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Pierce Rice Hobble

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Pierce Rice Hobble

Birth
Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Death
6 Mar 1918 (aged 79)
Ford County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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Lot 7 Blk 31 WGAR
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Hobble, Pierce Roscoe

OBITUARY - Dodge City Daily Globe, Wednesday, March 6, 1918, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas.

P.R. HOBBLE DEAD AT FORT - A Resident of Ford County Since the '70's, Former Justice of the Peace Succumbs to Old Age - One of Dodge City's earliest settlers, P.R. Hobble, for years active in the business and judicial life of this community, finally forced on account of his advanced age to remove to the quiet of the Soldiers Home, died today at Fort Dodge.
Mr. Hobble reached the age of 78 years. He came to Ford county in the '70's taking a homestead north of Dodge City. At one time Mr. Hobble operated a grocery store and bakery here, and was justice of the peace for twelve years during his later life. He was prominent in G.A.R. activities. In later years Mr. Hobble followed the apiary business, and was president of the American Bee Association for many years.
Mr. Hobble leaves many close friends in Dodge City and Ford county. A son, John Hobble, employed on the New York Journal, came in this afternoon on the Rock Island. A brother, George Hobble, resides at the Soldiers' Home. He leaves four sons, Burt of Liberal, Frank of Dodge City, John of New York, and Nelson, who lives in California. Four daughters also survive him.
Hobble, Pierce Roscoe

OBITUARY - Dodge City Daily Globe, Wednesday, March 6, 1918, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas.

P.R. HOBBLE DEAD AT FORT - A Resident of Ford County Since the '70's, Former Justice of the Peace Succumbs to Old Age - One of Dodge City's earliest settlers, P.R. Hobble, for years active in the business and judicial life of this community, finally forced on account of his advanced age to remove to the quiet of the Soldiers Home, died today at Fort Dodge.
Mr. Hobble reached the age of 78 years. He came to Ford county in the '70's taking a homestead north of Dodge City. At one time Mr. Hobble operated a grocery store and bakery here, and was justice of the peace for twelve years during his later life. He was prominent in G.A.R. activities. In later years Mr. Hobble followed the apiary business, and was president of the American Bee Association for many years.
Mr. Hobble leaves many close friends in Dodge City and Ford county. A son, John Hobble, employed on the New York Journal, came in this afternoon on the Rock Island. A brother, George Hobble, resides at the Soldiers' Home. He leaves four sons, Burt of Liberal, Frank of Dodge City, John of New York, and Nelson, who lives in California. Four daughters also survive him.

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