Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Benjamin R. Yard and Catharine Hovis


Husband Benjamin R. Yard 1 2 3 4 5 

           Born: 19 Dec 1802 - Mercer Co, NJ 1 2 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Apr 1892 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 5
         Buried:  - Pleasantview M. E. Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 6


         Father: John Yard (Abt 1767/1777-1858) 2 7
         Mother: Harriet Benson (Abt 1767/1777-1856) 2


       Marriage: 1825 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 1

   Other Spouse: Margaret Porter (      -1904) 1 4 5 8 - Aft 1858 2

Wife Catharine Hovis 1 3 5 9 

           Born: 15 Jul 1803 - Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 5
     Christened: Sep 1903 - Greensburg, Westmoreland Co, PA
           Died: 19 Dec 1856 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 2 5
         Buried:  - Pleasantview M. E. Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 6


         Father: John Theodore Hovis, Jr. (1777-1861) 10 11 12
         Mother: Susanna Cogan (1778-1840) 12 13 14


Children
1 M John Yard 2 5 7 

           Born: 7 Dec 1825 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 5 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 May 1915 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 5 7
         Buried:  - Amity-Mt. Irwin Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 15

         Spouse: Mary Eldred Montgomery (1824-1912) 5
           Marr: 22 Jun 1845 - Clintonville, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 5

2 F Susannah Yard 16 

           Born: 28 Dec 1826 - Venango Co, PA 16
     Christened: 
           Died: Feb 1889 - Cedar Co, IA 16
         Buried:  - Moneka Cemetery, Inland Twp, Cedar Co, IA

         Spouse: John Ayres (      -      ) 16

3 F Sarah "Jennie" Yard 16 

           Born: 9 Oct 1828 - Venango Co, PA 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jun 1859 16
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 17

         Spouse: John Layton McFadden, Jr. (1827-Bef 1919) 18

4 M Elijah Yard 2 7 16 

           Born: 7 May 1830 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 16
     Christened: 
           Died: Nov 1912 or 1913 - Wesley, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 16
         Buried:  - Pleasantview M. E. Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 19

         Spouse: Ellen McMullen (1833-1922) 16
           Marr: 17 Nov 1853

5 M Nicholas Yard 2 7 20 

           Born: 29 Aug 1832 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 20
     Christened: 
           Died: 1910 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 20
         Buried:  - Barkeyville Cemetery, Barkeyville, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 21

         Spouse: Sarah Tintsman (1836-1902) 20

6 M David H. Yard 20 

           Born: 19 Sep 1834 - Venango Co, PA 20
     Christened: 
           Died: 1836 - Venango Co, PA 20
         Buried:  - Barkeyville Cemetery, Barkeyville, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

7 F Mary Nancy Yard 20 22 

           Born: 13 Mar 1836 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 20
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Apr 1904 - Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 20
         Buried:  - Pleasantview M. E. Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Jefferson Gilmore (1835-1912) 20 23
           Marr: 1857 20 24

8 M Jacob H. G. Yard 25 

           Born: 1839 - Venango Co, PA 25
     Christened: 
           Died: 1851 - Venango Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

9 M Israel Stearns Yard 2 7 

            AKA: Ezra Yard,2 Isaac Yard 26
           Born: 7 Mar 1844 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Dec 1926
         Buried:  - Barkeyville Cemetery, Barkeyville, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 21

         Spouse: M. J. Tarr (      -      )

         Spouse: Adaline McMurdy (1846-1935) 26
           Marr: 1866

General Notes: Husband - Benjamin R. Yard


He came to Irwin Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, in 1813.

He learned the cabinet-making and carpenter's trades, which he followed for several years, and finally relinquished to go into farming. He was a member of Pleasant View Methodist church and the church at Mechanicsville for nearly forty years. [HVC 1890, 959] [CAB, 638]

He had six sons and four daughters by 1879.

General Notes: Wife - Catharine Hovis


Raised a family of six children, only Israel was still living in 1919.
She died in 1858. [HVC 1890, 959]

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Sources

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 601.

2 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 959.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 638, 643.

4 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1311.

5 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 35.

6 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 108.

7 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 638.

8 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 959, 990.

9 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 959, 992.

10 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 959, 991.

11 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 767.

12 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 3.

13 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 992.

14 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 643, 986.

15 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 40.

16 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 38.

17 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 2, Clinton Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1994), Pg 37.

18 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 1059.

19 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), pg 108.

20 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 39.

21 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 51.

22 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 955, 959.

23 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 954, 955.

24 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 955.

25 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 40.

26 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 954.

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