Richard Waller HOSFORD

Father: Albert W. HOSFORD
Mother: Sidonia WALLER

Family 1: Emma Louise CLARK

(1) Iowa, Marriage Records via Ancestry.com; County of Boone, 1898

  1. Mildred Louise Clark HOSFORD

Family 2: Unknown Spouse

  1. Harold HOSFORD
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Notes

Updated November 19, 2017. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1880 United States Census for Iowa, Dubuque Co., Dubuque City: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 171; page 29; June 8, 1880.

Richard W. HOSFORD is the son of Albert HOSFORD (age 41, born in Ohio, a miller) and Syndonia HOSFORD (age 41, born in Iowa with her parents from England). Richard is 6 years old and born in Iowa. His siblings are Amanda (age 13), Ida F. (age 5) and Minnie (age 2). The family lives on Union Street.

(2) 1885 Iowa State Census, Dubuque Co., Julien Twp., First Ward: page 39; January 1, 1885.

Richard W. HOSFORD is the son of A.W. HOSFORD (age 45, born in Ohio, a miller) and Siclonia HOSFORD (age 45, born in Dubuque). Richard is 11 years old and born in Dubuque. His siblings are Amanda (age 18), Ida (age 10) and Elizabeth (age 6). The family lives at 396 Grand View.

(3) Iowa, Marriage Records via Ancestry.com; County of Boone, 1898

- License: 3623; Dec. 1, 98; by J.C. WALKER
- Groom: R. W. HOSFORD of Dubuque, Iowa; a lawyer
- Groom's Age: 26
- Groom's Place of Birth: Dubuque, Iowa
- Groom's Parents: A. W. HOSFORD and Sidonia WALLER
- Wife: E. Louise CLARK of Ogden, Iowa
- Wife's Age: 22
- Wife's Place of Birth: Ogden, Iowa
- Wife's Parents: Orson CLARK and Emma SYLVESTER
- Where and When Married: Boone, Iowa; Dec. 1st, 1898
- Witnesses: J. C. WALKER and Lucia E. BELDING
- Officiant: Oscar F. SHAW, Clergyman
- Date of Registration: 12/2/98

(4) 1900 United States Census for Iowa, Dubuque Co., Julian Twp., Dubuque City, 1st Ward: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 97; Sheet 9A; June 15, 1900.

Richard HOSFORD is the son of A.W. HOSFORD (age 61, born in Ohio, working in real estate) and Sedona HOSFORD (age 61, born in Iowa). Richard is 26 years, born in Iowa and is an attorney. His siblings are Amanda L. (age 33, a music teacher) and Ida F. (age 24). The family lives on Freemont Ave. Richard's wife Emma Louise (CLARK) HOSFORD lives in Boone Co., Iowa with her parents.

(5) 1905 Iowa State Census, Dubuque Co.

Richard W. HOSFORD is the son of Sidonia HOSFORD. His sister Ida F. HOSFORD also resides in the household. The family lives at 1650 Fremont.

(6) U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards via Ancestry.com

- Name: Richard Waller HOSFORD
- Permanent Address: 1732 Arapahoe, Denver, Colo.
- Age: 45; born Aug 31, 1873
- Occupation: Farmer working for himself
- Nearest Relative: Mrs. Amanda L. SLOCUM; Lock Box 135, Long Beach, Calif.
- Description: height - tall; build - medium; eyes - brown; hair - gray
- Date: Sept 12, 1918

(7) 1930 United States Census for California, Los Angeles Co., Long Beach Twp., Long Beach City: Supervisor's District 19; Enumeration District 19-1112; Sheet 35A; April 29, 1930.

Richard W. HOSFORD appears to be included in a catch-all section of the census, disconnected with other addresses. He is listed as Brother. His sister Amanda [HOSFORD] SLOCUM (age 62, widowed, a piano teacher) is listed on page 23A as owning the home and residing at the same address.

