FISHER, Martha

1819 - 1899  (79 years)

• Name	FISHER, Martha
  Birth	31 Oct 1819	Lawrence Co., PA
  CENSUS	16 Sep 1850	Derry Township. Westmoreland Co., PA   [1]
  	Martha's sister Clarissa Fisher living with family in this census.
  		1850 US Census: Derry Township, Westmoreland Co., PA, p 402
  CENSUS	1855	Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL   [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
  CENSUS	21 Aug 1860	Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL   [3]
  		1860 US Census: Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL, p 332
  CENSUS	28 Jul 1870	Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS   [4]
  	Edith Garrison apparently adopted by Riley and Martha (Fisher) Hoskinson because she is found living with the family at age two in this census and travels with the family from this census on. Occupation: keeping house
  		1870 US Census: Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS, p 22
  EVENT	21 Aug 1874	Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS   [5]
  		Plague of grasshoppers 1874 Riley Hoskinson relates the impact of an plague of grasshoppers on Burlingame Township and his beautiful farm. Suspect this plague caused the Hoskinson's to sell heir farm and move to the West Coast in 1876. "They came to this neighborhood on Wednesday, Aug. 11, in countless millions: and such is their voracity that in few hours time desolation reigns supreme. Having had but one and a half inches of rain since the 1tth of June, the corn crop, (what little was left by the chinch bugs,) was very light, and now there none; all is gone, even the stalks that would have made winter feed are being devoured. Their mission seems to be expressly the destruction of man's labor, they pay little or no attention to any thing growing wild. "Their whole nature seems bent on the destruction of fruit trees, grain and vegetables. Nearly all the young fruit trees are now as bare of leaves as if it were mid-winter. The peach and apple crop is being rapidly devoured, while all the cabbage tribe, parsnips, onions, sweet and Irish potatos, and all kinds of cultivated flowers, are now gone or rapidly going. All the northwest portion of this county is in ruins."
  EVENT	18 Dec 1874	Burlingame, Osage Co., KS   [6]
  		Riley Hoskinson weather report Osage Co., KS 1874 Riley apparently began taking measurements and reporting the weather Osage Co., KS in the early 187Os. "Through the kindness of Mr. R. M. Hoskinson, we are enabled to give our readers the following meterological report for November: Maximum heat during the during month. (6th and 7th, at noon.) 76° ; greatest cold. (20th) 29. at sunrise; total rain fall. 1.55 inches. Three snows fell during the month-in all, 18 inches--making 3.05 inches of water. The average temperature during the month was 41.90." When he moves to Kitsap Co., WA, Riley becomes the first observer/reporter of the weather in the Pacific Northwest. See example of his reporting from his homestead at Port Blakeley, WA below.
  		The grasshopperized people of the Hoskinson neighborhood 1874 "A car-load of provisions, consisting of corn, flour, the generous gift of friends in Illinois. arrived at. Burlingame a few days ago tor the grasshopperized people of the Hoskinson neighborhood."
  CENSUS	01 Mar 1875	Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS   [7]
  	Martha's family living next door to family of Clarissa (Fisher) Roberts.
  		1875 Kansas State Census: Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS, p 40
  EVENT	5 Nov 1875	Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS   [8]
  		Hoskinson farm for sale 1876 R. M. and Martha Hoskinson put their farm up for sale in preparation for move west. The place sounds almost magical. The land is the same in part purchased at auction in article above. "This farm is situated seven miles northwest of Burlingame, and consists of 108 acres. (se ½ of s7, t14, r14.) 12 or which is timber land; the Wakarusa creek runs through the north end; has two good wells of water and any amount of water can be got at from 10 to 20 feet; has about three miles of excellent hedge fence around and through it, 96 acres enclosed; about 70 acres under cultivation; about 600 apple trees. mostly bearing: 200 bearing peach trees, all of the best of fruit; besides these there are plum, cherry, pear, quince, grape, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, and numerous other trees, vines and shrubbery too tedious to mention; also an extensive and excellent stone quarry, easy of access; large and commodius coral for cattle enclosed with stone wall; some 2,000 ornamental trees, such as Cottonwood, Maple, Ash, Box, Sycamore, Elm, Silver Leaf and Willow; also good log dwelling house, 20x20 feet, 1 1/2 stories high, with one-story frame kitchen, 15x20 feet attached; cellar under the whole with rock bottom; stone chicken house. 10x20 feet; log stable, 15x20 feet; stone pig pen; frame corn crib, 9x18 ft. Said farm has a public road on east and south sides. Has now on it about 30 acres in corn, all mature, part of which will make 50 bu per acre; also 1 good wagon; 4 plows; 1 harrow; 3 sets harness, besides hoes, shovels, spades, rakes, forks, axes, stone tools, &c, also our half of the increase of a lot of cattle, and 5 horse beasts; some 15 tons of Hungarian and 40 tons of prairie hay, together with all our household and kitchen furniture, excepting only bedding clothing, books and pictures. Will sell the whole for $2,700....RILEY M HOSKINSON, MARTHA HOSKINSON"
  EVENT	28 Sep 1876	Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS   [9]
  		R M Hoskinson sells farm 1876 Took almost a year to find a buyer after posting for sale in Nov 1875. Also appears the buyer, Mr. Beckus, only wanted the land, not the household goods, equipment and livestock which the Hoskinson's had to auction: "-Mr. R. M. Hoskinson, living seven miles northwest of Burlingame, has sold his place to F. B. Beckus, of this county, and will shortly leave for Oregon, where he intends to make his home hereafter. He will offer for sale on the 10th of October all his household goods, farming implements and stock at reasonable terms.
