Hoisington/Horsington Family Web Site

Vitals

Birth	21 May 1831 Walworth, Wayne, NY (See Note)
Death	15 Jan 1915 (age 83) Addison, Lenawee, MI 1
Burial	Morreville Cemetery; Addison, Lenawee, MI
Occupation	head sawyer, engineer, machinist (mechanic)

 

Marriage

 

Children

Spouse	Abby BOLTWOOD
Date	29 Nov 1851 (age 20)
Place

None known

 

Marriage

Spouse	Louisa DOWNER
Date	20 Oct 1853 (age 22)
Place	, Lenawee, MI 1

 

Children

Frank HOISINGTON (abt 1855 - bef 1917)

Adella 'Dell' HOISINGTON (abt 1857 - bef 1917)

Marriage

Spouse	Emeline R./Emelia UNKNOWN
Date	14 Feb 1866 (age 34)
Place	Dewitt, , MI1
Divorce	13 Jul 1870 (age 39) St. John's, Clinton, MI 1,10

 

Children

None known

Marriage or Relationship?

Spouse	Eliza 'Lida' or 'Lidie' YEOMAN /TIDEBACK
Date	bef 1870 (age 39)
Place	, Hillsdale, MI 1

 

Children

Nettie May 'May' HOISINGTON (25 Aug 1869 - aft 1917)

Ida HOISINGTON (abt 1876 - Apr 1904)

Marriage

Spouse	Emma Lupton HEWITT
Date	17 Jan 1886 (age 54) 11
Place

 

Children

Irene HOISINGTON ( - )

Notes

Birth:

Pension file <05981.jpg> shows that he was born 2 May 1835.

Marriage 1851

Marriage to Abby Bolton.

Marriage 1853

Added per mention in correspondence in pension file. <05702.jpg> and <05719.jpg>. Her brother stated that he thought they were married in the Franklin Hotel in Adrian MI.

"Record No. 340, page , Liber A. Marriage Records in and for the County of Lenawee, State of Michigan. I certify that on the 20th day of October A.D. 1853 I joined in marriage George D. Hoisington of Tecumseh, Michigan, aged 22 years, and Louess Downer of Dover, Michigan, aged 19 years in the presence of Nelson Stephens and Martha Stevens and Wm. B. Downer of Dover, Mich. attesting witnesses. Signed, J.E. Barker, Minister of the Gospel"

Residence bet 1859-1862 (age 28)

Tecumseh, Lenawee, MI 1

Separation:

About 1860. The children went to live with George's older sister, Jane.

Military 1862(age 30) 1,2,3,4,5

Enlisted 27 Feb 1862 in Co. P 1st U.S. Sharpshooters (Berdans'). Discharged 17 Dec 1862 at Frederick City MD with wound (Received a cut in ankle while crossing a stream (the Potomac) during the battle of Antietem and given certificate of discharge. He was also at the battle at Yorktown, Hanover C.H, and South MountainHowever, there was a comment in his file that he was a "coward" and that he had not been in any battles.)

Re-enlisted 7 Feb 1864 Co. I 6th Regt. Heavy Artillery at Albion MI. Joined company at Port Hudson, LA. He was injured 24 Jul 1864 while on the Steamer Clara Belle when a missile struck him on the left side of his head, causing him total deafness in the left ear and partial deafness of the right ear. He also received a wound in his left side, for which he was treated and continued to be treated after the war. He claimed that he was only able to do about 1/3 the amount of manual labor as before the war. Discharged 20 Aug 1865.

'George enlisted in Co. I, 1st US Sharpshooters on 2/27/1862 at Morreville MI for three years, age given as 28. Re-entered in Co. I; 6th Inf. 2/8/1864. Mustered out at New Orleans LA 8/20/1865 (Records MI GAR, copied at Lansing MI 4/1933). Kidder said he was in the Heavy Artillery, wounded at Mobile, AL' - Harry Hoisington

Hoisington George L, MI, Lenawee Co, Rollin Enumeration Dist 123 microfilm pg 2 Private, Co. I first US,SS; IN. Enlistment: 2/12/1862; Discharge: 12/29/1862. Served 10 months 17 days. P.O. Address: Quaker, Lenawee Co., MI. Remarks: Disability incurred: Severe injury of shoulder, side, and head. DO, Private, Co., I, 6th, MI Harvey; Enlistment: 2/9/1864; Discharge: 8/20/1865. Served 1 year, 6 months, 11 days. P.O. Address, Quaker, Lenawee Co., MI. (no other info). (Found by Judy Hulliberger)

George L Hoisington
Enlist Date: 27 Feb 1862
Enlist Place: Morreville (MI)
Enlist Rank: Private 1 AGE 28
Served Michigan
Enlisted I Co. 6th Inf. Reg MI Mustered Out at New Orleans, LA on 20 August 1865

He is listed in "Michigan Soldiers and Sailors" as: Hoisington, George L. Enlisted in company I, First U.S. Sharpshooters, Feb. 27, 1852, at Mooreville, for 3 years, age 28. No further record in this regiment. Re-entered service in company I, Sixth Infantry. Enlisted Feb. 8, 1864,at Sheridan, for 3 years. Mustered Feb. 9, 1864. Mustered out at New Orleans, La., Aug. 20, 1865.

History of Calhoun county, Michigan, (1877), p. 201.:

SIXTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY. Company I
Geo. L. Hoisington, mustered out August 20, 1865.

From History of Wastenaw county, Michigan:

WILLETT'S SHARP-SHOOTERS.

Privates.
Alchin, Henry
Cole, Reuben
Dunlap, John R.
Ford, Dwight
Ford, Charles
Hoisington, George L.
Merrell,George R.
Robinson, Allen P.
Spencer, Festus
Smith, Marcus
Throop, George H.

