Sidney Little HOBART

1842 - 1889  (47 years)

• Name	Sidney Little HOBART
  Birth	23 Feb 1842	Carthage Township, Hancock, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Nov 1889	Carthage, Hancock, Illinois
  Burial	Moss Ridge Cemetery, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois
  Notes	1850 US Census in Hancock, Illinois 1860 US Census in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois (Sidny) 1870 US Census in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois - Miller Sidney Hobart built a flour and grist mill on block 8 in the original town center of Carthage near the old Mormon Jail and the Presbyterian Church. (The 'Mormon Jail' refers to the jail in Carthage where LDS founder Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum Smith were killed by a mob while imprisioned there in 1844 -Ed) The mill operated for many years but was finally torn down and a residence now stands on the site. History of Hancock County, Illinois 1880 Sidney's granddaughter, our mother May Hobart Zentmyer, told us that Sidney died of lung disease resulting from his exposure to flour dust, a hazard unrecognized at the time.
  Person ID	I85664	Zentmeyer Main Tree
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Norman HOBART,   b. 29 Dec 1810, Essex, Chittenden, Vermont d. 13 Dec 1878, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Ura Eaton HOLLADAY,   b. 02 Jul 1816, Gallatin Co., Kentucky d. 06 Apr 1883, Blandinsville, McDonough, Illinois (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	16 Feb 1834	Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois
  Family ID	F23152	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth M. SUMNER,   b. Abt 1844, Illinois d. 2 Oct 1871, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois (Age 27 years)
  Marriage	8 Sep 1864	Hancock, Illinois   [1]
  Children	1. Alberta HOBART,   b. 20 Aug 1866, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois d. 20 Nov 1876, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois (Age 10 years)   2. Thomas HOBART,   b. 1871, Accomac, Accomack, Virginia d. 1871 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F23293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth PICKEN,   b. 24 Feb 1846, Barbour, Virginia (now West Virginia) d. 28 Jan 1896, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	09 Apr 1873	Hancock, Illinois
  Children	1. Edna O HOBART,   b. 16 Aug 1875   d. 09 Nov 1876 (Age 1 year)   2. Thomas HOBART,   b. 09 Sep 1878   d. 09 Sep 1878 (Age 0 years)   3. Cora Nayan HOBART,   b. 23 Mar 1880, Hamilton, Hancock, Illinois d. 6 Jun 1968, Torrance, Los Angeles, California (Age 88 years) + 4. Frank Grant HOBART,   b. 3 Mar 1882, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois d. 2 Aug 1966, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (Age 84 years)   5. Mary Gladys HOBART,   b. 22 Mar 1885, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois d. 8 Dec 1937, San Bernardino, California (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F23142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2026

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Photo of Sidney Little Hobart From the Zentmyer Collection.
  		1863 Civil War Draft Registration for Sidney Hobart Occupation 'Miller,' an unmarried 21-year-old man
  		Sidney Little Hobart, older From the Zentmyer Collection.
  		Location of Sidney Hobart's Mill in Carthage, Illinois in 1874 There was another Hobarts Mill in Carthage, but we know this was Sidney Hobart's mill because in his will the property was identified as 'Block 8, Lots 1 & 2'
  		Headstone for Sidney and Elizabeth Picken Hobart Located in the Moss Ridge Cemetery, Hancock, Illinois Photo courtesy Keith Bruns

  
  

• Sources

  [S34] U.S. and International Marriage Records 1560-1900, Yates Publishing.