Jul-28-2018Husband: Eri Benson Hoff Also known as: Eric B. Hoff 1 Born: Mar-23-1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2,1 (see note 1) Died: Dec-13-1938 in Clinton, DeWitt Co, IL Resided: in Ohio 2 Census: 1900 in Wirt Co, WV Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: Methodist Episcopal Minister 2 Father: John Hoff (1825 - 1903) Mother: Elizabeth Ann Gaston (1830 - 1905)
Wife: Malinda Ann Hart Census name: Linda A. Hart 3 Married: Aug-27-1871 in Ritchie Co, WV 2,4
Born: Apr- -1852 5,1 Census: 1900 in Wirt Co, WV Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: William C. Hart (1816 - ) Mother: Sarah Nutter (1833 - ) Notes
M Child 1: John William Hoff Born: Jun-27-1872 Died: May-20-1875 in Gilmer Co, WV 6 Cause of death: fever 6
M Child 2: Samuel Aaron Hoff Born: Aug-21-1874 7 Died: Oct- 5-1960 in Canton, Stark Co, OH 7
M Child 3: Ucal Day Hoff Born: Jul-20-1876 7 Died: Jan-13-1961 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 7 Military: 1st Artillery, US Army, Spanish-American War 7
F Child 4: Elosia Mae Hoff Born: Jul-15-1878 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV 7,5 Died: Mar-14-1929 in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV 7 Census: 1900 in Wirt Co, WV Husband: James Ernest Howard Married: 1906 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV No children:
F Child 5: Minnie Maud Hoff Born: Nov-10-1880 in Newark, Wirt Co, WV 8,5,9 Died: Aug- -1975 8 Resided: in Dallas, TX 8 Census: 1930 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, TX Census: 1920 in Logan, Hocking Co, OH Census: 1910 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV Resided: 1903 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV 9 Census: 1900 in Wirt Co, WV Husband: Benjamin F. Zeigler b. Aug-21-1878 d. Mar- -1973 Census name: Frank Zeigler 10 Married: May-29-1903 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV 9
M Child 6: Neff Corliss Hoff Born: Apr- 9-1883 Died: Jun-25-1961 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, OH Census: 1920 in Middletown, Butler Co, OH Census: 1910 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH Census: 1900 in Wirt Co, WV Wife: Olive Lorina "Mollie" Bee b. Feb-21-1891 d. Feb- 7-1962 Also known as: Ola Bee 1 Married: Jun-13-1907 in Ritchie Co, WV 11
M Child 7: Virgil R. Hoff Born: Aug-25-1887 in West Virginia 8,5 Died: Jan- -1963 8 Resided: in Illinois 12 Census: 1920, 1930 in Clinton, DeWitt Co, IL Census: 1900 in Wirt Co, WV Occupation: 1930 restaurant manager 13 Wife: Betty J. ___ b. ca 1886 Married: ca 1904 13
F Child 8: Vera M. Hoff Born: Feb-16-1890 8 Died: May- -1976 8 Resided: in Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co, OH 14 Census: 1920, 1930 in Harpster, Wyandot Co, OH Occupation: 1930 proprietor of beauty shop 13 Husband: Espie Augustus Wade b. Jul-21-1881 d. Jul- -1969 Married: Apr-21-1910 in Harpster, Wyandot Co, OH 15
F Child 9: Alice Agatha Hoff Born: Jun-21-1894 in Newark, Wirt Co, WV 16 Died: ca 1968 in Gassaway, Braxton Co, WV 16 Resided: in Shock, Gilmer Co, WV 16 Resided: 1917 in Clay Co, WV 17 Husband: Ben F. Miller b. Mar-20-1889 d. May- -1975 Also known as: B. F. Miller 17,18 Married: Oct-13-1917 in Wallback, Clay Co, WV 17
Sources: (1) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (2) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 317. (3) 1870 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union Twp). (4) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as Eric B. Hoff, 21, b. Harrison Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of John & Elizabeth; and Melinda Ann Hoit (?), 19, b. Virginia, res. Ritchie Co, dau of William C. & Sarah. Married Aug 27 1871. (5) 1900 Census, Wirt County, WV. (6) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (7) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (8) Social Security Death Index. (9) Wetzel County Marriage Records, New Martinsville, WV. (10) 1920 Census. (11) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as N. C. Hoff, 24, of Ritchie Co; and Ola Bee, 16, of Ritchie Co. Married Jun 13 1907. (12) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Illinois before 1951. (13) 1930 Census. (14) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (15) James Lock, The Locke Family (Ancestry World Tree Project, posted at http://awt.ancestry.com) (16) Obituary. (17) Clay County Marriage Records, Clay, WV. (18) Obituary of wife. Event Notes Note (1) 1870 Census gives birth date as May 1850 Name Index