Fisher Family Genealogy

HOSKINSON, Sarah Ellen

Female Abt 1847 - 1913  (66 years)


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  • Name HOSKINSON, Sarah Ellen 
    • To be fully vetted: Sarah Ellen Hoskinson was the daughter of Civil War veteran Riley M. Hoskinson (1819-1905) and Martha Fisher (1819-1899). She was sometimes known as Ellen. Her family moved to Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois in 1853. On March 20, 1866 Sarah Ellen Hoskinson married Civil War veteran William Henry Kirkham (1837-1922), son of Henry Kirkham and Elizabeth Hinkle. Their marriage is recorded in Schuyler County, Illinois in Book C, page 16, license # 3897. William Henry Kirkham served in the 28th Illinois Infantry, Co. G during the Civil War. In 1870 William and Sarah Ellen Kirkham were living in Milford, Oak Grove Precinct, Seward County, Nebraska. They were living in Illinois in 1871 and then moved to Oregon before 1879. William and Sarah Ellen lived in Table Rock, Jackson County, Oregon. By 1900 they had moved to Prineville, Crook County, Oregon. William and Sarah Ellen Kirkham were the parents of 4 children as follows: Martha Kirkham (born June, 1868- died after 1920); Henry Kirkham (June, 1871-Dec. 25, 1938); William W. Kirkham (1879-1912); and Mary Kirkham (Nov., 1882-died after 1920), wife of wife of Samuel Gulliford. William Henry Kirkham and Sarah Ellen (Hoskinson) Kirkham are buried together in Juniper Haven Cemetery. Sarah Ellen's name is given as Ellen Kirkham on her tombstone.
    Birth Abt 1847  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    CENSUS 16 Sep 1850  Derry Township. Westmoreland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    1850 US Census: Derry Township, Westmoreland Co., PA, p 402
    1850 US Census: Derry Township, Westmoreland Co., PA, p 402
    CENSUS 1855  Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Males 10-20: 1 (Stuart); 30-40:1 (Riley)
      Females under 10: 4 (Sarah, Clarissa, Mary, Ida) ; 10-20:1 (Eliza); 30-40: 1 (Martha)
      Total: 8; Militia: 1 (Riley)
      No other info listed
    1855 Illinois State Census: Rushville Township, Schuyler Co., IL, p 142-143
    1855 Illinois State Census: Rushville Township, Schuyler Co., IL, p 142-143
    CENSUS 21 Aug 1860  Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Attending school
    1860 US Census: Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL, p 332
    1860 US Census: Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL, p 332
    CENSUS 22 Jun 1870  Oak Grove, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Occupation: keeping house
    1870 US Census: Oak Grove precinct, Seward Co., NE, p 4
    1870 US Census: Oak Grove precinct, Seward Co., NE, p 4
    CENSUS 7 Jun 1880  Table Rock precinct, Jackson Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Occupation: keeping house
    1880 US Census: Table Rock precinct, Jackson Co., NE, p 13
    1880 US Census: Table Rock precinct, Jackson Co., NE, p 13
    CENSUS 25 Jun 1900  Johnson Creek, Crook Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Four children, four living
      Occupation: (blank)
      Can read and write
    1900 US Census: Johnson Creek precinct, Crook Co., OR, p 12B
    1900 US Census: Johnson Creek precinct, Crook Co., OR, p 12B
    CENSUS 15 Apr 1910  Johnson Creek, Crook Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • 4 children, 4 living
      Occupation: housekeeper, at home
      Can read and write
    1910 US Census: Johnson Creek precinct, Crook Co., OR, p 1A
    1910 US Census: Johnson Creek precinct, Crook Co., OR, p 1A
    Death 1913  Prineville, Crook Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Juniper Haven Cemetery, Prineville, Crook Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Headstone: W. H. and Ellen Kirkham
    Headstone: W. H. and Ellen Kirkham
    Plot: Block B Lot 61 Space 3 and 4
    Person ID I1171  Main
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2023 

    Father HOSKINSON, Riley M,   b. Jan 26 1819, Monongalia Co., WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Nov 1905, Hoopeston, Vermilion Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother FISHER, Martha,   b. 31 Oct 1819, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1899, Waycross, Ware Co., GA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 2 Nov 1841  Westmoreland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Notes 
    • Edith Garrison and David Hite were apparently adopted by Riley and Martha. Edith first appears with the family as a two year old in the 1870 U.S. Census. David first appears in 1883 Washington State census as a nine year old.
    Family ID F77  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family KIRKHAM, William Henry,   b. 25 Sep 1837, Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Oct 1922, Prineville, Crook Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 20 Mar 1866  Schuyler Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. KIRKHAM, Martha,   b. 17 Jun 1868, Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1923, Medford, Jackson Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)  [Birth]
     2. KIRKHAM, Henry,   b. Jun 1871, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1938 (Age 67 years)  [Birth]
     3. KIRKHAM, William W.,   b. 1879, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1912 (Age 33 years)  [Birth]
     4. KIRKHAM, Mary,   b. 2 Nov 1882, Prineville, Crook Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Apr 1939, Medford, Jackson Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F637  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Dec 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1847 - Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 16 Sep 1850 - Derry Township. Westmoreland Co., PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 1855 - Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 21 Aug 1860 - Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Mar 1866 - Schuyler Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 22 Jun 1870 - Oak Grove, Seward Co., NE Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 7 Jun 1880 - Table Rock precinct, Jackson Co., OR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 25 Jun 1900 - Johnson Creek, Crook Co., OR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 15 Apr 1910 - Johnson Creek, Crook Co., OR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1913 - Prineville, Crook Co., OR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Juniper Haven Cemetery, Prineville, Crook Co., OR Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S656] 1850 US Census, Pennsylvania , (Ancestry.com), 16 Sep 1850, Derry Township, p 402 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S603] 1855 State Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 1855, Rushville Township, p 142-143 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S601] 1860 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 21 Aug 1860, Rushville, p 332 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S778] 1870 US Census, Nebraska , (Ancestry.com), 22 Jun 1870, Oak Grove precinct, Seward Co., NE (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S756] 1880 US Census, Oregon, (Ancestry.com), 7 Jun 1880, Table Rock precinct, Jackson Co., OR, p 13 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S751] 1900 US Census, Oregon , (Ancestry.com), 25 Jun 1900, Johnson Creek precinct, Crook Co., OR, sht 12 B (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S779] 1910 US Census, Oregon , (Ancestry.com), 15 Apr 1910, Johnson Creek precinct, Crook Co., OR, sht 1A (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 23 Nov 1905, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S592] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, (Illinois State Archives, Springfield IL), 20 Mar 1866, Schuyler Co., Vol. 00C, p. 0016, Lic. No. 3897 (Reliability: 2).