Children of NORMAN HOBART and URA EATON HOLLIDAY, Webster Cemetery, Hancock County Illinois

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October 16, 2005, corrected page number of 1870 census.

WEBSTER CEMETERY
HANCOCK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

CHILDREN OF NORMAN HOBART & URA EATON HOLLIDAY
JOHN S., RACHEL, SARAH, ANTAINETTE, GEORGE W.
(tombstones not yet photographed)

JOHN S.
Son of
N. and U. E. HOBART
Died Mar. 1, 1866
Aged 20 Ys. 8 Ms.

RACHEL
Dau. of
N. and U. E. HOBART

SARAH
Dau. of
N. and U. E. HOBART
Died Mar. 2, 1856
Aged 3 Ys. 2 Ms. 21 Ds.

GEORGE W.
Son of
N. and U. E. HOBART
Oct. 20, 1855
Aged 3 Ms. 19 Ds.

ANTAINETTE
Dau. of
N. and U. E. HOBART
Died Apr. 17, 1863
Aged 3 Ys. 6 Ms. 7 Ds.

Norman Hobart and Ura Eaton Holliday were among the very early settlers in the southwestern portion of Illinois. According to a biography of their eldest son, Isaac Newton Hobart, Norman came to Illinois from New York in 1833, lived in the Rushville area, married Ura there and subsequently came to what was later named Fountain Green Township. They remained for one year, then moved to Carthage Township.

The inherent hardship of pioneer life was increased a hundred fold by the early loss of many of their fourteen children, not all of whom can be documented. At least seven of the children were laid to rest at Webster Cemetery.

The above inscriptions were read by Warren Van Dine in the fall of 1965, with initial assistance from Allen Geddes. He encountered the usual difficulties resulting from weathering.

John S. - this marker was very weathered, age at time of death was hard to make out. It does fairly jibe with John's age as shown in the 1850 and 1860 censuses. Epitaph: Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for such is the kingdom of heaven.

Rachel - this inscription was read as Died Mar. 29, 1856, aged 5 Yrs. 2 Ms. 21 Ds., which calculates to January 8, 1851. Rachel was counted in the 1850 census. Epitaph: Little graves are the footprints of angels.

The other epitaphs were read as follows:

Sarah - For such is the kingdom of heaven.

George W. - Suffer little children to come unto me.

Antainette - Gone but not forgotten.

See also:

Celia Hobart Thompson

Isaac Newton Hobart

1850 Illinois Census, Hancock County, page 271A
enumerated August 13, 1850, dwelling #17
[immediately preceding the household of Joshua C. Hobart]

Norman Hobart, 39, male, farmer, born VT
Ura E, 34, female, born KY
Isaac N, 15, male, farmer, value of real estate 430, born IL, attended school within the year
Sydney L, 8, male, born IL, attended school within the year
Celia S, 7, female, born IL, attended school within the year
John S, 3, male, born IL, idiotic
Rachel, 1, female, born IL

1860 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Carthage Township, page 642
enumerated July 14, 1860, dwelling #2737

Norman Hobert, 49, male, farmer, value of real estate 2000, value of personal estate 500,
born E. India [sic]
Una, 46, female, born VT
Newton, 25, male, farmer, value of real estate 1400, value of personal estate 200, born KY
Sidny, 17, male, farmer, born IL, attended school withinthe year
Sophia, 16, female, born IL, attended school within the year [Celia S.]
John, 13, male, born IL, idiot
Millard, 7, male, born IL, attended school within the year
Moriah, 4, male, born IL [Maria]
Annetta, 6/12, female, born IL

1870 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Carthage Township, page 69B
enumerated August 12, 1870, dwelling #218

Hobart, Norman, 59, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 19950, value of personal estate 2155, born VT, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Ura E, 56, female, white, keeping house, born KY
Millard, 17, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Maria, 13, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Luddington, Ellen, 18, female, white, domestic, born IL

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