Click here to see the full photoJames Blaine Hovious Son of James S. HOVIOUS and Missouri HUMPHRESS Born on 29 April 1884. Married (1) on 14 Dec. 1910, in Adair Co., KY, Melcina HUMPHRESS, [6 Dec. 1888-12 Dec. 1915]; Married (2) on 11 Sept. 1917, Hallie ABELL [died Aug. 1918]. Married (3) in 1919, in Adair Co., KY, Flora Gertrude PIKE [20 April 1896-8 January 1979].

    James Blaine Hovious died on 4 February 1963.

    Children by Melcina HUMPHRESS:

    1. Paul Forrest HOVIOUS, b. 17 Dec. 1911, d. January 1994, Michigan. Married Verna DAVIS.
    2. Zelma HOVIOUS, b. 10 March 1913. Married Charlie MERRITT.
    3. Lois May HOVIOUS, b. 30 Nov. 1914. Married Joe CROUCH.

      Children by Flora Gertrude PIKE:

    1. Lucy Marie HOVIOUS. b. 28 February 1920. d. 18 December 1999. Married William H. DAVIS [1917-1987]
    2. Edna Irene HOVIOUS. b. 11 July 1921. d. 2 October 1992. Married Ernest WILSON.
    3. Audra Hazel HOVIOUS. Married J.R. LOY
    4. Vernon Dean HOVIOUS, d. 7 November 2011. Married Celia MARTIN, d. 19 January 2003.
    5. Anna Bernice HOVIOUS. Married Montie PERKINS.
    6. Wallace Dempsey HOVIOUS. Married Maxine WILSON.
    7. Bonnie Jewel HOVIOUS. Born 24 August 1934. Married Carlos PIKE. Bonnie died on 28 April 1999.

      James B. Hovious and Family

      L to R - Front Row: Wallace Dempsey Hovious, James Blaine Hovious, Bonnie Jewel Hovious, Flora Gertrude Hovious, Vernon Dean Hovious.

      Back Row: Anna Bernice Hovious, Audra Hazel Hovious, Edna Irene Hovious, Lucy Marie Hovious.

      Thanks to Donna M. Cave of Campbellsville, KY, a great-granddaughter of James Blaine, for the photos and much of the research above. Also thanks to Marsha Woodrum for some "troubleshooting" on this page.

      12:57 13/12/2011