I have more information on some of these, and have more recent descendants if anyone needs them. Had to cut because of the length! James Hector HOBBS was born February 26, 1838 in IN, d. September 16, 1899 in Pike County, IL. He married Mary Jane CLARK March 19, 1857 in Pike County, IL, daughter of George CLARK and Letty GILLELAND. Children of James HOBBS and Mary CLARK are: Albert Preston HOBBS, b. January 24, 1858, Spring Creek, Pike County, Illinois; d. January 08, 1933, Spring Creek, Pike County, Illinois. George M. HOBBS, b. 1860, Illinois; d. 1900, Pike County, Illinois. William Harvey HOBBS, b. 1861, Illinois. John Riley HOBBS, b. 1867, Illinois. Minnie M. HOBBS, b. 1871, Illinois. MILLY HOBBS, b. 1874, Missouri. vii. Francis H. HOBBS, b. January 25, 1878, Illinois; d. January 23, 1959, Pike County, Illinois. Ida A. HOBBS, b. March 19, 1880, Spring Creek, Pike County, Illinois. Generation No. 2 Albert Preston HOBBS married (1) Sarah Jane SHAW September 04, 1879 in Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois. He married (2) Eliza Caroline SUTTON December 02, 1886 in Pike County, Illinois, daughter of Stephen SUTTON and Jane CREWS. Children of Albert HOBBS and Sarah SHAW are: Minnie I. HOBBS, b. 1882. Laura Gertrude HOBBS, b. August 19, 1884, Pike County, Illinois; d. June 17, 1965, Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri. Children of Albert HOBBS and Eliza SUTTON are: James P. HOBBS, b. July 07, 1892, Prob. Pike County, Illinois; d. August 03, 1948, Prob. Pike County, Illinois; m. Ethel J. CROSSMAN. Grace HOBBS, b. 1895; d. January 02, 1907, Pike County, Illinois. George F. HOBBS, b. 1897; d. January 13, 1901, Pike County, Illinois. Mollie O. HOBBS, b. 1898. Alice HOBBS, m. SCRANTON. George M. HOBBS married Emmaline PARKS January 04, 1883 in Pike County, Illinois. Children of George and Emmaline are: McClain HOBBS, b. Aft. 1883. Nellie R. HOBBS, b. 1882. Myrtle HOBBS, b. 1883. Charles Arthur HOBBS, b. 1886; d. July 15, 1953. George Hector HOBBS, b. February 13, 1889, Pleasant Hill, Pike County, IL; d. March 22, 1967, Pike County, IL; m. Goldie Viola THOMAS. Mellie A. HOBBS, b. 1892. Annis HOBBS, d. February 07, 1970. Francis H. HOBBS married Fannie HARTSOCK. Brother of James Hector HOBBS, above is: John Jackson (or Jefferson) HOBBS, JR. born March 06, 1835 in IN, d. December 31, 1908 in KS: married Malinda CLARK March 06, 1853 in IN, daughter of George CLARK and Letty GILLELAND. Children of John and Malinda are: Steven D. HOBBS, b. 1859, IL; d. March 27, 1925, KS; m. Katherine Rena ROTH, 1902, Kansas. Fannie J. HOBBS, b. 1861, IL. Austin Henry HOBBS, b. May 31, 1862, IL; d. April 07, 1937, Lyndon, KS; m. Eliza Josephine MOUNT. Sarah F. HOBBS, b. 1865, IL. Lanorah HOBBS, b. 1867, IL. Wesley Felix HOBBS, b. January 26, 1869, Pike County, IL; d. February 25, 1943, Alberta, Canada; m. Mary Pearl ROTH, February 14, 1893. Orestes Hillery HOBBS, b. February 08, 1871, Pike County, Illinois; d. September 15, 1922, KS; m. Rebecca Belle ROTH, February 03, 1897, KS. Lucy L. HOBBS, b. 1876, IL. Howard HOBBS, b. 1878, IL. Della HOBBS. John's parents died in Pike Co.: John Jackson HOBBS, Sr. b. April 1790 in Washington County, VA, d. February 03, 1865 in Pike County, Illinois. He married Elizabeth MCGUIRE 1812 in Scott County, Indiana, daughter of Francis MCGUIRE. The only child of John and Elizabeth that seems to have come to Pike Co. was Sarah HOBBS, b. July 14, 1813, VA; d. February 22, 1870, Pike County, IL; m. ??(1) DEXTER; m. (2) Richard PHIGLEY, May 03, 1849, IN. Sarah's son Pine DEXTER is buried in Burbridge Cemetery but have been unable to find out his father's name. I do not know whether PHIGLEY came to Pike County with her; she is buried under her maiden name. There is a Nathan D. HOBBS in Burbridge Cemetery, a child of 3, died 1865, who so far doesn't belong to anybody. Vanette Hobbs Hamilton