Vitals
| Birth | 1 May 1818 Little Sodus, Wayne, NY 1 |
| Death | 18 Nov 1887 , McPherson, KS 9,8 |
| Burial | McPherson City Cemetery; , McPherson, KS 9,8 |
| Occupation | Blacksmith, farmer, stock raiser |
Marriage
| Spouse | Hannah C. MILLER |
| Date | 4 Jul 1840 (age 22) |
| Place | Cato, Cayuga, NY 4 |
Children
| Unknown HOISINGTON (26 Sep 1840 - 7 Jun 1842) |
| Augusta Ellen HOISINGTON (30 Sep 1843 - ) |
| Julia C. HOISINGTON (29 Aug 1848 - 1921) |
| Nathan S. HOISINGTON (17 Jun 1855 - Nov 1933) |
Notes
Birth:
1 May 1818 Little Sodus, Wayne, NY1
Marriage:
Marriage place was changed from Ashtabula Co. OH per pension statement. Ceremony was performed by Judge Hollister.
Residence 1842:
Child buried 1842. Daughter born 30 Sep 1843 at Mentz (Village of Port Byron), Cayuga, NY 2
Residence 1848:
Daughter born 29 Aug 1848 Ashtabula, Ashtabula, OH
Census 1850 (age 32):
Ashtabula, Ashtabula, OH
CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: OH COUNTY: Ashtabula DIVISION: Borough of Ashtabula REEL NO: 432-659 PAGE NO: 183a
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LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB REMARKS
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8 49 56 Hoisington David F. 32 M . Blacksmith . NY . . . . .
9 49 56 Hoisington Hannah 38 F . . . NY . . . . .
10 49 56 Hoisington Ellen 6 F . . . NY . X . . .
11 49 56 Hoisington Julia 2 F . . . O . . . . .
Residence 1855:
Son born 17 Jun 1855 (age 37) Ashtabula, Ashtabula, OH
Census 1860 (age 42):
Ashtabula, Ashtabula, OH
CENSUS YR: 1860 STATE or TERRITORY: OH COUNTY: Ashtabula DIVISION: Ashtabula Borough REEL NO: M653-932 PAGE NO: 42B REFERENCE: LEVI P. BLAKESLEE - Enumerator July 5, 1860 hw pg 84
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LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. REAL VAL. PERS VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB REMARKS
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26 697 690 Hoisington David 42 M W Black Smith 350 100 N.Y. . . . . .
27 697 690 Hoisington Hannah 38 F W . . . N.Y. . . . . .
28 697 690 Hoisington Julia 12 F W . . . Ohio . X . . .
29 697 690 Hoisington Nathan 6 M W . . . Ohio . X . . .
Occupation 1860:
From the Ohio state gazetteer and business directory for 1860-61 , (Ashtabula), page 16:
Hoisington David B., blacksmith, Main
Military 1861-1864 (age 43) 4
Enlisted, 11th Ind. Battery NY Light Artillery 18 Apr 1861 at Ashtabula OH as an Artificer.INDEPENDENT BATTERY ARTILLERY, NO. 11, N.Y.S.V., page 526
Muster-in Roll of Captain A.A. Von Puttkammer's company, of Light Artillery, Battery No. 11, New York State Volunteers, commanded by Colonel ______, called into the service of the United States by the President of the United states, from the eighteenth day of September, 1861 (date of this muster), for the term of three years, unless sooner discharged.
1 NAME Hoisington, David B.
Rank: Artificer 1 AGE 43
When: Sept. 18
Where: Ashtabula, Ohio
Enrolled by: Robt. C. Warmington
Period: 3 years
Mustered by: Lieut. Cutting, October 22, 1861
Stationed 16 Jan 1862 at Albany NY; 28 Feb to 30 Jun 1862 at Fort Ellsworth VA; 1 Mar to 1 May 1863 at Falmouth VA; 1 Jun 1863 near White Oak Church VA.
His Capt., John O. Burton, stated that he was also at the 2nd Bull Run, Chancellorsvile, Gettysburgh, and the battles from Rapidan to Petersburg VA. He also stated that David had "fever and ague" while fighting under General Pope in the Fall of 1862 and that he was "unfit for duty" from then on; he, however, stuck to his unit and did what he could until mustered out.
Mustered out -20 Oct 1864 near Petersburg VA.
