The following is taken from records and documentation received from various Hoss researchers on Charles Hoss of Warren County, Missouri.:
He was born 1794 in Maryland and died 12 Dec 1879 in Truxton, Missouri. The History of Lincoln County, Missouri states;" In 1826 Charles Hoss came from Kentucky and settled near Louisville. He died at Truxton......" In the "Journal of Davy K. Capps, written 1874-1885 (found on rootsweb.com- see the facts pg.) it states; " Dec. 26, 1879 in Truxton Charles HOSS aged 88/89 years. He was born in Maryland in the year 1794 and married in 1826. Mr. HOSS was, married four times. His first and second wives war sister Nelley and Harriet CHOATE the fourth war sisters, Mrs. Lettie EIDSON and Mrs. Elizabeth COLBERT. The later survises in the 76 year of her age. Is the mother of Capt. COLBERT." Records indicate that Charles is buried in Pin Oak Cemetery in Warren County.
Documentation:
Logan County Ketucky Deeds, provided by Dorothy Steers, Simpson County Archive Volunteer: Charles Hoss witnessed a deed on 10 Sept 1816.
History of Lincoln County, Missouri by Goodspeed Publishing, 1888, Katherine Lindemann Library, St.Charles, MO. "In 1826 Charles Hoss came from Kentucky and settled near Louisville. He died at Truxton, December 26, 1879.
1840 US Census of Lincoln Co.,MO: Head of Household, Charles Hoss: 1 male 20-30 yrs., 1 female 20-30 yrs.
Copy of Certificate of Land Patent, Warren County, MO Clerks Office: "Certificate No. 20655 ...Whereas Charles Hoss of Warren County, Missouri has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Palmyra whereby it appears that full payments has been made by the said Charles Hoss......Acccording to Act of Congress.......for the sale of Public Lands, for the East half of the South East quarter of Section thirty three in Township forty nine of Range three West in the District of Lands subject to sale at Palmyra, Missouri containing eighty acres......Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the tenth day of November....1841....by President John Tyler"
Missouri Marriages 1826 through 1850, Precision Indexing-Bountiful Utah 1992, Compiled, Extracted and Transcribed by Liahona Research, Inc., Edited by Jordan R. Dodd, pg. 374. Charles Hoss to Lette (Mrs.) Itson, 5 January 1843 in Lincoln Co., MO
Copy of Certificate of Land Patent, Warren County, MO Clerks Office: "Certificate No. 21715 ..Whereas Charles Hoss of Warren County, Missouri has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Palmyra whereby it appears that full payments has been made by the said Charles Hoss......Acccording to Act of Congress.......for the sale of Public Lands, for the West half of the North East quarter of section thirty three, in Township forty nine of Range three West, in the District of Lands subject to sale at Palmyra, Missouri containing eighty acres......Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the tenth day of March....1843....by President John Tyler"
U.S. Census 1850 Warren Co., MO, Roll 421, Bk. 1, pg. 72a: Charles Hoss age 56, farmer, b. Maryland; Letia age 50 b. Virginia; Martha age 16 b. MO; Jesse age 14 b. MO; William age 10 b. MO; Charles age 5 b. MO.
Missouri Marriages 1826 through 1850, Precision Indexing-Bountiful Utah 1992, Compiled, Extracted and Transcribed by Liahona Research, Inc., Edited by Jordan R. Dodd, pg. 374. Herard Hoss to Polly Ann Newchurch, 11 April 1850 in Lincoln Co., MO.
Original Land Entries in Montgomery Co., MO, Compiled for Government Land Office Platts, by Harris B. Dickey, pg. 23: Charles Hoss, April 11, 1851, 32-49-3.
Lincoln County Marriages, Book 06, pg. 042:
Hoss, Herard to Polly Ann Newchurch
Copy of Certificate of Land Patent, Warren County, MO Clerks Office: "Certificate No. 25908 ....Whereas Charles Hoss of Warren County, Missouri has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Palmyra whereby it appears that full payments has been made by the said Charles Hoss......Acccording to Act of Congress.......for the sale of Public Lands, for the North East quarter of the south west quarter of section thirty three in Township forty nine of Range three West in the District of land subject to sale at Palmyra Missouri containg forty acres.........Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the first day of December....1851.....by President Willard Fillmore.
Copy of Certificate of Land Patent, Warren County, MO Clerks Office: "Certificate No. 20766 ..Whereas Charles Hoss of Warren County, Missouri has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at St. Louis whereby it appears that full payments has been made by the said Charles Hoss......Acccording to Act of Congress.......for the sale of Public Lands, for the West half of Lot number two, of the North East quarter of Section Four, in Township Forty eight of Range Three, West , in the District of Lands subject to sale at St. Louis, Missouri containing Fifty Six acres and Three Hundredths of an acre.......Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the tenth day of March....1843....by President Franklin Pierce"
U.S. Census 1860, Warren County, MO, Roll 659, Book 1, pg. 190: Charles Hoss age 66 b. MD, Letia age 58 b. VA, Charles age 15 b. MO
U.S. Census 1870, Warren County, MO, Roll 824, Book 1, pg. 673b: Charles Hoss age 75 b. Maryland
Copy of Marriage Record, Lincoln Co., MO County Clerks Office, pg. 227. "State of Missouri, County of Lincoln, Personally appears before me on the 8th day of September 1870 Charles Hoss and Elizabeth Colbert and was lawfully married as man and wife. (Signed) Thos. J. Johnson M.G. Recorded December 19, 1870, Wm. Colbert Recorder."
