Tombstone Tuesday ~ William E. Hohimer

William E. Hohimer was born March 1, 1846 in Benton Missouri. He passed away May 7, 1932. He is buried in Lawson Cemetery, in Yale, Payne, Oklahoma. This is my second great grandfather.

Supposedly, the name Hohimer is altered from the German name Hochheim. My research doesn't go back to the name variations yet but then it hasn't gone back to Germany yet either.

William was married twice. His first marriage was to Margaret Catherine Woodward. Together they had seven children. Margaret and three of their children died of typhoid fever. Margaret passed away in 1879. William then married Louvina Shouse with whom he had one more child. My line follows the children of William and Margaret.

William had a fairly long life having lived until he the age of 86. He was a private in the 17th Kansas Infantry and received a pension . Watch for more about William!

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  1. Hi there, I am descended from William Elias Hohimer's daughter, Laura. She was my great grandmother. Thank you for posting this. Kathy Davenport

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  2. Hi Kathy! Please e-mail me at geneaminded@gmail.com, I believe your mother is my great aunt. Please let me know if you are researching your family tree! Looking forward to hearing from you! Thank you for commenting!

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