Edward Hobbs

Headstone GPS Coordinates: Burial Location Unknown

Birth: 1892, England

Death: 21 Oct 1910, poss. Port Gamble, Kitsap County, Washington

Relatives in Seabeck Cemetery: Charles Albert Hobbs, Elizabeth Margaret Hobbs, née Fulcher, Cecilia Hobbs

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Edward Hobbs was born in 1892 in England to Charles Albert Hobbs and Elizabeth Margaret Hobbs, née Fulcher. He was their only known biological child together and spent his earliest years in England alongside his half-brother, Charles Albert Hobbs Jr.

Soon after Edward’s birth, his parents emigrated to the United States, settling in Washington Territory, where members of the extended Hobbs family had already established themselves. Edward grew up in Kitsap County, Washington, in the rural community of Seabeck, where his parents farmed and raised poultry. His childhood unfolded during a period of rapid industrial growth in the region, shaped by the nearby logging camps and mills that dominated local employment.

By the time of the 1910 census, Edward was eighteen years old and working at a nearby logging camp, likely associated with the Port Gamble Mill. Like many young men of the area, he appears to have entered the workforce early, contributing to the family’s livelihood while remaining closely tied to home.

Edward’s life was cut tragically short later that year. On October 21, 1910, he died from acute anterior poliomyelitis (polio), a disease that struck suddenly and was often fatal in the early twentieth century. His death certificate does not list parental information, suggesting that he may have died away from home—possibly at or near Port Gamble, where he may have been taken for medical treatment. Edward was buried in Seabeck Cemetery, where other members of the Hobbs family were also laid to rest.