Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Emma Frear^1,2,3

F, b. circa 1875, d. 7 January 1951

Last Edited

24 Oct 2004

Birth*

Emma Frear was born circa 1875 at Fulton, Indiana; daughter of Simeon and Catherine (Higt) Frear.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 23 December 1892,her married name was Hoover.^1,2,3

Marriage*

She married John Franklin Hoover, son of Samuel A. Hoover and Martha A. Whittenberger, on 23 December 1892 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Emma Frear appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, in the household of John Franklin Hoover; ED 868, sheet 10B, occupation foreman-(?), renting, Lillian and family lived with them; also Catherine Miller, age 71, b. IN, his mother-in-law.⁴

(Witness) Census

Emma Frear appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, in the household of John James Jeffrey; ED 1249, sheet 6A, occupation electrician-railroad, owned hme valued at $14,750, radio, 1 child and Lillian's mother, Emma, who was widowed.⁵

Death*

Emma Frear died on 7 January 1951 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois; buried at the Athens Cemetery.^1,2,3

Obit

Emma's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 8 January 1951:

Emma Hoover Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Athens Omega church for Mrs. Emma FREAR HOOVER, 76, who died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. John J. JEFFERY, in Chicago.
Burial is scheduled in the Athens cemetery. Mrs. Hoover was born in Fulton county the daughter of Simeon and Catherine (HIGHT) FREAR. She was educated in the Rochester schools and left here more than 40 years ago. Her husband, John HOOVER, and two daughters preceded her in death.²

Family

John Franklin Hoover b. 1864, d. 23 Feb 1922

Children

Lillian Hoover+² b. 7 Oct 1893, d. 8 Jan 1992
Helen F. Hoover¹ b. 1895, d. 1901
Lucile Hoover¹ b. 1905, d. 1906

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 8 January 1951.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book F, page 14.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Helen F. Hoover¹

F, b. 1895, d. 1901

Father

John Franklin Hoover¹ b. 1864, d. 23 Feb 1922

Mother

Emma Frear¹ b. c 1875, d. 7 Jan 1951

Last Edited

8 Apr 2002

Birth*

Helen F. Hoover was born in 1895 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

She died in 1901 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; buried at Hoover Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.

Lucile Hoover¹

F, b. 1905, d. 1906

Father

John Franklin Hoover¹ b. 1864, d. 23 Feb 1922

Mother

Emma Frear¹ b. c 1875, d. 7 Jan 1951

Last Edited

8 Apr 2002

Birth*

Lucile Hoover was born in 1905 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

She died in 1906 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; buried at Hoover Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.

Lillian Hoover^1,2

F, b. 7 October 1893, d. 8 January 1992

Father

John Franklin Hoover¹ b. 1864, d. 23 Feb 1922

Mother

Emma Frear¹ b. c 1875, d. 7 Jan 1951

Last Edited

24 Oct 2004

Birth*

Lillian Hoover was born on 7 October 1893 at Wisconsin; SSDI only for day/month.³

Married Name

As of circa 1917,her married name was Jeffrey.²

Marriage*

She married John James Jeffrey circa 1917 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.²

(Witness) Census

Lillian Hoover appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, in the household of John James Jeffrey; ED 868, sheet 10B, occupation signalman-railroad, 1 daughter.²

(Witness) Census

Lillian Hoover appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, in the household of John James Jeffrey; ED 1249, sheet 6A, occupation electrician-railroad, owned hme valued at $14,750, radio, 1 child and Lillian's mother, Emma, who was widowed.⁴

Death*

Lillian Hoover died on 8 January 1992 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, at age 98; SSDI only.⁵

Family

John James Jeffrey b. 21 Feb 1889

Child

Roberta Jeffrey² b. 1919

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 8 January 1951.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Daniel Hoover¹

M, b. 13 June 1780, d. 24 August 1814

Father

Jacob Hoover¹ b. 1754, d. 1821

Mother

Elizabeth Stutzman¹ d. 1840

Last Edited

15 Nov 2013

Birth*

Daniel Hoover was born on 13 June 1780 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

Marriage*

He married Rachel Waymire on 2 May 1797 at North Carolina.¹

Marriage*

Daniel Hoover married Mary Sinks on 8 January 1807 at Montgomery, Ohio.^1,2

Death*

Daniel Hoover died on 24 August 1814 at Randolph Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, at age 34.¹

Obit

Daniel's obituary was published in the Ohio Republican on 5 October 1814:
VENDUE: WILL be offered for sale on Friday the 7^th of October next, at the house of Daniel Hoover, Junr. Dec’d, late of Randolph Township, Montgomery County, the following property, to wit: 80 Acres of Good Land, lying on the west side of Stil-Water, 12 miles from Dayton, on, said land there is a good Framed House, and about 30 acres of the land is under good cultivation with a handsome Apple Orchard.
Also, one HORSE, some CATTLE, Desk and Bookcase, and a number of Books; a complete set of Joiners Tools, a silver Watch, a Rifle Gun, two surveying Compasses with Chains and plotting instruments. Beds, Bedding and a variety of household furniture too tedious to enumerate. The sale to commence at 10 o’clock on said day, when term of sale will be made known, and due attendance given by Mary Hoover, Ex’tor John Waggoner, Ex’tor. Sept. 6
NOTICE: ALL persons indebted to the estate of Daniel Hoover Junr. Dec’d, late of Randolph Township, Montgomery County, are requested to make payment immediately; and those having demands against said estate, will exhibit their account properly authenticated for settlement, within one year from the date hereof. Mary Hoover, Executrix. John Waggoner, Ex’tor. Sept 9, 1814.³

