GASTON COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Hovis Family Cemetery Hovis Family Cemetery Gaston County, NC Charles & Shirley Whisnant From Lincolnton go east on NC Hwy 27. In Boger City turn right on Salem Church Road. Turn left on Philadelphia Church Road which is the first road to the left past Salem Baptist Church. Cross Gaston-Lincoln County line and go 1.2 miles. Turn left on Alexis-High Shoals Road and go 7/10 miles. Turn left on unpaved road 1818 for 6/10 mile. Cemetery is at end of road. Survey date: 1 November 2000. Surveyed by Charles & Shirley Whisnant. Plonk, James P 5 Jun 1922 22 Mar 1986 Plonk, David Windford 22 Jun 1926 24 Oct 1994 Plonk, Blanche R 2 Jan 1914 8 Apr 1994 Plonk, W Edgar 17 Dec 1901 10 Apr 1949 Plonk, Inf d/o F R & W A Feb 1906 Plonk, Inf d/o F R & W A 29 Oct 1888 14 Feb 1889 Plonk, Franklin R 14 Aug 1853 7 Dec 1919 Plonk, Willie A Litton 25 Jun 1868 25 Mar 1958 Hovis, Laban L 27 Mar 1839 6 Feb 1902 62/10/9 Hovis, Barbara M w/o L L 27 Feb 1844 14 Mar 1908 Hovis, Oscar R 26 May 1877 21 Feb 1896 18/8/26 Hovis, M E 6 Dec 1872 16 Oct 1874 Hovis, E J 5 Mar 1869 14 Jul 1870 Hovis, P M 21 May 1871 15 Jun 1872 Hovis, I/o L L & B M 8 Dec 1867 Hovis, Inf d/o E D & Mattie 6 May 1905 Hovis, Inf s/o E D & Mattie 8 Oct 1907 Hovis, 1901 1965 Hovis, J Soloman 11 Apr 1855 11 Jan 1931 Hovis, Maria L Friday 22 Nov 1864 11 Apr 1929 Hovis, David Malchi s/o M J & J F Jan 1885 Oct 1886 Hovis, M E 15 Nov 1834 27 Dec 1918 Hovis, J F 3 Mar 1858 26 Jul 1922 Hovis, Martha J Abernathy 1 Jan 1861 4 Jun 1941 Hovis, Eva M 1889 1967 Harris, Adolphus L 1 Mar 1859 28 Aug 1930 Harris, Juletter C Hovis 24 Jun 1860 15 Feb 1901 Harris, Laura A Edwards 1 Jun 1863 6 Feb 1948 Harris, Children Burlin J age 15 yrs Lula E age 1 yr Lily age 6 mo Plonk, Inf d/o J C & M D 21 Apr 1904 21 Jul 1904 Plonk, Mary E d/o J C & M D 16 Mar 1882 4 Dec 1887 Hovis, Mary M w/o P 17 Oct 1816 8 Nov 1887 71/0/22 Hovis, Sarah Hovis, Philip 29 Oct 1807 12 May 1882 74/6/13 Hovis, Delana 4 Jul 1857 Hovis, Mary M Hovis, Lucinda Richards, Alexander 17 Jun 1838 8 Mar 1885 Richards, Saray Anne Queen 25 Mar 1842 3 Apr 1896 Large stone with following inscription: Pioneer Jacob Rhyne (Rein) born in Germany in early 1700's came to Pennsylvania about 1750. Came to this area in the 1750's. Died 1794-95. Buried in this cemetery, his homeplace. Served as a patriot in the Revolutionary War. Married Elizabeth (Wiltz) Wills. Children: Jacob II 1740-1825 Maria Elizabeth Best Thomas 1742-1837 Barbara Wise Magdalene 1751- Adam Cloninger Peter 1754-1828 Ann Magdalene Wills Sarah Catherine John Hovis Philip 1760-1803 Hannah Hoyle Molly Michael 1767-1852 Barbara Hoyle Large stone with following inscription: Pioneer John Hovis Sr married in 1759 to Elizabeth Hoyle daughter of Pioneer Peter Hoyle. Their children: