In a message dated 2/8/05 11:33:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, nokomts@ktc.com writes: > > Hello, Wyn -- > > Here is the information I have on Elias HOVIS. I'm wondering if there > are two different Eliases or if this Elias had two wives and two sets of > children. I don't have listed any of the children you mentioned, but I > do have nine listed for Elias and Eliza Ann, as follows: > > Elias HOVIS, died February 1873. Married (ca. 1825-26?) to Eliza Ann > UNKNOWN born 1807; died 11 January 1847, Tippah Co, MS; buried at Ripley > Cemetery, Ripley, Tippah Co, MS. > > Children of Elias and Eliza Ann: > > 1. Lawson Berry HOVIS m. (in NC) Laura S. "Laurie" PHYPHER (5 children) > I have some further information on this family. > > 2. Annie E. HOVIS m. Unknown CAMPBELL, lived in Carroll Co, MS in 1873 > > 3. Fannie HOVIS m. James NEAL, lived in Carroll Co, MS in 1873 when her > dad died > > 4. Harriett HOVIS m. Newton MISKELLY > > 5. Nancy HOVIS m. Henry SAUNDERS > > 6. S.G. HOVIS (no further info) > > 7. Taylor HOVIS > [NOTE: 1870 Tippah Co, MS Census: > Taylor Hovis 22 M Wks. on Farm MS. 254 > Fentin 27 M Wks. on Farm NC. > Fanny 16 F MS. > (These appear to be the grown children of Elias HOVIS and siblings of > Lawson Berry HOVIS. I don't have "Fentin" which I imagine is Fenton -- > but could be a cousin or other relative.)] > > 8. J.W.B. HOVIS b. ca. 1835, NC (based on 1870 census); d. May 1880. > Shown in 1870 census as J.N.B. HOVIS; Left a widow, must have married a > second time) Had 3 children I know of: Ann, L.B., and Pink. > > 9. Joseph E. HOVIS b/ 24 Nov 1844; d. 25 Dec 1906; bur. Ripley Cemetery, > Ripley, Tippah Co, MS; m. Mary E. KING, d/o Pinkney G. KING &Mary > UNKNOWN. Mary was b. 1845, Ripley, Tippah Co, MS; d. May 1931. They > had six children: Walter J., Rufus, Ollie S., Nat Carter, Mary, Joseph > H. I have some further info on this family. > Hello, I also think Elias had two wives. Here's the info I have on one of his children: Mary J. Hovis was probably his Mother. Winfield Taylor Hovis born: Aug 14 1846 Tippah Co MS died: August 17, 1916 McNairy Co TN buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, McNairy Co TN Married:March 23, 1879 McNairy Co TN Emily Houston: Born: 1834 TN Died: Between 1920-1930 Parentage unsure Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, McNairy Co TN Add this to your data base and maybe someone else out there will know something about the other children. Thanks, to everyone who responded. Many heads are better than one.:) Wyn