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Philip Hoy
Born - July 11, 1792
Bloom Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Veteran of the War of 1812
Married - November 23, 1821
Died - November 19, 1879
Amanda, Hancock County, Ohio
Buried - Amanda Siddall Cemetery
Amanda, Hancock County, Ohio
Timeline - 1850 Amanda, Hancock County, Ohio
Philip & Talitha are living with all of their children except,
Calista, Plus an elderly couple, John & Miriam Thomas.
It is believed that Miriam is Talitha's mother and that John is her Step-Father.
1860 Amanda, Hancock County, Ohio
Philip & Talitha are living with Harrison and their Grandson
William Ramsey.
1870 Amanda, Hancock County, Ohio
Philip and Talitha are living with their daughter Mary Ann
and Talitha's "brother" Nattie Thomas
On the May 19, 1870 Jackson Township, Hancock County, Ohio Census
Harrison Hoy (33) is living with his wife, Mary J., (30)
and a John Hammond (19), all born in Ohio.
1880 Amanda, Hancock County, Ohio
Talitha is 81 years old, Widowed and living alone, but.
Next door to her son and daughter-in-law, James Thomas& Euphemia Hoy
An Excerpt from "A Centennial Biographical History of Hancock County, Ohio"
By Lewis Publishing Company, Lewis Publishing Company
Contributor Lewis Publishing Company
Published by Lewis publishing company, 1903
Original from the New York Public Library
Philip Hoy
The story of Philip Hoy, founder of that family in Hancock County, is interesting because
it is so typical of the early pioneer period. Born in Pennsylvania in1793, he made his way
to Kentucky at a time when the "dark and bloody ground" was still unsettled in its
government and not the most desirable place for peaceful pursuits. About the end of
the first quarter of the nineteenth century Philip Hoy crossed the river to Cincinnati,
later went to Columbus and from there to Fairfield county, finally winding up in
Hancock county in 1834. During all his wonderings Philip was accompanied by
his faithful wife Talitha, who was born in 1798 and shared her husbands fortunes
for weal or woe for more than sixty years. Philip Hoy entered one hundred and
twenty acres of land in what is now Amanda township, erected a crude log cabin
after the universal custom of those times and moved in with his family. At this stage
of the game, Philip made an inventory of his resources and found he had just fifty
cents with which to begin his life in the new county. But, as a matter of fact, the
lack of money was little regarded by the pioneers, who lived principally upon game
and fish until they could realize something from their crops. Thus, though their may
not be a cent of actual money about the house for a year, there would be an
abundance of excellent food and comfortable though coarse material for clothing.
By dint of the usual digging and hacking Philip Hoy finally brought his farm into
fair shape and improved into circumstances as the years went by. He was very
religious in his temperament and became a minister of the United Brethren church,
in which capacity he was instrumental in building and keeping alive several churches
for use of pioneer preachers. In other respects, Philip Hoy became a man of
influence in his community, holding some of the important township offices and
enjoying prestige as a soldier of the War of 1812. He passed away in 1879, in
the eighty-eighth year of his age, and five years later was followed to the grave
by his faithful widow. This worthy couple became the parents of eight children:
Calista Ramsey, Mary A. Clapper, James T., John H., Lewis H.,
Daniel, Wilson, and Sarah.
Wife - Talitha (Deford) Hoy
Born - August 24, 1798 - Maryland
Died - February 8, 1884
Amanda, Hancock County, Ohio
Buried - Amanda Siddall Cemetery
Amanda, Hancock County, Ohio
To This Union 8 Children Were Born
Daughter - Calista (Hoy) Ramsey
Born - January 11, 1822
Fairfield County, Ohio
Husband - James Ramsey
Daughter - Mary Ann (Hoy) Clapper
Born - December 25, 1827
Fairfield County, Ohio
Married - February 11, 1855
Hancock County, Ohio
Died - July 26, 1877
Hancock County, Ohio
Husband - George Clapper
Son - James Thomas Hoy
Born - April 19, 1829
Fairfield County, Ohio
Wife - Euphemia (Bennett) Hoy
Son - John H. Hoy
Born - February 22, 1834
Hancock County, Ohio
Died - August 18, 1905
Toledo, Ohio
1st Wife - Sarah Jane (Hudson) Hoy
1st Marriage - June 23, 1857
2nd Wife - Martha (Hodges) Hoy
2nd Marriage - February 20, 1868
Elkhart, Indiana
Born - April 3, 1840 - Ohio
Died - July 25, 1905
South Bend, Indiana
Son - Lewis "Harrison" Hoy
Born - September 14, 1836
Amanda, Hancock County, Ohio
Married - April 22, 1863
Hancock County, Ohio
Died - December 27, 1928
Hancock County, Ohio
Wife - Mary Jane (Missamore) Hoy
Born - December 29, 1838
Hancock County, Ohio
Died - January 14, 1909
Mt. Blanchard, Ohio
Son - Daniel Hoy
Born - 1838
Son - Wilson Hoy
Born - 1840
Sister - Sarah Hoy
Born - 1842
Hancock County, Ohio
Died - Prior to 1903
Married - November 3, 1861
Husband - James T. Forster
Father - John Adam Hoy
Mother - Barbara Hoy
Grandfather - Johann Phillip (Heu) Hoy
(Phillip Hoy )
Great - Grandmother -
Barbara Hoy
Great Grandfather - Johann Carl (Heu) Hoy
Great - Great Grandmother - Maria Eva (Schaurer) Hoy
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