The Sun, 13 September 1897
(Baltimore, Maryland)

Funeral of Miss Nannie T. Hocking
The funeral of Miss Nannie Taylor Hocking, eldest daughter of the late William and Jenifer Bolitho Hocking and a sister of the late Dr. John W. Hocking, who died six weeks ago at Govanstown, took place last night from her late home, at Govanstown.
After the service the body was taken to Cumberland and thence to Frostburg, where the interment will be made today in Allegany Cemetery. The officiating ministers were Rev. G. W. Evans of Govanstown Methodist Episcopal Church; Rev. Henry G. Martin, of the Presbyterian church at Govanstown, and Rev. George C. Stokes, of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Redeemer.
The pallbeares were Mr. John Stokes, Dr. Charles W. Mitchell, Dr. Frank Martin, Mr. Albert S. J. Owens, Mr. J. Steuart MacDonald and Dr. E. M Duncan. The pallbearers today at Frostburg will be Mr. James Tibbets. Mr. W. W. Shultice?, Dr. M. Gibson Porter, Mr. Howard Hitchins, Mr. Joseph Hitchins, Mr. Frank Beall, Mr. F. Steuart Deekens and Mr. Henry T. Bruck. These pallbearers also served at the funeral of Dr. John W. Hocking.
The funeral service today will be conducted by Rev. T. M. West, of the Methodist Episcopal church at Frostburg. During the service a quartette, made up of the cousins of the deceased, will sing "Abide with Me" and "Rock of Ages."
Those who accompained the remains to Frostburg were: Mrs. Samuel Jeffries, of Frostburg, and Miss Jenifer Hocking, of Govanstown, both sisters of the deceased, and Dr. George H. Hocking, of Mount Savage, and Mr. William Hocking, of Mountain Lake Park, brothers of the deceased. Mr. N. R. Hocking, of Philadelphia, another brother, could not attend the service.
Miss Hocking was born in St. Just, England, and came to America when a child. For many years she lived in Piedmont, W. Va. Four years ago she moved to Govanstown and made her home with her brother. Her death resulted from typhoid fever, complicated with congestion of the lungs.
Miss Hocking was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and had a wide acquaintance.

The Evening Times, 11 September 1897
(Cumberland, Maryland)

Death of Dr Hocking’s sister
BALTIMORE, Md, Sept 11 [Special] - Miss Nannie T Hocking died here last night of typhoid fever. Miss Hocking was a sister of Dr Geo Hocking, of Mr Savage. A short time ago Dr Hocking's brother John died in Baltimore.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho