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Birth	30 May 1843 , Morgan , OH 1,2
Death	29 Nov 1922 (age 79) Guysville, Athens, OH 1,6
Burial	West Union cemetery, Athens, Athens, OH 7,8
Occupation	Farmer

 

Marriage

Spouse	Susan Elizabeth MC CULLOUGH
Date	3 Oct 1861 (age 18)
Place	, Athens, OH 1,9,10,11,12

 

Children

William Hardesty HOISINGTON (31 Aug 1863 - 14 Jan 1944)

Lydia Margaret HOISINGTON (5 Apr 1865 - 1957)

George Edward HOISINGTON (28 Mar 1867 - 4 Aug 1921)

Silas Hedge HOISINGTON (24 Nov 1868 - 31 Jan 1945)

John Wesley HOISINGTON (22 Aug 1870 - 5 Nov 1932)

Jennie Elizabeth HOISINGTON (2 Dec 1872 - 21 Jan 1933)

Charles Martin HOISINGTON (5 Nov 1876 - 29 Apr 1921)

Fredric Roland 'Fred' HOISINGTON (27 Apr 1878 - 15 Jan 1967)

Fannie Rosella HOISINGTON (27 Apr 1878 - 20 Jun 1920)

Rebecca Hazel HOISINGTON (3 Jul 1880 - )

Frank Russell HOISINGTON (10 Jul 1882 - 3 Dec 1918)

Harry Andrew HOISINGTON (5 Jun 1886 - )

Notes

Marriage:

"The State of Ohio, Athens County, SS}

I certify that I, this day solemnized the marriage of Ferdinand Hoisington with Susan McCollough. Witness my hand, this 3rd day of Oct. 1861.

Hiram Gard (?), J.P."

Military 1861 (age 18) 3

Ferdinand Hoisington
Enlist Date: 6 Aug 1862
Enlist Place:
Enlist Rank: Private
Enlist Age: 19
Served Ohio
Enlisted A Co. 92 Inf Reg OH Mustered Out on 10 Jun 1865

Census 1880 (age 37) Rome Twp., Athens, OH

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Fred HORSINGTON Self M Male W 37 OH Farmer OH OH
Susan HORSINGTON Wife M Female W 37 OH Keeping House VA VA
William HORSINGTON Son S Male W 18 OH Laborer OH OH
Lydia HORSINGTON Dau S Female W 15 OH At Home OH OH
George HORSINGTON Son S Male W 13 OH At Home OH OH
Silus HORSINGTON Son S Male W 12 OH At Home OH OH
John HORSINGTON Son S Male W 10 OH At Home OH OH
Jennie HORSINGTON Dau S Female W 7 OH OH OH
Charles HORSINGTON Son S Male W 5 OH OH OH
Fredric HORSINGTON Son S Male W 2 OH OH OH
Fannie HORSINGTON Dau S Female W 2 OH OH OH
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Source Information:
Census Place Rome, Athens, Ohio
Family History Library Film 1254993
NA Film Number T9-0993
Page Number 181B

Occupation 1880 (age 37)

Farmer; Rome Twp., Athens, OH

Census 1910 (age 67) , Athens, OH 4

Ferdinand L Hoisington 66 W Ohio Athens Head of Household Relation Name Color Age Birth Place
Wife Susan E 66 W VA
Daughter Rebecca Kennaw 30 W VA
Grandson James 13 Ohio
Granddaughter Marie 11 Ohio
Granddaughter Bridget 09 Ohio
Grandson Leon 06 Ohio
Grandson Dewey P Hoisington 11 Ohio

I suspect that James, Marie, Bridget and Leon are children of Rebecca. Dewey is the son of Charles, whose wife has died.

Census 1920 (age 77) Alexander Twp., Athens, OH 5

Hoisington Ferdenand 76 1843 Ohio White Alexander Athens Ohio

Death:

Death of 'heart trouble'. Rome Twp as residence. 2

December 5, 1922 (Athens Messenger??)

Ferdinand R. Hoisington was born in Morgan county, Ohio, May 20, 1843 and departed this life November 29, 1922 at 0 the home of his son William in Guysville. 0Aged 79 years, five months and 29 days. 0 On October 2, 1861 he was unitied in marriage to Susan Elizabeth McCulough. To the union was born twelve children, eight sons and four daughters. 0 Three sons Frank, Charles, George and one daughter Fannie have preceded him in death. 0 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. 0 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. 0 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 unitied 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 0 Fisher; Mrs. Lydia Wires of Cleveland; Mrs. Jennie Robinson of Circle Hill and Mrs. Rebecca Wale of Toledo. 0 Thirty-nine grandchildren and a number of greatgrandchildren. 0 He also reared a grandson Dewey Porter Hoisington who gave his life for his country during the second world war.

Sources

1. Compiled by Mildred A. Bleigh and Mary A. Davis.. Athens County Obituaries, January 1, 1920 thru December 31, 1924.
2. Athens County OH Veteran's Death Index.
3. Ibid.
4. Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index. ancestry.com.
5. ancestry.com. 1920 Federal Census (transcribed from the original).
6. Athens County OH Veteran's Death Index.
7. shltiluv@netexp.net.
8. Athens County OH Veteran's Death Index.
9. e-mail from Jodi Becker 8/23/98.
10. familysearch.com. Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: M513071 1812 - 1866 0311592 V. 1-4 Film NONE Sheet: 00.
11. Athens County OH Courthouse Records.
12. Editors Marvin Fletcher and Beverly Schumacher. Marriage Records 1805-1866 Athens County Ohio. p. 125. Lists Vol 4, p., 231 as source.

Unless otherwise indicated in the text, data is from "Hoisingtons in America" by Harry Hoisington, privately published 1935 and on file at NEHGS, Boston. However, if only source material is referenced, the research was done by Harriette Jensen.