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From private collection of Leslie R. Gray, Past President of Ontario Historical Society:

Andrew Hoverland, formerly of Tryon Co., NY, but born in Germany, joined the British forces during the American Revoulution and fought under Col. Butler in Butler's Rangers. He had 200 acres in Tryon Co. for which he gave two years service to Col. Crawford. He had cleared 40 acres before the war and had 13 horned cattle, 3 horses, 12 hogs, furniture, utensils, all lost to the rebels.

Above included in a letter written November 2, 1958 from Catherine Gaffin Lynn

ROSTER OF BUTLER'S RANGERS

This list is based on the one compiled by A. H. Van Dusen in his article "Butler's Rangers", which was published in the journal New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 31 (1900), pages 12-18.

This roster is based on two sources: the list of disbanded Rangers who settled at Niagara, reported by Lieutenant Colonel A. S. De Peyster in 1784, as printed in the Report on Canadian Archives, 1891 (Ottawa, Queen's Printer, 1892), pages 2-5; and, the "old U.E. List", which was published as "Appendix B" to The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada by the United Empire Loyalists, 1784-1884... (Toronto, Rose Publishing Company, i 88~) pages 129-334. (This book was reprinted, with a new introduction by Milton Rubin-cam, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, in 1969).

The names taken from the De Peyster list are marked with an asterisk (*) and are additional to the names found in the "Old U.E. List".

