Husband Hon. James Stevens Stocking 1 2
Born: 4 Dec 1839 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 2
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Father: Julius Stocking (Abt 1802-1870) 2
Mother: Mary Phillips ( -Abt 1874) 2
Marriage: 17 Mar 1883 3
Other Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Hallam ( -1881) 1 4 - 4 Jan 1866 3
Wife Mary Josephine Robinson 3
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General Notes: Husband - Hon. James Stevens Stocking
He attended the local schools until he was about twelve years of age, after which, until he enlisted for service in the Civil War, in 1861, he was variously employed and was entirely self-supporting. He responded to the first call of President Lincoln for troops, and after serving through his first enlistment of three months, in Co. E, 12th Pa. Vol. Inf., he re-enlisted and served two years and eight months in the 100th Pa. Vol. Inf., this being the noted "Roundhead" regiment. Again he re-enlisted, this time as a veteran, contracting to serve three years longer but the loss of his arm necessitated his discharge January 10, 1865. Mr. Stocking not only gave four full years to the service of his country, but also his good left arm, which was left on the battle field at Hatcher's Run, October 27, 1864. From the ranks Mr. Stocking had been continuously promoted for gallantry, and when he was mustered out it was with the rank of first lieutenant.
Mr. Stocking returned to Washington and in 1871 he was appointed to the office of United States store keeper. In the following year he received the unanimous nomination at the Republican county convention for county clerk, to which office he was easily elected, and in 1875 he was re-elected to the office with an increased majority. Later he turned his attention to journalism and from October 17, 1879, to October 17, 1882, he was one of the editors and proprietors of the "Washington Observer," owned by Stocking & Acheson, during this period increasing its circulation and making it one of the strongest Republican organs of the state. Ill health, resulting from the injuries received in the army, caused him to sell his newspaper interests. His fellow citizens elected him, in the autumn of 1888, to the State Legislature, and re-elected him in 1890 to that position.
In the following year he was made superintendent and assistant chief of the seed room in the seed division of the Agricultural Department at Washington, D. C., a position which came to him almost as a surprise, as he had never solicited it.
In 1884, after his return to his native place, he embarked in a real estate business, and shortly afterward he platted the beautiful addition to Washington known as Kalorama. In 1887, in association with B. F. Hassan, he platted and later disposed of another desirable addition, Woodland. He continued actively interested in realty, and in 1888, with James Kuntz, L. McCarrell and E. F. Acheson, he platted the Weaver farm, naming this property West End. In the following year, the Shirles Grove property also came under their management and subsequently they purchased from the Morgan estate a plat of ground which they platted under the name of the "Morgan Addition to East Washington." One of these additions was so attractive and desirable that the time came when it was made into a separate borough, bringing into existence West Washington. Subsequently, in connection with John W. Donnan, James Kuntz, Jr., A. G. Rapper, David Iseman, L. McCarrell, Thomas Allison and Dr. McCleary, the Gordan farm of 220 acres was purchased and platted, upon which some of the most prominent manufacturing plants in the vicinity of the borough are situated.
He was an extensive traveler, having been in nearly every state in the Union, and also two provinces of Canada. He was in every country in Europe with the exception of four, and also visited northern Africa and the Holy Land. In 1909 he was a member of the Clark excursion party, which made a trip around the world, visiting many prominent foreign countries.
General Notes: Wife - Mary Josephine Robinson
from Coshocton, Coshocton Co, OH
She was a great-granddaughter of General Robinson, who acquired 3,000 acres of government land in the Muskingum Valley, Ohio.