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     Fern J. Honts was born on 16 November 1899 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT.¹ She was the daughter of James Edgar Honts and Josephine Gertrude Voss.¹ Fern J. Honts married Robert Waggoner Hamsher, son of Harry E. Hamsher and Birdie M. Waggoner. Fern J. Honts died on 8 January 1987 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 87. She was buried in January 1987 at Oakwood Memorial Park, Chatsworth, Los Angeles Co., CA.

     Gary Lester Honts was born on 16 January 1939 at Iowa.¹ He was the son of Lester Willard Honts Sr. and Anita Gwendolyn Little.¹ Gary Lester Honts died on 20 August 2009 at Polk Co., IA, at age 70.

     Gweneta L. Honts was born on 29 March 1936 at Iowa.¹ She was the daughter of Lester Willard Honts Sr. and Anita Gwendolyn Little.¹ Gweneta L. Honts died on 6 April 2012 at Mercer Co., MO, at age 76.

     Harry Honts was born on 8 February 1878 at Wapello, Louisa Co., IA, WW I draft registration.¹ He was the son of Henry Honts and Anna Jane Pfeifer.¹ Harry Honts married Sarah Alice Lord, daughter of Jeremiah Richard Lord and Lillie Mae Knickerbocker, on 27 November 1911 at Clinton, Henry Co., MO. Harry Honts died on 4 December 1959 at Morning Sun, Louisa Co., IA, at age 81 Obituary (findagrave.com):

Wapello Republican
December 10, 1959

Honts Rites Held Wednesday

Morning Sun - Funeral services for Harry Honts, 81, who died at his home here Sunday were held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at Pierce Funeral Home. Rev. Virgil Ellott officiated and burial was in Columbus City cemetery.

Mr. Honts was born hear Wapello Feb. 8, 1878 the son of Henry and Anna Piper (Pfeifer) Honts. He lived in Louisa county most of his life.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Opal Colton of Columbus Junction, who died in Oct. 1958.

Mr. Honts is survived by his widow Laura (Hall) and the following children:
Mrs Ella Robertson, Lucas; Mrs. Marie Sherman, Silvia, Ill; Roy Honts, Clinton; Lester Honts, Des Moines; Mrs. Ozella Garrett, Detroit, Mich; and Richard Honts, Bettendorf.

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Harry married first to Myrtle Inez Hupp. They were the parents of three: Ella, Marie, and Roy Honts.

He and Myrtle divorced, and Harry married Sarah Lord about 1914.

After Sarah's death, Harry married third to Laura Priscilla Hall.

He was buried in December 1959 at Columbus City Cemetery, Columbus City, Louisa Co., IA.

     Henry Honts was born on 14 November 1845 at Morgan Co., IN.¹ He began military service Civil War, Union Army. Enlisted in Co. "H", 83rd Illinois Infantry, was transferred to Co. "I", 61st Illinois Infantry. Mustered out 8 SEP 1865 at Nashville, discharged 27 SEP 1865 at Camp Butler, near Springfield, IL. He married Anna Jane Pfeifer on 30 January 1873 at Louisa Co., IA. Henry Honts died on 7 February 1890 at Columbus City, Louisa Co., IA, at age 44. He was buried in February 1890 at Columbus City Cemetery, Columbus City, Louisa Co., IA, Find A Grave Memorial# 82851925.

     James Edgar Honts was born on 6 July 1870 at Louisa Co., IA.¹ He married Josephine Gertrude Voss circa 1896.¹ James Edgar Honts died on 14 January 1914 at Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 43.

