Individual Details

Phillip John Hooker

(20 Nov 1811 - 25 Jan 1885)

OBITUARY: PHILLIP HOOKER, born in Utica, N.Y., November 1811, died January 25, 1885, at Geneva, Nebraska, aged 73 years, 2 months. Married Miss Mary A. Debryshire (sp), of Tecumseh, Mich. 49 years ago. Moved to Seward county, Nebr. about 19 years ago Survivors: five children, two sons and three daughters, one son and one daughter residing at Milford, Nebraska, one son and one daughter at Rapid City, S. D. (Geneva Review, Jan 28, 1885) ALSO: HOOKER – In Geneva January 25, 1885, at the residence of his son-in-law, J. Jensen, Mr. Phillip J. Hooker, aged 73 years and 2 months. (Geneva Review 28 JAN 2885 pg 3) Geneva

ALSO: Hooker, Philip J. b. Nov. 20, 1811 – 25 JAN 1885
Mr. Philip Hooker died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J. Jensen, Sunday morning, January 25, 1885. The funeral services were held at the Baptist church at 2 o'clock p. m. Tuesday, conducted by Elder W. H. Pardee, of the Church of Christ. Mr. Hooker was born at Utica, New York, November 1811, and was 73 years and two months old at the time of his death. Forty-nine years ago last Christmas he was married to Miss Mary A. Derbyshire, of Tecumseh, Michigan. From New York they moved to Wisconsin, and about nineteen years ago they moved to Nebraska and settled at Milford, Seward county. He was the father of five children, two sons and three daughters. One son and daughter reside at Rapid City, Dakota. One son and daughter, who reside at Milford were in attendance at the funeral, to walk with that mother, now a widow, who for nearly half a century has met the cares of life with him who now sleeps in the cold embrace of Death. Bro. Hooker was one ot those men who, have done so much for society by bearing the hardships of pioneer live, thus preparing the way for comfort and happiness. He has been suffering for a long time with that so prevalent a malady kidney disease, although his death was probably hastened by recent exposure in the extreme cold of the present winter. Some two weeks ago he left the Black Hills, where he has been in the interest of stock raising, in which he engaged, for this place, intending to become a resident of our city. Two hundred and forty miles of stage route, with the scanty accommodations of ranches to Sidney, thence by rail to Fairmont, which he reached on Wednesday the 14th. Tired and wornout on that cold day, without resting, he came down on the hack to Geneva, thoroughly chilled, from which he never recovered. To most people of this place Brother Hooker was a stranger, but those who knew him best speak in the highest praise of his virtues. He was a member of the Congregational Society of Worshipers, and one who had not an enemy in the world, but a host of friends. Of him it is said "He was pure in heart," such an epitath is better than gold, yea, it is grand an glorious consolation for those weep, for the Savior of men said to His disciples. Matt. v. 8: " Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."
(Geneva Review 28 JAN 1885 pg 2)
Also: HOOKER – In Geneva January 25, 1885, at the residence of his son-in-law, J. Jensen, Mr. Philip J. Hooker, age 73 years and 2 months. (pg 3)

Phillip John HOOKER
•Sex: M
•Birth: 22 NOV 1811 in Utica, Oneida, New York
•Census: 1880 Precinct P., Seward, Nebraska
•Occupation: 1860 Farmer
•Residence: 1866 moved to Seward, Nebraska
•Event: Baptised 25 SEP 1812 Old Trinity Episcopal Church, Utica, New York
•Death: 25 JAN 1885 in Geneva, Seward co., Nebraska
•Census: 1840 Racine county, Wisconsin
•Census: 1850 Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin
•Census: 1860 Pleasant Prarie, Kenosha, Wisconsin
•Census: 1870 Camden, Seward co., NE
•Occupation: 1850 Farmer
•Occupation: 1880 Farmer

From: "Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska", Seward County
PHILIP I. HOOKER, retired farmer, Milford, was born in Utica, N. Y., on the 22nd of November, 1811. Is the son of John and Ann Hooker, the former a descendant of old New England stock, the latter, whose name was Derbyshire, being a native of Yorkshire, Eng. The subject of this sketch received a common school education, and then worked at the tanner's trade in his native State until 1834, when he came West to Michigan, where he was married in December, 1835, at Tecumseh, to Miss Mary A. Derbyshire, who was born in New York November 20, 1814. Traveled through Indiana and Illinois, and then returned to his native State. Some time afterward he came West again as far as Kenosha County, Wis., where he commenced farming, and was among the early settlers of that county. In the spring of 1866, moved his family to Nebraska, having been there the fall previous and taken up a homestead on Section 29 and 30 in P Precinct, Seward County, and erected the first frame house in the county. Mr. H. has served as Justice of the Peace in that precinct for two terms. Mrs. Hooker is one of the original members of the Congregational Church of Milford. Their family consists of five children--Sophia, William C., Christopher D., Evelyn T., Marion, Ida. Clinton and Christopher were soldiers in the rebellion.

Philip and Jesse were in Racine, Wisconsin Territory by the time of the 1840 census.
Philip J Hooker MILWAUKEE 80 1 Dec 1840
Philip J Hooker MILWAUKEE 40 1 Mar 1848

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: P J Hooker
Age in 1860: 49
Birth Year: abt 1811
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Post Office: Kenosha
Value of real estate: $4,000. -- $300.
Household Members:
Name Age
P J Hooker 49
Mary Ann Hooker 46
Sopha Hooker 23
Cheston Hooker 19
C B Hooker 17
Euchyn s Hooker 14
Mary J Hooker 7

Philip and his family removed to Nebraska in 1866

Events

Birth20 Nov 1811Utica, Oneida County, New York
Christen25 Sep 1812Old Trinity Episcopal Church, Utica, Oneida County, New York
Marriage22 Dec 1835Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan - Mary Anna Derbyshire
Census (family)17 Jul 1850Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin - Mary Anna Derbyshire
Census (family)19 Jul 1860Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin - Mary Anna Derbyshire
Census (family)21 Jun 1880Seward County, Nebraska - Mary Anna Derbyshire
Death25 Jan 1885Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska
BurialGeneva Cemetery, Fillmore County, Nebraska

Families

SpouseMary Anna Derbyshire (1814 - 1906)
ChildSophia Hooker (1836 - 1920)
ChildWilliam Clinton Hooker (1841 - 1912)
ChildChristopher Derbyshire Hooker (1843 - 1920)
ChildEvelyn Theresa Hooker (1845 - 1920)
ChildIda Maggie Hooker (1852 - 1886)
FatherJohn Hooker (1769 - 1829)
MotherAnn Derbyshire (1775 - 1826)
SiblingRachel Hooker ( - )
SiblingSophia Ann Hooker (1809 - 1886)
SiblingJohn James Hooker (1815 - )
SiblingWilliam Hooker (1815 - 1824)

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