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HOSKINSON, William Cavosa |
- Need to be fully validated. Per entry on findagrave.com, ID 16954537: "William C. Hoskinson was the son of Civil War veteran Riley M. Hoskinson (1819-1905) and Martha Fisher (1819-1899). The Hoskinson family moved to Osage County, Kansas in April, 1866, then to Cloverdale, California in June, 1876, and to Seattle, Washington, landing at Smith Cove. Shortly after his arrival the site upon which the Bon Marche store stood in the 1920's was offered him for $15. In 1880 William C. Hoskinson was residing with his parents and was employed as a book seller. He was also a rancher. William was a life-long member of the Eagle Harbor Congregational Church. His parents were two of the founding members of that church. William was a charter member of the Woodmen of the World that was organized in Port Blakely in 1898. On Nov. 22, 1884 William C. Hoskinson was married to Mary E. Fowler on Queen Anne Hill by Rev. John Damon. Mary E. Fowler, daughter of John Fowler, was born March 29, 1861 in Leeds, England. Mary came to the United States with her father in 1880 and they settled in Iowa. Mary met William C. Hoskinson when he was on a visit to the mid west in 1883 and came to Seattle to marry him the next year. In 1885 William and Mary Hoskinson homesteaded in Winslow, on Bainbridge Island in Washington. Much of their property is now the business section of Winslow. William and Mary Hoskinson donated land for the Winslow Public Library. They later homesteaded on two other places on Bainbridge Island including what is now the site of the Bainbridge High School. They called this place "Lone Pine" because of the one pine tree which grew there. That pine tree was still standing on the southwest corner of the high school in 1948. Mary (Fowler) Hoskinson died Dec. 17, 1948 at her daughter Gertrude Ihland's house in Seattle, Washington. William and Mary Hoskinson were the parents of six children as follows: Gertrude (Hoskinson) Oliver Ihland (June, 1885-?); Edith Mabel (Hoskinson) Lee (Feb. 6, 1887-Sept. 18, 1935); John Hoskinson (July, 1889-May 26, 1902); Wendell Phillip Hoskinson (Nov. 8, 1892-?); Elsie (Hoskinson) Maasen (Nov., 1898-?); and Cecil D. "Pat" Hoskinson (March 17, 1903-Aug., 1973). Wendell Phillip Hoskinson was a World War I veteran and Edith Mabel (Hoskinson) Lee was a well-known Bainbridge Island poet. William C. Hoskinson was cremated."
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26 Jun 1856 |
Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL  [1] |
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21 Aug 1860 |
Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL [2] |
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1860 US Census: Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL, p 332
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28 Jul 1870 |
Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS [3] |
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1870 US Census: Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS, p 22
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01 Mar 1875 |
Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS [4] |
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1875 Kansas State Census: Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS, p 40
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25 May 1877 |
Bainbridge Island, Kitsap Co., WA [5] |
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Small pox outbreak on Bainbridge Island 1877
Interesting article about a small pox outbreak on Bainbridge Island, about the same time the Hoskinson's were arriving in Seattle, and only a year before they moved to their homestead on Bainbridge Island. Stewart Hoskinson's 3rd wife Nellie Burnett Andrews lost three children ages infant, 3 and 5 years in 1878 in Seattle while with her first husband Stephen Andrews. Small pox may have been the cause. The article contains a lot of racism and fear-mongering re potential spread by local Indians: "SMALL POX - ...the outbreak of small pox at Port Orchard is proving to be quite a serious matter; like a prairie fire in the West, there is no telling where it will end....Two white men and several half-breed children at Port Orchard are down with the disease, while two Indian have already died of it....Indians often come direct from the homes of their sick friends to Port Madison and Blakely and mingle with people and other Indians (note Indians are apparently no people!) there, we are further informed...Indians are naturally very cautious in exposing themselves to contagious diseases. But though they regard such pestilence with a sort of superstitious horror, and are generally disposed to give infected neighborhood a wide berth, their fear is that of crude ignorance, and as they are entirely uncontrolled by reason, they act in such case very much on the same principle as panic stricken beast during a fire, which in their terror have been known to plunge headlong into the flames, when every effort was made to abet their escape. Therefore it is but folly to claim that the natural fear the Indians entertain of this disease will prevent a spread of it among themselves, or their communicating it to the white population...The authorities of Kitsap county should at once blockade Port Orchard harbor, and shut in the diseased Indians and white men so effectually as to prevent the possibility of their communication with other Indians in any manner. Unless this be done the smallpox is certain spread, and, as we said before, there is no knowing where it will end." The clipping goes on to relate a story about a doctor investigating a small death at Salmon Bay, north of Seattle, where another outbreak was expected.