     Note: Lester Honts family details provided by Deborah Ciakoski. Lester Willard Honts Sr. was born on 6 February 1913 at Columbus Junction, Louisa Co., IA. He was the son of Harry Honts and Sarah Alice Lord. Lester Willard Honts Sr. married Anita Gwendolyn Little, daughter of William Walter Little and Anna Gertrude Malin.¹ Lester Willard Honts Sr. married Geraldine J. Bishop, daughter of William Edward Bishop and Mary Ellen Shannon, on 19 March 1947 at Parsonage, Capitol Heights Methodist Church, Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, Ceremony by Rev. Clarence E. Olson, pastor of the Capitol Heights Methodist Church. Geraldine was first married to a Kontos, according to (a) the marriage record and (b) the 1946 Des Moines city directory, in which she is listed as Mrs. Geraldine Kontos. The name and fate of her first husband is unknown. DLB 2020. Lester Willard Honts Sr. died on 31 January 1999 at Wessex House, Jacksonville, Calhoun Co., AL, at age 85

Obituary:

Services for Lester W. Honts, Sr., 85 of Anniston will be today at 3 P.M. at Noble Street Baptist Church with Rev. George Smitherman officiating. Entombment will be in Maple Grove Mausoleum. Chapel Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Honts died Sunday at Wessex House of Jacksonville.
Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Honts of Anniston; a son Les W. Honts of Alexandria, a brother Richard Honts of Costa Rica; a grandchild Jonathan Honts and two great grandchildren Kortney Honts and Mathew Honts.

Mr. Honts, a native of Columbus Junction, Iowa, was a resident of Anniston for the past 12 years. He was retired from Thermagas in Des Moines, Iowa.

Donations may be made to a favorite charity.

He was buried in February 1999 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Anniston, Calhoun Co., AL, Findagrave #162539379.

     Michael James Honts was born on 22 November 1945 at Polk Co., IA. He was the son of Lester Willard Honts Sr. and Anita Gwendolyn Little. Michael James Honts began military service Vietnam War Era service, U.S. Air Force, known service locations Shreveport and Sacramento. He lived in 1985 at Rancho Cordova, Sacramento Co., CA. He lived in 1987 at Bossier City, Bossier Par., LA. He lived in 1989 at Beach Park, Lake Co., IL. He died in 2015 at Ft. Lauderdale, Broward Co., FL.

     Opal E. Honts was born on 27 November 1915 at Conesville, Muscatine Co., IA. She was the daughter of Harry Honts and Sarah Alice Lord. Opal E. Honts married Donald Thomas Colton, son of Lawrence Colton and Elizabeth Fischer, on 24 September 1934. Opal E. Honts died on 19 October 1958 at Muscatine, Muscatine Co., IA, at age 42 Obituary (findagrave.com):

The Columbus Gazette
Thursday October 23, 1958

Mrs. Don Colton Rites Were Held Wednesday

Death always brings grief and particularly is this true when a young mother is called from the home and family of loved ones while still in the prime of young womanhood.

Mrs. Don Colton, who has been ill for several years, but who bore her suffering with patience and rare fortitude, died at 8:40 Sunday evening October 19, 1958 at Muscatine General hospital, where she was taken the previous Friday evening.

Opal Honts, daughter of Harry and Sarah Lord Honts, was born at Conesville, Iowa. November 27, 1915, and was aged 42 years, 10 months, 22 days. The family soon afterward moved to Columbus City and September 24, 1934 she was united in marriage to Donald Colton. They made their home at Columbus City for one year them moved to Columbus Junction which has since been their home. Some years ago they built and moved to a fine modern new home on south hill.

She was a member of the Open Bible church at Morning Sun.

She is survived by her husband and two sons, Larry of Oklahoma City, who came last week to be at the bedside of his mother and Tom at home. She is also survived by her father, Harry Honts of Morning Sun, and by one sister, Mrs. Alonzo Garrett of Detroit and two brothers Lester Honts of Des Moines and Richard Honts Bettendorf.

One son preceded her in death at the age of 13 months. She was also preceded in death some years ago by her mother.

Funeral services were conducted at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Stacy Funeral home by the Rev. Virgil Elliott pastor of the church at Morning Sun.

Music was by Mrs. B.O. Roundy and Mrs. Carl Wiley who sang "We Shall See Christ" and "Home Sweet Sweet Home". Flower attendants were Mrs. Harold Hall, Mrs. Dale Deenblossom and Mrs. Keith Grenstead. Casket bearers were Harold Hall, Walter DeVore, Merle Colton, Charles Brown, Herbert Ellingson and Cleo Swaila.

