Jonathan HOFIUS

                   1850 Census, Hickory Twp.,~Mercer,Pa.,20 Sep, p.73
Death record, Mercer County, Volume 8, pg 201
Will of George Hofius,Will Book 2, p 315,Mercer, Pa.mentions Jonathan as
one of his sons.
1860 Census, Hickory Twp, Mercer, Pa, 11 July, p. 97, gives age as 42.
1888 History of Clermont County, pp 866-867

Jonathan had no children by either of his two wives.  He and his brother George were willed the north half of his fathers homestead.  In this will dated 9/20/1842 and registered in Mercer County, Mercer, Pennsylvania on 12/6/1842 he also received the three acres of land his father had purchased from Samuel Furgison years earlier.

He lived his whole life on the farm (built his own home and outbuildings) which later adjoined his brother George's land.  It was on Clarksville Road, Sharpsville, Pa. now called Hermitage, Pa. When he passed away he willed the farm to his niece Nancy Amelda and when she married John G. Adams it became known as the Adams Farm. He was 81 years old at death and had pneumonia.

In his younger days he was connected with the Sate Militia holding the position of sergeant in the Shenango Sharpshooters as shown in Militia book 1845-1848 Volume 9.  He was attached to the 2nd Brigade.

Jonathan was Vice President along with his brother George of the annual Henry Clark Reunion for several years in the late 1870's and early 1880's.  This reunion was held at Pine Hollow then a part of Pymatuning Township.

His wife Nancy and he were members of the Baptist Church of Sharon, Pa.

In the 1860 census his name was spelled correctly and was living in Hickory Township with his family of 2.  In the 1870 census his name was spelled correctly and was living in Hickory Township with his family of 2.

Jonathan and Nancy did have a foster son, a nephew, Daniel Artherholt Fitzell who lived with them.  It appears that this nephew's mother was Cordelia (Artherholt) Fitzell who was born on June 13, 1832 and died on February 16, 1857.