1. Ethel Faye HOBBY

Daughter of William Henry HOBBY and Nora Edith TAYLOR. She was born the friday 20 september 1912 in Walnut Grove Township, McDonough Co., IL. Ethel Faye is deceased in LaHarpe, Hancock Co., IL the saturday 18 july 2009 aged of 96 years old.

2. William Henry HOBBY

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the tuesday 11 december 1877 in Emmet Township, McDonough Co., IL. William Henry is deceased in Henderson Co., IL the thursday 15 october 1931 aged of 53 years old.

a. William Henry is married aged of 21 years old the thursday 30 november 1899 in Illinois with Nora Edith TAYLOR aged of 15 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 23 june 1884 in Emmet Township, McDonough Co., IL. Nora Edith is deceased in LaHarpe, Hancock Co., IL the saturday 23 december 1939 aged of 55 years old.

Ten children were born from this union (seven boys and three girls).

• a.i. William Edward HOBBY. He was born the 11 may 1902 in Colchester, McDonough Co., IL. William Edward is deceased in Macomb, McDonough Co., IL the monday 16 march 1953 aged of 50 years old.
• a.ii. Melvin Leroy HOBBY. He was born the wednesday 19 august 1903 in Colchester, McDonough Co., IL. Melvin Leroy is deceased in Denver, Denver Co., CO the 19 august 1962 aged of 59 years old.
• a.iii. Arnold Ernest HOBBY. He was born the saturday 29 july 1905 in Walnut Grove Township, McDonough Co., IL. Arnold Ernest is deceased in Macomb, McDonough Co., IL the saturday 17 january 1998 aged of 92 years old.
• a.iv. Leota Nora HOBBY. She was born the thursday 29 july 1909 in Illinois. Leota Nora is deceased in LaHarpe, Hancock Co., IL the saturday 6 september 1997 aged of 88 years old.
• a.v. Ethel Faye HOBBY. She was born the friday 20 september 1912 in Walnut Grove Township, McDonough Co., IL. Ethel Faye is deceased in LaHarpe, Hancock Co., IL the saturday 18 july 2009 aged of 96 years old.
• a.vi. Henry Cecil HOBBY. He was born the thursday 29 march 1917 in Walnut Grove Township, McDonough Co., IL. Henry Cecil is deceased in Macomb, McDonough Co., IL the wednesday 2 may 2001 aged of 84 years old. He was buried in Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the saturday 5 may 2001.

  a.vi.a. Henry Cecil is married aged of 17 years old the tuesday 26 february 1935 in Carthage, Hancock Co., IL with Margaret Ruth FISHER aged of 17 years old, daughter of Charles H. FISHER and Florence Ethyl ASHBY. She was born the saturday 23 june 1917 in Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL. Margaret Ruth is deceased in Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the 9 may 2004 aged of 86 years old¹. She was buried in Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the tuesday 11 may 2004.

• a.vii. Louis B. HOBBY. He was born the wednesday 31 december 1919 in Walnut Grove Township, McDonough Co., IL.
• a.viii. Kenneth Ray HOBBY. He was born the wednesday 14 december 1921 in Hancock Co., IL. Kenneth Ray is deceased in Burlington, Des Moines Co., IA the wednesday 18 march 1998 aged of 76 years old.
• a.ix. Ross Lloyd HOBBY. He was born the saturday 24 february 1923 in Macomb, McDonough Co., IL. Ross Lloyd is deceased in Boulder, Boulder Co., CO the friday 28 february 2003 aged of 80 years old.
• a.x. Betty HOBBY. She was born the monday 30 november 1925.