Individual Details

1850 Census. Janesville, Rock Co, Wiscosin, Hh 173
Alfred Hoskins, 42, Farmer, b. NY
Ann, 36, b. NY
Lucinda, 16, b. NY
Howard, 13, b. NY
Elizabeth, 7, b. NY
Joshua, 1, b. Wis.
John Morrison, 21, Laborer, b. Penn.
Michael Morrison, 24, Laborer, b. Ireland
John Brown, 25, Laborer, b. ??
Michael Kane, 25, Laborer, b. Ireland
Jane Whipple, 23, b. NY (Nieces???)
Nancy Whipple, 19, NY

1860 Census. Harmony, Rock, WI, Hh 1197
Alfred Hoskins, 53, Farmer, b. NY
Phoebe A., 46, b. NY
Lucinda, 25, Teacher, b. NY
Elizabeth, 16, b. NY
Joshua, 12, b. WI
Washington, 8, b. WI
George, 7, b. WI
Mary, 4, b. WI
Anna, 3, b. WI
Leonard Dockstoler, 40, b. NY
Charles Kiser, 24, b. Germany

1880 Census. Janesville, Rock, WI, Hh 124
Alfred Hosekins, 73, Farmer, b. NY
Phebe A., 66, wife, b. NY
Lucinda, 44, dau, b. NY
Mary, 23, dau, School Teacher, b. WI
Minnie Hate, 17, Servant, b. WI

1889 Janesville, WI city directory
Hoskins, Alfred, res. 209 N. Bluff
Hoskins, Frank S., fireman, C. & NW, res: 207 Washington
Hoskins, N. Lucinda, res: 209 N. Bluff
Hoskins, Samuel P., real estate and ins agt, Smith's blk E, Milwaukee. Res: 207 Washington

Wisconsin Wills & Probate. Rock Co.
#3741. Estate of Alfred Hoskins
Petition of Elizabeth Butler of Janesville, Rock Co, Wisconsin. Alfred Hoskins of Janesville, died 19 Jan 1890 in Janesville and left personal estate of probable value of $14,000, real estate of $16,000 and indebtness of about $1000. She is a daughter. Surviving him as heirs at law: Lucinda Hoskins, Elizabeth Butler, Joshua A. Hoskins, Mary M. Lane, all of Janesville; Robert N. Hoskins of Eden, TX; Anna C. Webster of Ashland, Wis. - all being children of deceased and of full age. Requests administration be granted Joshua B. Hoskins. 24 Jan 1890.
Administration granted Joshua A. Hoskins of town of Harmony, Rock Co, on 18 Feb 1890. Bond of $22,000. Securities: thomas H. Edden, Charles Bowerman & Ezra Dillenbeck.
George Baker & James Scott ordered to appraise the real estate of deceased, 24 Feb 1890.
One of the bills from W. H. Ashcraft, Furniture & Undertaking; embalming a Specialty, Janesville. Casket box - $85. Laying out body - $5. Prep body - $5. Ryan's bill - $33.00 Total, $128. Paid in full, 5 Jun 1890.

From History of Rock County, Wisconsin, publ. 1879 - page 893
ALFRED HOSKINS, farmer, Secs. 29 and 31; P.O. Janesville; born in Scipio Township, Cayuga Co., N.Y., February, 1807; born and raised on a farm. He received an extra good common school education. At the age of 21 he began life for himself; worked at farming in summer-time and teaching in the winter; taught school seven winters and one summer term. He was a very successful school teacher.
Married in Scipio Township, January, 1834, Phoebe Ann TOMPKINS, who was born April , 1814. They had ten children; six are living - Lucinda, unmarried; Elizabeth, married Dr. Wm. C. BUTLER, who is living and practicing medicine in the city of Janesville; Joshua, was born in 1849, married Miss Carrie VAN VALEN, who was born in Cortland Co., N.Y., and has one child, Frederick; Robert W., is engaged in raising sheep in McCulloch Co., Texas; he is a member of the firm owning and herding 4,000 head of sheep; Mary, unmarried, teaching school in the city of Janesville; Anna, unmarried, is a graduate of Janesville High School.
In 1834 Mr. HOSKINS and his wife moved to Hopewell Township, Ontario Co., N.Y., where he farmed it until the spring of 1836, at which time he removed to Mt. Morris Township, Livingston Co., N.Y., where he farmed it successfully and lived until the fall of 1841, then removed to Avon township, same county, where he farmed and flourished until 1846. In October of that year, he and family came to Wisconsin, by the way of the Lakes, to the city of Racine; then to Janesville. In 1844, he first came to Wisconsin, Racine,[and] Rock Co., prospecting, looking for a location; returned to his home in New York State; came again to Rock Co. in the spring of 1845, at which time he bought 550 acres of land, 480 of which is in Sec. 16, La Prairie Township, and seventy in Harmony Township. In 1846, he removed his family to Wisconsin, and located and lived on his farm in La Prairie, on which he made all necessary and some handsome improvements. A few years afterward he sold off 120 acres, and has remaining 360 acres. At divers times, he has made additional purchases, consisting of 130 acres, till he now owns 200 acres in Harmony. This farm is most handsomely improved, barn, granary, dwelling-house, etc. His son Joshua is working this farm. Mr. HOSKINS owns 520 acres, in two farms.
In 1867, Mr. HOSKINS retired, and moved to the city of Janesville, where he bought a large comfortable brick house of Bluff street, where he is now residing in retirement. He has led a very active, industrious life, and by his industry and shrewd management his efforts are crowned with good success. Mr. H. has always voted the Republican ticket, and has at various times been honored with the following offices: In 1853, and 1854, he was elected and served as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of La Prairie Township; in the fall of 1854, he was elected Sheriff of Rock Co., being the first Sheriff ever elected on the Republican ticket in Rock Co., and served one term satisfactorily; member of the Board of County Supervisors three terms, and he gave the best of satisfaction.

Birth	Feb 1807	Scipio, Cayuga County, New York
Marriage	Jan 1834	Scipio, Cayuga County, New York - Phebe Ann Tompkins
Death	19 Jan 1890	Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Spouse	Phebe Ann Tompkins (1814 - 1881)
Child	Lucinda N. Hoskins (1834 - 1918)
Child	Howard T. Hoskins (1837 - 1865)
Child	Elizabeth Hoskins (1844 - )
Child	Joshua Alfred Hoskins (1849 - 1913)
Child	Robert Washington Hoskins (1852 - 1921)
Child	George Hoskins (1853 - )
Child	Anna Hoskins (1857 - )
Child	Mary L. Hoskins (1857 - 1934)

Father	Joshua Hoskins (1784 - 1842)
Mother	Betsey Sharp (1781 - 1849)
Sibling	Amanda Hoskins ( - )
Sibling	Lydia Hoskins ( - )
Sibling	Harriet Hoskins (1810 - 1885)
Sibling	Mariah Jane Hoskins (1814 - 1891)
Sibling	Samuel P. Hoskins (1816 - 1907)
Sibling	Hannah Hoskins (1818 - )
Sibling	Betsey A. Hoskins (1822 - 1850)
Sibling	Sarah Hoskins (1827 - )