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From the 1887 History of Vernon County,
Missouri, page 420-421:
ADAM HOFSESS
(Farmer, Section 29, Post-office, Hume).
As is implied in the name
Mr. Hofsess is of German extraction, both his father and mother having
been born in Germany, from whence they emigrated to America when young,
their marriage occurring in this country. The father, John
Hofsess, was a stonemason and farmer by trade, and after marrying Miss
Rosannah Ellinger, he settled in Adams county, Ill., living there a
number of years, or until his removal to Pike county, where his death
occurred February 25, 1886. Young Adam was born in Adams county,
Ill., May 3, 1843. He was reared there and in Pike county,
occupied in farming, until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted
in the 99th Illinois volunteer infantry and served for three years.
During this time he took part in the battles of Hartsville, Mo., Port
Gibson, Champion's Hill, Black River Bridge, Siege of Vicksburg, Fort
Esperanza, Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely, besides many others of hardly
less importance, his military career proving to be a record of which he
may well feel proud. After being mustered out he remained in
Illinois until coming to this county in 1871, since which time he has
resided upon his present well-improved place of 160 acres. This is
an excellent farm, and the fact is not to be overlooked that upon it is
found a superior quality of coal, which is now being worked. His
success as a farmer is well known, but all concede to him the good
results which have attended his efforts in life. In 1866 Mr.
Hofsess was married to Miss Frances Elledge, of Illinois. She died
September 14, 1875, leaving four children: Frederick, Lula, Essa and
Jonah. His second marriage occurred May 17, 1876, when Miss Anna
Bacon, also of Illinois, became his wife. By this union there are
four children: George, Edwin, Carrie and Walter. |