Frederick, George Jr, Margaret, Susanna, Rev. John, Andrew, Peter, Michael, Sarah Rev. John Hovis served in the Revolutionary War in the company of Captain James Houston and participated in the battle of Ramsour's Mill. He was united in marriage to Sarah Catherine Rhyne daughter of Jacob Rhyne. Hovis, Margaret Rhyne 24 Oct 1911 10 May 1997 Hovis, Louie Jacob 29 Oct 1911 25 Jul 1994 Friday, Helen Marie d/o Robert & Eunice P 10 Nov 1909 13 May 1911 Hovis, Soloman 1 Dec 1854 44/2/4 Hovis, Anna w/o Soloman 9 Nov 1810 6 Nov 1892 Cloninger, A R M 26 Jul 1864 12 Feb 1882 Cloninger, Elizabeth 15 Sep 1839 6 Jun 1933 Richard, Mary w/o A P 1 Jun 1840 5 May 1870 Richard, Margaret C w/o A P 3 Aug 1841 5 Jan 1910 Richard, Pinkney A 20 Aug 1847 25 Nov 1922 Richard, Ola Lavinia 7 Mar 1896 21 Jul 1915 Richards, S Luther 15 May 1868 27 Aug 1917 Richard, Sarah Abernathy w/o S L 2 Dec 1877 4 Jan 1962 Richard, Pearl Alexander w/o O D 2 Feb 1901 12 Mar 1937 Richards, Ada Mae w/o Thomas Knight 11 May 1924 4 Jan 1942 Lutz, Ida Richard Friday 2 Aug 1874 3 Feb 1961 Richard, Luvenia 10 Sep 1876 25 Dec 1954 Harkey, Walter Clyde s/o B R & S 5 Dec 1893 9 Mar 1912 Hovis, Sallie C w/o Melchi 10 Sep 1846 1 Jun 1883 36/8/22 Hovis, Sallie C d/o M & S C 28 May 1883 4 Jul 1883 Cloninger, Inf s/o A E & M C 9 Sep 1924 Cloninger, Inf s/o A E & M C 8 Jul 1926 Hovis, Clyde T 24 Jul 1902 27 Jun 1973 Hovis, Alma S 28 Jul 1906 26 Sep 1979 Richards, William O 21 Mar 1930 Richards, L Rebecca Hovis 7 Sep 1930 md 24 Feb 1952 Farmer, John Daniel 5 Aug 1944 21 Feb 1997 Plonk, Beverly F 28 Oct 1887 20 Dec 1976 Plonk, Ellis C 6 May 1894 21 May 1949 Plonk, Jacob C 22 Nov 1855 21 Oct 1930 Plonk, Mary Blanche Hovis 1 Jul 1861 9 Mar 1945 Plonk, Lillie L 26 Oct 1885 25 Sep 1952 Cline, Fanny W 5 Sep 1833 6 Mar 1925 Hovis, Susan Elvira 1 Feb 1870 1 Jun 1948 (Aunt) Hovis, Michael R 2 Jan 1847 22 Nov 1902 Hovis, Nancy E 27 Sep 1837 4 May 1926 Hovis, Charley S 26 Apr 1875 16 Jan 1933 Hovis, Laura Mae Cloninger 14 Jun 1876 18 Mar 1968 Hovis, Pervie A 5 Jul 1900 5 Jan 1970 Hovis, Gaither F 3 May 1903 23 May 1987 Hovis, Henry Thomas 12 Sep 1866 15 Nov 1958 Hovis, Winnie C Carpenter 27 Jun 1863 12 Mar 1932 Hovis, Sidney Charlie 23 Dec 1909 7 Mar 1967 Hovis, Edith Black 14 May 1911 Self, John Edison 15 Jun 1906 5 Jul 1968 Self, Ruby Hovis 1 May 1906 23 Aug 1988 Self, Johnny S 14 Mar 1941 22 Nov 1992 Mattox, Bennie 1 Mar 1923 30 Jul 1974 Sisk, Ray J 27 Sep 1927 11 Sep 1991 Sisk, Margie Self 13 Jul 1928 Self, Guy Edison 13 Sep 1932 3 Feb 1997 Self, Bobbie Metcalf 6 May 1932 md 14 Oct 1950 Hovis, Smith Emanuel 20 Mar 1917 22 Dec 1980 Hovis, Ruth Carter 24 Jun 1915 4 Mar 1980 Mason, James Lanny 26 Mar 1953 10 Jul 1994 Mason, Patty Palmer 8 Oct 1959 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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