2.4.3.2.3 Elsie Gladys Marguerite Hobbs

[Last amended: May 9, 2003]

Elsie Gladys Marguerite Hobbs was the third child born to Joseph Overton Hobbs and Catherine Malone Devlin. She was born on August 28, 1885 in Tooele, Utah.

Elsie grew up in a loving home with her brothers and sister, and she was an excellent student.

Elsie married Charles Marcus Turpin on May 20, 1908. In 1910 they were living in Bennion Ward, Salt Lake, Utah, and their first child, a daughter Thora E, was 2 months old when the census was taken. In 1920 the census was taken on January 15. The family was still living in Utah, in Salt Lake County. Charles was listed as a farmer. The family had grown and now included Thora E (9), Raymond C (7), Fern (4 11/12) and Dillon M (1 7/12).

Left to right: Charles, Fern, Raymond, Elsie with baby Dillon and Thora Turpin.

[Photo courtesy Melba Hobbs]

The family had left Utah before 1930. Elsie and the children were found in California, in Los Angeles. Charles was not with the family.

Elsie and Charles moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, and literally camped in a tent in the desert. Through the years they were involved in many business pursuits as Las Vegas grew to be a thriving city. Elsie was an excellent business partner, and they were a great team. Their last endeavor was a carpet business. Elsie died on October 1, 1968, aged 83, and Charles died on March 2, 1978, both in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The children of Elsie Gladys Marguerite Hobbs Charles Marcus Turpin were: