Rev. A. V. Hiscock died at the home of his son, Capt. Alfred O. Hiscock, at Georgetown, Sunday, following a brief illness.
The deceased was born in New York State July 27, 1827, but in early manhood moved to East Tennessee, where he remained until the fall of 1875, when he came to Florida, settling at Georgiana, on Merritt's Island, then a wild and almost uninhabited section. Always active in religious affairs he was not content until he had organized and established a mission there, the first to be started by the Methodists in that part of the State. He was a man of deep piety and of sincerity of purpose, and his was a life of long and faithful service in the Master's vineyard.
He is survived by three sons, Capt. Alfred O. Hiscock of Georgetown, Capt. L. D. Hiscock of West Palm Beach and W. D. Hiscock of Quitman, Ga., also by one daughter, Mrs. A. D. Barnett of Jacksonville.
The funeral was held Monday, the interment being in the Welaka Cemetery by the side of his wife, Sylvia Hiscock (1836-1907), who preceded him in death by four years. A large number of sympathizing friends attended in order to pay their last tribute of respect to his memory. (Times-Herald Obituary dtd Friday, 24 Nov 1911.)∼Rev. Alfred V. Hiscock, who has for some time been living with his son, Capt. A. O. Hiscock at Georgetown in this county, died this week and his body was interred in Oakwood Cemetery, Welaka. Rev. Mr. Hiscock was for fifty years a faithful Methodist minister in the west, much of which time was spent as a missionary among the Indians. He endured many hardships as a good soldier of the cross. He was in the 85th year of his age. (Palatka News Obituary dtd Friday, 24 Nov 1922.)
The deceased was born in New York State July 27, 1827, but in early manhood moved to East Tennessee, where he remained until the fall of 1875, when he came to Florida, settling at Georgiana, on Merritt's Island, then a wild and almost uninhabited section. Always active in religious affairs he was not content until he had organized and established a mission there, the first to be started by the Methodists in that part of the State. He was a man of deep piety and of sincerity of purpose, and his was a life of long and faithful service in the Master's vineyard.
He is survived by three sons, Capt. Alfred O. Hiscock of Georgetown, Capt. L. D. Hiscock of West Palm Beach and W. D. Hiscock of Quitman, Ga., also by one daughter, Mrs. A. D. Barnett of Jacksonville.
The funeral was held Monday, the interment being in the Welaka Cemetery by the side of his wife, Sylvia Hiscock (1836-1907), who preceded him in death by four years. A large number of sympathizing friends attended in order to pay their last tribute of respect to his memory. (Times-Herald Obituary dtd Friday, 24 Nov 1911.)∼Rev. Alfred V. Hiscock, who has for some time been living with his son, Capt. A. O. Hiscock at Georgetown in this county, died this week and his body was interred in Oakwood Cemetery, Welaka. Rev. Mr. Hiscock was for fifty years a faithful Methodist minister in the west, much of which time was spent as a missionary among the Indians. He endured many hardships as a good soldier of the cross. He was in the 85th year of his age. (Palatka News Obituary dtd Friday, 24 Nov 1922.)
Rev. A. V. Hiscock died at the home of his son, Capt. Alfred O. Hiscock, at Georgetown, Sunday, following a brief illness.
The deceased was born in New York State July 27, 1827, but in early manhood moved to East Tennessee, where he remained until the fall of 1875, when he came to Florida, settling at Georgiana, on Merritt's Island, then a wild and almost uninhabited section. Always active in religious affairs he was not content until he had organized and established a mission there, the first to be started by the Methodists in that part of the State. He was a man of deep piety and of sincerity of purpose, and his was a life of long and faithful service in the Master's vineyard.
He is survived by three sons, Capt. Alfred O. Hiscock of Georgetown, Capt. L. D. Hiscock of West Palm Beach and W. D. Hiscock of Quitman, Ga., also by one daughter, Mrs. A. D. Barnett of Jacksonville.
The funeral was held Monday, the interment being in the Welaka Cemetery by the side of his wife, Sylvia Hiscock (1836-1907), who preceded him in death by four years. A large number of sympathizing friends attended in order to pay their last tribute of respect to his memory. (Times-Herald Obituary dtd Friday, 24 Nov 1911.)∼Rev. Alfred V. Hiscock, who has for some time been living with his son, Capt. A. O. Hiscock at Georgetown in this county, died this week and his body was interred in Oakwood Cemetery, Welaka. Rev. Mr. Hiscock was for fifty years a faithful Methodist minister in the west, much of which time was spent as a missionary among the Indians. He endured many hardships as a good soldier of the cross. He was in the 85th year of his age. (Palatka News Obituary dtd Friday, 24 Nov 1922.)
The deceased was born in New York State July 27, 1827, but in early manhood moved to East Tennessee, where he remained until the fall of 1875, when he came to Florida, settling at Georgiana, on Merritt's Island, then a wild and almost uninhabited section. Always active in religious affairs he was not content until he had organized and established a mission there, the first to be started by the Methodists in that part of the State. He was a man of deep piety and of sincerity of purpose, and his was a life of long and faithful service in the Master's vineyard.
He is survived by three sons, Capt. Alfred O. Hiscock of Georgetown, Capt. L. D. Hiscock of West Palm Beach and W. D. Hiscock of Quitman, Ga., also by one daughter, Mrs. A. D. Barnett of Jacksonville.
The funeral was held Monday, the interment being in the Welaka Cemetery by the side of his wife, Sylvia Hiscock (1836-1907), who preceded him in death by four years. A large number of sympathizing friends attended in order to pay their last tribute of respect to his memory. (Times-Herald Obituary dtd Friday, 24 Nov 1911.)∼Rev. Alfred V. Hiscock, who has for some time been living with his son, Capt. A. O. Hiscock at Georgetown in this county, died this week and his body was interred in Oakwood Cemetery, Welaka. Rev. Mr. Hiscock was for fifty years a faithful Methodist minister in the west, much of which time was spent as a missionary among the Indians. He endured many hardships as a good soldier of the cross. He was in the 85th year of his age. (Palatka News Obituary dtd Friday, 24 Nov 1922.)
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