Elizabeth Willis
Elizabeth Willis (Dec 4, 1841 - Oct 19, 1914)
Husband: William Hobby (September 9, 1841-December 8, 1875)
They were married on October 25, 1866 in Worth County, Georgia.
He was the son of Andrew Hobby and Lydia Sweat
He died in Turner County, Georgia
Children: (they had two sons)
James Daniel Hobby (Oct. 29, 1867- July 25, 1897)
Married Mattie Owens (1872-1936)
Born in Worth County, Georgia
Died in Sumner, Worth County, Georgia
Benjamin Andrew Hobby (May 3, 1869-July 20, 1952)
born in Worth County, Georgia
Died in Ware County, Georgia
History Notes
Died at the age of 71
Her body was interred in Pine
Forest Cemetery, located on the road
between Sylvester and Tifton.
1870: Census Worth Co, GA -Isabella P O - July 16, 1870 13th Dist pg 32, Wm J Ford, enum. William Hobby and family living on farm. Real estate value $375 and personal estate $670.(12)
1880: Census Worth County
Georgia: Elizabeth Hobby, white female, 37, Worth
Co, #1124 v26 ed88 sh29 line 11 is shown with her two sons; James 12, and
Andrew 10. Husband, William, has been dead 5 yrs.
1900: Census Worth County,
Georgia: Elizabeth Hobby lives with son, Ben A
Hobby v75 ed116 sh14 line 49
Huxford: [Pioneers of Wiregrass GA] Vol 4 pg
137, lists Williams birth 1840. m. Elizabeth Willis, dau of Benjamin, He
also has father as Andrew, b GA in 1802 a son of Jesse Hobby, Sr and brother
of Jesse Hobby [Vol I] Andrew married Lydia Sweat, born 1801 in South
Carolina. They had nine known children.
(12)
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