Charles HOYT (b. 1809)

HOYT, SMITH, ALLEN, ABBOTT

Posted By: Linnie Howell (email)
Date: 6/1/2005 at 20:10:44

HOYT, Charles, County Surveyor; born in Stanford, Conn., Oct. 27, 1809; moved to Orange Co., N. Y. in 1813; went, in 1826, as apprentice to learn ship building; went to New Jersey in 1834, where he was married, the same year, to Ann Maria Smith; she was born in Morristown April 27, 1811; died May 9, 1839; he moved, the following year, to Oswego Co., N. Y., where he was married, in 1841, to Mary Allen; born in New York Aug. 1815; died July 21, 1853; was the mother of five children - William A. and Julia are living; Marcia E., Mary Jane and an infant died in New York. He was married the third time in 1856, to Cynthia M. Abbott; born in New York, Dec. 27, 1822; have three children living - Harry, Louisa and Charles; lost one - Sarah. Mr. Hoyt has held the office of County Surveyor, or Deputy, alternately for twelve years, on Board of Supervisors two years, and is now serving his fifth term as Assessor. Family belong to the Congregational Church.

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - Fayette Township
Pages 707 & 708