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Birth	20 Dec 1863 Marcellus Twp., Cass, MI
Death	1939 (age 76)
Burial	1939 (age 76) Bly Cemetery; Marcellus, Cass, MI 3
Occupation

 

Marriage

Spouse	Clinton L. KESTER
Date	20 Nov 1916 (age 52)
Place	Cassopolis, Cass, MI 4

 

Children

None

Notes

Census 1870 (age 7) Dowegiac, Cass, MI

76/76 Hoisington, Lucian, 36, m,w,farmer,1500,500,MI
Susan,25,f,w,keeping house, , ,NY
Estella L., 9,f,w,,,,MI attends school
Flavonia,7,f,w,,,,MI attends school
Edna D., 5,f,w,,,,MI attends school
Archur W., 3,m,w,,,,MI
Berchia, 1,f,w,,,,MI

Census 1880 (age 17) Marcellus, Cass, MI

Name Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation
Susan HOISINGTON W Female 33 PA Keeping House #1670
Estella HOISINGTON S Female 18 MI School Teacher
Flavonia HOISINGTON S Female 16 MI At School
Edna HOISINGTON S Female 14 MI At Home
Arthur HOISINGTON S Male 12 MI At School
Bertha HOISINGTON S Female 10 MI At School
Arlina HOISINGTON S Female 8 MI At School
Abisha HOISINGTON S Male 5 MI At School
Source Information:
Census Place Marcellus, Cass, Michigan
Family History Library Film 1254575
Page Number 488D

Also:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Wm. H. WOODWARD Self M Male W 39 NY Farmer NY PA
Elizabeth WOODWARD Wife M Female W 29 PA Keep House PA PA
George P. WOODWARD Son S Male W 6 MI NY PA
Jay W. WOODWARD Son S Male W 7 MI NY PA
Wm. H. PATTERSON Other S Male W 20 MI Farm Laborer IRE PA
George COOK Other S Male W 17 MI Farm Laborer ENG MI
Flavoni HORSINGTON Other S Female W 17 MI Servant PA PA
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Source Information:
Census Place Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Family History Library Film 1254586
NA Film Number T9-0586
Page Number 320A

Property 20 Nov 1908 (age 44)

Susan Mohney gave 2 lots to her daughter Vone with a life estate provision for Bertha; Marcellus, Cass, MI1

Susan quit claimed "for one dollar and natural love and affection" lots 1 and 2 on block 1 south and 2 west to her daughter Flavona, reserving an estate interest for the "term of her natural life".

Property 28 Sep 1912 (age 48)

Received two lots from her mother on; Marcellus, Cass, MI2

Residence 1920 (age 57) Marcellus, Cass, MI

From mother's obituary.

Sources

1. Cass Co. MI Register of Deeds. <10515.jpg>.
2. Ibid.
3. Photograph. <10120.jpg>.
4. Harry Hoisington, 'Supplement to The American Family Hoisington' (1939).

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.