Both James and Ellen have death certs on the Seeking
Michigan web site
Ellen
Hearn Hocking b. May 15, 1842
d. Nov 5, 1918
I found these 2 kids …
Elizabeth J. Hocking
Sex: Female
Date of death: Aug 17, 1880
Age: 3 months 24 days
County of Death:
Houghton Cause of Death: Decline
Birthplace:
MichiganParents: James and Ellen
Hockingand
Mary
HockingsSex: Female
Date of death: Apr 21, 1881
Age: 5 years 1 month
County of Death:
Menominee Cause of Death:
Brain FeverBirthplace:
MichiganParents: James
Hockings and Ellen Hockins
(2 different spellings for parents names)
I hope this information will be helpful to your research.
Susan L. Warner
Michigan