Re: William Hockett, 1830 in IL
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Re: William Hockett, 1830 in IL
Nancy Bower 7/28/01
Hi Nancy, my name is Dave Hockett. I am Tom Hocketts brother with whom you have corresponde in th recent past. Info I have recently seen states that W.W. Hocketts father, John Hockett drowned in what is called the Sugar Creek Flood about 1847, trying to save some cattle. They waited 2-3 yrs to see if he would find his way home, then declared him legally dead in 1850. He lived on a farm just outside Grantfork, IL. His wife Anna Schafer Hockett is buried in a cemetary outside of St Jacob IL.