Leonard Hobbs was born July 22, 1879 in East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio. He was the son of Eli Hamilton Milton Hobbs and Henrietta Arb. He was raised in East Liverpool.
Leonard married Edna Reed on May 12, 1902 in Columbiana County, Ohio. He was 22 years old and she was 15 years. Edna was born February 8, 1887 in East Liverpool, the daughter of Ira Reed and Clara Kennedy.
Edna Reed Hobbs died on May 12, 1905 in Columbiana County. She was 18 years old at her death.
Leonard married a second time around 1907. He married Ada May Wilford, born about 1891 in Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio.
After their marriage, Leonard and Ada settled in East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio. They had at least two children:
Charles born 1909
Leonard Wayne born October 13, 1911
Leonard registered for the draft for the First World War on September 12, 1918 in Columbiana County. At that time, he and Ada were living at 1002 E. Church Street in East Liverpool. Leonard was employed as a potter for the Standard Pottery Company in East Liverpool. Leonard was described as a short man, of medium build, with brown eyes and gray hair.
By 1930, Leonard and Ada owned a home valued at $5,000 on Observation Street in East Liverpool. Leonard was employed as a Handle Maker for the Standard Pottery Company, and Ada owned and managed a beauty shop.
Leonard Hobbs died on May 24, 1936 in East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio, at the age of 56 years. His death was suspected to either be accidental or suicide. The cause of death listed on the death certificate states, “Crushed left leg and hip, also internally injured when he either fell or jumped from Newell bridge onto rail road tracks, some 50 feet below. No witnesses – cause unknown.”
Notes for Leonard Hobbs
Birth: FamilySearch.org, Ohio Births and Christenings 1821-1962
Marriage to Edna: FamilySearch.org, Ohio Marriages 1880-1958
Marriage to Ada: Year: 1910; Census Place: East Liverpool Ward 4, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: T624_1161; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0033; Image: 1146; FHL Number: 1375174.
Military, Residence, Occupation & Physical Description in 1918: Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Residence & Occupation in 1930: Year: 1930; Census Place: East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: 1759; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 600.0.
Death: FamilySearch.org, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
Notes for Edna Reed
Birth: FamilySearch.org, Ohio Births and Christenings 1821-1962
Death: FamilySearch.org, Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997
Notes for Ada May Wilford
Birth: Year: 1910; Census Place: East Liverpool Ward 4, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: T624_1161; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0033; Image: 1146; FHL Number: 1375174.
Residence & Occupation in 1930: Year: 1930; Census Place: East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: 1759; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 600.0.
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