Descendants of Alexander Hoback Compiled by Linda Cunningham Fluharty, wife of Gene Fluharty, a descendant of Alexander Hoback. ------------------------------------------------------------------ FIRST GENERATION 1. Alexander Hoback was born in 1832 in Wythe County, VA, the son of John Franklin Hoback and Mary Ann Orr. During the Civil War, he served in Company "G" , 1st West Virginia Cavalry. He was killed in battle on June 16, 1864 in New London, Campbell County, VA. Buried in Campbell County, VA. Alexander was married to Mariah Pyles (daughter of George Pyles and Sally "Sarah" Chandler) on July 13, 1852 in Wayne County, WV. Mariah Pyles was born on November 28, 1832 in Cabell County, (Old Boundaries), WV. After Alexander's death, Mariah received a pension, #47,262, $8/month beginning October 1867. She died on July 23, 1902 in Wayne County, WV. Alexander Hoback and Mariah Pyles had the following children: +2 i. Sarah Elizabeth Hoback born 12 Aug 1858. 3 ii. George Robert Hoback born 25 Jul 1853. 4 iii. Christena Louisa Hoback born 29 Nov 1854. 5 iv. Mary Ann Hoback born on 23 Sept 1856. 6 v. Johanah (Jeremiah) S. Hoback born 17 Jul 1860. SECOND GENERATION 2. Sarah Elizabeth Hoback was born on August 12, 1858 in Wayne County, WV. She was married to William Edward Bench (son of Lewis Bench and Nancy Workman) on May 5, 1877 in Wayne County, WV. (Hoback info from Conaway Kunst Hoback. He has marriage date for Sarah Elizabeth and William Bench as Apr 5; I have May 5.) William Edward Bench was born about 1850. First married Elizabeth d/o J. & F. Stanley 2 May 1868 in Wayne County, WV. Married 2nd, Nancy, d/o William & Susan Moseley on 25 Aug 1869 in Wayne County, WV. There is a William, 21, living with a John Stanley in the 1900 census for Lincoln County. He is listed as the nephew. Possibly the son of William. In the 1880 Wayne County Census record, Nathaniel, age 9, is William's son, living with William and Sarah. He must be the son of William and second wife, Nancy. William Edward is listed as a blacksmith in the 1880 census. Sarah's mother, Mariah Hoback, 45, her sister, Mary A., 24, and nephew William T., 3, are living with William and Sarah. Sarah Elizabeth Hoback and William Edward Bench had the following children: +7 i. Virginia Josephine Bench born 19 Mar 1893. 8 ii. Mertie Bench born about 1883. 9 iii. Ethel Bench born about 1887. 10 iv. Stella M. Bench born about 1889. 11 v. Effie Bench born about 1894. +12 vi. Cora Bench born 8 Sept 1879). +13 vii. Versa Bench born about 1878. THIRD GENERATION 7. Virginia Josephine Bench was born on March 19, 1893 in Lincoln County, WV. She died on June 13, 1985 and is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, New Martinsville, Wetzel County, WV. She married Charles Lemuel Fluharty (son of Jones Fluharty and Angenora Springer), born on February 26, 1887 in Porters Falls, Wetzel County, WV. He died on July 9, 1964 in University Hosp., Morgantown, Monongalia County , WV. Charles was a retired employee of the Quaker State Oil Company and a member of the Folsom Methodist Church. Charles is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, New Martinsville, Wetzel County, WV. Virginia Josephine Bench and Charles Lemuel Fluharty had the following children: +14 i. Charles Edward Fluharty born 9 Aug 1913). 15 ii. Richard Denver Fluharty was born 15 Jan 1916 in Pine Fork, Wetzel County, WV. He died 20 Apr 1996. 16 iii. Custie Alberta Fluharty born 23 Oct 1918 in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, WV. 17 iv. Orville Jones Fluharty born 28 Sept 1920 in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, WV. 18 v. Harry Lee Fluharty born on 21 Aug 1922 in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, WV. He died 13 June 1986. 19 vi. Vernon Law Fluharty born 15 October 1924 in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, WV. Died in WWII. 20 vii. Arthur Eugene Fluharty. 21 viii. Laban Wayne Fluharty. 22 ix. Kenneth Darrell Fluharty. 23 x. Ethel Darleen Fluharty born 2 Nov 1936 in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, WV. Deceased. 12. Cora Bench was born on September 8, 1879. She died on July 21, 1948. Married John H. Mullins. Son is Ora L. Cora Bench and John Mullins had the following children: 24 i. Hester Mullins was born on December 18, 1906 in Myra, Lincoln Co WV. Married Archie Staley. 25 ii. Nettie Mullins was born on March 1, 1904. 26 iii. Ora Mullins was born on May 12, 1899. 27 iv. Sadie Mullins was born on June 8, 1909. 13. Versa Bench married Oliver Sizemore. They had a daughter. 31. i. Susie Mae Sizemore. FOURTH GENERATION 14. Charles Edward Fluharty was born on August 9, 1913 in Logan County, WV. He died on January 24, 1992 in Weirton Med Center, Weirton, Hancock County, WV. Charles was a supervisor at Weirton Steel Corporation until his retirement. He was married to Hilda Caroline Bucher (daughter of Grover C. Bucher and Kittie Geraldine Cochran) in December 1939. Hilda Caroline Bucher was born on April 4, 1921 in Reader, Wetzel County, WV. She died on January 5, 1977 in Weirton, WV. Charles Edward Fluharty and Hilda Caroline Bucher had the following children: 28. i. Duane Lemuel Fluharty. 29. ii. Eugene Richard Fluharty. 30. iii. Charles Larry Fluharty. 31. Susie Mae Sizemore was born on 24 Aug 1898 in Lincoln County, West Virginia. She was married to Albert Hal YEAGER Sr. (son of Marion General YEAGER and Adeline Frances FRANKLIN). Albert Hal YEAGER Sr. was born on 9 Feb 1896 in Panthers Branch, Lincoln County, West Virginia. He died on 15 Oct 1963 in Hamlin, Lincoln County, West Virginia. Susie Mae SIZEMORE and Albert Hal YEAGER Sr. had the following children: 32. i. Roy Harding YEAGER, born 3 Oct 1921 in Myra, Lincoln Co, WV. 33. ii. Charles "Chuck" Elwood YEAGER (famous General and test pilot), born 13 Feb 1923. 34. iii. Pansy Lee YEAGER 35. iv. Doris Ann YEAGER, born 1929 in Hamlin, Lincoln Co, WV. She died in 1930 in Hamlin, Lincoln County, West Virginia from an accidental gunshot wound from a shotgun discharged by her brother, Roy. 36. v. Albert Hal YEAGER Jr.