  EVENT	Oct 1876	Cloverdale, Sonoma Co., CA   [10]
  	Riley and Martha Hoskinson left Kansas after selling their farm, likely sometime in Oct or early Nov 1876, to settle in Cloverdale, Sonoma Co., CA. Why this place? Not sure. Riley wrote at least three letters to the editor of his former hometown newspaper, The Osage County Chronicle, from California. The first letter published in the Dec 14, 1876 edition tells of their trip from Kansas to California - It cost roughly $70 to make the trip via the Transcontinental railroad to San Francisco, and then steamer, railroad and wagon to Cloverdale. The second letter published immediately following the first describes the community and state of agricultural around Cloverdale - "We like it exceedingly well." The second letter closes with Riley's summary of weather conditions - "Since here it has rained about two inches. Greatest cold, Nov. 30-34 degs.; greatest heat, same day, noon--79 degs.; Average temperature, 57 degs."
  		Letter from California 1876 Written to his hometown newspaper, The Osage County Chronicle, Riley Hoskinson tells of his and wife Martha's journey from Osage Co., KS to a new home in Cloverdale, Somona Co., CA. The trip cost the two of them roughly $70 and was quite pleasant: "From Topeka to Omaha, $11.00; from Omaha to San Francisco, on the Emigrant Train, $45.00; from "Frisco" by steamer and railroad to Coverdale, $4.25 each. The arrangements for emigrants are admirable. At Omaha the Railroad Compa- ny have a large house called the Emigrant House, where all are cared for in excel- lent style, at $1.00 per day. Here the names of all are taken that have procured tickets: and then all are mustered near the cars, and as each family or individual is called, they, or he, are placed in one of the cars, and each passenger allowed one entire seat, which must be kept till they reach Ogden, when they are changed into cars from California, in the same manner as before. On reaching Sacramento, Cal., the same nice arrangement takes place in the transfer from cars to steamer. Plenty of food, dry wood, and excellent water are furnished the entire route. Provisions plenty, to be had at most all the stopping places, and mostly at reasonable rates. Where two or more persons go together they can purchase a kind of cushion that just fills the space between the seats, and thus make a comfortable bed. Thus we found the trip quite pleasfortable (the last word likely a typo by the editor)." The final stage of the journey "...we took stage 65 miles to Albion, situated on the Ocean shore; went by wagon 10 miles out into the Red Wood region; found our children all well, and busy making railroad ties out of those monster trees, many of which are 14 feet in diameter, and 300 feet high. I helped measure one that was 45 feet around.....Splitting out and hauling railroad ties pays tolerably well, but is very hard work."
  		Letter from California - 2 1876 In this letter published in The Osage County Chronicle immediately following his first letter to the editor, Riley Hoskinson describes the community and state of agricultural in his new home of Cloverdale, Somona Co., CA: "I find everything OVERDONE. Most all the trades and professions are in this condition. Merchandising in all its various branches is quite overdone. Vine culture is entirely overdone. Grapes by tons, and of the finest quality are now wasting in the vineyards, and are common stock to any one who wants them. Excellent apples sell at 1 1/2 cents per lb. The best of wine sells at 20 cents per gallon. Provisions of all kinds are as cheap as with you, except butter, eggs and chickens. Butter is 50 cents per pound: eggs, 45 to 60 cents per dozen; chickens from $6 to $9 per dozen....Farming here pays well, as there are but few destructive insects to disturb the crops. Wheat is being sown now, and I am told, will be sown all winter. Some are planting out trees, some making garden, etc. The weather is most delightfully pleasant - no freeze - no wind - flowers of all kinds in profusion. We have excellent church and school privileges. Society of the best. The kindness so far shown us has exceeded all our expectations. We feel perfectly at ease. We have no need to be homesick. In short, we are contented and happy as it seems possible for human beings to be." Riley's opinion of California would swing very negative over the next 4 months. In May 1977, he and wife Martha would leave California for the Washington Territory.
