Thomas Persing "Punch" Hovis and Dorothy F. Orr

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Husband Thomas Persing "Punch" Hovis

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            AKA: Thomas Pershing Hovis 1
           Born: 21 Jul 1918 - Clintonville, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
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           Died: 4 Jun 2000 - ? Manteo, Dare Co, NC
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         Father: Curtis Dick Hovis (1889-1953) 2 3
         Mother: Cora Fay Martin (1893-1971) 2

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       Marriage: 4 Jan 1943 - ? Venango Co, PA 1

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   Other Spouse: Bernice Mae Hamilton (      -      )

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Wife Dorothy F. Orr ¹

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           Born: 14 Dec 1925 1
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           Died: 1985
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Children

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1 F Lila Faye Hovis ⁴

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           Born: 5 Aug 1943 4
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         Spouse: Harry Shiffman (      -      ) 4
           Marr: (Divorced)

         Spouse: Charles F. Forster (      -      ) 4

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2 M Thomas Martin Hovis ⁴

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           Born: 16 Apr 1947 4
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         Spouse: Jane Ganoe (1947-1975) 4

         Spouse: Nancy Letke (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Persing "Punch" Hovis

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He and his son owned the Hovis Museum of Early Americana. The Hovis Museum was located one mile from Exit 5 of Interstate 80 on Route 208, West Emlenton, RD 2, Pennsylvania between Clintonville and Emeleton. The museum was a remarkable collection of articles such as pre-revolutionary muskets, rifles from the Civil War and six shooters from the Old West. Also, dolls, china, crystal, watches, furniture, art, 18th century machinery and much more. The collection contained: an antique classic 12 cyl­inder 1947 Lincoln Continental with a luxurious in­terior, a 1914 LeFrance fire engine with chain driven operation and solid rubber tires obtained in New York State, and a 1909 Sears car, which headed the line of classic vehicles in the museum. In 1975 a 20,000 square foot building was erected to house the Hovis collection.

Thomas Persing Hovis
Thomas Persing Hovis, 81, a longtime Emlenton area resident and businessman, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 4, 2000, in Manteo, N.C., where he just recently established residency.
Born July 21, 1918, in Clintonville, he was a son of Curtis Dick and Cora Martin Hovis.
Mr. Hovis was well known as "Punch" at the former Hovis Garage in Lisbon, which he established, and among his many friends.
He attended the Bell Memorial Church in Boyers.
Mr. Hovis enjoyed helping his son at the family's business, Hovis Truck Service, in Emlenton.
He was called "Papa Punch" by his grandsons, whom he enjoyed transporting every day to the Stoneboro Wesleyan School for many years. He was a staunch supporter of the school.
Mr. Hovis was actively interested in artifacts from the past.
He first was married to Dorothy F. Orr, who died in 1985. They had two children who survive, Lila F. Hovis Shiffman of Manteo, N.C., and Thomas Martin Hovis of Emlenton.
Also surviving are his second wife, Bernice Mae Hamilton Hovis; three grandchildren, Thomas Persing Hovis, Curtis J. Hovis and Zane J.B. Hovis; four stepchildren; and 10 stepgrandchildren.
He also is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Frank (Verla) Gill of Slippery Rock and Mrs. Ann Fye of Harrisville; and three brothers, David Hovis of Cottonwood, Ariz., and Herbert Hovis and Clifford Hovis, both of Clintonville.
In addition to his parents and first wife, Mr. Hovis was preceded in death by two sisters, Opal Sexton and Betty Snyder; and a brother, William Jack Hovis.
At his request, there will be no services.
Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Bell Memorial Church, Boyers, or to the Stoneboro Wesleyan School, Stoneboro.

SSDI: THOMAS P HOVIS 21 Jul 1918 04 Jun 2000 (V) 27954 (Manteo, Dare, NC) (none specified) 171-14-3354 Pennsylvania

1 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 175.

2 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 173.

3 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 117.

4 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 176.