James Hoey

1896: Son William F. Hoey marries Elberta Bigelow.

May 1897: Grandson William Bigelow Hoey born in Delaware to son William F. Hoey and Elberta Bigelow.

1897: Son Samuel Hoey marries Mary E. nee unknown.

31 October 1898: Grandson Ralph Ferguson Hoey born in Delaware to so Samuel Hoey and Mary E. nee unknown.

26 November 1898: Grandson Edwin Anderson Hoey born in Delaware to Robert J. Hoey and Alice nee unknown.

Before 1900: Wife Nancy Hankee Ferguson dies probably in Delaware.

1900 Federal Census: District 76, Mispillion Hundred, Kent Co., Delaware
Mathias C. Morgan, head, Sept 1873, 27, b Delaware, married 3 years, farmer
Katie Morgan, wife, Nov 1867, 32, 3 children with 3 surviving, b Delaware Note: Is this Rachel Hoey?
Annie H. Morgan, daughter, Jun 1897, 2, b Delaware
Jennie Morgan, daughter, Jan 1899, 1, b Delaware
May Morgan, daughter, May 1900, 11/12, b Delaware
James Hoey, father-in-law, July 1825, 74, b Ireland, widower

1900 Federal Census: Market Street, East South Murderkill Hundred, Frederica Town, Kent Co., Delaware
William F. Hoey, head, Jan 1862, 38, b Delaware, married 4 years, (occupation unreadable)
Elberta Hoey, wife, Jan 1873, 27, b Maryland, 1 child with 1 surviving
William B. Hoey, son, May 1897, 3, b Delaware
William Gray, servant, Mar 1824, 76, b Delaware, widower, hostler

1900 Federal Census: District 98, Nanticoke, Sussex Co., Delaware
Samuel Hoey, head, Aug 1856, 43, b New Jersey, married 2 years, farmer
Mary E. Hoey, wife, Dec 1874, 25, b Delaware, 1 child with 1 surviving
Rall[sic] Hoey, son, Oct 1898, 1, b Delaware

1900 Federal Census: District 69, Dover, Kent Co., Delaware
Robert J. Hoey, head, Jun 1851, 49, b Delaware, married 22 years. immigrated 1853, naturalized, Insurance Superintendent (Life)
Alice Hoey, wife, Jan 1859, 41, b Delaware, 7 children with 5 surviving
Clayton Hoey, son, Feb 1881, 19, b Delaware, printer's apprentice
William F. Hoey, son, Mar 1884, 16, b Delaware, at school
Granville B. Hoey, son, Dec 1887, 12, b Delaware, at school
Margaret A. Hoey, daughter, April 1894, 6, b Delaware
Edwin A. Hoey, son, Nov 1898, 1, b Delaware
Mary A. Coates, mother-in-law, Apri 1841, 59, b Delaware, 9 children with 4 surviving, widow

12 July 1903: Grandson Walter J. Hoey born in Delaware to Samuel Hoey and Mary E. nee unknown. Walter dies June 1981 in Milford, Sussex Co., Delaware.

Before 1910: Son Robert J. Hoey dies probably in Delaware.

1910 Federal Census: 1609 ?Summer? Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Clayton L. Hoey, lodger, 28, b Delaware, retail clerk

1910 Federal Census: Front Street, District 16, Frederica, Kent Co., Delaware
William F. Hoey, head, 48, b Delaware, married 13 years, doctor of medicine
Alberta Hoey, wife, 37, b Maryland, 2 children with 2 surviving
William B. Hoey, son, 12, b Delaware
Waldo O. Hoey, son, ?, b Delaware

1910 Federal Census: District 104, Representative District 2, Sussex Co., Delaware
Samuel Hoey, head, 53, b New Jersey, married 12 years, farmer
Mary E. Hoey, wife, 35, b Delaware, 8 children with 7 surviving
Ralph F. Hoey, son, 11, b Delaware
Jenny B. Hoey, daughter, 8, b Delaware
Walter J. Hoey, son, 7, b Delaware
Carl S. Hoey, son, 3, b Delaware
Annie M. Hoey, daughter, 3, b Delaware
Uarda Hoey, daughter, 2, b Delaware
Mabel Hoey, daughter, 5/12, b Delaware

1910 Federal Census: 529 State Street, District 4, Dover Ward 2, Kent Co., Delaware
Alice Hoey, head, 60, b Delaware, widow, 5 children with 5 surviving, own income
Margaret A. Hoey, daughter, 16, b Delaware
Edwin W. Hoey, son, 11, b Delaware

12 September 1918: Grandson Ralph Ferguson Hoey registers for the WWI draft in Georgetown, Delaware. He was born 31 October 1898. He lives in Delmar, Sussex Co., Delaware and works as a flagman for the Delaware Division of PB&W Railroad Co. His nearest relative in his mother, Mary E. Hoey living in Farmington, Sussex Co., Delaware. Ralph is of medium height and build with brown hair and eyes.

12 September 1918: Grandson Edwin Anderson Hoey registers for the WWI draft in Dover, Delaware. He was born 26 November 1898. He lives at 529 South State Street, Dover, Kent Co., Delaware and is a student at Delaware College. His nearest relative in his mother, Alice C. Hoey living at same address. Edwin is of medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair.

12 September 1918: Clayton Lippincott Hoey (grandson of James Hoey, son of Robert J. Hoey) registers for the WWI draft in Penns Grove, Salem Co., New Jersey. Clayton lives at 124 Denny Avenue, Penns Grove, Salem Co., New Jersey. He was born 4 February 1881. Contact is Ida R. Hoey at same address. He is employed as Chief Clerk for E.I DuPont, Carneys Point, Salem Co., New Jersey. He is of medium height and slender build with gray eyes and auburn hair.

