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Clarence William HOVIS

Male 1884 - 1965  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Clarence William HOVIS was born in 1884 (son of John Theodore HOVIS and Mary EHLER); died in 1965.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 701


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Theodore HOVIS was born in 1848 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA (son of John Earnest HOVIS and Amanda Jane SHERRAH); died in 1906 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 1-3-3-5

    Notes:

    John Theodore is the grandfather of WD Hovis of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

    Name:
    WD Hovis and Wickens report his name as John T. Hovis.

    John married Mary EHLER. Mary was born in 1856 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1929. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary EHLER was born in 1856 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1929.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 630

    Children:
    1. Maude Amanda Hovis HOVIS was born in 1881; died in 1942.
    2. 1. Clarence William HOVIS was born in 1884; died in 1965.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Earnest HOVIS was born on 1 Dec 1816 in Pennsylvania, USA (son of Earnest T. HOVIS and Margaret HOFFMAN); died on 30 Oct 1898 in Barkeyville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Barkeyville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farmer
    • Reference Number: 1-3-3
    • Religion: Methodist

    Notes:

    CENSUS 1860: on ancestry.com. John Huvis[sic], 40, b in Pennsylvania, occupation: farmer, living with Amanda37, William22, Nicholas20, Mary18, Kalop[sic]16, John14, David12, Simon10, Sarah8, Amanda6 Huvis[sic]. Also living with John and Amanda was Elisa Huvis[sic], age 30. Location: Irwin, Vanango, Pennsylvania. (Elisa may have been a sister to John Earnest Hovis; he had a sister Elizabeth.)

    CENSUS 1870: on familysearch.org. John Hovis, 53, b in Pennsylvania, occupation: farming, living with Amanda52, David20, LymenH.18, SarahJ.16, Amanda13, JasBeatty8 Hovis. Location: Irwin Twp, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

    CENSUS 1880: on familysearch.org. John Hovis, 63, b in Pennsylvania, occupation: farming, living with Amanda63, Minnie23, JamesB18 Hovis, and 2 grandchildren: Edward12, AlfredC.4 Hovis

    Birth:
    The 1860 census says John is 40; by 1870 he is 53. If born in 1816, he would be

    Buried:
    Buried at Log Cemetery

    John married Amanda Jane SHERRAH on 8 Sep 1836. Amanda was born on 1 May 1817 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Mar 1897 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Barkeyville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Amanda Jane SHERRAH was born on 1 May 1817 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Mar 1897 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Barkeyville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Housewife
    • Reference Number: 958
    • Religion: Methodist

    Notes:

    CENSUS 1860: on ancestry.com. Amanda Huvis[sic], 37, b in Pennsylvania, living with John40, William22, Nicholas20, Mary18, Kalop[sic]16, John14, David12, Simon10, Sarah8, Amanda6 Huvis[sic]. Also living with John and Amanda was Elisa Huvis[sic], age 30. Location: Irwin, Vanango, Pennsylvania. (Elisa may have been a sister to John Earnest Hovis; he had a sister Elizabeth.)

    CENSUS 1870: on familysearch.org. Amanda Hovis, 52, b in Pennsylvania, living with John53, David20, LymenH.18, SarahJ.16, Amanda13, JasBeatty8 Hovis. Location: Irwin Twp, Venango County, Pennsylvania.


    Buried:
    AmandBuried at Log Cemetery in Barkeyville, Pennsylvania.

    Died:
    FindaGrave Memorial # 69450399.

    Children:
    1. Amanda Catherine HOVIS was born in 1857.
    2. David Walter HOVIS was born on 24 Apr 1850 in Venango, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Mar 1929 in Richland, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. James Beatty HOVIS was born in 1861; died in 1944.
    4. Jessie HOVIS was born on 27 Apr 1859; died on 8 May 1859.
    5. 2. John Theodore HOVIS was born in 1848 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1906 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. Lyman Henry HOVIS was born in 1852.
    7. Mary Ann HOVIS was born on 12 Jul 1843 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Nov 1929 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    8. Nicholas HOVIS was born on 9 Apr 1840 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Jan 1892 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    9. Sarah Jane HOVIS was born on 21 Mar 1854 in Harrisville, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jan 1937 in Zelienople, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA.
    10. William George HOVIS was born on 22 Jan 1832 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Apr 1921 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA.
    11. Caleb Gear HOVIS


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Earnest T. HOVIS was born on 23 Mar 1794 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Rev. Johan Theodor HOFIUS and Nancy BAKER); died on 28 Feb 1869 in Clintonville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: stone mason
    • Reference Number: 1-3
    • _MILT: served as a soldier in the War of 1812

    Notes:

    _MILT:
    WD Hovis reports that Earnest was the drummer.

    Died:
    Find a grave Memorial #29068848; death year listed as 1867. Buried in Clintonville M.E. Cemetery, Venango County.

    Earnest married Margaret HOFFMAN on 2 Jul 1811 in Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA. Margaret was born in 1793 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret HOFFMAN was born in 1793 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 664

    Children:
    1. Nancy HOVIS was born on 12 Aug 1812 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Jun 1910.
    2. Mary HOVIS was born on 12 Aug 1812 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 4. John Earnest HOVIS was born on 1 Dec 1816 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Oct 1898 in Barkeyville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Barkeyville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Catherine HOVIS was born in 1816 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Adam HOVIS was born on 27 Feb 1821 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Nov 1886 in Waterford, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. George HOVIS was born on 8 Jan 1823 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Feb 1871 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. David HOVIS was born on 26 Nov 1824 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Sep 1845 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    8. Elizabeth HOVIS was born in 1824 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1892.
    9. Julia Ann HOVIS was born on 26 Jun 1827 in Clintonville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Oct 1919 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.
    10. Sarah Jane HOVIS was born in 1829 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    11. Susanna HOVIS was born in 1830; died in 1845.
    12. Michael HOVIS was born on 16 Jun 1834 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Jul 1870 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    13. Earnest T. HOVIS was born in Dec 1837 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Jul 1838 in Pennsylvania, USA.


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