Obit

Daniel's obituary was published in the Ohio Republican on 19 November 1814:
Last Call: THE subscribers are removing their store from Dayton, and are obliged to call upon those who are indebted to them to come forward immediately and pay up their accounts. Those accounts which are of long standing, unless paid immediately, will be put into the hands of a magistrate. Those indebted on Daniel’s books must pay up without any further shuffling, as we believe Daniel Hoover was an honest man and made no charges incorrectly, we cannot in justice to ourselves remit any thing on his accounts without sufficient evidence of their incorrectness.—We earnestly request all those indebeted to avail themselves of this notice. ISAAC G. BURNET & Co. Dayton, Nov. 5, 1814.³

Family 1

Rachel Waymire b. 9 Apr 1779, d. 14 Jan 1806

Child

Jacob Hoover+¹ b. 11 Feb 1798, d. 11 Apr 1861

Family 2

Mary Sinks b. 20 Apr 1770, d. 1830

Citations

[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 163.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

Mary Sinks¹

F, b. 20 April 1770, d. 1830

Last Edited

30 Jan 2013

Birth*

Mary Sinks was born on 20 April 1770; daughter of George and Mary Sinks.¹

Married Name

As of 8 January 1807,her married name was Hoover.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Daniel Hoover, son of Jacob Hoover and Elizabeth Stutzman, on 8 January 1807 at Montgomery, Ohio.^1,2

Death*

Mary Sinks died in 1830 at Stillwater/National Road, Montgomery, Ohio.¹

Family

Daniel Hoover b. 13 Jun 1780, d. 24 Aug 1814

Citations

[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 163.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.

Rachel Waymire¹

F, b. 9 April 1779, d. 14 January 1806

Last Edited

30 Jan 2013

Birth*

Rachel Waymire was born on 9 April 1779 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

Married Name

As of 2 May 1797,her married name was Hoover.¹

Marriage*

She married Daniel Hoover, son of Jacob Hoover and Elizabeth Stutzman, on 2 May 1797 at North Carolina.¹

Death*

Rachel Waymire died on 14 January 1806 at Montgomery, Ohio, at age 26.¹

Family

Daniel Hoover b. 13 Jun 1780, d. 24 Aug 1814

Child

Jacob Hoover+¹ b. 11 Feb 1798, d. 11 Apr 1861

Citations

[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 163.

Jacob Hoover¹

M, b. 11 February 1798, d. 11 April 1861

Father

Daniel Hoover¹ b. 13 Jun 1780, d. 24 Aug 1814

Mother

Rachel Waymire¹ b. 9 Apr 1779, d. 14 Jan 1806

Last Edited

11 Oct 2011

Birth*

Jacob Hoover was born on 11 February 1798 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

Marriage*

He married Sarah Curtner circa 1819 at Ohio.^2,3

Will*

Jacob Hoover left a will on 7 August 1860 at Fulton, Indiana; proven 16 April 1861.⁴

Will

He left a will on 7 August 1860 at Fulton, Indiana; Date: 7 Aug. 1860; prob. 16 April 1861, Fulton Co., Ind. Proof: died 11 April 1861.
Heirs: wife, Sarah... “So my son, Eli HOOVER (land described)... (also) to my daughter Sarah McINTYRE, wife of Richard McINTYRE (land, described)... (If Sarah dies without lawful issue, lands go to) William & Alma HOOVER, children of my son Eli HOOVER... To my daughter Marny HOOVER (land, described)...” Exr: son, Eli HOOVER.
Wits: Sidney KEITH, Archibald H. MdDONALD.⁵

Census*

He appeared on the census of 27 August 1860 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 747, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $8,000, one child at home; Eli lived next door.³

Death*

He died on 11 April 1861 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 63; or Miami County; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.¹

Family

Sarah Curtner b. 1801

Children

Eli Hoover+^3,6 b. 11 Sep 1820, d. 1 Jan 1862
Sarah Hoover⁶ b. 11 Jun 1835, d. 4 Nov 1873
Nancy (Marina?) Hoover³ b. 1839

Citations

[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 163.
[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Will Record, Book A, pp 196-201.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Will Record A, pp. 196-201.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Book A, pp. 196-201.