1920 Federal Census: 802 Lombard Street, District 91, Wilmington Ward 8, New Castle Co., Delaware
Ralph S. Hoey, boarder, 21, b Delaware, brakeman for railroad

1920 Federal Census: Gulley Camp, Williams Street Road, District 180, Nanticoke, Sussex Co., Delaware
Thomas A. Williams, head, 58, b Delaware, widower, farmer on general farm
Mary E. Williams [sic], daughter, 33, b Delaware Note: Wife of Samuel Hoey?
William E. Williams, son, 28, b Delaware, farm laborer
Thomas B. Williams, son, 22, b Delaware, farm laborer
Carl L. Williams [sic], grandson, 13, b Delaware Note: Son of Samuel Hoey?
Walter H. Williams [sic], grandson, 10, b Delaware Note: Son of Samuel Hoey?
Lester W. Williams [sic], grandson, 7, b Delaware Note: Son of Samuel Hoey?
Ernest C. Williams [sic], grandson, 5, b Delaware Note: Son of Samuel Hoey?

1920 Federal Census: District USS Tarbell, San Diego, California
Granville B. Hoey, rank (unreadable), 1110 Isabella ??, Coronado, California, 37, b Delaware, officer

1920 Federal Census: 124 Denny Avenue, Penns Grove, Salem Co., New Jersey
Clayton L. Hoey, head, 38, b Delaware, foreman at dye works
Ida R. Hoey, wife, 34, b Pennsylvania

1920 Federal Census: Front Street, District 16, Frederica, Kent Co., Delaware
William F. Hoey, head, 58, b Delaware, physician of homeopathic
Alberta Hoey, wife, 47, b Maryland
William B. Hoey, son, 22, b Delaware, bookkepper for road construction
Waldo O. Hoey, son, 15, b Delaware
Mary D. Hoey, daughter, 8, b Delaware
Laura P. Bigelow, sister-in-law, 49, b Maryland, widow

1920 Federal Census: 529 State Street, District 4, Dover, Kent Co., Delaware
Alice Hoey, head, 60, b Delaware, widow
Edwin Hoey, son, 21, b Delaware
Mary A. Coates, mother, 78, b Delaware, widow

22 September 1926: Arriving at San Francisco from Shanghai, China aboard SS President Cleveland
Granville B. Hoey, 39, b 19 Dec 1887 in Milford, Delaware, address in US is Dover, Delaware
Isabel C. Hoey, 35, b 26 March 1891 in Boston, Massachusetts
Emily T. Hoey, 8, b 14 September 1918 in New York, New York
Thomas G. Hoey, 6, b 19 June 1920 in Manila, Phillipine Islands

1930 Federal Census: 124 Denny Avenue, Penns Grove, Salem Co., New Jersey
Clayton L. Hoey, head, 49, b Delaware, collector at retail mills
Ida R. Hoey, wife, 45, b Pennsylvania

1930 Federal Census: 1416 West 5th Street, District 72, Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware
Ralph Hoey, head, 31, b Delaware, brakeman for railroad
Lavinia Hoey,wife, 28, b Delaware
Alice L. Hoey, daughter, 4, b Delaware
Charlotte Hoey, daughter, 2, b Delaware
Carl L. Hoey, brother, 23, b Delaware, laborer at lumber mills
James D. Beraus, boarder, 18, b Virginia

1930 Federal Census: 32 Upshur Road, US Naval Academy, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Granville B. Hoey, head, 41, b Delaware, officer in Navy
Isabel C. Hoey, wife, 38, b Massachusetts
Emily T. Hoey, daughter, 11, New York
Thomas G. Hoey, son, 9, Phillipines

1930 Federal Census: District 24, Chillicothe, Ross Co., Ohio
Edwin A. Hoey, head, 31, b Delaware, salesman for paper mill company
Tevis M. Hoey, wife, 30, b Missouri
George B. Hoey, son, 2, b Michigan
Alice Richards, servant, 31, b Ohio, servant in private home

About 1942: Clayton Lippincott Hoey (grandson of James Hoey, son of Robert J. Hoey) registers for the WWII draft. Clayton lives at 111 Pitman Street, Pennsgrove, Salem Co., New Jersey. He was born 4 February 1881 in Farmington, Delaware. Contact is Ida R. Hoey at same address. He is employed by E.I DuPont YMCA, Carneys Point, Salem Co., New Jersey.

26 April 1943: Grandson Granville B. Hoey dies in Key West, Monroe Co., Florida
NY Times 27 Apr 1943 p. 23, col 2
Capt Granville B. Hoey
Head of Key West Naval Station
Had Taught at Annapolis
Key West, Fla., Apr 26 (AP)-Captain Granville B. Hoey, who left retirement
in 1939 to recommission the virtually abandoned Key West Naval Station, died
today at the age of 55.
He was chief of staff and district operations officer for the Seventh Naval
District during the hectic months in 1942 when German submarines brought the
sea war to Florida coastal waters. The undersea raiders were effectively
driven away.
Captain Hoey served thirty-two years in the Navy before his retirement in
19(37?). He commanded the destroyer T(u?)rbell, which served as part of the
escort when President Wilson returned from France in July, 1919. For four
years he taught at the Naval Academy.
A brother, Colonel W. F. Hoey, Manville, R.I.
Note: Items in parenthesis were unreadable on the microfilm and are my best guesses.