John Bigelow Hoy, veteran of the Civil War and one of this county's most respected citizens died at his home two miles east of Eureka at 9 o'clock Thursday evening April 9, 1908, aged 67 years, 10 months and 23 days. John Bigelow Hoy was born in Piqua County, Ohio May 16, 1840. When quite a young man he removed with his parents to Illinois.
He was married to Miss Catherine Stumpp. To this union nine children were born, six survive. The children are Mrs. Mary M. Troutman of Cimmaron, N.M., William Hoy of Wellington, Kansas, Oscar Hoy of Chanute, Kansas, and Mrs. May Johnson, Mrs. Anna Forbes and Stephen Hoy of Eureka.
During the Civil War Mr. Hoy enlisted in the 41st regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry and served one year when he was discharged on account of disabilities received in the service.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoy came to Eureka in 1864 and had made their home either in town or on their farm near town since.
Mr. Hoy was a member of Dick Yates Post No. 50.
Mr. Hoy had been a suffered for a number of years and for the past two years had been confined to his home much of the time. He was a kind and indulgent husband and father and a respected citizen and it is with sorrow that the community learns of his death.
The funeral services conducted by Rev. I.C. Paugh, assisted by the local Dick Yates Post, were held from the family residence Saturday morning April 11th at 11 o'clock. Interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery.
From Eureka Herald 16 April 1908 page 1.
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Went back to the cemetery directory and got this information: John B Hoy
purchased each of the plots for himself Blk 7, lot 5 sp 3 buried on April 11,
1908 ; Catherine,blk 7 lot 5 sp 4, she was buried on March 11, 1933; Hattie blk
7 lot 5 sp 02 (no further info) , and Johnie blk 7 lot 5 sp 01 he was born
6-18-1883 died on July 24, 1883 and was buried on the following day.
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He was married to Miss Catherine Stumpp. To this union nine children were born, six survive. The children are Mrs. Mary M. Troutman of Cimmaron, N.M., William Hoy of Wellington, Kansas, Oscar Hoy of Chanute, Kansas, and Mrs. May Johnson, Mrs. Anna Forbes and Stephen Hoy of Eureka.
During the Civil War Mr. Hoy enlisted in the 41st regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry and served one year when he was discharged on account of disabilities received in the service.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoy came to Eureka in 1864 and had made their home either in town or on their farm near town since.
Mr. Hoy was a member of Dick Yates Post No. 50.
Mr. Hoy had been a suffered for a number of years and for the past two years had been confined to his home much of the time. He was a kind and indulgent husband and father and a respected citizen and it is with sorrow that the community learns of his death.
The funeral services conducted by Rev. I.C. Paugh, assisted by the local Dick Yates Post, were held from the family residence Saturday morning April 11th at 11 o'clock. Interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery.
From Eureka Herald 16 April 1908 page 1.
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Went back to the cemetery directory and got this information: John B Hoy
purchased each of the plots for himself Blk 7, lot 5 sp 3 buried on April 11,
1908 ; Catherine,blk 7 lot 5 sp 4, she was buried on March 11, 1933; Hattie blk
7 lot 5 sp 02 (no further info) , and Johnie blk 7 lot 5 sp 01 he was born
6-18-1883 died on July 24, 1883 and was buried on the following day.
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John Bigelow Hoy, veteran of the Civil War and one of this county's most respected citizens died at his home two miles east of Eureka at 9 o'clock Thursday evening April 9, 1908, aged 67 years, 10 months and 23 days. John Bigelow Hoy was born in Piqua County, Ohio May 16, 1840. When quite a young man he removed with his parents to Illinois.
He was married to Miss Catherine Stumpp. To this union nine children were born, six survive. The children are Mrs. Mary M. Troutman of Cimmaron, N.M., William Hoy of Wellington, Kansas, Oscar Hoy of Chanute, Kansas, and Mrs. May Johnson, Mrs. Anna Forbes and Stephen Hoy of Eureka.
During the Civil War Mr. Hoy enlisted in the 41st regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry and served one year when he was discharged on account of disabilities received in the service.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoy came to Eureka in 1864 and had made their home either in town or on their farm near town since.
Mr. Hoy was a member of Dick Yates Post No. 50.
Mr. Hoy had been a suffered for a number of years and for the past two years had been confined to his home much of the time. He was a kind and indulgent husband and father and a respected citizen and it is with sorrow that the community learns of his death.
The funeral services conducted by Rev. I.C. Paugh, assisted by the local Dick Yates Post, were held from the family residence Saturday morning April 11th at 11 o'clock. Interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery.
From Eureka Herald 16 April 1908 page 1.
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Went back to the cemetery directory and got this information: John B Hoy
purchased each of the plots for himself Blk 7, lot 5 sp 3 buried on April 11,
1908 ; Catherine,blk 7 lot 5 sp 4, she was buried on March 11, 1933; Hattie blk
7 lot 5 sp 02 (no further info) , and Johnie blk 7 lot 5 sp 01 he was born
6-18-1883 died on July 24, 1883 and was buried on the following day.
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He was married to Miss Catherine Stumpp. To this union nine children were born, six survive. The children are Mrs. Mary M. Troutman of Cimmaron, N.M., William Hoy of Wellington, Kansas, Oscar Hoy of Chanute, Kansas, and Mrs. May Johnson, Mrs. Anna Forbes and Stephen Hoy of Eureka.
During the Civil War Mr. Hoy enlisted in the 41st regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry and served one year when he was discharged on account of disabilities received in the service.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoy came to Eureka in 1864 and had made their home either in town or on their farm near town since.
Mr. Hoy was a member of Dick Yates Post No. 50.
Mr. Hoy had been a suffered for a number of years and for the past two years had been confined to his home much of the time. He was a kind and indulgent husband and father and a respected citizen and it is with sorrow that the community learns of his death.
The funeral services conducted by Rev. I.C. Paugh, assisted by the local Dick Yates Post, were held from the family residence Saturday morning April 11th at 11 o'clock. Interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery.
From Eureka Herald 16 April 1908 page 1.
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Went back to the cemetery directory and got this information: John B Hoy
purchased each of the plots for himself Blk 7, lot 5 sp 3 buried on April 11,
1908 ; Catherine,blk 7 lot 5 sp 4, she was buried on March 11, 1933; Hattie blk
7 lot 5 sp 02 (no further info) , and Johnie blk 7 lot 5 sp 01 he was born
6-18-1883 died on July 24, 1883 and was buried on the following day.
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