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Male Silas Hobson Click to view Silas Hobson in the family tree

Silas was born on February 18th, 1826 in Yadkin, NC.  Silas' father was Nicholas+ Hobson and his mother was Martha+ Stanley.  His paternal grandparents were Silas+ Hobson and Sarah+ Hutchins; his maternal grandparents were James+ Stanley and Agnes+ Stanley. He had six brothers and seven sisters, named Nicholas, Stephen, William Stanley, Elkanah+, Nerius, Jesse J, Emily, Rebecca, Mary Ann, Sarah, Mary, Louisiana and Martha L.  He was the oldest of the fourteen children.  He died at the age of 81 in 1907 in Yadkin Cty., NC.


Silas' family with Matilda Jester

‌Silas and Matilda were married in a religious ceremony on June 6th, 1851.


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