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Reuben Hoy
Born - August 15, 1830
Baptized - December 5, 1830
Zion Lutheran and Reformed Church
Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County Pennsylvania
Married - May 26, 1853
Died - June 28, 1904
Buried - Scranton Township Cemetery,
Scranton, Greene County, Iowa
Plot; West Division, Lot 123

Per the 1870 & 1880 Census, Rueben & Elizabeth
were residing in Du Page County, Illinois.
Per the 1900 Census - Rueben & Elizabeth were
residing in Scranton, Greene County, Iowa.
It also states that Elizabeth had a total of 8 Children,
6 of whom were still living.
The 1915 Iowa State Census Lists Elizabeth
Widowed, and Living Alone at 81 Years of Age
in Scranton, Greene County, Iowa.
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Wife - Elizabeth (Hammer) Hoy
Born - February 2,1834
Pennsylvania
Died - May 11, 1915
Buried - Scranton Township Cemetery,
Scranton, Greene County, Iowa
Plot; West Division, Lot 123
Information on Reuben (Hoy) was provided by Hannah (Hoy) Manbeck's
Great-Great Grandson, Dan Haefele, September 2006.

Photographs of Reuben & Elizabeth (Hammer) Hoy are Courtesy of Calvin Hoy
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Son - Clinton Henry Hoy
Born - March 7, 1854
Wife - Mary Alice (Manning) Hoy
Son - Rush Jacob Hoy
Born - November 13, 1855
Wife - Mary Jane (Tart) Hoy
Daughter - Alice M. Hoy
Born - 1858 - Pennsylvania
Daughter - Rebecca E. (Hoy) Bernheisel
Born - February 1860 - Pennsylvania
Married - December 24, 1885
Greene County, Iowa
Husband - Isaac H. Bernheisel
February 1855 - Pennsylvania
Wayne, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Daughter - Laura (Hoy) Bernheisel
Born - August 1863 - Pennsylvania
Married - 1885
Husband - Franklin Bernheisel
Born - October 1860
Wayne, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Son - Reuben R. Hoy Jr.
Born - 1872 - Illinois
Married - January 12, 1898
Greene County, Iowa
Died - 1947
Buried - Scranton Township Cemetery
Scranton, Greene County, Iowa
Plot: West Division, Lot 128
Wife - Blanche A. (Fey) Hoy
Born - 1876 - Illinois
Died - March 22, 1938
Buried - Scranton Township Cemetery,
Scranton, Greene County, Iowa
Plot: West Division, Lot 128
Per the Census, Reuben & Blanche Resided in
Kendrick, Greene County, Iowa.
No Children Were Born to This Union
Blanche's Parents - Albert H. & Violet (Dreher) Fey
Note - Albert H. Fey is the son of William & Ester (Hoy) Fey.
Ester (Hoy) Fey is the daughter of Henry Hoy and
his 2nd Wife, Rebecca Leymeister
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Sister - Susannah (Hoy) Rickert
Born - About 1823-1826
Husband - Charles Rickert
Sister - Mary (Hoy) Drine
Born - July 25, 1827
Husband - Henry Drine
Sister - Katharine W. (Kate Hoy) Schwalm
Born - May 5, 1829
Husband - John Andrew Schwalm
Brother - Thomas Hoy
Born - February 5, 1833
Wife - Sarah (Faust) Hoy
Sister - Elizabeth (Hoy) Kline
Born - 1834
Husband - William D. Kline
Son - Henry H. Hoy
Born - December 19, 1834
Wife - Elizabeth (Albright) Hoy
Sister - Sarah (Hoy) Bodey
Born - September 1, 1840
Husband - George Bodey
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Mother - Elizabeth Margaretha (Wiltrout) Hoy
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Grandfather - Phillip (Heu) Hoy
Grandmother - Anna Maria (Gilbert) Hoy
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Great Grandfather -Johann Albrecht Albert Hoy
Great Grandmother - Susanna (Snevely) Hoy

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