William Hoey

1843: William Hoey born to William H. Russell and Josephine Shaw in Rhode Island.

1847: Brother John Shaw Hoey born to William H. Russell and Josephine Shaw.

1851: Father John Hoey marries Josephine Shaw and adopts her two sons, William and John.

About 1852: Brother George Hoey born in unknown location to John Hoey and Josephine Shaw.

About 1853: Sister Josephine Hoey born.

1865 or 1866: Brother Frederick Chamberlain Hoey born in New York, NY.

About 1866: William Hoey marries Madeline Chamberlain, daughter of Charles Chamberlain of Long Branch, New Jersey.

Spring 1883: Brother George Hoey first attributed to having mental illness.

3 October 1883: Father, John Hoey, takes out an advertisement in the New York Times requesting the public not to cash any drafts or checks made or indorsed by George Hoey due to his unfit mental condition.

1888-1891: William's father John Hoey was the 4th chairman of Adams Express Co.

14 November 1892: William's father, John Hoey, dies of Bright's (kidney) disease at the Delmonico Apartments in New York, NY.

30 April 1894:William Hoey and family living at 163 West 74th Street, New York City.

11 March 1896: Brother John Shaw Hoey dies at Long Branch, NJ of the grip and neuralgia of heart.

July 1896: William's mother Josephine (nee Shaw) Hoey dies of cancer at the Hollywood estate in Long Branch, New Jersey.

About 1900: Daughter Beatrice Hoey admitted to Bloomingdale Hospitaal (Asylum for the Insane), White Plains, Westchester Co, New York

1900 Federal Census: 54 Soundview, New Rochelle, Ward 1, Westchester Co., NY:
William Hoey, head, born ? 1844 in Rhode Island
Madeline Hoey, wife, born March 1844 in New York
Beatrice Hoey, daughter, born Nov 1869 in New York
William Hoey, son, born May ? in New York

1900 Federal Census: Bloomingdale (Asylum for the Insane), White Plains, Westchester Co, New York
Beatrice Hoey, 34, born 1866 in US, insane patient

February 1902: William Hoey commits suicide in New Rochelle, NY.

1902 NY Times Story: SUICIDE OF WILLIAM HOEY
New Rochelle, NY, Feb 25-William Hoey, fifty nine years old, committed suicide at his home here Sunday, but the fact did not become known until yesterday. Mr. Hoey was a son of Mrs. John Hoey, the widow of John Hoey, one of the founders of Adams Express Company. Mrs. Hoey was twice married. Her first husband was William Russell. After her second marriage the name of her son by the first marriage was changed to Hoey by act of Legislature.
  Mr Hoey shot himself twice in the breast some time on Sunday night. He was found in bed unconscious, but very weak by his wife yesterday morning. Dr. C. N. Raymond was summoned but Mr. Hoey died twelve hours after being found.
  Mr. Hoey was connected with the Adams Express Company for about forty years. He resigned from the company seven years ago owing to ill health. He took a trip abroad without benefit. He had frequent attacks of melancholia, and it is supposed suffered from one of these when he shot himself. Mr. Hoey was a member of many clubs. His widow if the daughter of the late Charles Chamberlain of Long Branch. Mr. Hoey is survived by one son and one daughter.

Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Apr 9, 1902
William Hoey of New Rochelle was a summer resident of Long Branch and he owned some property there. He died recently and in order to properly settle up his property the will had to be probated in this county. Mr. Hoey left all his property of every kind to his wife, “knowing” as he said, “that she will provide for and take care of our children.” In case she should die before him, then he left all his property in trust to Winfield Scott B. Parker of Long Branch to be used for the support and care of his two children, Beatrice Hoey and William Hoey, Jr. Mr. Hoey’s wife Madeline was made the executor of the will, but in case she died before him then this duty was to fall on Mr. Parker. The will was made Mary 11th, 1901, and was witnessed by George W. VanGelder and Stephen T. VanGelder.

18 August 1907: Brother George Hoey dies in Brooklyn, NY.