Daughter of John Thomas & Ellen (Chase) Hobbs born August 26, 1878 in Junction City, Davis (Geary) Co., KS. She was the 3rd of eight children. In about 1883 the family moved from Davis (Geary) Co. to Dickinson Co. where Laura met & married Henry Madison Davis on February 17, 1901 in Solomon, KS. Laura and Henry had three children; Paul Alvin, Harold Ambrose and Vivian Elizabeth.
In 1911 they homesteaded in the sandhills in western Nebraska, about 25 miles SW of Mullen in Hooker Co., near the headwaters of the Dismal river. The house was located approximately at Latitude 41.88003 N, Longitude 101.38655 W. The homestead was 640 acres and lay in Sections 17 & 20, T22N, R35W and they received the patent, #624177, on April 9, 1918. While there they lived in a sod house and raised cattle.
In 1921 they moved back to Kansas to the Manhattan and Circleville area where they ran or lived in a boarding house and farmed. Laura became ill in 1934 and passed away in 1938. She is buried in Prairie Mound Cemetery near Solomon, KS.
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Mrs. Carrie Davis and son Rees, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown, of Abilene, attended the Hobbs-Davis wedding Wednesday.
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This article was from the Friday, March 1, 1901 issue of the Abilene Daily Chronicle, Abilene, KS.
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HOBBS – DAVIS
At high noon Wednesday, occurred the wedding of Laura Hobbs and H. M. Davis. At the sweet strains of the wedding march played by Maud, sister of the bride, the wedding party wended their way down the stairs and took their respective places on a large rug on the porch where Rev. Wingerd, of Solomon, performed the simple yet impressive ceremony in the presence of seventy friends and relatives. Miss Laura is one of our sweetest girls. She has the rare ability to charm all whom she may meet. Mr. Davis is a progressive young farmer, a gentleman and an active member of all moral societies. They have grown up here from childhood and won the respect of all who knew them. The following is a list, but not complete, of their lovely presents, well showing the esteem of their friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Blunderfield, pair of lace curtains.
Willie Brown, half dozen tumblers.
Arthur Chase, half dozen teaspoons.
Walter Jolitz, coffee pot.
Wm. Jolitz, tea kettle.
Clarence Hobbs, salt and pepper holder.
Mr. and Mrs. Luke, one dozen napkins.
Vida Sherman, sugar shell.
Cora Lewis, standing lamp.
Maude Hobbs, mirror.
Will Hertzog, fruit dish.
John Hobbs, half dozen chairs.
Bert Kehler, picture.
Arthur Chase, work-basket.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Dobson, half dozen silver teaspoons.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Hall, water pitcher, vase, bread plate.
Mr. and Mrs. Rasher, half dozen pie plates, half dozen tea plates.
Mary and Emma Blunderfield, picture.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Brown, paper rack.
Messrs and Mesdames T. F. Banta, H. Brown, K. Brown, Hertzog, F. Davis, Jr., E. Davis and Grandpa Brown, dining room table and center table.
George and Walter Hobbs, clock.
Cora and Lora Banta, center piece.
Glass table sets were given by Mr. and Mrs. Eli Houtz, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dilling and Cora Houtz.
Maude Hertzog, Mr. and Mrs. Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chase, Will Chase gave pairs of towels.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. F. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Gerb Burke gave table cloths.
Mrs. J. Hobbs, dinner set.
George, Walt, and Lottie Hobbs, a rocking chair.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Houtz, bedspread.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Chase, set of irons.
John Hobbs to bride $25 in gold.
Several presents were tardy in arriving. On the whole it was one of the finest displays well showing the esteem and respect these young people held in this community.
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This article was from the Friday, March 1, 1901 issue of the Abilene Daily Chronicle, Abilene, KS.
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In 1911 they homesteaded in the sandhills in western Nebraska, about 25 miles SW of Mullen in Hooker Co., near the headwaters of the Dismal river. The house was located approximately at Latitude 41.88003 N, Longitude 101.38655 W. The homestead was 640 acres and lay in Sections 17 & 20, T22N, R35W and they received the patent, #624177, on April 9, 1918. While there they lived in a sod house and raised cattle.
In 1921 they moved back to Kansas to the Manhattan and Circleville area where they ran or lived in a boarding house and farmed. Laura became ill in 1934 and passed away in 1938. She is buried in Prairie Mound Cemetery near Solomon, KS.
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Mrs. Carrie Davis and son Rees, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown, of Abilene, attended the Hobbs-Davis wedding Wednesday.
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This article was from the Friday, March 1, 1901 issue of the Abilene Daily Chronicle, Abilene, KS.