- Address: 773 Roswell Ave.
- Age: 56 years old at time of census; a widower
- Birthplace: Iowa, with his father born in Ohio and his mother born in Iowa
- Occupation: None

(8) U.S. City Directories via Ancestry.com

Long Beach, California

- 1922: HOSFORD Richd W attorney r 2514 E 5th (NOTE: his sister Ida F. HOSFORD and his son Harold reside there too)
- 1923: HOSFORD Richd W mgr Carlton Apts r 319 E Ocean (NOTE: his sister Ida F. HOSFORD resides there too)
- 1924: HOSFORD Richd W lawyer 319 E Ocean r 2753 Eliot (NOTE: his sister Ida F. HOSFORD resides there too)
- 1927: HOSFORD Richd W atty h 1823 Gardena
- 1929: HOSFORD Richd W atty r 341 Magnolia av
- 1931: HOSFORD Richd W h1828 Gardenia av (NOTE: his sister Ida F. HOSFORD resides there too)

Santa Monica, California

- 1923: HOSFORD Richd W r Soldiers Home
- 1925: HOSFORD Richd W r Soldiers Home

(9) California, Voter Registrations via Ancestry.com; Los Angeles Co., Long Beach

- 1922: HOSFORD, Richard W, lwyr, 293 Temple av, Republican
- 1924: HOSFORD, Richard W, mngr, 315 E Ocean blvd, Republican
- 1926: HOSFORD, Richard W, 1823 Gardena av, rltr, Republican
- 1930: HOSFORD, Richard W, 344 Locust av, rtrd, Declines to State

(10) U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers via Ancestry.com; Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California.

Richard HOSFORD was admitted to the home several times between 1914 and 1926. At his original admission in 1914 he was 42 years old, 5'9", fair skinned, brown eyes, gray hair, protestant, a farmer, living in Dubuque Iowa, and widowed. His nearest relative was his sister Mrs. Amanda SLOCUM, 35 E. 3rd St., Long Beach, Cal. He served in the Army from May 16, 1898, enlisting at Des Moines Iowa, until November 30, 1898. His disabilities were listed as "Slight Def./issue, Recent incision + drainage of abscess from old fracture nose, alcoholic gastritis, chr. constip."

(11) California, Death Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Richard W HOSFORD
- Death Date: 16 May 1931
- Age at Death: 57
- Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

(12) U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans via Ancestry.com

- Name: Richard W. HOSFORD
- Rank: Pvt. + 2 Lt., Co. H, 50th Iowa Inf.
- Date of Death: May 16, 1931
- Cemetery: Pacific Home, Bureau of National Homes, West Los Angeles, Cal.

(13) U.S. Veterans' Gravesites via Ancestry.com

- Name: Richard W HOSFORD
- Service Info.: 2 LT US ARMY SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
- Death Date: 16 May 1931
- Cemetery: Los Angeles National Cemetery
- Cemetery Address: 950 South Sepulveda Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90049
- Buried At: Section 78 Row I Site 6

(14) Find a Grave

- Name: Richard Waller HOSFORD
- Birth: 31 Aug 1873 Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
- Death: 16 May 1931 Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
- Burial: Los Angeles National Cemetery; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
- Plot: 78, 6 RW
- Memorial ID: 3718830
- Inscription: 2 LT. CO. H. IA. INF. SP AM. WAR
- NOTE 1: "Dubuque Times Journal, May 19, 1931 page 16 col. 6: Relatives here have received word of the death at Long Beach, California, last Tuesday, of Richard W. HOSFORD, 56, a former well known Dubuquer. Mr. HOSFORD was a son of the late Capt. and Mrs. A. W. HOSFORD, pioneer residents of Dubuque. He was born here, resided here until some years ago. During the Spanish American War he enlisted in the army from Dubuque and served as a 1st lieutenant in Comp. H of the 15th Iowa Volunteers. He is survived by 1 son, Harold, and 2 sisters, Mrs. Amanda SLOCUM and Miss Ida HOSFORD, all living at Long Beach. (Note there is no mention of his daughter, Mildred Louise HOSFORD-CLARK CASEY, with whom he had little or no contact after the death of wife Emma. He is not mentioned in her obit either and Mildred later went by her mother's surname 'CLARK.')"
- NOTE 2: "From Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers, Vol 6 Miscellaneous 1911: Hosford, Richard W. Age 25 Residence Dubuque. Nativity Iowa. Mustered May 17, 1898. Appointed Second Lietenant April 26, 1898. Mustered out Nov. 30 1898 at Des Moines, Iowa. 50th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Comp. H."

(15) Listed in DAR Membership 155849 for Mrs. Mildred Louise (HOSFORD) CLARK CASSEY (his daughter).

(16) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p. 5.