Hoblitzell, William

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• Moved To: 1844, Holt County, Missouri, USA

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Birth:
According to personal information provided by his physician for his death certificate, William was born in Paris, Ohio (in Paris Township, Stark County). However, a biographical sketch published in 1877 reported that the place of birth was Richland County, Ohio.

Buried:
According to his death certificate, William was to be buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Died:
William suffered from epithelioma of the face for two years. According to the death certificate, it was the cause of death.

William married Burnett, Martha Jane 1856, Holt County, Missouri, USA. Martha was born 11 Feb 1838, Tennessee, USA; died 3 Apr 1928, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; was buried 4 Apr 1928, Mound City, Holt County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

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The following sketch was published in An Illustrated Historical Atlas Map of Holt County, Mo.... in 1877.

          William Hoblitzell

     This gentleman, one of the leading residents of Mound city and an old citizen of the county, was born in Richland county, Ohio, October 29th, 1833. Adrian Hoblitzell, his father, was from Maryland. His mother, Elizabeth Dorland, was from Pennsylvania. When the subject of this sketch was about nine years of age, in the year 1842, his father moved with the family from Ohio to Platte county, Missouri. He was engaged in farming there till 1844, and then removed to Holt county, settling at first in the vicinity of Oregon, and afterward moving into the town. Mr. Hoblizell had the advantages of a common school education, which he received mostly at Oregon. When about eighteen he left the farm, and became clerk in a store at Oregon. He has been engaged in the business of selling goods from that time to the present, and few men have been so closely and actively connected with the merchandizing interests of the county. He remained in the store at Oregon about three years.
     He first started in the business of selling goods on his own responsibility in the year 1855, when he opened a store at Brownville, Nebraska, in partnership with I. T. White. After carrying on business for himself at Brownville, for three or four years, the store was given up, and Mr. Hoblitzell was employed in clerking till 1861, and then moved back to Oregon, and occupied a position as clerk in a store at that place. He first came to Mound city in 1853 [sic], and for six months carried on a store with James L. Allen - at that time the only store in existence at Mound city. In 1864 he removed to St. Joseph, and was engaged there as a clerk in a store. In partnership with Mr. B. B. Frazer, now of St. Joseph, in the year 1865 he opened a store at Mound city. This partnership was continued till 1873, when the interest of B. B. Frazer was purchased by Mr. Hoblitzell and T. D. Frazer. The firm, for part of the years 1873 and 1874, carried on a store at Bigelow, where Mr. Hoblitzell resided for about one year. The firm of S. B. Austin & Co., composed of Mr. Hoblitzell and S. B. Austin, was established in January, 1875, and carry on a large mercantile business at Mound city. They are among the enterprising merchants of the town, and by their liberal course of dealing and wide-awake business habits, have done not a little to give Mound city it reputation as a good business point. S. B. Austin & Co. have a well stocked store, and have adopted the plan of offering the most liberal inducements possible to purchasers, and the people of that part of the county will find it to their interest to patronize this reliable firm.
     In connection with his brother, Mr. Hoblitzell is also carrying on the lumber business at Mound city, and has transacted a heavy business in this important branch of trade. He is favorably known as one of the old and reliable merchants of the county, almost his entire life having been identified with the interests of this part of the state. He commenced in the business of selling goods at a period of the state. He commenced in the business of selling goods at a period before the war, when the population of the county was small, and there are not many of the old settlers of the county with whom he is not personally acquainted and has had business dealings. There is no stain upon his reputation as a business man, and during his whole career he has always tried to carry on business on business principles. He was married in 1856, to Martha Jane Burnett, of Oregon, Missouri. In politics he has been a Democrat, and believes in the principles of the party, which has numbered among its members some of the most distinguished statesmen of America. He is however, rather [sic] conservative and liberal in his views, and has not hesitated on any occasion to vote for the best men for office regardless of politics.

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Birth:
According to a short biographical sketch published in 1882, Adrian was the son of John and Rebecca (Cary) Hoblitzell, "of French-German descent."

Adrian married Dorland, Elizabeth 30 Aug 1830. Elizabeth was born , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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The following sketch was published in History of Holt and Atchison Counties, Missouri.... in 1882.

          Adrian Hoblitzell.

     The subject of this sketch is one of the pioneer settlers of Northwestern Missouri, and is the father of the members of the well known firm of Hoblitzell Brothers. He is the son of John and Rebecca (Cary) Hoblitzell, and is of French-German descent. Mr. H. was born June 27, 1809, in Alleghany County, Maryland. He was there reared to manhood, and received his education, also learning the trade of tailoring. At the age of 21 years he emigrated to Huron County, Ohio, where he resided till 1840, when he removed to Platte County, Missouri. After remaining there till 1844, he came to this county, and was engaged in various branches of business, among them being farming, tailoring, and merchandising. In 1855 he removed to Nemaha County, Nebraska, where he lived till 1860, then returning to this county, and in 1876 he became interested with his sons in their extensive business. Although quite an old gentleman, Mr. H. is yet actively engaged in business, and would, by his energy and sprightliness be taken for a much younger man. He was married August 30, 1830, to Miss Elizabeth Darland, a native of Pennsylvania. They have had seven children, four of whom are now living: Julia A. (deceased), William, Christenia, Eunice (deceased), Cornelius, Joseph and James (deceased). They are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. H. was one of the original members and trustees of the first church of that denomination built in Oregon. He was at one time constable of Lewis Township, and was county judge of Nemaha County, Nebraska, for one term.