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HOBBS – DAVIS
At high noon Wednesday, occurred the wedding of Laura Hobbs and H. M. Davis. At the sweet strains of the wedding march played by Maud, sister of the bride, the wedding party wended their way down the stairs and took their respective places on a large rug on the porch where Rev. Wingerd, of Solomon, performed the simple yet impressive ceremony in the presence of seventy friends and relatives. Miss Laura is one of our sweetest girls. She has the rare ability to charm all whom she may meet. Mr. Davis is a progressive young farmer, a gentleman and an active member of all moral societies. They have grown up here from childhood and won the respect of all who knew them. The following is a list, but not complete, of their lovely presents, well showing the esteem of their friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Blunderfield, pair of lace curtains.
Willie Brown, half dozen tumblers.
Arthur Chase, half dozen teaspoons.
Walter Jolitz, coffee pot.
Wm. Jolitz, tea kettle.
Clarence Hobbs, salt and pepper holder.
Mr. and Mrs. Luke, one dozen napkins.
Vida Sherman, sugar shell.
Cora Lewis, standing lamp.
Maude Hobbs, mirror.
Will Hertzog, fruit dish.
John Hobbs, half dozen chairs.
Bert Kehler, picture.
Arthur Chase, work-basket.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Dobson, half dozen silver teaspoons.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Hall, water pitcher, vase, bread plate.
Mr. and Mrs. Rasher, half dozen pie plates, half dozen tea plates.
Mary and Emma Blunderfield, picture.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Brown, paper rack.
Messrs and Mesdames T. F. Banta, H. Brown, K. Brown, Hertzog, F. Davis, Jr., E. Davis and Grandpa Brown, dining room table and center table.
George and Walter Hobbs, clock.
Cora and Lora Banta, center piece.
Glass table sets were given by Mr. and Mrs. Eli Houtz, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dilling and Cora Houtz.
Maude Hertzog, Mr. and Mrs. Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chase, Will Chase gave pairs of towels.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. F. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Gerb Burke gave table cloths.
Mrs. J. Hobbs, dinner set.
George, Walt, and Lottie Hobbs, a rocking chair.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Houtz, bedspread.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Chase, set of irons.
John Hobbs to bride $25 in gold.
Several presents were tardy in arriving. On the whole it was one of the finest displays well showing the esteem and respect these young people held in this community.
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This article was from the Friday, March 1, 1901 issue of the Abilene Daily Chronicle, Abilene, KS.
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Daughter of John Thomas & Ellen (Chase) Hobbs born August 26, 1878 in Junction City, Davis (Geary) Co., KS. She was the 3rd of eight children. In about 1883 the family moved from Davis (Geary) Co. to Dickinson Co. where Laura met & married Henry Madison Davis on February 17, 1901 in Solomon, KS. Laura and Henry had three children; Paul Alvin, Harold Ambrose and Vivian Elizabeth.
In 1911 they homesteaded in the sandhills in western Nebraska, about 25 miles SW of Mullen in Hooker Co., near the headwaters of the Dismal river. The house was located approximately at Latitude 41.88003 N, Longitude 101.38655 W. The homestead was 640 acres and lay in Sections 17 & 20, T22N, R35W and they received the patent, #624177, on April 9, 1918. While there they lived in a sod house and raised cattle.
In 1921 they moved back to Kansas to the Manhattan and Circleville area where they ran or lived in a boarding house and farmed. Laura became ill in 1934 and passed away in 1938. She is buried in Prairie Mound Cemetery near Solomon, KS.
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Mrs. Carrie Davis and son Rees, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown, of Abilene, attended the Hobbs-Davis wedding Wednesday.
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This article was from the Friday, March 1, 1901 issue of the Abilene Daily Chronicle, Abilene, KS.
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HOBBS – DAVIS
At high noon Wednesday, occurred the wedding of Laura Hobbs and H. M. Davis. At the sweet strains of the wedding march played by Maud, sister of the bride, the wedding party wended their way down the stairs and took their respective places on a large rug on the porch where Rev. Wingerd, of Solomon, performed the simple yet impressive ceremony in the presence of seventy friends and relatives. Miss Laura is one of our sweetest girls. She has the rare ability to charm all whom she may meet. Mr. Davis is a progressive young farmer, a gentleman and an active member of all moral societies. They have grown up here from childhood and won the respect of all who knew them. The following is a list, but not complete, of their lovely presents, well showing the esteem of their friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Blunderfield, pair of lace curtains.
Willie Brown, half dozen tumblers.
Arthur Chase, half dozen teaspoons.
Walter Jolitz, coffee pot.
Wm. Jolitz, tea kettle.
Clarence Hobbs, salt and pepper holder.
Mr. and Mrs. Luke, one dozen napkins.
Vida Sherman, sugar shell.
