Census Information:
In 1900, he is listed as Hezkia and is 46 years of age living with Mary who is 22. They are living in Como Town, Panola Mississippi, Beat 1; Children listed are: Aleck {20 years of age}, Alferd {15}, Georgia (4}, Lizzie {3} and Johani Ella {Johnie} who is 5 months of age. He's a general farmer.
Hezekiah and his wife, Mary appear on the 1910 Iowa Township Lincoln county OK census with their 8 children: Georgia {14 years of age}, Lizzie {12 years of age}, Joella {10 years of age}, Hezekiah {8 years of age}, Seema {7 years of age}, Mary {5 years of age}, William {3 years of age} and Perry {1 year old}. Hezekiah is a farmer and reports this is his second marriage.
On the 1930 Iowa Township Logan county OK census he is 74 years of age, Mary is 50; Also in the household are his children: Georgie who is now 30 years of age and widowed, Willie who is 23 years of age, Robert who is 18 years of age, Carl who is 15 years of age, and Leeroy who is 11 years of age; Hezekiah's grandchildren are living with them: Pecola Kelly who is 6 years of age, Florie Kelly who is 4 years of age, Dartha Kelly who is 3 years of age and Lond Kelly who is a year old. Hezekiah is still farming.
OK2Explore indicates that H. Bobo died in Logan County (some of the Fallis people lived just on the other side of the county line) on February 20, 1931, which was a Friday.
Under the heading "Fallis" on page 3 of the February 26, 1931 edition of the Black Dispatch, it states:
"Father Hezekiah Bobo passed away last Friday afternoon after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Lane C. M. E. church, Rev. Stephenson officiating, assisted by Rev. G. E. Smith."
Census Information:
In 1900, he is listed as Hezkia and is 46 years of age living with Mary who is 22. They are living in Como Town, Panola Mississippi, Beat 1; Children listed are: Aleck {20 years of age}, Alferd {15}, Georgia (4}, Lizzie {3} and Johani Ella {Johnie} who is 5 months of age. He's a general farmer.
Hezekiah and his wife, Mary appear on the 1910 Iowa Township Lincoln county OK census with their 8 children: Georgia {14 years of age}, Lizzie {12 years of age}, Joella {10 years of age}, Hezekiah {8 years of age}, Seema {7 years of age}, Mary {5 years of age}, William {3 years of age} and Perry {1 year old}. Hezekiah is a farmer and reports this is his second marriage.
On the 1930 Iowa Township Logan county OK census he is 74 years of age, Mary is 50; Also in the household are his children: Georgie who is now 30 years of age and widowed, Willie who is 23 years of age, Robert who is 18 years of age, Carl who is 15 years of age, and Leeroy who is 11 years of age; Hezekiah's grandchildren are living with them: Pecola Kelly who is 6 years of age, Florie Kelly who is 4 years of age, Dartha Kelly who is 3 years of age and Lond Kelly who is a year old. Hezekiah is still farming.
OK2Explore indicates that H. Bobo died in Logan County (some of the Fallis people lived just on the other side of the county line) on February 20, 1931, which was a Friday.
Under the heading "Fallis" on page 3 of the February 26, 1931 edition of the Black Dispatch, it states:
"Father Hezekiah Bobo passed away last Friday afternoon after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Lane C. M. E. church, Rev. Stephenson officiating, assisted by Rev. G. E. Smith."
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