"Hoverland, Andrew*

Descendants of Andrew Hoverland

1 Andrew HOVERLAND b: in (see notes)
.. 2 Harmonious HOVERLAND b: in Germany
...... 3 John H. HOVERLAND b: 1802 in Canada (appears in 1850 Concord Twp., Erie Co., NY and 1870 Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) d: May 05, 1884 in Ogle Co., IL Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL
.......... +Julia Ann KELCH b: October 29, 1816 in Frankfort, NY m: 1841 in Springville, Erie Co., NY d: January 27, 1900 in at the home of her daughter Frances, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: John Kelch Mother: Patience ?
........... 4 Frances Emily HOVERLAND b: July 27, 1842 in near Springville, Erie Co., NY d: March 13, 1922 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL
............... +Charles C. CRAWFORD b: November 17, 1838 in Springville, Erie Co., NY (came to Mt. Morris in 1873, appears in 1900 Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) m: March 22, 1873 in Ogle Co., IL d: April 01, 1925 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL
............... 5 Cornelia (ADOPTED) b: September 06, 1887 in IL d: December 03, 1982 Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL
................... +Adolph C. JINDRA b: December 13, 1890 d: June 30, 1953 Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Military service: WW I
........... 4 Frederick Emmett HOVERLAND b: January 17, 1844 in Springville, Erie Co., NY (came to Ogle Co., IL in about 1865, appears in 1900 Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) d: 1930 in at the home of his son George, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Military service: Civil War, Co. F, 116th NY Infantry Regiment Volunteers
............... +Jane Cady BROWN b: July 10, 1852 in Roscany, County Tyrone, Ireland m: January 17, 1878 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: March 19, 1922 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: John Brown Mother: Isabella McClain
............... 5 Annabelle HOVERLAND b: 1878 in IL d: April 1898 in Quincy, Adams Co., IL
................... +James G. WHEELER
............... 5 Elizabeth A. HOVERLAND b: June 16, 1881 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL d: December 02, 1901 Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL
................... +Frank C. WILSON b: September 29, 1874 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL m: October 09, 1901 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: August 29, 1938 Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Walter Wilson Mother: Amelia Susan Palmer
............... 5 Jennie Cady HOVERLAND b: December 03, 1883 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: April 19, 1956 in Hospital, Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL
................... +Louis Clarence KRAMER b: December 25, 1875 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL (appears in 1900 Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) m: March 02, 1904 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL d: October 03, 1960 in Hospital, Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: John (Abel/Ebeling) CRAMER / KRAMER Mother: Barbara Ann (Ernst/Anst)
............... 5 George Brown HOVERLAND b: October 20, 1886 in Leaf River Township, Ogle Co., IL d: May 25, 1968 in Hospital, Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL
................... +Nellie Naomi HIGHBARGER b: October 18, 1894 in Seward, Winnebago Co., IL m: March 16, 1911 in Ogle Co., IL d: May 29, 1915 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: William Fillmore Highbarger Mother: Emerilla Minerva Rothermel
............... *2nd Wife of George Brown HOVERLAND:
................... +Elva May THOMAS b: February 17, 1896 in Ogle Co., IL m: January 29, 1919 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL d: September 1975 Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Millard Fillmore Thomas Mother: Mary Elizabeth Wagner
........... 4 Florence E. HOVERLAND b: October 06, 1849 in Springfield, Erie Co., NY d: August 29, 1930 in (lived in Mt. Morris Twp. in 1880-lived in Kansas City, KS in 1930) Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL
............... +Benjamin G. STEPHENS b: June 22, 1827 in Cornwall, England (originally came to Quebec, Canada in 1832 and to Mt. Morris in 1841) m: July 09, 1870 in Ogle Co., IL d: January 10, 1879 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL
............... 5 Frances "Fanny" E. STEPHENS b: Abt. 1871
............... 5 Mary E. STEPHENS b: Abt. 1873
............... 5 George E. STEPHENS b: Abt. 1875
................... +Lulu ?
............... 5 Hugh E. STEPHENS b: Abt. 1878
...... 3 Nancy HOVERLAND b: March 24, 1804 in Chippewa Province, Ontario, Canada d: November 01, 1872 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Rice Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL
.......... +Alvah GAFFIN b: February 02, 1805 in near Toronto, Canada (appears in 1850, 1860, and 1870 Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) m: February 14, 1825 in Chippewa, Ontario, Canada d: May 12, 1874 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Rice Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Abraham Gaffin Mother: Anna Carpenter
........... 4 John A. GAFFIN b: July 04, 1827 in Chippewa, Ontario, Canada (moved to Gerald Co., SD or ND)
............... +Amanda Ellen WELLS b: June 21, 1829 in VA m: September 12, 1850 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL
........... 4 James H. GAFFIN b: September 29, 1829 in (moved to Los Angeles, CA) d: 1895
............... +Mary PALMER
........... 4 Frederick Nelson GAFFIN b: September 16, 1832 d: November 03, 1854 in Ogle Co., IL Burial: Rice Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL
........... 4 Morris GAFFIN b: June 27, 1838 in Ogle Co., IL (appears in 1860 and 1870 Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL census, moved to TN about 1886) d: 1890 in McMinnville, TN
............... +Jane "Jennie" C. ZIEGLER b: June 11, 1840 in Clarke Co., OH m: March 12, 1860 in Ogle Co., IL d: February 15, 1923 Father: Jacob Ziegler Mother: Catherine Margaret Stanger
............... 5 Olin M. GAFFIN b: Abt. 1861 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL (moved to SD in about 1900)
................... +Clara Amelia BROWN b: Abt. 1861 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL m: October 18, 1885 in Oregon, Ogle Co., IL d: September 02, 1923 in SD Father: Thomas Brown Mother: Elizabeth Phillips
............... 5 Ralph R. GAFFIN b: Abt. 1864 in IL (moved to TN)
............... 5 Charles Elmer GAFFIN b: Abt. 1866 in IL (moved to TN)
................... +Ida G. RICE d: April 25, 1941 in Longmont, Boulder Co., CO Father: Bradley Rice Mother: Rebecca M. Stranahan
............... 5 Jacob Alvah GAFFIN b: 1869 in IL d: 1940 in Sherwood, TN Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, near Sherwood, TN
............... 5 Walter Clark GAFFIN b: Abt. 1875
................... +Lucy DODSON b: 1877 m: 1898 d: 1955
........... 4 Jane GAFFIN b: Abt. 1840
........... 4 Lydia C. GAFFIN b: October 23, 1846 in (moved to NE)
............... +DeWitt WILSON
........... *2nd Husband of Lydia C. GAFFIN:
............... +William O. GEETING b: September 03, 1845 in MD (living in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL in 1886) m: September 15, 1867 in Ogle Co., IL Father: Joseph Geeting Mother: Mary Margaret Sharer
.. 2 Lydia HOVERLAND b: 1766 in (born 1774 according to Rice Cemetery record) d: September 18, 1843 in Ogle Co., IL Burial: Rice Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL
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