Hillbillies & Vikings
This site is focused broadly on all descendants of John Denboe, an indentured servant who came to the Crown Colony of Maryland in about the year 1664. Also, it maintains a special emphasis on the descendants of John Denbow (1797-1862) and his brother Bazeleel (1795-1857), early pioneers in the hills of Southeastern Ohio, as well as the descendants of Jón Jónsson (1841-1934) of Dalasýsla, Iceland, who was an Icelandic immigrant to Canada and now has progeny throughout North America.

Christena Gruver
1. Christena Gruver was born in 1819 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Nov 1886; was buried in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. Christena married Samuel Holben in 1841. Samuel (son of John Holben and Susannah Hollo) was born in Jun 1819 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 Apr 1894 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 18 Apr 1894 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Hannah Holben
was born about 1842. - 3. Euphemia Holben
was born about 1843. - 4. John Holben
was born about 1844. - 5. Susannah Holben
was born on 26 Sep 1850 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Jan 1921 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 2. Hannah Holben
Generation: 2
2. Hannah Holben
(1.Christena1) was born about 1842. 3. Euphemia Holben
(1.Christena1) was born about 1843. 4. John Holben
(1.Christena1) was born about 1844. 5.
Susannah Holben
(1.Christena1) was born on 26 Sep 1850 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Jan 1921 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. Susannah married Daniel D. Doney in 1870. Daniel (son of Gerson Doney, Sr. and Catherine Dunkelberger) was born on 9 Dec 1849 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Apr 1925 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 8 Apr 1925 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Lauretta 'Lettie' Doney
- 7. William Doney
was born in 1871. - 8. Samuel Doney
was born in 1872. - 9. C. Viola Doney
was born in 1873; died in 1929; was buried in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. - 10. John Calvin Doney
was born on 30 May 1875 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Feb 1954 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 21 Feb 1954 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 6. Lauretta 'Lettie' Doney
Generation: 3
6. Lauretta 'Lettie' Doney
(5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)Family/Spouse: Lewis Horm. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Audrey Horm
- 12. Bernard Horm
- 13. Bernice Horm
- 14. Calvin 'Pete' Horm
- 15. Carmen Horm
- 16. Cora Horm
- 17. Iris Horm
- 18. June Horm
- 19. Mildred Horm
- 20. Ruby Horm
was born in 1911.
- 11. Audrey Horm
7. William Doney
(5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born in 1871. Family/Spouse: Jenny. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. William Doney
was born about 1891. - 22. Susannah Doney
was born about 1892. - 23. Daniel Doney
was born about 1893. - 24. Viola Doney
was born about 1894. - 25. John Doney
was born on 6 Jan 1899 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. - 26. Robert Doney
was born on 26 Feb 1900 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 21. William Doney
8. Samuel Doney
(5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born in 1872. Family/Spouse: Rennie Daugherty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. Beatrice Doney
- 28. Martha A. Doney
was born in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Jul 1899; was buried in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. - 29. Helen Doney
- 30. Clyde Doney
was born on 23 Dec 1899 in Falls Creek, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 27. Beatrice Doney
9. C. Viola Doney
(5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born in 1873; died in 1929; was buried in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. C. married Sebastian Snyder on 4 Jul 1889 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. Sebastian (son of Benewell Snyder and Lydia) was born in 1871 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. John Calvin Doney
(5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born on 30 May 1875 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Feb 1954 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 21 Feb 1954 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. John married Caroline Frantz on 4 Jul 1899 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. Caroline (daughter of Henry Frantz and Caroline Anthony) was born on 2 Oct 1879; died on 30 Aug 1948 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 2 Sep 1948 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. Calvin Daniel Doney
was born on 3 Sep 1900. - 32. Henry Emerson Doney
was born on 6 Oct 1903; died in Dec 1982; was buried in Rossiter, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. - 33. Lena Vivian Doney
was born on 11 May 1911 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. - 34. John Clifford Doney
was born on 12 Jan 1914; died on 24 May 1986; was buried in Rossiter, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 31. Calvin Daniel Doney
Generation: 4
11. Audrey Horm
(6.Lauretta3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)12. Bernard Horm
(6.Lauretta3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)13. Bernice Horm
(6.Lauretta3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)14. Calvin 'Pete' Horm
(6.Lauretta3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)15. Carmen Horm
(6.Lauretta3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)Family/Spouse: Doverspike. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 35. Bob Doverspike
- 35. Bob Doverspike
16. Cora Horm
(6.Lauretta3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)Family/Spouse: Max Enterline. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 36. Bob Enterline
- 36. Bob Enterline
17. Iris Horm
(6.Lauretta3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)18. June Horm
(6.Lauretta3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)19. Mildred Horm
(6.Lauretta3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)20. Ruby Horm
(6.Lauretta3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born in 1911. 21. William Doney
(7.William3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born about 1891. 22. Susannah Doney
(7.William3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born about 1892. 23. Daniel Doney
(7.William3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born about 1893. 24. Viola Doney
(7.William3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born about 1894. Family/Spouse: Burrows. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 37. Danny Burrows
was born about 1915. - 38. Living
