Margaret Underwood

Margaret Adair UNDERWOOD, daughter of John D. UNDERWOOD, was born about 1821 in PA. On 23 Feb 1843 she married Andrew Hosier, son of Peter HOSIER and Hannah _____in Crow Creek, Bureau Co., IL.

The family must have really needed the money because Andrew was a substitute for a man in Will Co., IL in the Civil War. After Andrew died in 1865 from injuries he suffered in the war, Margaret just moved around and lived with family. Their son George C. Hosier was born handicapped and lived with her until she died. Margaret died 28 Feb 1904. It is not known where she died.

There are 7 known children of Andrew and Margaret.

1. Priscilla Ann HOSIER b. 9 Sep 1845 in Malden, Bureau Co., IL m. Peter HOFFMAN/HUFFMAN 5 Aug 1866 in Malden, Bureau Co., IL. d. 17 Oct 1917 in Story Co., IA

2. William Ferdinand HOSIER b. 11 Dec 1848 in Bureau Co., IL m. Ida FIEFIELD 5 Feb 1867 in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL d. 13 Apr 1913 in Cly Co., NE

3. Mary Elizabeth HOSIER b. 27 Feb 1851 Bureau Co., IL m. William W. RUSSELL on 4 Jul 1869 in Bureau Co., IL and d. 20 Mar 1929 in Sacramento, CA

4. James Marion HOSIER b. 11 Jul 1853 m. Jenny FOWLS on 17 Feb 1878 in Bureau Co., IL and died in OK.

5. George Clarence HOSIER b. 8 Aug 1857 never married d. Harvard, Clay Co., NE

6. Carlos Clermont HOSIER b. 22 Apr 1860 in Corydon, Wayne Co., IA m. 2 Sep 1880 to Lucinda (Mary) SMITH in DePue, Bureau Co., IL. died 13 May 1933 in Bureau Junction, Bureau Co., IL

7. John Peter HOSIER b. 3 Feb 1863 in IA m. Eliza WATKINS. Little else known

While the ancestry of Andrew is well researched through the original name of Hoschaar in France, I have little information on Margaret Adair Underwood and many of their children. I would love to hear from anyone who has information on her family. I am also willing to share what ever I have with others interested in this family.