She was buried in October 1958 at Columbus City Cemetery, Columbus City, Louisa Co., IA, Findagrave #6976512.

     Ozella Mae Honts was born on 6 April 1914 at Conesville, Muscatine Co., IA, Sarah (Lord) Honts signed the affidavit for an Iowa delayed birth certificate on 11 OCT 1940 at Columbus City, Louisa County, Iowa.¹ She was the daughter of Harry Honts and Sarah Alice Lord. Ozella Mae Honts married Martin Alfred Taylor on 26 March 1933 at Columbus City, Louisa Co., IA, no children as of the 1940 census. Ozella Mae Honts lived on 20 April 1940 at 6810 Vaughan Avenue, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI.² She married John Dyer Carr on 13 April 1953 at Henry Co., OH, Ozella was Ozella Taylor as of this marriage. John was previously married on 16 FEB 1949 at Detroit to Jeannie I. Lute. His son John D. Carr, Jr. of Bowling Green, KY, born about 1952, was probably from that marriage. John was later married on 3 SEP 1958 in Roane County, TN to Flora Marie Morgan. Ozella Mae Honts and John Dyer Carr were divorced before September 1958. Ozella Mae Honts married Alonzo W. Garrett. Ozella Mae Honts lived in October 1958 at Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, per sister Opal's obituary. She died after 1996 Ozella Garrett's name appears in publicly available telephone and address in Detroit through 1997.

     Richard William Honts was born on 9 April 1919 at Salem, Henry Co., IA, per WW II bonus application. He was the son of Harry Honts and Sarah Alice Lord. Richard William Honts began military service on 19 April 1943 at Camp Dodge, IA, WW II service, U.S. Army, enlisted. He ended military service on 15 March 1946; Honorable Discharge. Overseas service from 2 JAN 1945 to 9 MAR 1946, 3046 Ord. Co., 625th Ord. Bn., U.S. Army, per Iowa, World War II Bonus Case Files, 1947-1954, online at ancestry.com. He lived on 12 July 1949 at 919 West Tenth Street, Davenport, Scott Co., IA, per WW II bonus application. He married Vera Margaret Strong, daughter of Harry J. Strong and Loretta T. Sterling, on 11 November 1950 at Davenport, Scott Co., IA. Richard William Honts died on 29 January 2007 at Iowa City, Johnson Co., IA, at age 87 Dates per SSDI, last residence Iowa City.

     Sharon Lee Honts was born on 11 December 1939 at Polk Co., IA.¹ She was the daughter of Lester Willard Honts Sr. and Anita Gwendolyn Little.¹ Sharon Lee Honts married Homer Newell Klahn, son of Herman Frederick Klahn and Olive V. Birchard, on 1 August 1967 at Clay Co., SD. Sharon Lee Honts lived in 1993 at Ft. Collins, Larimer Co., CO. She died on 9 February 2018 at Cheyenne, Laramie Co., WY, at age 78.

     Barbara Hoober was born on 6 July 1835. She was the daughter of Ulrich Hoover and Mary Harbaugh.

     Catherine Hoober was born on 2 February 1820. She was the daughter of Ulrich Hoover and Mary Harbaugh.

     Elizabeth Hoober died at White Co., IN. She was born on 11 April 1817. She was the daughter of Ulrich Hoover and Mary Harbaugh.

     James W. Hoober died at Kansas. He was born on 5 January 1822. He was the son of Ulrich Hoover and Mary Harbaugh.

     John H. Hoober died at White Co., IN. He was born on 27 October 1829. He was the son of Ulrich Hoover and Mary Harbaugh.

     Sarah Hoober died at Kansas. She was born on 6 July 1835. She was the daughter of Ulrich Hoover and Mary Harbaugh.

     Mary Edna Hoobler was born in 1905. She married Isaac S. Ervan. Mary Edna Hoobler died on 17 May 1960 at Canton, Stark Co., OH. She was buried in May 1960 at Sunset Hills Burial Park, Canton, Stark Co., OH, Findagrave #83596246.