Misc 1864 (age 46):
Joined Good Templars; Ashtabula, Ashtabula, OH2
Misc 1865 (age 47):
Joined Odd Fellows; Ashtabula, Ashtabula, OH 2
Residence 1871 (age 53):
Went to Kansas as part of the Ashtabula colony 5
According to a statement in his pension file, after the Civil War, David was no longer able to perform his duties as a blacksmith and moved to McPherson KS in 1871.The story of the Ashtabula colony which was organized in Ohio and settled in King City, McPherson county, in the early 1870's, was written by Alex S. Hendry for the McPherson Daily Republican in its issue of March 19, 1934.
ASHTABULA COLONY AND KING CITY.
In January, 1871, E. L. King, president, John W. Hill, vice-president, J. U. Fellows, secretary, and J. R. Williams, treasurer, organized a colony in Ashtabula, Ohio, for the purpose of locating a town in Kansas. Messrs. E. L. King, John W. Hill and Smith Edwards, were appointed a locating committee. They traveled a thousand miles over the State, and were returning homeward without having made a location, when they came into McPherson County, and decided upon the site of King City. The locating committee returned to Ohio, and about the last of May, the president of the company and about twenty-five others, started for Kansas. By June, 1872, the town contained twenty-five houses, and it is probable that if the tier of townships had not been struck off from the southern part of the county, King City would have obtained the county seat. When this was accomplished, however, in the winter of that year, its fate was a foregone conclusion. King City was surveyed by County Surveyor J. D. Chamberlain, in February 1875, it being located upon the west half of the northwest quarter, and the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 26, Township 20 south, of Range 3 west of the sixth principal meridian. The city is now virtually defunct.
'On June 22, 1871,' says N. S. Hoisington, 'I came to what is now known as King City. When I arrived at the woods on Turkey Creek, where the Ashtabula colony had stopped, I found tents, covered wagon boxes, and shanties in which were also a few people who were not natives of Ohio. During the night of my arrival I experienced one of the most violent storms of wind, rain and hail I ever witnessed. The shanty in which I was sheltered, with its inmates, was nearly blown down the bank. Every man during that night was busy holding on to his tent poles. H. D. Fellows were (sic) the proprietor of the shanty in which I was housed, his boarders furnishing the provisions. Himself, N. S. and D. B. Hoisington, and D. D. Carpenter were all camped together. In Norman Allen's tent to the south were Mr. Allen, Mrs. Mertz (cook), Miss Mary Allen, Charles Allen, and N. D. Allen. In William Morgan's tent to the northwest were the proprietor, Jeff Beales, and William Firkey (?). West of Norman Allen's tent was that owned by John Sample, which was occupied by himself and wife, Nellie Sample, and John Drake. L. B. Carr and R. B. Holbrook lived together in a covered wagon box, just on the southwest. Near the old road which led to King City were Albert G. Smith and ______ Gilotte, who used to run a breaking outfit, and they turned over a good many acres of sod in and around King City. Jack Thomas, who married Norman Allen's daughter, was also one of these early pioneer's - and a jolly fellow who kept us all good natured. Our camp was just fifteen miles from the Little Arkansas River. A mile and a half north was the 'Brickyard Boarding House', where lived the proprietor of the yard, William Nelson, and his family and 'hands', of which I was one. The brick, however, proved to be of no use outside a building, since the first rain that come would wash them all to pieces. A spot one-half a mile from the camp was selected as the site of King City. George Crissy built the first store and did a flourishing business in groceries, provisions, etc. The building was afterwards moved to McPherson Centre. Across the street (just 150 feet) R. O'Dell built a hotel, and across the way from the hotel D. B. Hoisington had his blacksmith shop. South of Crissy's store Norman Allen, of Michigan, built the first residence, and north of the hotel Charles Anderson built another house. D. D. Carpenter, John Carpenter, Mr. Bonnell and others afterwards built residences, and Dr. S. S. Gregg held forth as a physician in a little office between the blacksmith shop and Mr. Carpenter's house. These were all the buildings on Main street. On the street east of Main Charles Zang built a house and storeroom, and George Galvin and Harry Morris also made some improvements. South was another hotel built by William West and Fred. Albright. South of this was another residence belonging to Mr. Camp, and south of Norman Allen's place was a house which had been moved into town by Barney Reichard. L. N. Holmberg also moved a building into King City. He, with S. E. Granger, soon started a good general store. Charles Anderson followed with a few groceries and agricultural implements. After a time John W. Hill and H. A. Hendry built a large store and put in a stock of drugs and medicines. Overhead was the public hall in which Harvey Williams organized the first Sunday school, and in which the village school was also taught. Old Father Shelly used to preach in William West's hotel once every two weeks. * * After the two tiers of townships were taken from the south of McPherson County, however, and the county seat moved to McPherson Centre, King City fell to pieces.'
