Amos "Candy Man" Hockett

Amos was a devoted Quaker and gave candy to little children to make them happy. He was known as the candy man. He helped to found a school in Plainville, Kansas. He lived in Tippecanoe, Iowa for a short time, later helped move many of the Quaker families and related lines to other parts of Iowa and into Kansas.

Children of Amos &: Nathan M Hockett (1850 - 1925): Harvey (1851 - 1912), Margaret A. Hockett Mendenhall (1853 - 1922), Elvina Hockett Hudson (1857 - 1936), Lincoln Ervin (1860 - 1936), Evan Hamlan (1862 -1929), Malinda Hockett Frazier (1865 - 1916), William (1868 - 1947), and Stephie Hockett (1870 - 1873).

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Obituary: From the Plainville, Kansas Gazette - Salem News April 12, 1900: After a short illness of only one week one of Rook County's oldest inhabitants passes away. Mr. Hockett was born in Indiana on May 5, 1827, where he spent his early boyhood. With his parents he moved to Iowa in 1837, to the country known as the Black Hawk purchase. April 27, 1848 he married Elizabeth Davis. Of this union ten children were born, nine survive him, all of whom have families. He leaves, besides wife and children a large number of grand- and great-grandchildren, most of whom reside in Rooks County. He was converted when about forty years of age and joined the Friends' Church. He was one among the first to break away from the old -isms of the church and step out in the real liberty of the gospel. In October 1878 he, with his entire family, came to Rooks County where he took up a claim which he lived on till his death. Through his earnest efforts there was a Sabbath School organized, and soon church services were held. He was very benevolent. Seeing the need of a large building to gather the children for religious teaching, he undertook the erection of a building and by his untiring efforts the Friends' Church was built. The church being the first church over the county as "Union Headlight" is still held and when he was able he was sure to be one of the number gathered there. He has spent a long and useful life and will be missed by everybody, as was shown by the long procession that followed his remains to the last resting place in the Shiloh Cemetery."

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He is the husband of Elizabeth Davis Hockett and son of William & Rachel Hodson Hockett. He is the 3rd great grandfather of shirleyw55.

Amos was a devoted Quaker and gave candy to little children to make them happy. He was known as the candy man. He helped to found a school in Plainville, Kansas. He lived in Tippecanoe, Iowa for a short time. Then helped to move many of the Quaker families and related lines to other parts of Iowa and into Kansas.

From the Plainville, Kansas Gazette - Salem News April 12, 1900

After a short illness of only one week one of Rook County's oldest inhabitants passes away. Mr. Hockett was born in Indiana on May 5, 1827, where he spent his early boyhood. With his parents he moved to Iowa in 1837, to the country known as the Black Hawk purchase. April 27, 1848 he married Elizabeth Davis. Of this union ten children were born, nine survive him, all of whom have families. He leaves, besides wife and children a large number of grand and great grand children, most of whom reside in Rooks county. He was converted, when about forty years of age, and joined the Friends' Church. He was one among the first to break away from the old isms of the church and step out in the real liberty of the gospel. In October 1878 he, with his entire family, came to Rooks county where he took up a claim which he lived on till his death. Through his earnest efforts there was a Sabbath school organized. And soon church services were held. He was very benevolent.

Seeing the need of a large building to gather the children for religious teaching, he undertook the erection of a building and by his untiring efforts the Friends' church was built. The church being the first church over the county as "Union Headlight" is still held and when he was able he was sure to be one of the number gathered there. He has spent a long and useful life and will be missed by everybody as was shown by the long procession that followed his remains to the last resting place in the Shiloh cemetery.

He is the husband of Elizabeth Davis Hockett and
son of William & Rachel Hodson Hockett.
He is the 3rd great grandfather of shirleyw55.

Amos was a devoted Quaker and gave candy to little children to make them happy. He was known as the candy man. He helped to found a school in Plainville, Kansas. He lived in Tippecanoe, Iowa for a short time. Then helped to move many of the Quaker families and related lines to other parts of Iowa and into Kansas.

From the Plainville, Kansas Gazette - Salem News April 12, 1900

After a short illness of only one week one of Rook County's oldest inhabitants passes away. Mr. Hockett was born in Indiana on May 5, 1827, where he spent his early boyhood. With his parents he moved to Iowa in 1837, to the country known as the Black Hawk purchase. April 27, 1848 he married Elizabeth Davis. Of this union ten children were born, nine survive him, all of whom have families. He leaves, besides wife and children a large number of grand and great grand children, most of whom reside in Rooks county. He was converted, when about forty years of age, and joined the Friends' Church. He was one among the first to break away from the old isms of the church and step out in the real liberty of the gospel. In October 1878 he, with his entire family, came to Rooks county where he took up a claim which he lived on till his death. Through his earnest efforts there was a Sabbath school organized. And soon church services were held. He was very benevolent.
Seeing the need of a large building to gather the children for religious teaching, he undertook the erection of a building and by his untiring efforts the Friends' church was built. The church being the first church over the county as "Union Headlight" is still held and when he was able he was sure to be one of the number gathered there. He has spent a long and useful life and will be missed by everybody as was shown by the long procession that followed his remains to the last resting place in the Shiloh cemetery.

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He is the husband of Elizabeth Davis Hockett and son of William & Rachel Hodson Hockett.
He is the 3rd great grandfather of shirleyw55.

Amos was a devoted Quaker and gave candy to little children to make them happy. He was known as the candy man. He helped to found a school in Plainville, Kansas. He lived in Tippecanoe, Iowa for a short time. Then helped to move many of the Quaker families and related lines to other parts of Iowa and into Kansas.

From the Plainville, Kansas Gazette - Salem News April 12, 1900

    After a short illness of only one week one of Rook County's oldest inhabitants passes away. Mr. Hockett was born in Indiana on May 5, 1827, where he spent his early boyhood. With his parents he moved to Iowa in 1837, to the country known as the Black Hawk purchase. April 27, 1848 he married Elizabeth Davis. Of this union ten children were born, nine survive him, all of whom have families. He leaves, besides wife and children a large number of grand and great grand children, most of whom reside in Rooks county. He was converted, when about forty years of age, and joined the Friends' Church. He was one among the first to break away from the old isms of the church and step out in the real liberty of the gospel. In October 1878 he, with his entire family, came to Rooks county where he took up a claim which he lived on till his death. Through his earnest efforts there was a Sabbath school organized. And soon church services were held. He was very benevolent. 

Seeing the need of a large building to gather the children for religious teaching, he undertook the erection of a building and by his untiring efforts the Friends' church was built. The church being the first church over the county as "Union Headlight" is still held and when he was able he was sure to be one of the number gathered there. He has spent a long and useful life and will be missed by everybody as was shown by the long procession that followed his remains to the last resting place in the Shiloh cemetery.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 14 2022, 16:28:13 UTC