Biography of G H Hovey, Clay Co, AR

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From: 
The Goodspeed Biographical and Historical Memoirs of N. E. Ark.
Biographical Information.

G. H. Hovey, one of the successful and enterprising "sons of the soil," residing
near Pitman, Ark., was born in the State of New York, September 15, 1851, being
a son of A. G. Hovey, who was also born in that State February 4, 1814. The
latter was a well-known resident of his county, and while residing there held a
number of offices, such as justice of the peace and postmaster. He removed to
Newton County, Mo., in 1877, and in 1884 located in Howell County, where he is
still residing, being a carpenter by trade. He was married in 1841 to Miss Maris
Brewer, a native of New York State, and by her became the father of three
children, two of whom are living: F. A., a farmer residing in Howell County, the
owner of 160 acres of land, and George H., our subject, who is also a farmer and
owns 200 acres of land, 135 being under cultivation, of which 105 have been
cleared by him in the last three years. He removed to this farm from Howell
County, Mo., in 1885, and here has since made his home, and has one of the
finest young orchards in the country. He gives considerable attention to stock
raising and has some excellent Durbam cattle and Poland China hogs. In his youth
he acquired a superior education, and in addition to attending the common
schools was a student in the Tenbroeck Free Academy in Cattaraugus County for
three years. He was then engaged in teaching for twelve terms, one term in
Pennsylvania, two in New York, and nine terms in the public and private schools
of Missouri. He removed from New York to Pennsylvania in August, 1874, thence to
Newton County, Mo., in 1876; in the spring of 1883 to Howell County, Mo., and
from there to Clay County, Ark. On the 31st of December, 1871, he was married in
his native State to Miss Sarah Bruns, of New York, a daughter of John and Julia
(Collins) Burns, who were farmers of that State. They have one daughter, born
May 8, 1881. Mrs. Hovey is a member of the Christian Church, and he is an
earnest worker for education, exhibiting that intelligence and enterprise
necessary for the Successful development of the community.