NameFrancis Marion Hobbs 
, GG Uncle 
Birth22 Sep 1832, Washington, Daviess Co IN165 
Death3 Jan 1898, Albany IN211 Age: 65 
 
 
Spouses
Marriage31 Mar 1853, Crawford Co IN213 
 
 
 
Notes for Francis Marion Hobbs
Francis Marion Hobbs was a Texas Ranger.
1850 Census of Medina River, TX
Francis Hobbs, 18, IN, Private, Ranging Company
Pleasant H. Hobbs, 21, IN, was 4th Corporal, Ranging Company
Francis and Pleasant were also listed with their father in Walker Co:
1850 Census of Walker Co TX
Name                  	Age
Jas Hobbs           	60   MD
Anna Hobbs        	58   NC
Talman Hobbs  	16   IN
Frank Hobbs      	18   IN
Pleasant Hobbs 	24   IN
Erin T Slayman  	  6   TX
It appears that he eturned to Indiana where he married Nancy M. Kindle in 1853.
1860 Census of Patoka, Crawford Co IN
Name                 	Age
Francis M Hobbs	26   IN
Nancy M Hobbs 	26   IN
Amanda J Hobbs	  6   IN
Sarah E Hobbs        	  5   IN
Louisa A Hobbs 	  3   IN
James T Hobbs  	  1   IN
1870 Census of Patoka, Crawford Co IN
Name                   	Age
Francis Hobbs     	34
Nancy Hobbs      	37
Anem J Hobbs      	16
Sarah E Hobbs      	14
Jane Hobbs        	10   on (this is James)
William J Hobbs 	  8
Nancy Hobbs     	  6
Lucinda Hobbs     	  3
Alverdy Hobbs    	    9/12
1880 Census of Jefferson, Dubois Co IN
Name                   	Age
Francis M. Hobbs	47   self  IN MD VA
Nancy M. Hobbs	48   wife  IN KY KY
William J. Hobbs	18   son IN IN IN
Nancy M. Hobbs	15   dau IN IN IN
Lucinda I. Hobbs	12   dau IN IN IN
Alverda A. Hobbs	10   dau IN IN IN
George F. Hobbs	  8   son IN IN IN
Emma C. Hobbs	  2   dau IN IN IN
The list of children given for this family was compiled from the 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 census listings.
Notes for Nancy Mary (Spouse 1)
1900 Census of White River, Gibson Co IN
Name          	Age
Mary Hobbs	66     head widowed  IN IN IN
Martin Hobbs	28     son single IN IN IN
Peter Hobbs	25     son single IN IN IN
George Hobbs	30     son single IN IN IN
Emma Hobbs	19     dau single IN IN IN