Born in Barbour Co., WV
Ancestors 
Son of David Hovfatter
and Sarah Ann (Thompson) Hovfatter
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Christina LaVerna Shahan
— married
about 23 Dec 1877 in Tucker Co WV
Descendants 
Father of
Lellie Catherine (Hovfatter) Burns and Loyd Albert Hovatter
Died
at age 76
in Bretz, Tucker Co, WV
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Nov 2017
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Biography
David was born in 1852. He passed away in 1929. He married Christina L. Shahan Dec 23, 1877 in Hannahsville, Tucker Co, WV
Per 1880 Census: D.C. Hovatter self M M W 25 VA Occ: laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA Chrystena L. Hovatter wife F M W 22 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA Charles Hovatter son M S W 1 WV Fa: VA Mo: VA Lille C. Hovatter other F S W 1M WV Fa: VA Mo: VA [1]
Sources
- Personal recollections of Bessie Kitzmiller per Mary Benhase her granddaughter.
- [1] Sutton, Joyce, Book Two Research of Family Names, Trafford Publishing, 2011, page 252, 253
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
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~6.25%
~6.25%
Mary Benhase 
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #788962
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~1.56%
Wilma (Meredith) Richow :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch HW9978642 [compare]
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~0.78%
Holly Hair :
23andMe
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