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SAMUEL HADDOX
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E. W. HALE
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GEORGE W. HALL
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Mr. & Mrs.
George F. Hammond |
GEORGE F. HAMMOND
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M. R. HAMMOND
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ANDREW HARTMAN
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JASPER N. HARTMAN
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HENRY M. HAUSE
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Edgar A. Hawkins |
EDGAR A. HAWKINS
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COLLIN D. HAYWARD
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ANDERSON C. HECK
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JOHN HECK
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WILLIAM HECKERT
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JOHN B. HEIMHOFER
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HENRY HEISTAND
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JOSEPH J. HERMAN
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ISAAC HERSHEY
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CHRISTIAN HEYN
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J. L. HIGBIE
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JOHN F. HIRSHBERGER
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FREDERICK A. HOLLIGER
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ISAAC W. HOOPER
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MORRISON HOSLER
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WILLIAM F. HOSLER
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LEWIS H. HOSTLER
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Wm. H. & Eliz.
Houck |
WILLIAM H. HOUCK
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JAMES T. HOY.
The story, of Philip Hoy, founder of
the family of that name in Hancock county, is
interesting because so typical of the early pioneer
period. Born in Pennsyvania in 1793, he
made his way to Kentucky at a time when the " dark
and bloody ground " was still unsettled in its
government and not the most desirable place for
peaceful pursuits. About the end of the first
quarter of the ninteenth century Philip
Hoy crossed the river to Cincinnati, later
went to Columbus and from, there to Fairfield
county, finally "winding up '' in Hancock county in
1834. During all his wanderings Philip
was accompanied by his faithful wife, Tilitha,
who was born in 1798 and shared her husband's
fortunes for weal or woe for more than sixty years.
Philip Hoy entered one hundred and twenty
acres of land in what is now Amanda township,
erected a rude log cabin after the universal custom
of those times and moved in with his family.
At this stage of the game Philip made
aninventory of his resources and found he had just
fifty cents with which to begin life in the new
country. But, as a matter of fact, the lack of
money was little regarded by the pioneers, who lived
principally upon game and fish until they could
realize something from their crops. Thus,
though there might not be a cent in actual money
about the house for a year, there would be an
abundance of excellent food and comfortable though
coarse material for clothing. By dint of the
usual digging and hacking Philip Hoy
finally brought his farm into fair shape and
improved in circumstances as the years went by.
He was very religions in Ins temperament and became
a local
minister of the United Brethren church, in which
capacity he was instrumental in building; and
keeping alive several churches for use of pioneer
preachers. In other respects Philip Hoy
became a man of influence in his community, holding
some of the important township offices and enjoying
prestige as a soldier of the war of 1812. He
passed away in 1879, in the eighty-eighth year of
his age, and five years later was followed to the
grave by his faithful widow. This worthy
couple became the parents of eight children:
Caliste Ramsay, Mary A. Clapper, Daniel, Lewis,
Wilson, John, Lewis H. and James T.
Of the children above enumerated only four are now
living, and among these is James T. Hoy, who
was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, Apr. 19, 1829.
He was therefore an infant of tender years when
brought by his parents to Hancock county and
installed as one of the occupants of the log cabin
in Amanda township. Schools in those days were
as scarce as other comforts of civilization, and
pioneer children seldom secured much learning in
these crude academies of the wilderness. Young
Hoy got his share as he grew up, but depended
much more on the carpenter's trade he had learned
than on book knowledge as a means of making his way
in the world. Many years of the early part of
his life were devoted to carpenter work, which was
then much in demand and well remunerated, and from
his general work he finally saved up enough to buy a
farm. His first purchase of real estate was
made in 1872 and consisted of one hundred acres, to
which he added forty acres more three years later.
Since then his holdings have been greatly improved
as well as increased in value by the erection of
suitable buildings and other beautifying processes
which indicate the progressive farmer. In fact
everything on or about the Hoy home has an
appearance of prosperity and up-to-dateness that
prove better than words can the presence of a master
who understands his business.
In 1856 Mr. Hoy was united in marriage
with Euphemia, daughter of Rufus and
Harriet Bennett, old settlers of Hancock county.
They arrived from Pennsylvania in 1835, just one
year after the advent of the Hoys, and from
that time on the two families were intimately
connected in their social relations. The
Bennetts entered one hundred and twenty acres of
land in Jackson township, but subsequently increased
their estate to five hundred acres, which is now in
the hands of their seven surviving children.
Mrs. Hoy was born near Wilkesbarre,
Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, Jan. 1, 1833. and was
consequently an infant in arms when her parents
reached their destination in Ohio. Mr.
and Mrs. Hoy have three children:
Bennett G., Serelda V. and Harriet T.
The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and Mr. Hoy is connected with
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He has served
as township trustee, and in 1875 was nominated as a
candidate for county commissioner.
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J. E. HUDSON
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DON C. HUGHES
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