Cora Lewis, standing lamp.
Maude Hobbs, mirror.
Will Hertzog, fruit dish.
John Hobbs, half dozen chairs.
Bert Kehler, picture.
Arthur Chase, work-basket.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Dobson, half dozen silver teaspoons.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Hall, water pitcher, vase, bread plate.
Mr. and Mrs. Rasher, half dozen pie plates, half dozen tea plates.
Mary and Emma Blunderfield, picture.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Brown, paper rack.
Messrs and Mesdames T. F. Banta, H. Brown, K. Brown, Hertzog, F. Davis, Jr., E. Davis and Grandpa Brown, dining room table and center table.
George and Walter Hobbs, clock.
Cora and Lora Banta, center piece.
Glass table sets were given by Mr. and Mrs. Eli Houtz, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dilling and Cora Houtz.
Maude Hertzog, Mr. and Mrs. Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chase, Will Chase gave pairs of towels.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. F. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Gerb Burke gave table cloths.
Mrs. J. Hobbs, dinner set.
George, Walt, and Lottie Hobbs, a rocking chair.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Houtz, bedspread.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Chase, set of irons.
John Hobbs to bride $25 in gold.
Several presents were tardy in arriving. On the whole it was one of the finest displays well showing the esteem and respect these young people held in this community.
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This article was from the Friday, March 1, 1901 issue of the Abilene Daily Chronicle, Abilene, KS.
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In 1911 they homesteaded in the sandhills in western Nebraska, about 25 miles SW of Mullen in Hooker Co., near the headwaters of the Dismal river. The house was located approximately at Latitude 41.88003 N, Longitude 101.38655 W. The homestead was 640 acres and lay in Sections 17 & 20, T22N, R35W and they received the patent, #624177, on April 9, 1918. While there they lived in a sod house and raised cattle.
In 1921 they moved back to Kansas to the Manhattan and Circleville area where they ran or lived in a boarding house and farmed. Laura became ill in 1934 and passed away in 1938. She is buried in Prairie Mound Cemetery near Solomon, KS.
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Mrs. Carrie Davis and son Rees, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown, of Abilene, attended the Hobbs-Davis wedding Wednesday.
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This article was from the Friday, March 1, 1901 issue of the Abilene Daily Chronicle, Abilene, KS.
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HOBBS – DAVIS
At high noon Wednesday, occurred the wedding of Laura Hobbs and H. M. Davis. At the sweet strains of the wedding march played by Maud, sister of the bride, the wedding party wended their way down the stairs and took their respective places on a large rug on the porch where Rev. Wingerd, of Solomon, performed the simple yet impressive ceremony in the presence of seventy friends and relatives. Miss Laura is one of our sweetest girls. She has the rare ability to charm all whom she may meet. Mr. Davis is a progressive young farmer, a gentleman and an active member of all moral societies. They have grown up here from childhood and won the respect of all who knew them. The following is a list, but not complete, of their lovely presents, well showing the esteem of their friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Blunderfield, pair of lace curtains.
Willie Brown, half dozen tumblers.
Arthur Chase, half dozen teaspoons.
Walter Jolitz, coffee pot.
Wm. Jolitz, tea kettle.
Clarence Hobbs, salt and pepper holder.
Mr. and Mrs. Luke, one dozen napkins.
Vida Sherman, sugar shell.
Cora Lewis, standing lamp.
Maude Hobbs, mirror.
Will Hertzog, fruit dish.
John Hobbs, half dozen chairs.
Bert Kehler, picture.
Arthur Chase, work-basket.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Dobson, half dozen silver teaspoons.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Hall, water pitcher, vase, bread plate.
Mr. and Mrs. Rasher, half dozen pie plates, half dozen tea plates.
Mary and Emma Blunderfield, picture.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Brown, paper rack.
Messrs and Mesdames T. F. Banta, H. Brown, K. Brown, Hertzog, F. Davis, Jr., E. Davis and Grandpa Brown, dining room table and center table.
George and Walter Hobbs, clock.
Cora and Lora Banta, center piece.
Glass table sets were given by Mr. and Mrs. Eli Houtz, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dilling and Cora Houtz.
Maude Hertzog, Mr. and Mrs. Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chase, Will Chase gave pairs of towels.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. F. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Gerb Burke gave table cloths.
Mrs. J. Hobbs, dinner set.
George, Walt, and Lottie Hobbs, a rocking chair.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Houtz, bedspread.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Chase, set of irons.
John Hobbs to bride $25 in gold.
Several presents were tardy in arriving. On the whole it was one of the finest displays well showing the esteem and respect these young people held in this community.
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This article was from the Friday, March 1, 1901 issue of the Abilene Daily Chronicle, Abilene, KS.
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