James Burford Hovious in 1890James Burford Hovious in 1908James Burford Hovious. Son of Silas Scott HOVIOUS and Mary KENDRICK. Born near Martinsville, IN, on 13 Apr 1873. James B. Hovious moved to Mattoon, Illinois around 1904 and worked in railroad car repair, first on the Illinois Central and then beginning in 1923 on the Big Four. He retired in April 1938.

    James Burford Hovious never married and had no children; he died on 2 Feb 1942, at his home in Mattoon, Illinois.

    Thanks to Betty Hollowell for James B. Hovious' obituary, and to Don Peacock for the photos.

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    James Burford Hovious in 1890


    James Burford Hovious in 1890.