  EVENT	Apr 1877	Cloverdale, Sonoma Co., CA   [11]
  	In the this third letter from California, published May 3, 1877, Riley laments moving to California: "I have been repeatedly asked "How do poor men make a living in California?"- Answer: "They don't live at all--they just breathe a little....Thousands of the citizens of California would gladly return east if they could get the means to do so Men are dally passing through Cloverdale begging for work and food, having been brought here by false friends and lying periodicals." One can argue that Riley's initial glowing letters from California to his friends in Kansas are "lying periodicals." Riley and Martha left California for the Washington Territory roughly a month after this letter was written.
  		A gloomy picture of California 1877 In this third letter from California to the editor to in The Osage County Chronicle, Riley laments moving to California: "I have been repeatedly asked "How do poor men make a living in California?"- Answer: "They don't live at all--they just breathe a little. Boarding costs $5 per week, a good pair of boots $16, womens' fine shoes $12 per pair, at the shoe shops. Most all labor on the roads, in the woods, in the fields, in the hotels, wash-houses, cooks and servants of all kinds, is performed by Chinese and Digger Indians, as these can be hired at about half the wages necessary to keep a white man or woman alive. The Chinese pervade all parts of the coast, and they virtually constitute a system of slavery about equal to that in the Southern States. I am now fully prepared to say to every well-to-do man or woman in Kansas, stay where you are, unless you want a whistle; if you do, it's here for you, and a very dear one at that. ....Thousands of the citizens of California would gladly return east if they could get the means to do so Men are dally passing through Cloverdale begging for work and food, having been brought here by false friends and lying periodicals." One can argue that Riley's initial glowing letters from California to his friends in Kansas are "lying periodicals." Riley and Martha left California for the Washington Territory roughly a months after this letter was written.
  EVENT	12 Jul 1877	Seattle, King Co., WA   [12]
  		Hoskinsons move to Washington Territory 1877. Riley's first letter to friends in Kansas from Washington Territory after leaving California. "We left California on the 18th of last May and reached Seattle, in Washington Territory, in four and one-half days. Came on board an ocean steamer. Seattle is a live town of 4.000 inhabitants; business driven with a rush, lumber and coal being the principal article of trade. These, and especially the coal, seem inexhaustible...Work is plenty and wages good; society of the best. Good schools and good churches well attended. More there is a Sabbath, at least to the majority of the citizens (In his letters to Kansas, Riley was very critical of Californian's neither resting nor attend church on Sunday)...,The soil is deep, rich sand, water of the best, towers on every hillside, climate very mild and the temperature equal. It makes me feel that to live is a pleasure. We have bought 33 and 68-100 acres of excellent land two and one-half miles distant from Seattle, for 8325.00 and expect to build us a shanty and move into it at once....One item of interest I notice is that nearly everybody seems to be in good health and fine spirits, while in California the healthy looking ones were the exception, not the rule." The land here is almost certainly the same land Riley offers for sale six months later in Jan 1878 in preparation for moving to Bainbridge Island.
  EVENT	6 Jun 1878	Eagle Harbor, Kitsap Co., WA   [13]
  		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?
  CENSUS	04 Jun 1880	Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA   [14]
  	Occupation: keeps house
  		1880 US Census: Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA, p 6B
  CENSUS	Feb 1883	Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA   [15]
  	Unclear who C. J. Hoskinson is. Age and initials do not fit any of Riley and Martha's children. Could be a spouse of William. David apparently adopted by Riley and Martha (Fisher) Hoskinson because he joins family in this census and remains with the family through subsequent censuses. Occupation: house wife
  		1883 Washington State Census: Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA, p 16
  CENSUS	Feb 1885	Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA   [16]
  	Occupation: housewife 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)
  		1885 Washington State Census: Kitsap Co., WA
  CENSUS	May 1887	Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA   [17]
  	Occupation: housewife
  		1887 Washington State Census: Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA
  CENSUS	1889	Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA   [18]
  	Census must have been taken before April because it includes Martha who died in April 1899. Occupation: housewife
  		1889 Washington State Census: Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA, p 31
  EVENT	2 Nov 1891	Eagle Harbor, Kitsap Co., WA   [19]
  		Married half a century 1891 "Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Honkinson, of Eagle Harbor, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding Monday evening last. A very merry company met with them, and after offering congratulations and partaking of delicious refreshments made the worthy couple several costiy presents, a gold lined silver cup and saucer, s gold-headed cane and gold pen being among the gifts."
  Death	11 Apr 1899	Waycross, Ware Co., GA   [20, 21, 22]
  	Funeral at Trinity Church, Waycross GA, Rev. J. M. Glenn, officiating. Interment was in Lott cemetery.
