Saturday, April 29, 2006

Tying into The Hovey Book

Starting at the top and working down through the generations to me, showing lifespan and reference page in The Hovey Book:
  1. Richard Hovey (1575-1636)
  2. Daniel Hovey (1618-1692)
  3. James Hovey (1650-1675), page 30
  4. James Hovey (1674-1765), page 67
  5. Daniel Hovey (1710-????), page 135
  6. Josiah Hovey (1743-1820), page 194
  7. Suel Hovey (1785-1873), page 195

    All that is written about Suel is that he "married Lucinda Holmes, and removed to Michigan." The remainder of this research is my own, initiated by anecdotal family history.

    Suel was given a land grant in 1826 from the United States government for 80 acres near Romeo, MI.



    Suel also has a grave marker in Romeo Cemetery, where he is buried in a family plot with his wife, Lucinda, and his son, Albert:



    Then, on page 310 of the 1870 Census for Macomb County, Michigan, we see the Albert Hovey household listed with Suel, Albert and Elmer.



  8. Albert Hovey (1822-1905)
  9. Elmer Hovey (1858-????)

    The link between Elmer and Maurice is found in the U.S. Social Security death records, but it is also verified by first-hand information from living relatives. I'm also awating a copy of Maurice's death certificate which should also verify this link.

  10. Maurice Hovey (1898-1967)
  11. Norman Hovey (living)
  12. Matthew Hovey (me)

4 comments:

Kim said...

Ooooo... More COUSINS!!

Hi there! We are connected through Josiah Hovey, by son Josiah Jr. Tons of info to share if you want it. Some has been documented and proven, much is taken from the book. And more is anecdotal.

I have photos from the Pioneer Cemetery in Warsaw, NY. Also found out that my family (Brown) and hubby's famiy both settled Warsaw at about the same time. AND the book says that a daughter Hovey ran off with a Mr. Brown toward Buffalo. Hmmmm... kind of makes us wonder! LOL I have not yet found the WHO of the match, but I am searching.

But by any standards.... genealogy is fun!

Welcome to the family :-)

Kim (& Dave) Hovey (nee Brown)

Matt Hovey said...

I don't know how long ago you left this comment (I haven't been here in a while), but I'd love to see some the info you may have on Josiah Sr.

Anonymous said...

Do you know about an Ozias Hovey? Born in 1820 PA?

Chad Hovey said...

I have Ozias Hovey's picture. I am his great great great grandson. Do you know who his dad was?

chadhovey@yahoo.com