This article is from Monroe County, Ohio Families ( someone sent me a few pages years back I don't have the book ) Azariah was one of the first settlers on the river bottom in Monroe Co. in 1800. He was a surveyor and a tax lister for Jackson Twp. He owned 40 acres NE of n 1/2 of SE 1/4 S.17, R.2, T.4, now Lee Twp. When he died in 1842 he set aside 1 acre for a cemetery and meeting house which is the Mt Olive United Methodist Church and cemetery. He established this church in 1825 according to early records. Thomas HOSKINSON 1718 - 1802 married Ann 5 Mar 1740 in Prince George Maryland. Early records show these children: Priscilla, John, Jesse, King, Josiah, Ann, Ezekial, Azaraih Thomas ( father of Azariah Jr.,) Basil , Isaiah, George and David. By 1832 only 2 of these children were surviving: Isaiah of Licking Co.Ohio ( where he applied for Rev. pension ) and Basil of Erie Pa.. Azariah Sr b 174? d before 1800/01 in Mon Co. W.V. married Mary ca 1769 in Prince George Co. Md.They cam through Pa to Mon. Co W.V. about 1785. They had 11 children. Jane b 1770 MD. married Humphrey WILSON, Jonathan b 1771 MD , Josiah 1773, Jeremiah 1774/5 married Mary SCOTT married 2) Frances SCOTT, Isaiah 1778 married Elizabeth TENNANT, Azariah Jr. 1780 - 1842 married Jane KNIGHT, Ezekiel 1784 - 1873 married Mary BALDWIN, Lucy 1785/6 married Clayton SWINDLER, Levi 1787 d before 1816, Archibald 1789 d before 1816 married Nancy KNIGHT ( only child Elson ) , Sarah 1793 married Abner MARTIN. The wife of Azariah Sr. married 2 Caleb RUDE, 3) Samuel RALSTON. She d Jume 1823 and is buried in Peters Run Cemetery, 5 miles from Elm Grove WV. Azariah HOSKINSON, 1780 - 1842 and wife Jane H. KNIGHT 1790 aprx -8 April 1950 had 12 children. Rachel 31 Oct 1809 - 10 Feb 1881 married John SIGLER, David 1811 - 1876 wife Elizabeth, Martha married William BAILEY Jr., Lucinda 1813 married Uriah ICE, Archibald 18 Nov 1814 - 11 Feb 1894 married 1) Sarah SMITTLE, 2) Mrs. Elizabeth GREEN, John 19 Dec 1816 - 28 July 188 married Theodosia SCHREAVES ( SCHREEVES ) , Jefferson 1818 married 1) Hannah BROWN 2) Christine HOWELL, Arthur 15 Mar 1819 - 29 April 1892 married Eliza STURGEON, Mary, Sarah . Azariah Jr 1826 - 10 May 1895 married 1 Rebecca MCKENZIE 2) Hannah HISSAM If you scan the listing of Mt Olive Church cemetery you will find a treasure chest of Azariah and Jane's descendants. Their children's spouses families also. submitted by Christian ROUSE ps all those in red are direct line. Lorraine of Apple Valley Ca.