  		Obituary: Martha Hoskinson 1899
  		Funeral Martha Hoskinson 1899
  		Obituary: Martha Hoskinson 1899
  Burial	13 Apr 1899	Lott Cemetery, Waycross, Ware Co., GA   [21, 22]
  	Martha was buried first in Lott Cemetery, Waycross GA. Body then moved or her name simply inscribed on headstone of her husband Riley M. Hoskinson when he was interred in Floral Hill Cemetery, Iroquois Co IL in 1905.
  		Headstone: Martha Hoskinson Plot: Area 1, Section D, Lot 2
  		Headstone: Riley M. and Martha Fisher Hoskinson
  Person ID	I192	Main
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	FISHER Thomas,   b. 11 Mar 1791, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA d. 17 Jun 1873, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	KELLS Mary,   b. 3 Mar 1797, Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., PA d. 15 Feb 1837 (Age 39 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	30 Mar 1815  [23]
  Photos		Photo: Thomas Fisher and Mary Kells Family Siblings Shown: John K. Fisher, Mary "Polly" Lockett, Sarah (Pollock), Jane (Botts), Nancy (Hinckson), Clarissa (Roberts), Eleanor (McNickle)
  Family ID	F75	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HOSKINSON, Riley M,   b. Jan 26 1819, Monongalia Co., WV d. 7 Nov 1905, Hoopeston, Vermilion Co., IL
  Marriage	2 Nov 1841	Westmoreland Co., PA   [24]
  Notes	Edith Garrison and David Hill were apparently adopted by Riley and Martha. Edith first appears with the family as a two year old in the 1870 U.S. Census. She is curiously missing from the family in the 1880 U.S. Census. She then again appears with the family in the 1883 and 1885 Washington State censuses. David first appears in 1883 Washington State census as a nine year old, then again in 1885, 1887 and 1889.
  Children	+ 1. HOSKINSON, Stuart/Stewart F.,   b. 8 Jul 1944, Pennsylvania d. 19 Oct 1919, Island Center, Kitsap Co., WA  [Birth]   2. HOSKINSON, Eliza J,   b. Abt 1845, Pennsylvania  [Birth]   3. HOSKINSON, Sarah E,   b. Abt 1847, Pennsylvania  [Birth] + 4. HOSKINSON, Clarissa A,   b. Abt 1849, Pennsylvania d. 4 Feb 1921, Redlands, San Bernardino Co., CA (Age 72 years)  [Birth]   5. HOSKINSON, Mary E,   b. Abt 1851, Pennsylvania  [Birth]   6. HOSKINSON, Ida L.,   b. Abt 1853, Illinois d. 1936 (Age 83 years)  [Birth] + 7. HOSKINSON, William Cavosa,   b. 26 Jun 1856, Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL d. 23 Jan 1922, Winslow, Kitsap Co., WA (Age 65 years)  [Birth]   8. HOSKINSON, George W,   b. Abt 1858, Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL d. 28 May 1921, Richmond, Contra Costa Co., CA (Age 63 years)  [Birth]   9. GARRISON, Edith Jane,   b. 30 Jan 1868, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS d. 30 May 1936, Seattle, King Co., WA (Age 68 years)  [Adopted]   10. HILL, David,   b. Abt 1874, Kansas  [Adopted]
  Family ID	F77	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 31 Oct 1819 - Lawrence Co., PA Marriage - 2 Nov 1841 - Westmoreland Co., PA CENSUS - 16 Sep 1850 - Derry Township. Westmoreland Co., PA CENSUS - 1855 - Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL CENSUS - 21 Aug 1860 - Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL CENSUS - 28 Jul 1870 - Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS EVENT - 21 Aug 1874 - Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS EVENT - 18 Dec 1874 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS CENSUS - 01 Mar 1875 - Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS EVENT - 5 Nov 1875 - Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS EVENT - 28 Sep 1876 - Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS EVENT - Oct 1876 - Cloverdale, Sonoma Co., CA EVENT - Apr 1877 - Cloverdale, Sonoma Co., CA EVENT - 12 Jul 1877 - Seattle, King Co., WA EVENT - 6 Jun 1878 - Eagle Harbor, Kitsap Co., WA CENSUS - 04 Jun 1880 - Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA CENSUS - Feb 1883 - Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA CENSUS - Feb 1885 - Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA CENSUS - May 1887 - Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA CENSUS - 1889 - Port Blakely, Kitsap Co., WA EVENT - 2 Nov 1891 - Eagle Harbor, Kitsap Co., WA Death - 11 Apr 1899 - Waycross, Ware Co., GA Burial - 13 Apr 1899 - Lott Cemetery, Waycross, Ware Co., GA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Portrait of Riley and wife Martha (Fisher) Hoskinson Reprinted with permission of owner William McCabe from posting at findagrave.com.
  		Martha (Fisher) Hoskinson Excerpt from larger Portrait of Riley and wife Martha (Fisher) Hoskinson
  		Riley M. Hoskinson and his wife, Martha (Fisher), ca. 1870

  
  

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