Re: Hobgoods in Colbert Co. and Franklin Co. AL
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In reply to:
Hobgoods in Colbert Co. and Franklin Co. AL
Mary Alice Ashley 12/15/09
John Hobgood was probably the son of Elijah Hobgood, a known son of John Hobgood and Frances Morgan of Halifax County, NC.The marker for John Hobgood indicates that he was born in Halifax County, NC.Elijah Hobgood is first listed with his brother Lemuel Hobgood in the 1790 Halifax County, NC Census.He was still living in Halifax County, NC in 1800 with brothers Lemuel and Micajah.In 1810 Elijah Hobgood was living in Halifax County, NC near his brother Micajah Hobgood.Elijah Hobgood is next listed in the 1830 Madison County, AL Census.Elijah Hobgood, Jr. is listed in the same record.Elijah Hobgood, Jr. is then listed in the 1840 Franklin County, AL Census with his putative brother John H. Hobgood.Elijah Hobgood, Sr. was born between 1760 and 1765 and died after 1830 in Alabama.
John Hobgood (10/10/1800-2/13/1859) and his wife Martha Ann Alsobrook Hobgood (5/20/1810-2/27/1885) are buried in Hobgood Cemetery, Hobgood, Colbert County, AL.Their son John Hobgood, Jr. (11/28/1836-7/12/1855) is buried in the same cemtery.Other issue included William H. Hobgood, Robert Hobgood, Sarah Hobgood, and Charlotte Hobgood.William H. Hobgood married Virginia Williams ca. 1869 in Colbert County, AL.He was born ca. 1838 in Tuscumbia, Colbert County, AL and died after 1880 in Colbert County, AL.Virginia Williams Hobgood (1839-1891) is buried in La Grange Cemetery, Leighton, Colbert County, AL.John W. Hobgood, the son of William H. Hobgood and Virginia Williams, was born Nov. 1871 in Colbert County, AL and died after 1940 in Colbert County, AL.He married Willie Annie Crittenden, the daughter of Felix Crittenden and Frances Sledge, ca. 1900 in Colbert County, AL.She was born 8/8/1876 in AL and died 11/9/1956 in Colbert County, AL and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Leighton, Colbert County, AL.The couple had no issue.Sarah Hobgood was born 1844 in Tuscumbia, AL and married David Waters Hicks ca. 1860 in Colbert County, AL.She died in Colbert County, AL in 1894 and is buried in Hobgood Cemetery, Hobgood, Colbert County, AL.David Waters Hicks (8/31/1830-1919) is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Tuscumbia, Colbert County, AL.The couple had issue.Robert Hobgood was born in Tuscumbia, Al in May 1845.He married Willie Anna Hobgood 1/31/1872 in Colbert County, AL and died after 1910 in AL.Willie Anna Hobgood Hobgood was born ca. 1847 in Louisiana and died 11/17/1915 in AL.She is buried in Confederate Memorial Park Cemetery, Mountain Creek, Chilton County, AL.The couple had a daughter named Anna L. Hobgood born ca. 1873 in Colbert County, AL.Finally, Charlotte Hobgood was born 4/24/1846 in Tuscumbia, AL and died 11/1/1926 in La Grange, Cook County, AL.She never married and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Tuscumbia, Colbert County, AL.Also buried in that cemetery are Lucinda Hobgood (1805-1878) and Martha Ann Hobgood whose relationship to the other Hobgoods is unknown.
Sources:
1. 1790-1810 Halifax County, NC Census records
2. 1830 Madison County, AL Census
3. 1840 Franklin County, AL Census
4. 1850-1880, 1900-1940 Colbert County, AL Census records
5. www.ancestry.com
6. www.findagrave.com
Researcher:
David C. Galloway