Extracts of the Journal of Davy K. Capps, written 1874-75 (see.rootsweb.com/~molincol/diaries/di-capps-journal-1.htm for more information on Davy Capps Journal) "December 26, 1879 in Truxton Charles Hoss age 88/89 years. He was born in Maryland in the year 1794 and married in 1826. Mr. Hoss was, married four times. His first and second wives war sister Nelley and Harriet Choate the third and fourth war sisters, Mrs. Lettie Eidson and Mrs. Elizabeth Colbert. The later survives in the 76 year of age is mother of Capt. Colbert."
Copy of a Bond, Lincoln Co., Missouri Courthouse: This bond certifies that Reuben W. Colbert and Henry F. Aston executors of the estate of Charles Hoss a principal sum of one thousand fifteen hundred dollars. Reuben W. Colbert being duly sworn says that Elizabeth Hoss (widow) Mrs. Debora E. Stonebarger, Harriett Hoss, Catherine J. Aston, Matilda C. Eidson, Jessie A. Hoss (Elizabeth Hoss, Wm. T. Hoss heirs of Wm. H. Hoss) are legal heirs of Charles Hoss deceased and that he died with a will. (signed) Henry F. Aston, Reuben W. Colbert 29 December 1879, B.W. Wheeler, Judge. Recorded in court at office in Troy, Missouri 14th January 1880.
Copy of Probate Document, Warren Co., MO Courthouse, "State of Missouri, County of Warren, September 21 (22)*, 1883, Received of Henry F. Aston and R. W. Colbert Exers of Charles Hoss deceased the sum of ten dollars said amount being left by will of Charles Hoss and to the heirs of William H. Hoss to wit five dollars to Elizabeth Hoss and five dollars to William Hoss. Said Elizabeth Hoss being the only surviving heir. J. H. Owings Curator of Elizabeth Hoss."
Pin Oak Cemetery,Warren Co., Located T48N, R3W, Section 4, Courtesy George W. Giles; Hoss Cemetery, T49N, R3W, Seciont 33, James Baller Property, October 13, 1991: Hoss, Charles (husband) aged 83Y, born 1796, died Dec. 25, 1879, Hoss, Elizabeth (wife) aged 77Y, born 1803, died March 7, 1880.
1. Charles Hoss b. 1794, d. 12 Dec 1879
.....1st Wife: Harriet Choate
... 2nd Wife: Nelly Choate
...... 2 Deborah Ellen Hoss b: 1824
...........+Abraham Stonebarger
...... 2 Catherine Jane Hoss b: 1827
...........+Henry F. Aston
...... 2 Hared/Herod/Heard Hoss
...........+Polly Ann Newchurch
...... 2 Matilda Campbell Hoss b: 1832 d: 31 Dec 1910 New Truxton, Lincoln Co., MO
...........+George Washington Eidson b: 25 Apr 1827 KY d: 10 Dec 1898, Lincoln Co., MO
(Note: George is brother to Martha Jane Eidson who married Henry Washington
Hoss, son of Jacob and Martha Berryman Hoss)
...............3 Martha Jane Eidson b: Abt. 1850 d: 25 Apr 1908 New Truxton, Lincoln Co., MO
.................... +William Aquilla Phillips b: 1839 d: 01 Aug 1890 Warren Co., MO
...............3 Charles Pleasant Eidson b: 1854 d: 1860
...............3 James Herod Eidson b: 1854 d: 25 Aug 1857
...............3 Elizabeth Ellen Eidson b: 1856 d: Aug 1918
...............3 Mary Leticia Eidson b: 1858
...............3 William Harvey Eidson b: 21 Oct 1860 d: 18 Apr 1915
....................+Sarah Jane Hiler b: 31 Mar 1866 Lincoln Co, MO d: 17 Dec 1923 Pomona, MO
...............3 John Henry Eidson b: 1863 d: 10 Jun 1915
...............3 Lucy Eidson b: 1863
...............3 Louise Irene Eidson b: 1865 d: 1925
.................... +Charles McDermed
...............3 George Washington Eidson b: 1867 d: 29 Mar 1867
...............3 Augustus Lemmone Eidson b: 1869 d: Mar 1871
...............3 Ruth Catherine Eidson b: 1872 d: 14 Feb 1943 New Truxton, Lincoln Co., MO
...............3 Owings Charles Eidson b: 1876
...............3 Philip Edward Eidson b: 1877 d: 30 May 1945 New Truxton, Lincoln Co., MO
...... 2 Jesse Hoss
...... 2 William H. Hoss b: 1844 d: 1877
...........+Mary
...............3 Harriet Elizabeth Hoss
...... 2 Conrad Hoss
..3rd Wife: Letitia Mabry (married 1st: James Eidson)
..4th Wife: Elizabeth Mabry b: 1803 d: 1879 (married 1st: Colbert)
