Henry Hofius and Mary Reno

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Husband Henry Hofius ^{1 2}

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           Born: 31 Mar 1799 - Washington Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Nov 1866 - Mercer Co, PA 3
         Buried:  - Moorfield Cemetery, Hickory Twp, Mercer Co, PA

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         Father: George Hofius (1773-1842) 1 2 4 5
         Mother: Jane Clark (1779-1870) 1 2

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       Marriage: 1823 1

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   Other Spouse: Charlotte Austin (      -Aft 1866) 3 - 1854 3

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Wife Mary Reno ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: 1851 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Charles Reno (      -1840) 6
         Mother: Frances [Unk] (      -1820) 7

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Children

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1 M Squire George Columbus Hofius ^{3 8}

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           Born: 12 Aug 1838 - Mercer Co, PA 8
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           Died: Aft 1909
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Alfaretta Troutman (      -Aft 1888) 8
           Marr: 21 Apr 1881 8

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2 M Socrates Hofius ³

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           Born: 16 Mar 1842 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jun 1865 3
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3 M M. B. Hofius ³

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1888
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General Notes: Husband - Henry Hofius

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He was brought by his parents to Mercer County, PA, when about one year old; raised on the homestead farm in Hickory Township; received a common school education, principally under the tutorage of the well-known teacher, Master Hays. After his marriage he settled on the farm in Hickory Township and remained there until his death. He was quite a prominent military man in the days of the Old State Militia, having been commissioned captain, major, lieutenant-colonel, his commissions bearing the signatures of Governors Shulze, Wolf and Shunk. He was five times elected justice of the peace, holding the office at the time of his death; took an active part in the political issues of the day, and in latter years great interest in the Sabbath and common schools. He was the father of seven children, all by his first marriage, four sons and three daughters. [HMC 1888, 866]
He died Nov 10. [DJTH, 1]

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 866.

2 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 1.

3 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 867.

4 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 991.

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

6 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 374, 866.

7 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 374.

8 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 657.