Individual Details

Married 19 Dec 1855, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio to Sarah L. Tilden. She was born 4 Aug 1832, Akron, Summit Co, OH; died in 1856. Said buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, Montgomery Co, IL but no stone is pictured.

1850 Census. Cleveland Ward 1, Cuyahoga Co, OH, Hh 1434
Mrs. Sloan, 58, b. CT
L.F Hoskins, 25, Clerk, b. NY
W H Hoskins, 18, Clerk, b. NY
Henry Hore, 18, b. NY

1860 Census. Hillsboro, Montgomery Co, IL, Hh 101
Leonard Hoskins, 63, b. NY, Farmer
Mary, 60, b. NY
Lafayett Hoskins, 35, Merchant, b. NY
Daniel Hoskins, 3, b. IL
John McLord, 24, Merchant, b. CT
Pilcher Simmons, 27, b. Cannot read occupation, b. Ohio
Josephine, 19, b. NY
Mabel, 9 months, b. IL

Married Amanda Malvina Paxton about 1861.

1864 St. Louis City Directory
Hoskins, L. F., salesman, Pomeroy & Benton, residence: 140 N. 7th

1865 St. Louis City Directory
Hoskins, Lafayette F., salesman, William H. Benton, residence: 311 N. 11th

1866 St Louis City Directory (duplicate listing)
Hoskins, Lafayette, clerk, Wm. H. Benton, residence 248 Spruce
Hoskins, L. F., salesman, W. H. Benton & Co, 248 Spruce

1867 St. Louis City Directory
Hoskins, Lafayette F., salesman, W. H. Benton & Co, boards, 4th, SW corner Elm.

1870 Census. St Louis Ward 6, St Louis Co, MO, Hh 1571
Luffit Hoskins, 45, Shoe Maker, b. NY
Anna, 34, Teacher, b. OH
Daniel, 13, b. IL
Gertrude, 8, b. IL
Joe Conley, 25, bookkeeper, b. MO

1880 Census. St Louis, St Louis Co, MO, Hh 82
living in multi-family home
Melvina Hoskins, 44, Boarder, Teacher, b. OH
Gertrude, 18, Boarder at school, b. IL

There is a Missouri Death record for L. Haskins, 30 Nov 1883, born about 1825, age 58, b. NY, Retired Salesman. Buried Hillsboro, Dec 2nd. Had embolism and heart disease. Died near Hematite, MO. Had lived in Missouri about 12 years.

Buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, Montgomery Co, IL

Birth	15 Jul 1825	Livingston County, New York
Death	23 Nov 1883	Hematite, Saint Louis County, Missouri

Father	Leonard Hoskins (1797 - 1865)
Mother	Mary Bolton (1801 - 1862)
Sibling	Leonard Presby Hoskins (1823 - 1885)
Sibling	Octavia B. Hoskins (1827 - 1914)
Sibling	Xenophon Hoskins (1829 - )
Sibling	Wilbur H. Hoskins (1832 - )
Sibling	Mary H. Hoskins (1835 - )
Sibling	Josephine Hoskins (1840 - 1920)
Sibling	Ellen M Hoskins (1844 - 1875)