Viola married Burrows about 1914. was born about 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 37. Danny Burrows
25. John Doney
(7.William3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born on 6 Jan 1899 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. 26. Robert Doney
(7.William3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born on 26 Feb 1900 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. 27. Beatrice Doney
(8.Samuel3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)28. Martha A. Doney
(8.Samuel3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Jul 1899; was buried in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. 29. Helen Doney
(8.Samuel3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)30. Clyde Doney
(8.Samuel3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born on 23 Dec 1899 in Falls Creek, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. 31. Calvin Daniel Doney
(10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born on 3 Sep 1900. Family/Spouse: Dorothy Teats. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 39. Daniel Doney
- 40. John 'Jackie' Doney
Family/Spouse: Mildred. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 41. Marlene Doney
- 42. William C. Doney
- 39. Daniel Doney
32. Henry Emerson Doney
(10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born on 6 Oct 1903; died in Dec 1982; was buried in Rossiter, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Margaret M. Magner. Margaret was born in 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 43. David Doney
- 44. Henry Doney
- 45. John Doney
- 43. David Doney
33. Lena Vivian Doney
(10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born on 11 May 1911 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. Lena married William Simpson Reid on 17 Jan 1931 in New York, USA. William (son of Alexander Paige Reid and Elizabeth Kennedy Hunter) was born on 7 Sep 1909 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Aug 1993 in Ohio, USA; was buried on 28 Aug 1993 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
34. John Clifford Doney
(10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born on 12 Jan 1914; died on 24 May 1986; was buried in Rossiter, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 49. Living
- 50. John Allen Doney
was born on 6 Feb 1953 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Sep 1954; was buried in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 49. Living
Generation: 5
35. Bob Doverspike
(15.Carmen4, 6.Lauretta3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)36. Bob Enterline
(16.Cora4, 6.Lauretta3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)37. Danny Burrows
(24.Viola4, 7.William3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born about 1915. 38. Living
(24.Viola4, 7.William3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)39. Daniel Doney
(31.Calvin4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)40. John 'Jackie' Doney
(31.Calvin4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)41. Marlene Doney
(31.Calvin4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)42. William C. Doney
(31.Calvin4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 51. Lisa Lynn Doney
- 51. Lisa Lynn Doney
43. David Doney
(32.Henry4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)Family/Spouse: Darlene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 52. Scott Doney
- 52. Scott Doney
44. Henry Doney
(32.Henry4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)Family/Spouse: Fran. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 53. Allison Doney
- 54. John Doney
- 53. Allison Doney
45. John Doney
(32.Henry4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)Family/Spouse: Sally. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 55. John Charles Doney
- 56. Rachel Doney
- 55. John Charles Doney
46. Living
(33.Lena4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
47. Living
(33.Lena4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)48. Living
(33.Lena4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
49. Living
(34.John4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 63. Margy Lynn Gerhardt
was born in Pennsylvania, USA. - 64. Susan Beth Gerhardt
was born on Yes, date unknown.
- 63. Margy Lynn Gerhardt
50. John Allen Doney
(34.John4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born on 6 Feb 1953 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Sep 1954; was buried in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA.
Generation: 6
51. Lisa Lynn Doney
(42.William5, 31.Calvin4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)Lisa married Anthony Joseph Burczak on 4 Apr 1992 in New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
52. Scott Doney
(43.David5, 32.Henry4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)53. Allison Doney
(44.Henry5, 32.Henry4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)Allison married Michael Patrick Riley on 24 Sep 1994 in Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
54. John Doney
(44.Henry5, 32.Henry4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)55. John Charles Doney
(45.John5, 32.Henry4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)56. Rachel Doney
(45.John5, 32.Henry4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)57. Living
(46.Living5, 33.Lena4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
58. Living
(46.Living5, 33.Lena4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
59. Living
(46.Living5, 33.Lena4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
60. Living
(46.Living5, 33.Lena4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)61. Living
(48.Living5, 33.Lena4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)62. Living
(48.Living5, 33.Lena4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)63. Margy Lynn Gerhardt
(49.Living5, 34.John4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born in Pennsylvania, USA. Margy married Douglas Robert Lengyel on 8 Jul 1995 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
64. Susan Beth Gerhardt
(49.Living5, 34.John4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1) was born on Yes, date unknown. Family/Spouse: Mark Guiler. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 70. Nicholas Guiler
- 70. Nicholas Guiler
Generation: 7
65. Living
(57.Living6, 46.Living5, 33.Lena4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)66. Living
(57.Living6, 46.Living5, 33.Lena4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)67. Living
(57.Living6, 46.Living5, 33.Lena4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)68. Living
(58.Living6, 46.Living5, 33.Lena4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)69. Living
(58.Living6, 46.Living5, 33.Lena4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)70. Nicholas Guiler
(64.Susan6, 49.Living5, 34.John4, 10.John3, 5.Susannah2, 1.Christena1)
