SECOND GENERATION

3. Susannah Adcock-Emry (13) (12)(2) (14) was born on 8 Jun 1819 in Randolph Co., Indiana. She died on 28 Jan 1897 in Bates Co., Missouri.(15) She was buried in Mt. Vernon Scott Cemetery, Bates Co., Missouri. (15) Hinshaw VI, p. 62 [undated] "Susanna b 8-6-1819, Ind
ch: Esther b 3-28-1841
Jesse b 5-24-1843
Henry b 2-4-1845
Rachel b 4-4-1847
Thomas b 9-18-1849
Nathan J. b 9-17-1854 d 12-20-1855
Sarah Elma b 2-17-1857"
"6-9-1860 Susanna & minor ch gct Cedar Creek"
"2-13-1864 Susanna rocf Cedar Creek MM, Ia, 1-9-1864"

CENSUS:

1820: Living with family in Randolph Co., Indiana
1830: Living with family in Randolph Co., Indiana
1840: Living with husband in Henry Co., Iowa
1850: Living with family in Penn Twp, Jefferson Co., Iowa

COURT:

1866 26 Sep: Received $1.00 as her share of her father's estate.

Biography submitted by Joseph Philip Barnes:

Susannah Emry was the first child of Travis and Elizabeth Emry. She was born Susannah Adcock 8 Jun 1819, Randolph Co., Ind, was renamed Emry along with the other members of the family, and in 1838 moved with her parents to the new Quaker settlement which became Salem, Henry Co., Ia. Here, on 1 May 1839 she was married to Thomas Hockett.
Thomas Hockett was born 19 Aug 1820, Randolph Co, Ind, 5th child of William & Rachel (Hodgson) Hockett, grandson of Stephen Hockett (Hoggatt) and Margaret (Thornbrugh) Hocket and of Thomas & Patience (Dillon) Hodgson, & great grandson of William & Hannah (Beals) Hoggatt, Joseph & Ann Thornbrugh, John & Mary (Mills) Hodson & Daniel & Lydia Dillon. Both of Thomas Hockett's parents & all of his grandparents & all 8 of his great grandparents were Quakers. Abstracts of Quaker records published in the Hinshaw Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy & the Heiss Abstracts of Indiana Quaker Records. They were part of the main stream of Quaker migration which pusshed out of Pennsylvania in the 2d quarter of the 18th century, down across the central Virginia (with stops at Quaker meetings Opekan, later Hopewell, Camp Creek, Cedar Creek,) on into north central NC (Cane Creek, New Garden, Center) then northwest into Miami Valley of Ohio in the 1st decade of the 19th century (Miami, Fairfield, Lees Creek, Center) & on to eastern Indiana in the 2d decade (New Garden, Cherry Grove) & then into the newly opened land in Wisconsin territory in 1837, later known as Henry Co, Iowa.
Frazier relatives of Susanna (her mother was Elizabeth Frazier) & Hockett relatives of Thomas were in the first waves of settlers of Salem Twp, Henry Co, Ia, "Portrait & Biographical Album of Henry Co, Ia" published by Acme Publishing Company, Chicago, 1888, describes the emigration & settlement of Quakers, on pages 683-684. In the fall of 1836, several Friends of Cherry Grove Monthly Meeting, Ind organized an exploration party which visited the Salem area. The party consisted of Reuban Joy, William Hammer, Dr. Gideon Frazier, (Susanna's uncle), Stephen, John & Nathan Hockett (Two brothers & an Uncle of Thomas). The first wagon train made the trip in May & June 1837, & consisted of Reuben, Henry & Abram Joy, Thomas Cook, Levi Cammock & Dr. Gideon, Stephen, Thomas & Lydia Frazier (an uncle, 2 first cousins, & widowed aunt of Susanna). The second wagon train arrived 4 weeks later, composed of Stephen Hockett, Sr., Stephen Hockett, Jr., John Hockett & Harrison Hoggatt (Grandfather, two uncles of Thomas) ... [unreadable text on copy] ... Hammer (Father & two brothers of Thomas, who traveled in this train as a member of his father's family).

She was married to Thomas Hockett (son of William Hockett (Hoggatt) and Rachel Hodgson) on 1 May 1839 in Salem MM, Henry Co., Iowa. Thomas Hockett (13)(9) (16) (14) was born on 19 Aug 1820 in Randolph Co., Indiana. He died on 29 Jun 1859 in Penn Twp., Jefferson Co., Iowa.(16) Fairfield, Ia Ledger, 15 Jul 1859, p 3, col 1, story re disappearance of Thomas Hockett, presumed drowned trying to cross flooded Walnut Creek. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Tippecanoe Twp., Henry Co., Iowa. (17) House 156 He was buried in Presumed drowned in Walnut Creek, Body not Recovered. He was Quaker. Salem, Iowa MM notes of Jan 21, 1843: "Thomas Hockett disciplined for drinking."

Pleasant Plain MM, 1845: Susannah and children were members.

1860 Census: House 156 in Tippecanoe Twp.
Susannah Adcock-Emry and Thomas Hockett had the following children:

child+12 i. Esther Hockett.
child+13 ii. Jesse H. Hockett.
child+14 iii. Henry Hockett.
child+15 iv. Rachel Hockett.
child+16 v. Thomas James Hockett.
child17 vi. Nathan J. Hockett(9) (3)(14) was born on 17 Sep 1854 in Jefferson Co., Iowa. He died on 20 Dec 1855 in Jefferson Co., Iowa. He was buried in Walnut Creek Friends Cemetery, Penn Twp., Jefferson Co., Iowa. Hinshaw VI, p. 62 [undated] "Susanna b 8-6-1819, Ind
ch: Esther b 3-28-1841
Jesse b 5-24-1843
Henry b 2-4-1845
Rachel b 4-4-1847
Thomas b 9-18-1849
Nathan J. b 9-17-1854 d 12-20-1855
Sarah Elma b 2-17-1857"
child18 vii. Sarah Elma Hockett(9) (3)(14) was born on 17 Feb 1857. Hinshaw VI, p. 62 [undated] "Susanna b 8-6-1819, Ind
ch: Esther b 3-28-1841
Jesse b 5-24-1843
Henry b 2-4-1845
Rachel b 4-4-1847
Thomas b 9-18-1849
Nathan J. b 9-17-1854 d 12-20-1855
Sarah Elma b 2-17-1857"
"6-9-1860 Susanna & minor ch gct Cedar Creek"

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