John Nelson Hovis and Eleanor Cummings Ray

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Husband John Nelson Hovis ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 7 Oct 1847 - Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 3
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           Died: 1906 3
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         Father: David Hovis (1813-1894) 1 4 5
         Mother: Margery Johnston Canan (1818-1894) 1 6

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       Marriage: 1871 3

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Wife Eleanor Cummings Ray ³

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            AKA: Ellen Ray 1
           Born: Dec 1849 3
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         Father: John Ray (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Margaret [Unk] (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 M Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Hovis ^{1 3 7}

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           Born: 1873 - Venango Co, PA 3
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           Died: 19 Dec 1922 3
         Buried:  - Greenford, Mahoning Co, OH 3

         Spouse: Bertha Alice Riddle (1876-1970) 3 7
           Marr: 1903 3

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2 F Ada Jane "Annie" Hovis ^{1 8}

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           Born: Oct 1873 - Venango Co, PA 8
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         Spouse: Louis E. Keller (1865-      ) 9

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3 F Minnie Virginia Hovis ^{1 9 10}

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           Born: 18 Sep 1875 - Venango Co, PA 9
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           Died: Oct 1972 9
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 11

         Spouse: Charles W. Shaffer (1876-1943) 9 10

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4 M Charles Edwin Hovis ^{1 9}

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            AKA: Charles Edward Hovis
           Born: 1878 - Venango Co, PA 9
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           Died: 1914 9
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5 M Arthur Clarence Hovis ^{1 9}

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           Born: 1880 - Venango Co, PA 9
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           Died: 1900 - Venango Co, PA 9
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA

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General Notes: Husband - John Nelson Hovis

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He was born on the old homestead, where his early life was also spent and he received his education in the township schools, and followed the carpenter trade for some years. In 1878 he entered the employ of Phillips Brothers, and in 1882, in connection with Hosea Beighlea, he purchased a well located on the Vanderlin farm, two on the Daugherty farm, and one upon the Surrenna farm, from Phillips Brothers. In 1884 his partner died, and the widow sold his interest to O. B. Cross, and in partnership with him Mr. Hovis thereafter carried on opera­tions. He was also connected with Hollister & Cummings in other wells. Mr. Hovis was a member of the Methodist Episco­pal church, and in politics a Republican. [HVC 1890, 992]

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

2 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 644.

3 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 107.

4 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 573.

5 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 642.

6 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 104.

7 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 912.

8 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 110.

9 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 111.

10 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1353.

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 70.