THE HOBBS FAMILY Page 1

Edward E. HOBBS and Lillis DENGATE are buried in Ellenburgh, They are the parents of: Benjamin Harrison HOBBS, born 05 February 1889; died 27 January 1977 Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY. Benjamin married 02 May 1916 Florence M. HOFF, born 31 March 1889 Ellenburgh Center, Clinton, NY; died 19 Mar 1979 Plattsburgh, Clinton co, NY. No children. Florence was known as Flossie and Shum. I always referred to them as Aunt Shum and Uncle Ben. I stayed with them at their camp on Lake Champain for almost every summer in the 50's. They were like a second family to me as they had no children of their own.

This is the headstone of Ben's brother Roy.
Legend :{ Roy E. Hobbs; 1890-1965; his wife; Bertha B. Hindes; 1893 -1970.}(see below)

This is interior of Aunt Shum and Uncle Ben Hobbs' camp (August 1969)

Notes:
Subject:Dengate/Hobbs
Date:Sat, 28 Apr 2001 23:30:28 EDT
From:Faye Baker Sanderlin Perndrgn98@aol.com

I'll try again to contact you - my name is Faye Baker Sanderlin - my
grandmother was Louise Dengate - sister to Lillis - she married Fayette
Hunter - my mother was Frances Belle Hunter who married Coral Milton (John)
Baker. Roy and Bertha were two of my favorite people when I was growing up -
in fact our whole family loved them. When my grandmother, Louise, passed
away Bertha was due to come up and see her the next day and that morning she
said she would love to see Bertha - Mother told her that Bertha was coming
the next day. She wasn't real happy about that, but later that day, Bertha
showed up, she had gotten a ride up from home - my grandmother was so glad to
see her - she passed away that night.
I don't know how old you are, Rod, but do you remember a family reunion held
at the lake where Roy rolled down the hill with the kids - just for fun (and
he wasn't a kid then, by any means)
Would love to hear from you - I live in California now and both my folks have
gone, but I still try to keep up with the geneology she worked on
Faye Baker Sanderlin

Subject: Dengate cousin
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 15:06:27 EDT
From: Faye Baker Sanderlin Perndrgn98@aol.com

Hi Rod - was checking the net for Dengate and came on your page - we are cousins - my mother was Frances Hunter Baker - her mother was Louise Dengate Hunter - Lillis was Mother's Aunt Lil. I remember Roy and Bertha well - they were a part of my growing up and I loved them dearly. I live in CA and am retired now so do let me hear from you - I have Dengate
in Wittersham, Kent, England
Faye Baker Sanderlin

Rod Bigelow (Roger Jon¹² BIGELOW)

P.O. Box 13 Chazy Lake
Dannemora, NY 12929

rodbigelow@netzero.net

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