The Sun, Wednesday 21 January 1891
(Baltimore, Maryland)

Death of a Mining Engineer
[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun]
CUMBERLAND, MD., Jan. 20.—William Hocking, an old mining engineer and for many years a resident of Allegany county, died at his home in Piedmont, W. Va., this morning after a short illness. Mr. Hocking leaves a wife and seven children—three daughters, Mrs. Samuel Jeffries, of Frostburg; Misses Nannie and Jennie Hocking, and four sons. William Hocking, of Westernport; Nicholas R., of Piedmont, Dr. Hocking, of Mount Savage, and Dr. George W. Hocking, of Baltimore. The funeral will take place at Frostburg on Thursday afternoon.

The Sun, Thursday 22 January 1891
(Baltimore, Maryland)

DIED
HOCKING.—At Piedmont, West Va., January 20, 1891, William Hocking, in the 78th year of his age.
 
Transcriber's note: Born St Just in Penwith

Contributed by Bob Bolitho

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