Elizabeth Hovious. Daughter of John R. HOVIOUS and Nancy MARTIN Born in Knifley, KY, on 16 April 1849. Married, on 20 Jan 1870, James C. HUMPHRESS (born July, 1846). The couple had a total of 13 children, of whom 9 were still alive in 1910.

    Elizabeth Hovious Humphress died on 6 April 1924 in Knifley, KY.

    Children:

    1. Frank Humphress, b. 1873, d. 26 Aug 1894 of measles, unmarried.
    2. James T. (Tom) Humphress, b. 1874. Worked on the Panama Canal for 8 years.
    3. John A. Humphress, b. 1876.
    4. Mary G. Humphress, b. 1877, died 13 Jul 1878.
    5. Ben L. Humphress.
    6. Mattie Humphress, b. 1880. Married Philip Dudgeon.
    7. Joseph K. Humphress, b. 16 March 1884.
    8. Henry C. Humphress, b. 14 April 1886.
    9. Nannie M. Humphress, b. 14 April 1886. Married Bert Harper.
    10. Bunyan Humphress, b. 12 March 1888.
    11. Richard I. Humphress, b. 7 January 1893.

    All of Elizabeth and James' children were born in Knifley. One of the Humphress sons worked with Tom on the Panama Canal and died there of yellow fever.
    Thanks to John R. Hovious Jr., Jim Hovious, and Paul Hofius for contributing this research. Additional information from census records and Elizabeth's death certificate.

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