HOYT
FAMILY HISTORY
Walter W. Hoyt
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1817 - Born the ninth of ten children of Abraham and Mary (Smith) Hoyt in
South Salem, Westchester County, New York, on May 22nd
(could have been 22 May 1822 per Linda Brandt). The
census information alludes to Connecticut. as his place of birth.
Walter
was a blacksmith and taught his grandson, Edward Riley HOYT, the trade,
per Bob Hoyt
1840 - Walter married Hannah Austin on March 15th (or
April 11th, 1839) in New York City, New York, when he was 22 and she
was almost 20.
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1841 to
1862 - Walter and Hannah (Austin) Hoyt had nine children:
1869 - Walter, and his son, Martin joined the Union
Horse Company of Hinkletown, Keokuk County, Iowa to protect their
property from horse thieves.
1892 - Walter died January 11h, when 74 in Portis, Smith County, Kansas.
Walter and Hannah were buried in the Union Cemetery, north of Portis,
Smith County, Kansas.
Hannah (Austin) Hoyt:
Picture of Hannah from Rebecca Lyon, 137 S.W. Harrison Street, Sheridan, Oregon 97378
tayjam9394@wbcable.net Rebecca is a descendant of Catherine "Katie" Jane (Hoyt) Miller, Hannah's youngest daughter. |
Hannah
was born in Westchester County, New York to Samuel and Esther
(James) Austin on March 23, 1820. She departed this
life at the home of her daughter Mrs. J. H. Miller, last Sunday
morning, April 25th, 1909 at the age of 89.
May
have, at one time, belonged to a church called Crystal Plains
Union.
She
moved to Iowa 1861 where she lived until she moved to Kansas in
1878.
She
leaves a daughter, three sons, 27 grandchildren and 53 great grandchildren
to mourn her departure. Mrs. Hoyt has been a kind mother and disease
did not destroy the charm of a kind indulgent disposition, nor
old age deminish her unselfish solitude for her friends and loved.
ones. Adhearing to the faith of loved ones, Mrs. Hoyt united with
the Methodist church in early life and loved to attend
its services when health permitted. The beautifying influences
of pure religion were spread over a life and character as spotless
and charming as was ever possessed by any of the noble women who
have lived and died during the ages that are gone. As such a life
was a blessing and beaefaetion to all within the sphere of its
influence so is the death of such a one a public misfortune, as
well as an irreparable loss tot he home circle made desolate by
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It
is difficult to pay a fitting tribut to the memory of so noble
of woman--one whose every day life was embellished by the most
charming and lovable attributes of her sex--a perfect old lady
at all times--under all circumstances/ She seemed born to inspire
the love and respect of all who were so fortunate as to be acquainted
with her. No one was more willing to sustain the weak and to throw
over the frailties our race the mantle of Christian character,
and whom sickness and death came to her as it comes to all, neighbors
and friends vied with each other in acts of loving kindness and
tender solicitude. In the present of such a sorrow, how cold and
important are words and how doubly deep would be the grief over
the grave did not the rainbow of Christian hope span the dark
gulf between time and eternity and such pure bright ones inspire
the belief that there is a a better world beyond where filled
from the corroding cares of earth the good and true are reunited.
On
Monday of this week April 26 the funeral services were held at
the Crystal Plains Union church, conducted by Revs. W. C. Smith
and I. S. Lerew and the remains laid to rest in the Union cemetery
by the side of her husband. The INDEPENDENT extends their sympathy
to the stricken family.--Copied
(spelling and punctuation uncorrected) from an old newspaper,
Randy C. Smart
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Austin Families Assocaition Website |
Source Information
for Walter W. Hoyt:
1870 Census- Liberty
Twp., Keokuk County., Iowa: Walter 54 m Farmer $1600 $664 Connecticut
1880 Census - Lincoln
Twp., Smith County., Kansas: Walter w m 63 Farmer N.Y. N. Y.
Conn.
David W. Hoyt. 1871.
"A Genealogical History of the HOYT, HAIGHT and HIGHT Families" by David W. Hoyt, first printed in 1871. Our line
starts on page 286 with Simon Hoyt (first generation). Our line
goes to page 604 (tenth generation). Then our Walter Hoyt is listed
on page 622 under "other Hoyt branches". They have Walter listed
as the "son of Abraham and Polly Hoyt, and grandson of Jacob and
Eunice Hoyt, of N. Wilton" which we can prove is in error. Walter
is the son of Abraham Hoyt and Mary Smith, and the grandson of
Jachin Hoyt and Hannah Keeler. With the correct parents Walter
connects to the Simon Hoyt family.
Linda Brandt of Colorado. A series
of three e-mail dated April 17, 2000. dbrandt@kci.net
Troy Mitchell of Tennessee. osengineer3@yahoo.com
Chuck Hoyt of Iowa marblemedic@iowatelecom.net
Per gravestone in
Crystal Plains Cemetery which also reads "Though lost to sigh,
to memory dear.". |
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