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6 Jun 1878 |
Eagle Harbor, Kitsap Co., WA [6] |
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Hoskinson settlement in Eagle Harbor 1878
"Quite a settlement is springing up on Eagle Harbor, Kitsap county, about a mile and a half from Port Blakely. There are already six families located there, those of Messrs. R. M. Hoskinson, James Ryan, J. T. Hoskinson, W. C. Hoskinson, Mr. Reeves and Mr. J. C. Hornbeck....The Messrs. Hoskinson are experimenting. They have set themselves to the undertaking of demonstrating to the Puget Sound public and the world generally, the practicability of farming our fir and cedar uplands with profit. We predict the success of the experiment without doubt or hesitation." Not sure who the J. T. Hoskinson mentioned in the article is. A brother to Riley? |
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04 Jun 1880 |
Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA [7] |
- Occupation: sells books
Unemployed 6 months
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1880 US Census: Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA, p 6B
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Feb 1883 |
Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA [8] |
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1883 Washington State Census: Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA, p 16
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1885 |
Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA [9] |
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Riley M. Hoskinson homestead and surrounding area ca. 1884-1886
This photograph was taken of the Hoskinson homestead by Riley Hoskinson's son Stewart. In the foreground left is a barn. If you look closely you can see a horse drawn buggy parked in front. The trees behind are the fruit orchard Riley planted and writes about in his many letters, particularly his letter to the Cloverdale Reveille, 30 Sep 1880: "Last spring a year planted, 200 fruit trees, of apple, Pear, Peach. Quince, Plum, Prune, and Cherry, also Currants, Gooseberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, and Strawberries, besides many other articles to tedious to mention." Note that the photo was likely taken in Spring as the fruit trees appear to be in bloom. The house behind is presumably Riley and wife Martha's. It looks to have been added on to several times since the Hoskinsons arrived on Bainbridge Island in 1878. To the right of the house is windmill (it looks black in this photo) with a three tiered white structure in front believed to contain Riley's instruments for recording the weather (temperate, barometric pressure, etc.) As a member of the Signal Service of the US Army and Dept. of Agriculture, Riley recorded local weather conditions and reported them to The Seattle Intelligencer and the federal government throughout his time on Bainbridge Island. There appear to be other houses behind the Hoslkinsons, presumably the homes other homesteaders. It is interesting to note the palisade-style fencing that borders the road and surrounds the barn and other buildings. This would have been quite an undertaking to construct, involving thousands of individual boards. All along the right side of the photograph the land has been cleared of trees and burned. This is perhaps the land Riley began offering for sale in Nov 1883 and was still offering for sale in Feb 1886. In 1883, he was offering 80 acres. In 1886, he offers lots of 5, 10 or 20 acres, perhaps to attract smaller buyers. Note the price has increased substantially from $10/acre in 1883 to $30/acre in 1886. The 1886 advertisement notes the land has been logged and burned, but is not yet cleared. Finally, note the tree stump in front of the barn. This gives an idea of the size of trees felled to clear the Hoskinsons land. The stump is roughly the same width as the length of the buggy in front of the barn, which would make it 10+ feet in diameter and 15-20 feet tall. The burned stump near the road at the the bottom left of the photo looks to be from a tree only a bit smaller in diameter. |
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Feb 1885 |
Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA [10] |
- Occupation: farmer
22 year old Mary E. Hoskinson must be Mary E. (Towler) Hoskinson, wife of William (Riley and Martha's daughter Mary E would be 34 in 1885)
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1885 Washington State Census: Kitsap Co., WA
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May 1887 |
Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA [11] |
- Occupation: farmer
Brother George Hoskinson living with William's family
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1887 Washington State Census: Port Blakely, Kitsap County, WA
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15 Jun 1900 |
Eagle Harbor, Kitsap Co., WA [12] |
- Occupation: day laborer, ship yard
Months not employed: 5
Can read and write
Renting home
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1900 US Census: Eagle Harbor, Kitsap Co., WA, sht 15B
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17 May 1910 |
Richland Precinct, Benton Co., WA [13] |
- Occupation: Carpenter, house, wages
At work 15 Apr 1910
Number of weeks out of work in 1909: 0
Can read and write
Owns home
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1910 US Census: Richland Precinct, Benton Co., WA, sht 9A
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3 Feb 1920 |
Eagle Harbor, Kitsap Co., WA [14] |
- Living with William and wife Mary: son Cecil D. and son Wendell P., his wife Katherine C. and their daughter Eleanor C. Hoskinson
Occupation: saw filer, shipyard, wages
Owns home, mortgaged
Can read and write
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1920 US Census: Eagle Harbor, Kitsap Co., WA, sht 10A
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23 Jan 1922 |
Winslow, Kitsap Co., WA [1] |
- Cause: Mitral insufficiency with myocarditis
Address: Winslow, Kitsap Co., WA
Occupation: Carpenter
Informant: Mrs. W. Hoskinson (wife), Winslow, WA
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Death Certificate: William Cavosa Hoskinson 1922
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Kane Cemetery, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap Co., WA |
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Headstone: William C. and Mary E. Hoskinson
Birth year for William is incorrect per his death certificate that lists his DOB as 26 Jun 1856 |
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Funeral services for aged pioneer 1922
"Funeral services for William C. Hoskinson, 65, who died at his home in Winslow Monday, were to be held at the Home Undertaking Co. in Seattle Thursday at 3 p.m." |
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I1175 |
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| Last Modified |
6 Dec 2023 |
Fisher Family Genealogy
1856 - 1922 (65 years)
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