Misc 1863 (age 32)

Witness at 2 weddings in Byron; Byron, Livingston, MI 6

Van Tapel, Matthias (w) 18, Dorr, Allegan Co., and Alma M. Jorjan (w) 17, same place. 21 May 1863, at Byron, by James M. Pelton, J.P. George L. Hoisington, and Sylvia J. Pelton, Byron, witnesses.

CONKLIN, Isaac (w) 21, Trowbridge, Allendale Co., and Martha JOSLIN (w) 19, same place. 16 Aug. 1863 at Byron by James M. Pelton, J. P. George L. HOISINGTON, and Sylvia J. PELTON, Byron, witnesses.

Military 1864

Re-enlisted. Discharged 1865

Marriage 1866

Emaline was a widow, with the married name of Morgan. Her marriage to George was attested to by Nelson Yeomans, brother of Eliza "Lida" Yeomans, who assisted her in getting a "bill" (of divorcement) from George. The divorce was granted on the basis of desertion by George.

Occupation bet 1866-1879 (age 35)

Head sawyer at DeGolia & Whitney; Hudson, Lenawee, MI 1. Was laid off because his deafness was a safety issue. He was living at that time with his half-sister Julia and her husband B.F. Pettit.

Engineer and machinist (mechanic) for T.S. Edwards & Co.; Carlton, Barry, MI 1

Marriage bef 1870

It is believed that this was not an "official" marriage. None of her relatives either asked or were told about a wedding. Her husband, James Scoby, said that Lida said that it was not, but that she did not know until he left her. An examination of the records of Monroe County by the Special Examiner for the Pensions Dept. did not find either a marriage certificate or a divorce for George and Lida. This may be the Lida that Emma named in her deposition to the Special Examiner on her application for a widow's pension. Emma stated that George told her he had lived with a woman named Lida, but that they were not married and that they had no children.

In another deposition, Nelson Yeomans, states that his sister, Eliza "Lida" Yeomans, went away with George Hoisington and he supposed that they married. He believed that they had 2 children, that they separated and that she later lived with another man. Nelson also stated that his sister died in the southern part of the state (MI), but he did not know where or under what name. He also stated that George had been married to a widow Morgan before, that they had no children together although Mrs. Morgan had children by her previous marriage.

Census 1870 (age 39) 1,7

Jefferson, Hillsdale, MI

148/149 Hoisington, George,30,m,w,Engineer, , , NY
Lydie,24,f,w,keeping house, , ,NY
Frank,15,m,w,at school , , ,MI
Adella,13,f,w,at home, , , MI
May,2,f,w,at home, , , MI

Residence bet 1872-1876 (age 41)

Pioneer, , OH 1

Residence bet 1877-1883 (age 46)

Carlton, Barry, MI 1

Pension 15 Jan 1877 (age 45)1

Filed CW invalid's pension application #229800 for deafness on Jan 15 1877, received certificate 252387 after a Special Examination.

Census 1880 (age 49)

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
George L. HOISINGTON Self M Male W 46 NY Enginneer NY NY
Lida HOISINGTON Wife M Female W 31 NY Keeping House NY NY
Frank HOISINGTON Son S Male W 25 MI Enginneer NY NY
Nettie M. HOISINGTON Dau S Female W 11 MI At School NY NY
Ida HOISINGTON Dau S Female W 4 MI At Home NY NY
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Source Information:
Census Place Ash, Monroe, Michigan
Family History Library Film 1254595
NA Film Number T9-0595 Page Number 263D

Residence 1883 (age 52)

Dundee Twp., Monroe, MI1

Misc bet 1883-1892 (age 52)

A member of GAR post #10 (William Bell); Dundee Twp., Monroe, MI1

Pension 11 Oct 1883 (age 52)

Invalid pension approved for injury to side of head and results only1

Misc 20 Jun 1885 (age 54)

Filed for an increase in his pension; Elmore, Ottawa, OH1

Marriage 1886

Married Emma Lupton

Pension 1 Apr 1886 (age 54)

Filed a declaration re increase; Rollin Twp., Lenawee, MI 1

Pension 30 Nov 1886 (age 55)

filed a declaration re increase of pension; Addison, Lenawee, MI 1

Census 1890 (age 59)

, Lenawee, MI 12

US Veteran's Schedule 1890

Hoisington George L, MI, Lenawee Co, Rollin Enumeration Dist 123 microfilm pg 2

Pension 22 Mar 1897 (age 65)

Filed declaration for pension increase; Medina, Lenawee, MI 1

Residence 10 Jan 1901 (age 69)

Medina, Lenawee, MI1

Description 1907 (age 76)

5'8", light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes 1

Census 1910 (age 79)

, Lenawee, MI 9

Sources

1. Pension File #252387_George Luther Hoisington.
2. "Veteran's Schedules - US Selected States, 1890 Military Records".
3. Michigan Soldiers and Sailors Alphabetical Index. <08403.jpg>.
4. Gardner, Washington, ed. 1845-1928. History of Calhoun County, Michigan; a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests. Publication date: 1913. Page 201.
5. Publication date: 1881.. History of Washtenaw County, Michigan : together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships...and biographies of representative citizens : history of Michigan. P. 407.
6. http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikent/. Kent County MI Genweb.
7. University of Michigan, 1870 Census Online.
8. 1880 Census Monroe MI. Ash.
9. 1910 Census Index. ancestry.com.
10. Clinton County Chancery Records.
11. Pension File #252387_George Luther Hoisington. <05721.jpg>.
12. US Veteran's Schedule 1890. Lookup by Douglas Janelle.

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.