Residence aft 1871 (age 53):
Section 12, Range 3, west, King City Township; , McPherson, KS 4
Religion 1873 (age 55):
An organizer of a religious society; McPherson, McPherson, KS 6
D. B. Holsington, one of the earliest settlers of the county, and its first blacksmith (located at King City), gives the following additional church history: 'In 1871, Mr. H. and his brother moved to McPherson County, Kan., then a frontier country. Two years afterwards (at Milton Williams' house, Lone Tree Township), they helped to organize a little society, with Elder McGregor as preacher, D. B. Holsington, deacon, and D. D. Carpenter, clerk. The members consisted of Byan Williams and wife, Hannah C. Holsington, Henry B. Wright and wife, Julia Holsington, Nathan S. Holsington and Charles Howard. Meetings were first held over a dry goods store in King City. Soon after the town of McPherson Center was located the society erected a little building, the first religious structure erected in the city.'
Misc 1876 (age 58):
Charter member of Odd Fellows Lodge; , McPherson, KS
Property 24 May 1879 (age 61):
Received a US Government land patent for property in King City; King City, McPherson, KS 4
Census 1880 (age 62):
King City, McPherson, KS 7
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
David HORSINGTON Self M Male W 62 NY Farmer NY NY
Hannah HORSINGTON Wife M Female W 57 NY Keeping House NJ NY
Nathan S. HORSINGTON Son S Male W 25 OH At Home NY NY
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Source Information:
Census Place King City, Mcpherson, Kansas
Family History Library Film 1254387
NA Film Number T9-0387
Page Number 500A
Pension 20 May 1880 (age 62):
Applied for pension on the basis of deafness and lung disease 4
Description 1882 (age 64):
5'7", 130 lbs, dark complexion 4
Occupation 1883 (age 65):
Blacksmith, farmer, stock raiser; McPherson, McPherson, KS 5
Pension 21 Jan 1885 (age 66):
Was rejected for pension 4
Pension 2 Apr 1885 (age 66):
Re-applied for pension which was approved by an asst. Secretary of the Interior 4
Pension 16 Nov 1886 (age 68):
Pension approved 4. He received retroactive pension of $5 from 1864, with an increase to $6 in 1884.
Death 18 Nov 1887 (age 59): 5:
The doctor's statement regarding David's death was:
"I was called to see Mr. Hoisington on November the 14th A.D. 1887, and found him in the following condition caused by a fall from a wagon loaded with hay. Viz: Slight concussions of the brain, two slight scalp wounds, and one shoulder badly bruised, he soon rallied from concussion to the state of consciousness again, and only complained of pain in the shoulder, but I now found it impossible to revive him physically, and recognized the want of constitutional vitality and the prov..... of an anaemic debilitated constitutional condition which had every appearance of being chronic and of long standing, and which was the principal opposing factor to recovery, for I did not then nor do I now consider the surgical injury of sufficient magnitude as to cause dath independent of complications spoken of obove, and I attribute his death indirectly to the shock, and directly to the weak condition which he was in when he received the shock."
The doctor was Dr. R. R. Logan.
Date changed from Nov 17th per pension statement.
Burial:
19 Nov 1887 McPherson City Cemetery; , McPherson, KS 9,8
Probate:
McPherson, McPherson, KS 8
HOISINGTON D.B. 404 4 2319068 1871-1888 PROBATE JOURNAL ENTRY
HOISINGTON D.B. 408 4 2319068 1871-1888 PROBATE JOURNAL ENTRY
AKA:
D.B. Horsington, David Horsington
General:
Believed to be the brother of the Nathan C. Hoisington buried in Mentz NY (David and Hannah had a child buried there also).
Sources
- Harry Hoisington. Hoisingtons in America. Self-published, Nov 1934.
- William G. Cutler. History of the State of Kansas. First published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.
- Ohio state gazetteer and business directory ,1860-61.
- Pension #343427_David B. Hoisington.
- Cutler's History of Kansas: McPherson
- Cutler's History of Kansas.
- 1880 Census transcription by LDS.
- McPherson County Records.
- Photograph.
Unless otherwise indicated in the text, data is from "Hoisingtons in America" by Harry Hoisington, privately published 1935 and on file at NEHGS, Boston.