Stephen Hobson - Born 27OCT1828 Yadkin Co., NC. [Quaker Meeting Records.]

Hobson, Stephen - Died Feb. 17, 1896, 67 years. Nativity of North Carolina. Male. White. Widower. Cause of Death, Apoplexy. [California Death and Burial Records, 1873-1987. Santa Clara County.]

Father of Louise J. Hobson Kruse (#37686381) who taken in and raised by Alfred and Martha Jane Wall Hobson.

- STEPHEN AND REBECCA (BIDDEL) HOBSON'S COMMITMENT RECORDS:

Vols.1&2 p.279 - Stephen Hobson. From Santa Clara Co. - Native of North Carolina. Age 27 years - Bricklayer - Temperate. Mar. Admitted May 12th 1857. Discharged Sept. 25th 1857. Much improved. Readmitted Sept. 30th 1857. Taken away by his friends Oct. 28th 1857 improved. Address Jessie Hobson, San Jose

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Vols.1&2 p.279 Rebecca Hobson. From Santa Clara Co. Native of Indiana. Age 24 years - some reason to believe was insane before. Admitted May 12th 1857. Discharged Sept. 8th/57. Address Jesse Hobson, San Jose. Improved

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Vols.1&2 p.425 - Mrs. Rebecca Hobson. Committed by J. K. Shafer Co. Judge of San Joaquin. Has been in the Asylum before - was removed in Sept. 1857, for history of case see p.279. Admitted May 4th 1859. removed improved, Sept. 3d 1859. Idiocy

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Vols.3&4 p.687 - Rebecca Hobson Committed by Isaac N. Senter Judge of Santa Clara May 24th 1867. Age 34 years; native of Indiana; married and has one child; was last from Indiana; occupation, housewife. She is insane continuously in talk and actions; is neither homicidal, suicidal nor incendiary; insanity first appeared about ten and a half years ago; is getting more and more simple and childish; has no rational intervals; has no disposition to injure others. She is habitually filthy. It is supposed that her mother was insane; had no peculiarities; has been temperate; has not suffered from disease or injury; health generally good; cause of insanity, child birth; class, melancholia. She has been in this Asylum twice. See pages 279 Book A and page 425 same book. Admitted May 29th 1867. Has property. Died October 29th 1869 of consumption (tuberculosis).

Note in left margin: For Ring see Nov. 1st 1869.

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Vols.3&4 p.688 - Stephen Hobson. Committed by Isaac N. Senter Judge of Santa Clara May 24th 1867. Age 38 years; native of North Carolina; married and has one child; was last from North Carolina; occupation Brick Mason. The evidence of insanity is he talks unreasonably; is neither homicidal, suicidal nor incendiary. This attack first appeared ten years ago; disease increasing with no perfectly rational intervals; has hallucinations on the subject of his business; has no disposition to injure others; is filthy in his habits; had no insane relations - no peculiarities; uses tobacco excessively; has not suffered from disease or injury; recently his feet swell; cause of insanity, trouble with his wife's insanity; class, melancholia; has been in this Asylum before; see Book A, page 279. Admitted May 29th 1867. Has property. Discharged October 9th 1867 by order of County Judge.

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[Register Vols. 1&2; 1852-1862, pgs.279&425

and Volumes 3&4; 1862-1870, pgs.687&688]

- California State Hospital Records, 1856-1923. Stockton State Hospital, Commitment Registers. [Ancestry.com]

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Stephen Hobson (167642239) Many thanks to Contributor Cassidy99 (4972629) for the updated information on burial details. It is appreciated.

Suggested edit: Grave Site Details: Hobson, Stephen d. 3 Sep 1896 male "Buried on top of Child"

Source: Oak Hill Memorial Park Sexton Records

Contributor: Cassidy99 (49782629)