Abraham Hostetler
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Abraham Jonathan Hostetler (1818 - 1899)

Hon Abraham Jonathan "A.J." Hostetler
Born in Washington, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 15 Feb 1842 in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United Statesmap
Died at age 81 in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

The Honorable Abraham Jonathan "A.J." Hostetler  :1818-1899

Abraham Jonathan Hostetler was born 22 Nov 1818 in Washington, Indiana, United States to parents, Jonathan Hostetler and Sarah Ribble Hostetler.

Abraham married [1] Peggy NEWLAND 15 Feb 1842 in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United States.

Abraham died 24 Nov 1899 in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United States.

US Congressman. Elected to represent Indiana's 8th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1879 to 1881. Also served as a Candidate for Indiana State House of Representatives in 1850, Member of the Indiana State Senate from 1855 to 1857, and Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Indiana in 1880.

Children:

  • Jonathan Newland Hostetler (1843 - 1918)
  • John Franklin Hostetler (1845 - 1878)
  • Sarah Agnes Hostetler Crooke (1847 - 1929)
  • Katherine Barbara Hostetler Thomas (1852 - 1918)


Notes

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Photo: Hostetler, Hon. A.J. of Ind.[2] [3]

From the published book by Harvey Hostetler, Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler:
Hochstetler Lineage: Abraham J., Jonathan, Abraham, Christian, Jacob.

7911, Abraham J. Hostetler, 5th generation in the family of Jacob Hochstetler, son of Jonathan, 7910. Bedford, Ind., at death, was b. Nov. 22, 1818, in Washington Co., Ind., d. Nov. 24, 1899, and m. Feb., 1842, Margaret Newland.
Blacksmith, merchant, and editor and publisher. He was elected to the Indiana State Senate from Lawrence Co., and served from 1854 to 1858. He was elected to Congress from the 8th Indiana district, of which Bedford Co. was a part, and served from 1879 to 1881. He was a delegate in 1880 to the National Democratic Convention at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Children of A.J. (Abraham J.) Hostetler and Margaret Newland Hostetler:
Jonathan, 7912; John Franklin, Mar., 1845— May 28, 1878; Sarah A., 7917; Catherine B.. 7923.[4]

Burial

Abraham Jonathan Hostetler
Birth: 22 Nov 1818 Washington County, Indiana, USA
Death: 24 Nov 1899 (aged 81) Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Burial: Leatherwood Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Memorial #: 6712320
Bio: U.S. Congressman. He apprenticed to learn the blacksmith’s trade and later was successful in agricultural pursuits. Entering politics, he was a member of the Indiana State Senate, (1854-58). In 1879, he was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-sixth Congress, serving until 1881. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he engaged in mercantile pursuits until his death.
Family Members
Parents
Jonathan Hostetler 1793-1828
Sarah Ribble Hostetler 1795-1823
Spouse
Margaret Newland Hostetler 1825-1888
Half Siblings
Agnes Hostetler Hardman 1824-1859
Barbara Hostetler Clipp 1826-1889
Nancy Hostetler Lee 1829-1880
Children
Jonathan Newland Hostetler 1843-1918
John Franklin Hostetler 1845-1878
Sarah Agnes Hostetler Crooke 1847-1929
Katherine Barbara Hostetler Thomas 1852-1918[5]

Research

Sources

  1. "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKJH-DRX : 21 January 2016), Abraham J Hostetler and Peggy Newland, 15 Feb 1842; citing Lawrence, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,317,625.
  2. Digital ID: (digital file from original neg.) cwpbh 04199 https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cwpbh.04199 Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-cwpbh-04199 (digital file from original neg.) Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
  3. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cwpbh.04199/
  4. page 842, Hostetler, Harvey, Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, the immigrant of 1736. (published ELGIN, ILL. Brethren Publishing House, 1912.) 1191 pages; https://books.google.com/books/reader?id=Q_RUAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&pg=GBS.PA842
  5. Maintained by: Find a Grave, Added: 22 Aug 2002 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6712320/abraham-jonathan-hostetler Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6712320/abraham-jonathan-hostetler : accessed 31 December 2021), memorial page for Abraham Jonathan Hostetler (22 Nov 1818–24 Nov 1899), Find A Grave: Memorial #6712320, citing Leatherwood Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Find a Grave .

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