Susanna Hobbs (1882- )

Susanna Hobbs was born on January 14, 1882 in Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio.  She was the daughter of Eli Hamilton Milton Hobbs and Henrietta Arb.  She was raised in East Liverpool, Columbiana County.

Susanna married Arthur John Parker on March 17, 1900 in Columbiana County.  They were both 18 years old.  Arthur was born on February 7, 1882 in West Virginia, the son of John Parker and Margaret Ulom.

Shortly after their marriage, the couple rented a home on North Avenue in East Liverpool, Columbiana County, where Arthur worked for a pottery company.  Arthur and Susanna had

            Morris G.                                born 1901

            Harry Chester                       born December 25, 1903

            Margaret Lillian                    born 1909

            Wayne K.                               born 1918

            Arthur John, Jr                     born April 12, 1920

Arthur registered for the draft for the First World War on September 12, 1918 in Columbiana County.  At that time, he was employed as a potter for the Colonial Pottery Company.  He was described as of medium height and build, with brown eyes and hair.

Arthur and Susan divorced sometime between 1920 and 1929, probably in Columbiana County, Ohio.

Arthur John Parker died on April 23, 1929 in Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio.  His death was the result of “injuries received automobile accident, while riding as a passenger in Toronto.” He was 47 years old at his death.

Susanna remarried on September 3, 1929 in Hancock County, Indiana.  She married John Newland, born about 1878 in West Virginia.  In 1930, the newlyweds were renting a home on Langley Avenue in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, for $25 a month.  John was employed as a janitor for the post office.

Notes for Susanna Hobbs     

Birth:  FamilySearch.org, Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962

Marriage to Arthur:  FamilySearch.org, Ohio, County Marriages, 1790-1950

Marriage to John:  FamilySearch.org, Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992

Notes for Arthur John Parker    

Birth, 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 1900:  Year: 1900; Census Place: East Liverpool Ward 4, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: T623_1249; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 19.

Death:  FamilySearch.org, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953

Notes for John Newland

Birth, Residence & Occupation in 1930: Year: 1930; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: 607; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 24.0.