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Alexander Hoy
Born - March 1844 - Ohio
Died - April 14, 1923
Carey, Wyandot County, Ohio
Buried - Spring Grove Cemetery,
Carey, Wyandot County, Ohio

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1st Wife - Calista Jane (Orwick) Hoy
Born - January 1847
Married - February 16, 1871
Hancock County, Ohio
Died - February 17, 1880
Shelby County, Illinois
Buried - Locust Grove Cemetery, Shelby, Illinois
To This Union 6 Children Were Born

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Calista Jane's Father - Jacob A. Orwick
Born - August 23, 1825 - Pennsylvania
Married - January 22, 1846
Died - November 26, 1914
Hancock County, Ohio
Calista Jane's Mother - Mary Ann (Coyle) Orwick
Born - November 15,1826 - Pennsylvania
Died - January 3, 1866 - Ohio
Both Are Buried in the Pioneer Repose Cemetery
Houcktown, Houcktown County, Ohio

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Children of Alexander and Calista Jane Hoy

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Daughter - Clara Delilah Hoy
Born - December 12, 1871
Shelby County, Illinois
Died - January 8, 1872
Shelby County, Illinois
Son - Elmer Franklin Hoy
Born - February 1, 1873 - Kansas
Wife - Jessie Belle (Garman) Hoy
Son - Jacob Halson Hoy
Born - September 2, 1874 - Kansas
1st Wife - Hattie Ellen (Shuman) Hoy
2nd Wife - Ida Belle (Moore) Hoy
Daughter - Flora "Ella" Hoy
Born - February 11, 1876 - Illinois
Died - January 19, 1905
Carey, Wyandot County, Ohio
Son - Charles Burton Hoy
Born - August 12, 1877 - Illinois
Died - October 8, 1878
Shelby County, Illinois
Daughter - Lora Elizabeth (Hoy) England
Born - February 15, 1879
Shelby County, Illinois
Husband - Bryon England

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2nd Wife - Sebila (Laudenslager) Pontious - Hoy
Born - December 1844 - Pennsylvania
Died - May 16, 1927
Hancock County, Ohio
Sebila's Mother - Anna Laudenslager

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Children of Alexander and Sebila Hoy

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Sebila's Son From a Previous Marriage - William P. Pontious
Born - September 1878 - Indiana
Daughter - Lucy A, Hoy
Born - October 1884 - Ohio

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Timeline
The September 30, 1850 Jackson, Hancock County, Ohio Census - Lists the following:
Abraham (46) Living with his wife Polly (37) and their 7 Children,
Epsham (16), Jacob (14), William (12), Nancy E. (10), Malinda (8), Alexander (6) and Abraham (3).
Living Next Door is Abraham's Brother, Daniel J. Hoy (42),
Living with his wife Magdalena (35) and their 8 children:
Eli (14), Thomas (13), Minerva (12), Immanuel (10), Barbery (8), Solomon (6)
Daniel (5) and Lafayette (3).
The June 24, 1860 Jackson, Hancock County, Ohio Census - Lists the following:
Abraham (56) Living with his wife Mary (46) and their 10 Children,
Epsham (26), Jacob (24), William (22), Nancy E. (19), Malinda (17), Alexander (14), Abraham (12),
Rufus (8), Delilah (6) and Lucy A. (4).
Living Next Door are Jacob Orwick (34) Living with his wife Mary A.(33) and their 6 Children:
Calista J. (13), Sarah C. (11), Rachel F. (8), Mary E. (5), Amanda (4) and John W. (1).
On July 13, 1870, Alexander Hoy is 26 and Single and living in St. Joseph, Champaign, Illinois.
On March 1, 1875, Alexander Hoy is (31) and Living in Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Kansas
with his wife Colista J. (Orwick) Hoy (27) and their 2 Children:
Elmor F. (2) and Halson (9 months).
The 1880 Jackson, Hancock County, Ohio Census lists,
Jacob Halson Hoy is (5) years old and Living with his Grandparents, Jacob Orwick (53)
and his Wife Hannah (33). Also Living there are their 5 Children:
Willaby (12), Viola (9), Emma J. (6), William N. (4) and Joseph F. (2).
In Addition, another Grandchild, Emm L. Baker (11) is also residing with them.
The June 11, 1900 Ridge Township, Wyandot, Ohio Census, Lists Alexander (56)
Living with his 2nd Wife,
Sebila (55) and their 2 Children, Laura (21) and Lucy A. (15).
Also Living with them is Sebila's Mother, Anna Laudenslager (86).

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Half - Brother - Ephraim L. Hoy
Born - June 16, 1833 - Ohio
Died - February 10, 1864
Buried - Bishop Cemetery - Arlington,
Hancock County, Ohio
Wife - Martha Jane (Fahls) Hoy
Son - Elliott Ellsworth Hoy
Born - June 17, 1863
Died - July 24, 1864
Buried - Bishop Cemetery - Arlington,
Hancock County, Ohio
Brother - Jacob John Hoy
Born - July 15, 1837 - Ohio
Wife - Anna Rebecka (Rohrer) Hoy
Brother - William Henry Hoy
Born - February 27, 1838
Wife - Charlotte Crane
Sister - Nancy Elizabeth (Hoy) Waltermire
Born - May 14, 1840
1st Husband - Adam B. Houck/Hauck
2nd Husband - Thomas Alva Waltermire
Sister - Matilda or Melinda (Hoy) Sampson
Born - April 17, 1842 - Ohio
Married - October 15, 1863
Hancock, Ohio
Died - March 19, 1935
Husband - David Sampson
Born - September 11, 1838
Mt. Blanchard, Hancock County, Ohio
Died - October 4, 1899
Hancock County, Ohio
To This Union 8 Children Were Born
Brother - Abraham J. "Abe" Hoy Jr.
Born - November 1847 - Ohio
Wife - Sarah Catherine (Koch) Hoy
Brother - Rufus B. Hoy
Born - November 6,1850
Wife - Martha J. (Arrington) Hoy
Sister - Delilah (Hoy) Engle
Born - 1854
Husband - Elijah B. Engle
Sister - Lucy A. (Hoy) Sampson
Born - December 1855
Hancock County, Ohio
Husband - Eli Albert Sampson

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Children of Abraham S. & Rachel Hoy

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Step- Brother - William Foster Strayer
Born - March 7, 1851
Fairfield County, Ohio
Died - December 13, 1917
Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio
Buried - Clymer Cemetery, Mount Cory,
Hancock County, Ohio
Wife - Elizabeth (Clymer) Strayer
Step-Sister - Elnora E. (Strayer) Hoy
Born - 1858 - Ohio
Half Brother - David E. Hoy
Born - September 27, 1863
Died - September 16, 1865
Buried - Bishop Cemetery - Arlington,
Hancock County, Ohio
Half Brother - Sherman Hoy
Born - April 21, 1865
Died - November 25, 1870
Buried - Bishop Cemetery - Arlington,
Hancock County, Ohio
Half Sister - Etta M. (Hoy) Grover
Born - 1867 -Ohio

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Father - Abraham S. Hoy
Mother - Mary Magdalena "Polly" (Fellers) Hoy
1st Wife - Mary (Bogart) Hoy
3rd Wife - Rachel (Rudolph) Strayer-Hoy

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Grandfather - Phillip Penn Hoy
Grandmother - Elizabeth (Eyer) Hoy

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Great Grandfather - Johann Philip (Heu) Hoy
Great Grandmother - Barbara Hoy

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Information on this Family provided by Tricia Wilkinson,
Great-Granddaughter of Abraham & Sarah Catherine (Koch) Hoy Jr

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