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William  H.  Hoy Sr.

Born - November 2, 1841

Gregg, Centre County, Pennsylvania

Civil War Veteran

Company H, 46th Regiment PMV

Died - May 15, 1936

Lemont, Centre County, Pennsylvania

Buried - Houserville Cemetery

Lemont, Centre County, Pennsylvania

 

 

 

 

"HOUSERVILLE DURING CIVIL WAR PERIOD"

 

 

"We wish to pay tribute to one native American, whose work was carried on in the old woolen factory. For over sixty years the faithful service of
this skilled workman made possible the great demand for the famous Houser blankets, yarns, suiting's, etc. The writer refers to 'Billy Hoy' as he is
familiarly and affectionately known. Today, in the twilight glow of a long and successful life, he lives in his home in Lemont, a well preserved man at
the ripe old age of more than ninety-four years.

He worked for every owner and operator from the early days of the writer's grandfather's management to its closing days a few years ago under the ownership of George Keller."
 

"Billy Hoy was a carding and spinning expert. For over sixty years he walked to and fro with his hand on the spinning 'jenny' day in and day out, months,
years, with always a smile and never a word of complaint. I would not dare surmise the miles he walked. We'll let Billy figure that out. He is a great lover of music and a fiddler of no mean ability. He has always been a most lovable character and we hope he may reach the century mark and more."

 

Note Added by Internet Contributor

Justin Kirk Houser
Genealogist/Researcher of Central PA and Beyond

 

"Billy Hoy" This was William H. Hoy (1841-1936).

He was a son of David and Hannah (Gettig) Hoy.

His wife, Eliza Moore (1844-1881), was a daughter

of James and Barbara (Wirtz) Moore, a Granddaughter of Jacob and Anna (Houser) Wirtz, and consequently

a Great Granddaughter of

Jacob and Barbara (Shirk) Houser."

 

 

Keystone Gazette

July 11, 1935

 

 

1st Wife - Eliza (Moore) Hoy

Born - 1844  - Pennsylvania

 Died - 1881

Houserville, Centre County, Pennsylvania

 Married - 1864 - Centre County, Pennsylvania

Buried - Houserville Cemetery

Lemont, Centre County, Pennsylvania

Eliza's Parents - James and Barbara (Wirtz) Moore

 

 

Daughter - Sarah Hoy

Born - 1865 - Died - 1951

 

Son - Harvey S. Hoy

Born - January 1868 - Pennsylvania

Married - 1897

On The 1900, Adrian City, Lenawee County, Michigan Census,

Harvey and Josephine Hoy are living with her parents.

Wife - Josephine (Moulton) Hoy

Born - February 1877 - Michigan

Parents - Charles M. and Mary Moulton

 

Son - Robert K. Hoy

Born - September 1872 - Pennsylvania

Married - 1895

Died - 1966

Wife - Ellen "Ella" A. Hoy - Emes

Born - January 1873 -Pennsylvania

Children of Robert & Ellen Hoy

Daughter - Emma E. Hoy

Born - September 1892 - Pennsylvania

 

Daughter - Eva M. (Hoy) Englehart

Born - January 1895 - Pennsylvania

Married - November 29, 1913

Berks County, Pennsylvania

Husband - Robert Hinnershitz Englehart

Born - November 26, 1891/1892

Reading, Berks County,  Pennsylvania

Parents - John K Englehart, Ellen M (Hinnershitz) Englehart

Children of Robert &  Eva Englehart

Emma (Englehart) Price, Anna & Arlene (Englehart) Bechtel

 

Son - Lester R. Hoy

Born - March 1, 1897

Berks County, Pennsylvania

Veteran - Army, Word War 1

Dates of Service - August 23, 1917 to March 31, 1919

634th Aero Supply Squadron

Rank - Sergeant

Died - May 30, 1966

Berks County, Pennsylvania

Buried - Laureldale Cemetery

Tuckerton Road and Pottsville Pike
Tuckerton, Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Section O, Lot 534, Grave 8