     Andrew Gaylord Hood was born on 5 April 1911 at Shawnee Co., KS.¹ He was the son of Fredrick Garfield Hood and Nellie Baker Sheneman.¹ Andrew Gaylord Hood married Naomi Esther Conn, daughter of Clarence Overton Conn and Esther Mabel Murdock, on 25 June 1933 at Platte Co., MO. Andrew Gaylord Hood lived in April 1940 at 757 23rd Avenue, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA.² He died on 24 May 1995 at Weber Co., UT, at age 84.

     Arba Ozias Hood was born on 12 May 1872 at Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR.¹ He was the son of Isaac Newton Hood and Sarah Maria Louise Larimore.¹ Arba Ozias Hood died on 11 July 1963 at Georgetown, Williamson Co., TX, at age 91.

     Bertha Clariss Hood was born on 18 April 1904. She was the daughter of Eliud Oscar Hood and Sarah Lenora Havelin. Bertha Clariss Hood married James Bartlett Smith Jr., son of James Bartlett Smith and Ellen Ophelia Hackler. Bertha Clariss Hood died on 28 August 2003 at Las Cruces, Doña Ana Co., NM, at age 99. She was buried in 2003 at Mont Meta Memorial Park, San Benito, Cameron Co., TX, Findagrave #55427419.

     Bertha Viola Hood was born on 22 March 1885 at Florence, Williamson Co., TX.¹ She was the daughter of Isaac Newton Hood and Sarah Maria Louise Larimore.¹ Bertha Viola Hood lived in 1950 at Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. She died on 26 July 1986 at San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, at age 101.

     Cecil Stewart Hood was born on 12 November 1906 at Jackson Co., KS.¹ He was the son of Robert Latham Hood and Elizabeth Greaser.¹ Cecil Stewart Hood died on 2 February 1968 at Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, at age 61.

     Clarence Otis Hood was born on 29 October 1905 at Jackson Co., KS.¹ He was the son of Robert Latham Hood and Elizabeth Greaser.¹ Clarence Otis Hood died on 2 December 1984 at Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, at age 79.

     Daily W. Hood was born on 28 August 1804 at Tennessee. He married Nancy Tipton Roddy on 19 July 1832 at Blount Co., TN. Daily W. Hood died on 13 October 1867 at Arkansas City, Arkansas Co., AR, at age 63.
Note: Early Hood family information per McDonald Family Tree genealogy prepared by DonaldMcDonald56, online at ancestry.com.

     Delos Marene Hood was born on 17 November 1881 at Williams Co., TX.¹ He was the son of Isaac Newton Hood and Sarah Maria Louise Larimore.¹ Delos Marene Hood died on 16 January 1954 at Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX, at age 72.

     Eliud Oscar Hood was born on 27 October 1861 at Franklin Co., AR.¹ He was the son of Isaac Newton Hood and Sarah Maria Louise Larimore.¹ Eliud Oscar Hood married Sarah Lenora Havelin, daughter of Thomas Leander Havelin and Margaret Owen, on 5 November 1885 at Williamson Co., TX. Eliud Oscar Hood died on 30 November 1942 at Laferia, Cameron Co., TX, at age 81. He was buried in December 1942 at La Feria Cemetery, La Feria, Cameron Co., TX, Fiondagrave #20411651.

     Ella Hood was born on 6 December 1890.¹ She was the daughter of John Hood and Sarah (?)¹ Ella Hood married Albert K. Gottshall, son of William F. Gottshall and Elizabeth P. Kern, on 8 January 1912, Ceremony by Rev. George A. Kercher.¹

     Elsie Mae Hood was born on 28 March 1912 at Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Latham Hood and Elizabeth Greaser.¹ Elsie Mae Hood married Arthur Dexter Zinn, son of Ivan Willis Zinn and Zeruah Ann Darland, on 14 October 1931 at Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS. Elsie Mae Hood lived on 7 May 1940 at Rural Route 2, Soldier Twp., Shawnee Co., KS.² She died on 9 October 2006 at Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, at age 94.