Brief Life History of John Lee
When John Lee Hovis was born on 3 November 1875, in Buckhorn, Madison, Missouri, United States, his father, Albert Calvin Hovis, was 35 and his mother, Mary Hannah Graham, was 36. He married Rose Ann Henson on 26 February 1902, in Madison, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Marquand Township, Madison, Missouri, United States in 1900 and Big Creek Township, Madison, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He died on 12 April 1945, in Buckhorn, Madison, Missouri, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Buckhorn, Madison, Missouri, United States.
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- John L Hovis, "United States Census, 1910"
- John L Hovis, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- John Lee Hovis, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1876 · The Battle of Little Bighorn
An armed conflict between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry of the US Army. The battle was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
Variant of Hovius, see Hovious .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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