H. Perry Hovis and Elizabeth Sowash

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Husband H. Perry Hovis ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1835 - Venango Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jan 1895 3
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

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         Father: William Hovis (1797-      ) 5 6 7
         Mother: Sarah Baker (1800-      ) 1 7

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       Marriage: Abt 1855

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Wife Elizabeth Sowash ³

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           Born: 26 Feb 1837 - Venango Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1920 3
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

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         Father: Jacob Sowash (cal 1802-1872) 8
         Mother: Christina Neeley (cal 1808-1876) 8

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Children

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1 F Louisa Hovis ²

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            AKA: Louise Hovis 9
           Born:  - Clintonville, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1919
         Buried: 

         Spouse: William Martin Bailey (1855-      ) 9 10
           Marr: Abt 1879

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2 F Mary Jane Hovis ⁹

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           Born: Nov 1859 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 1930 9
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 11

         Spouse: Richard S. Monjar (1856-1932) 9 12

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3 M John Ellsworth Hovis ¹³

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           Born: Aug 1862 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 1923 13
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 14

         Spouse: Catherine Lavina Seaton (1865-      ) 13
           Marr: 26 Dec 1900 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 15

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4 F Olive E. "Ollie" Hovis ⁹

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           Born: Feb 1864 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 1915 9
         Buried: 19 Mar 1915 - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA 16

         Spouse: James Ray (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 1900 9

         Spouse: Oren Cross (1851-1921) 13

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5 M Jacob Domer Hovis ^{3 8}

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           Born: 30 Sep 1867 - Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Aug 1939 3
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Minnie Alice Donaldson (1870-1908) 3
           Marr: 17 Jun 1895 - ? Venango Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Carrie Brown (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 15 Feb 1912 9

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6 M William Nelson Hovis ¹³

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           Born: 1869 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 1949 13
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 14

         Spouse: Zadie Martin (1874-1951) 13

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7 M Cerings Peters Hovis ¹³

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           Born: 1875 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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8 F Bertha May Hovis ¹³

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           Born: 1878 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 1918 13
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Harry Scofield (      -      ) 13

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9 M Jesse Lee Hovis ¹³

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           Born: Feb 1884 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Grace Miller (      -      ) 13

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General Notes: Husband - H. Perry Hovis

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He spent his life on part of the old Hovis tract, Clinton Township, Venango County, PA. He was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and one of the most respected men of his day in the vicinity, where he was well known.

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1039.

2 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 934.

3 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 21.

4 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 2, Clinton Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1994), Pg 44.

5 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 992, 1039.

6 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 643, 986.

7 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 3.

8 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 1081.

9 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 22.

10 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 933.

11 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 2, Clinton Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1994), Pg 68.

12 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 976.

13 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 23.

14 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 2, Clinton Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1994), Pg 81.

15 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #5030.

16 Franklin Cemetery - Record of Interments (Franklin, PA.).