John Theodore Hovis Jr.

John Theodore HOVIS, Jr. - b. 1777 in Washington, PA; d. 11 May 1861; settled in area of Clinton Twp. in 1808; served in War of 1812; m. 1. Margaret DUNBAR, d/o Amos & Elizabeth Dunbar; m. 2. in 1795 to Susanna COGAN, d/o Johann & Catharine OTT Kooken/Cogan; children of John & Susanna: William, b. 1797, m. Sarah BAKER; John Cogan, b. 5 Sep 1798, m. Elizabeth WALTER, d/o John Walter, Scrubgrass Twp.; Catherine, b. 15 Jul 1803, m. Benjamin R. YARD; Nicholas, b. 1805; Jacob, b. 13 Nov 1806, m. Elizabeth 'Betsy' COLEMAN, d/o Nathaniel and Elizabeth GREEN Coleman; George, b. 15 Nov 1807, m. Mary HOFFMAN, d/o James & Mary GHOST Huffman/Hoffman; Ernest, b. 23 Mar 1811, m. Christina WALTER, d/o John Walter; David, b. 19 Mar 1813, m. Margery Johnston CANAN, d/o James & Maria RIEGER Canan; Susan 'Nancy', b. 1815, m. Philip BAKER, s/o Wm. Baker; Elizabeth, b. 1817, m. William CAMPBELL; Sarah, b. 7 Jul 1824 m. Robert Jackson CANAN, s/o James and Maria RIEGER Canan.

Cemeteries

Listing of burials and dates in Venango County cemeteries, plus history of churches.

8-1/2 x 11. Paper cover. Index. Price each $15.00 Postage $2.00 PA Tax $.90

VENANGO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

P.O. Box, 101

Franklin, PA 16323

Volume 2 Clinton Township

The numbers on this list correspond with the map in the Heritage Room of the Oil City Library which is staffed by the Venango County Genealogy Club.

R30 Clintonville Meth.

1. John Theodore Hovis, b. 1777, d. 11 May 1861
2. Susanna Cogan Hovis, 1778 - 12 may 1840, w/o J.T.

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During the War of 1812 John T. Hovis and his son William served under General Mead's Division, 132nd Regiment, Pennsylvania's Militia, commanded by Lt. Colonel Samuel Dale, Company 5, Captain Hugh McManigal, commander. In this same company John T.'s brother, Ernest, was listed as the drummer and John T's son, William, was listed as drummer boy for Uncle Ernest. They served at Erie, PA and all returned home safely.

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