
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Died: Bef 1909
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Spouse: Jennie Donaldson ( - ) 1 5 7
2 F Margaret R. Hosack 5 7 8
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Spouse: J. William Banister ( - ) 5 7 8
3 F Mary Ann "Annie" Hosack 5 7 8 9
Born: 24 Apr 1862 3
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Died: 1946 7
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Spouse: Thomas Elmer Armstrong (1860-1948) 5 7 8 9
Marr: 10 Sep 1883 9
4 F Sarah Jane "Jennie" Hosack 10 11 12
Born: 7 Jun 1864 - Findley Twp, Mercer Co, PA 2
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Spouse: Albert E. Nelson (1859- ) 10 12 13
Marr: 6 May 1885 2
5 F Susanna L. Hosack 5 8 12
Born: 24 Aug 1866 12
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Died: 2 Jan 1943 12
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Spouse: Thomas McCleary ( - ) 5
6 F Martha Arvilla Hosack 5
AKA: Wilda A. Hosack 8 12
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Spouse: Edward Berg ( - ) 5
7 F Tillie E. Hosack 5 8 12
Born: 1871 12
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Died: 1949 12
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Spouse: Fred Infield ( - ) 5
8 F Nellie B. Hosack 5 8 12
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Spouse: Charles Russell ( - ) 5
9 F Esther Hosack 5
AKA: Esta Hosack 8 12
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Died: in childhood
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
10 M Frederick Hosack 5 8 12
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Died: in childhood
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - John J. Hosack
Educated in the common schools, and well drilled as a youth in the mysteries of agriculture, he became a farmer from choice, and pursued the occupation throughout his life. On the death of his parents he inherited a part of the old homestead and subsequently purchased the interest of the remaining heirs, becoming its sole owner. He diligently improved his property, erecting a substantial set of frame buildings, and continually added to its value.
In 1852, being of a somewhat rambling disposition, desiring to visit new country, he traveled to Pittsburgh by stage and canal. He then took deck passage on the river from there to Fort Madison, IA. The first business he engaged in toward gaining a livelihood was chopping cord-wood on an island in the Mississippi River, two and one-half miles from Fort Madison, where he with three other boys “were monarchs of all they surveyed,” they being the only occupants on the island. While thus engaged it became necessary to take their first lesson in baking bread. While here the enjoyment of the situation was interrupted by the subject of this sketch receiving a severe blow on the head from a falling cottonwood limb, which caused a fracture of the skull, and which caused him to vacate the happy surroundings. From here he went to Livingston County, IL, traveling a greater part of the distance on foot. Here he spent most of the summer of 1853, and witnessed the execution of George L. Gates, at Ottawa, IL. In the following fall, receiving word of the serious illness of his mother, he returned home, and has since made his home in Mercer County. [HMC 1888, 958]