(Information Provided by his sister, Mrs. Eva M. Englehart)

Find-A-Grave Memorial #63291424

 

Son - Gustav M. Hoy

Born - 1907 - Pennsylvania

 

Ellen "Ella" A. Hoy's 2nd Husband - George Washington Emes

Born - October 6, 1877

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Married - 1908

To This Union 2 Children Were Born

Son - Walter Emes

Born - June 3, 1909 - Pennsylvania

Died - June 1976

Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania

 

Daughter - Dorothy Emes

Born - 1913 - Pennsylvania

 

 

Son - Franklin Hoy

Born - 1871 - Died - 1955

 

Daughter - Barbara N. (Hoy) Debler

Born - March 25, 1874

Centre County, Pennsylvania

Married - January 13, 1907

 Died - December 30, 1959

Spring Mills, Gregg Township,
Centre County, Pennsylvania

Husband - Wallace Debler

To This Union 1 Child Was Born

Daughter - Mary Margaret Debler

Born - August 31, 1909

Rebersburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania

Died - March 13, 1994

College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania

 

Son - William A.  Hoy Jr.

Born - 1876 - Died - 1952

This Information is for a William H. Hoy

Possible Dates - Sept. 5, 1878 - March 14, 1942

Wife - Mary Ann Hoy

Born - October 18, 1881

Died - July 16, 1961

Buried - Trinity UCC Cemetery, Rehrersburg, Pennsylvania

 

 

Son - John Edward Hoy

Born - September 7, 1878

Centre County, Pennsylvania

 Died - May 2, 1945

Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania

 

 

Note - All of the Children are buried at the Houserville Cemetery

in the same plot as their father, William Hoy Sr.,

with the exception of Harvey Hoy.

Eliza is also buried there, but she is alone.

 

 

2nd Wife - Lydia (Sarson) Hoy

Born - 1837 - Died - 1958

Married - 1883 - Centre County, Pennsylvania

 

 

Daughter - Ruth Hoy

Born - 1902

Possible Dates - Born - June 25, 1901

Died - October 1980

Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

It is also possible, that Ruth Hoy was the actual

daughter of  Sarah Hoy...

Note - Ruth is also buried in the same plot as her father and 6 half-siblings. 

 

 

Brother - John H. Hoy

Born - September 19, 1839

Gregg, Centre County, Pennsylvania

Died - September 10, 1864

Houserville, Centre County, Pennsylvania

Buried - Houserville Cemetery

Lemont, Centre County, Pennsylvania

 

 

Brother - Benjamin Franklin Hoy

Born - December 28, 1843

Gregg, Centre County, Pennsylvania

1st Wife - Rachel Maria (Houtz) Hoy

2nd Wife -  Sarah (Ertel) Hoy

 

Sister - Margaret Elizabeth (Hoy) Johnstonbaugh

Born - May 10, 1848

Centre County, Pennsylvania

Married - October 27, 1864

Died - December 21, 1929

Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Husband - Alpheus Johnstonbaugh

Born - September 8, 1842

Centre County, Pennsylvania

Died - November 5, 1921

 

Brother - Albert Hoy

Born - 1851

 

Brother - Harvey Smith Hoy

Born - July 4, 1855

Centre County, Pennsylvania

Married - September 23, 1876

Died - April 24, 1935

Wife - Catherine S. (Gettig) Hoy

Born - September 23, 1856

Died - September 10, 1929

 

 

Father - David Hoy

Mother - Hannah (Gettig) Hoy

 

 

Grandfather - Charles Karl (Heu) Hoy

Grandmother - Elizabeth (Bern) Hoy 

 

 

Great - Grandfather -Johann Albrecht (Hey) Hoy

(Albert Hoy)

Great - Grandmother - Susannah Snevely Hoy

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