Benjamin Vandiver Hovious. Son of John HOVIOUS and Nancy MARTIN. Born in Knifley, KY, 25 Jul 1865. Married, (1) on 1 Sep 1887, Mary Johnson HUMPHRESS [3 Feb 1866 - 30 Jul 1912, Knifley.] Married (2) in Adair Co., 1915, Myrtie PERKINS [15 Nov 1887 - 4 Apr 1963].


    Ben Hovious' signature, 1889.


    Ben Hovious ran a store and farmed and was very successful at both. He died on 12 February 1940 in Knifley, Ky.

    Children with Mary HUMPHRESS:

    1. Annie Ethel HOVIOUS, born 1889. Married Golden HOLT.
    2. Mont HOVIOUS, born 3 Nov 1891. Died 27 May 1975. Married Della BAULT.
    3. Jack HOVIOUS, born 8 May 1896, Adair Co. Died 30 Aug 1966.

    Children with Myrtie PERKINS:

    1. Buell HOVIOUS, b. 31 Dec 1915, Adair Co. Died 31 Dec 1988, Louisville, KY. Married Frona Mae Humphress.
    2. Gladys HOVIOUS, b. 6 Apr 1918, Adair Co. Married John Thelbert Overstreet.
    3. Troy HOVIOUS, born 1922, Adair Co. Married Kathleen Overstreet.
    4. Marshall HOVIOUS, born 1926, Adair Co. Married Maudye FEESE.



    Thanks to John R. Hovious Jr., Jim Hovious, and Paul V. Hofius for this research.