5 Noah Hovis’ children: 6 Clarence, Hoyle, Walter, Ethel and Claude.

S5 John Hovis’ children: 6 Freeman and Mary Myrtle.

5 Rosa Brewington’s children: 6 Octo and Beulah. Lavina Hovis and family live near Buckhorn, Mo.

4 Sidney Hoffman lives at Belgrade, Mont., and I have heard of only one child: 5 Margaret, m.

4 I.ouisa Punch’s children: 5 Franklin, s., Catharine, m. Grant Clubb (c); Jacob, m. Mattie Whitener; Bink, m. Vert Whit- ener.

9 Jacob Punch’s children: 6 Homer, Howard and Octavia.

S Bink Punch’s children: 6 Roy, Lawson and Clay

4 FEmeline Lefevre-Hart-Austin’s children: 5 Lucy Hart, m. Sullivan (Mont.) ; Willie Austin and Lily Austin.

4 Caroline Hoffman’s children: 5 Maggie, m. Simon Grier; Sarah, m. James Hargis; Geo., m. Mary Phelps; Minnie, m. Caroline Ray; Chrles, m. Parson (c).

9 Maggie Grier’s children are: 6 Mollie, Robert, and others.

9 Sarah Hargis, Geo. Hoffman and Minnie Ray have some small children. This family lives on that old Jacob Hoffman home place in Mo., which I saw.

4 Mrs. Rosa Skaggs, daughter of Jacob Hoffman 3rd, son of Jacob 2nd, son of Jacob 1st, still lives at Giltedge, Fergus Co., Mont. I am indebted to her also for information concerning the family. Her children are: 5 Mary Alice, d. s.; Chas. Edward, s.; Joseph Sidney, s.; Margt. Elizabeth, m. Elba Weaver (c); Willie; Octa Katharine; Anna May, d. s.; Thos. J.; Minnie Violet; and Roy L, all single. Mrs. Skaggs had no grandchildren at last information.

SecrioNn 3—ELIZABETH HOFFMAN PALMER

2 FElizabeth Hoffman, daughter of Jacob Hoffman, pioneer, married Jesse Palmer in the year 1785. They lived on Little Long Creek about two miles northwest of Dallas, in the neigh- borhood now occupied by the Thornburgs, Robt. Holland and others and was neighbor to Philip Rhyne and was witness to the will of Philip Rhyne in 1797. Some time early in 1800 they moved to Buncombe Co., N. C., and settled a few miles beyond

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