Samuel Hovis and Eliza Cordelia Welton

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Husband Samuel Hovis ^{1 2}

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           Born: 19 Jun 1822 - Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Jul 1890 - Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Hickory Grove Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

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         Father: William Hovis (1797-      ) 5 6 7
         Mother: Sarah Baker (1800-      ) 7 8

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       Marriage: 1842 2 8

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Wife Eliza Cordelia Welton ⁵

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           Born: 18 Feb 1826 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus Co, NY
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 May 1918 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Hickory Grove Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

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         Father: Cleri Z. Welton (cal 1793-1866)
         Mother: Unknown (      -      )

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Children

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1 F Lydia Luella Hovis ^{2 9 10}

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           Born: Dec 1843 - Venango Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1909 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Amity-Mt. Irwin Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 11

         Spouse: John B. Henderson (1838-1903) 10 12 13
           Marr: 13 Jan 1863 14

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2 F Emerella Hovis ¹³

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            AKA: Emarilla M. Hovis, Emmerilla Hovis 5
           Born: 8 Nov 1845 - Pearl, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Aug 1907 13
         Buried:  - Emlenton Cemetery, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA 15

         Spouse: Isaac R. Eakin (1843-1939) 8 13 16
           Marr: 28 Dec 1865 13

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3 M William Jackson Hovis ⁵

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           Born: 1848 - Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1935 - Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK
         Buried:  - Rose Hill Mausoleum, Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK

         Spouse: Rose [Unk] (      -      ) 13

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4 M Monroe Zimri Hovis ^{5 17}

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           Born: 9 May 1850 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 17 18
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Mar 1924 17
         Buried:  - Hickory Grove Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Susanna Shelly (1850-1882) 14
           Marr: 18 Nov 1873 13 14

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5 F Sarah Emily "Sadie" Hovis ^{5 17}

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           Born: 23 Dec 1852 - Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 17
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Jan 1936 - Rocky Grove (Franklin), Venango Co, PA 17
         Buried:  - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: James Allen Osborne (1855-1905) 5 17
           Marr: 9 Sep 1873 - Venango Co, PA

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6 M Samuel Harper Hovis ^{5 17}

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           Born: 5 May 1853 - Venango Co, PA 17
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Sep 1922 - Venango Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Catherine Ellen Smith (      -Bef 1914) 17
           Marr: 19 Sep 1878 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 17

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7 M Joseph Couvert Hovis ^{5 17}

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           Born: 1858 - Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Los Angeles, CA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Martha [Unk] (      -      ) 13

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8 M Chester L. Hovis ^{5 17}

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           Born: 1860 - Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Anna [Unk] (      -      )
           Marr: Abt 1881-1883

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9 F Margaret C. Hovis ^{5 17}

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           Born: 1866 - Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 17
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Aug 1945 13
         Buried:  - Hickory Grove Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: George C. Emery (      -      ) 13
           Marr: 15 Mar 1892 - ? Venango Co, PA 17

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10 M John Domer Hovis ^{5 19}

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           Born: 1874 - Venango Co, PA 19
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Iona N. Deiley (      -      ) 19
           Marr: 29 Jun 1904 - ? Venango Co, PA 19

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General Notes: Husband - Samuel Hovis

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He was born June 16. [DJTH, 16]
The family was connected with the Church of God in Victory township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, in which Mr. Hovis served as elder from its organization. He was a life-long Democrat, filled various local offices, and took an active interest in public affairs. [HVC 1890, 1039]
He was a justice of the peace of Victory township.

1 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 992, 1038.

2 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 16.

3 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1038.

4 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 156.

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

9 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 992, 993, 1039.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 325.

11 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 23.

12 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 992, 993.

13 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 17.

14 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 993.

15 Margaret Segui Kahle, Emlenton Cemetery Interments (Emlenton, PA: Self-published, 1977).

16 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 549.

17 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 18.

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

19 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 19.