Born February 5th, 1891
Died April 21st, 1940 at the age of 49
Buried in Brunot, MO
Married to Henry Lafayette Hovis (1889 – 1957)
Daughter of Edna Hovis
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Stories & Documents
Letter from Edna Brooks Schwarg
It has been my dream for many years to trace my Brooks-Wehtherby ancestry back to the immigrants and toward that end asking questions of my […] Read More
Brooks and Hovis Garage in Patterson About 1930
For a number of years, the ground floor of this building in Patterson was the home of a garage and blacksmith shop, owned and operated […] Read More
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The Thing That God Never Saw
The above image is the original build of the Peach Tree Church. During most of the years that we lived on the Old Farm, we […] Read More
Estella’s Autobiography: Patterson School Days
Before going on with my story of life on the farm I must include my school days at Patterson. I started to school at six […] Read More
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