Sarah Curtner^1,2

F, b. 1801

Last Edited

11 Oct 2011

Birth*

Sarah Curtner was born in 1801 at North Carolina.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1819,her married name was Hoover.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Jacob Hoover, son of Daniel Hoover and Rachel Waymire, circa 1819 at Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Will

Sarah Curtner witnessed the will of Jacob Hoover on 7 August 1860 at Fulton, Indiana; proven 16 April 1861.³

(Witness) Census

Sarah Curtner appeared on the census of 27 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Jacob Hoover; page 747, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $8,000, one child at home; Eli lived next door.²

(Witness) Census

Sarah Curtner appeared on the census of 21 July 1870 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Richard McIntire; page 34, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,000, no children, but mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and a 16 year-old girl named Nancy J. Decker.⁴

Family

Jacob Hoover b. 11 Feb 1798, d. 11 Apr 1861

Children

Eli Hoover+^2,5 b. 11 Sep 1820, d. 1 Jan 1862
Sarah Hoover⁵ b. 11 Jun 1835, d. 4 Nov 1873
Nancy (Marina?) Hoover² b. 1839

Citations

[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Will Record, Book A, pp 196-201.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Book A, pp. 196-201.

Nancy (Marina?) Hoover¹

F, b. 1839

Father

Jacob Hoover¹ b. 11 Feb 1798, d. 11 Apr 1861

Mother

Sarah Curtner¹ b. 1801

Last Edited

11 May 2002

Birth*

Nancy (Marina?) Hoover was born in 1839 at Indiana.¹

(Witness) Will

She witnessed the will of Jacob Hoover on 7 August 1860 at Fulton, Indiana; proven 16 April 1861.²

(Witness) Will

Nancy (Marina?) Hoover witnessed the will of Jacob Hoover on 7 August 1860 at Fulton, Indiana; Date: 7 Aug. 1860; prob. 16 April 1861, Fulton Co., Ind. Proof: died 11 April 1861.
Heirs: wife, Sarah... “So my son, Eli HOOVER (land described)... (also) to my daughter Sarah McINTYRE, wife of Richard McINTYRE (land, described)... (If Sarah dies without lawful issue, lands go to) William & Alma HOOVER, children of my son Eli HOOVER... To my daughter Marny HOOVER (land, described)...” Exr: son, Eli HOOVER.
Wits: Sidney KEITH, Archibald H. MdDONALD.³

(Witness) Census

Nancy (Marina?) Hoover appeared on the census of 27 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Jacob Hoover; page 747, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $8,000, one child at home; Eli lived next door.¹

(Witness) Census

Nancy (Marina?) Hoover appeared on the census of 21 July 1870 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Richard McIntire; page 34, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,000, no children, but mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and a 16 year-old girl named Nancy J. Decker.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Will Record, Book A, pp 196-201.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Will Record A, pp. 196-201.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Sarah Hoover¹

F, b. 11 June 1835, d. 4 November 1873

Father

Jacob Hoover¹ b. 11 Feb 1798, d. 11 Apr 1861

Mother

Sarah Curtner¹ b. 1801

Last Edited

11 May 2002

Birth*

Sarah Hoover was born on 11 June 1835 at Indiana.^2,3

Married Name

As of 17 June 1855,her married name was McIntire.^1,4

Marriage*

She married Richard McIntire on 17 June 1855 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,4

(Witness) Will

Sarah Hoover witnessed the will of Jacob Hoover on 7 August 1860 at Fulton, Indiana; proven 16 April 1861.⁵

(Witness) Will

Sarah Hoover witnessed the will of Jacob Hoover on 7 August 1860 at Fulton, Indiana; Date: 7 Aug. 1860; prob. 16 April 1861, Fulton Co., Ind. Proof: died 11 April 1861.
Heirs: wife, Sarah... “So my son, Eli HOOVER (land described)... (also) to my daughter Sarah McINTYRE, wife of Richard McINTYRE (land, described)... (If Sarah dies without lawful issue, lands go to) William & Alma HOOVER, children of my son Eli HOOVER... To my daughter Marny HOOVER (land, described)...” Exr: son, Eli HOOVER.
Wits: Sidney KEITH, Archibald H. MdDONALD.⁶

(Witness) Census

Sarah Hoover appeared on the census of 21 July 1870 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Richard McIntire; page 34, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,000, no children, but mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and a 16 year-old girl named Nancy J. Decker.³

Death*

Sarah Hoover died on 4 November 1873 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 38; Buried at the Daniel McIntire Farm Cemetery.⁷

Family

Richard McIntire b. 1834

Citations

[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Book A, pp. 196-201.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Daniel McIntire Farm.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book A, page 208.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Will Record, Book A, pp 196-201.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Will Record A, pp. 196-201.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Daniel McIntire Farm Cemetery.

Richard McIntire^1,2

M, b. 1834

Last Edited

14 Apr 2002

Birth*

Richard McIntire was born in 1834 at Champaign, Ohio.³

Marriage*

He married Sarah Hoover, daughter of Jacob Hoover and Sarah Curtner, on 17 June 1855 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

Richard McIntire appeared on the census of 21 July 1870 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 34, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $6,000, no children, but mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and a 16 year-old girl named Nancy J. Decker.⁴

Family

Sarah Hoover b. 11 Jun 1835, d. 4 Nov 1873

Citations

[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Book A, pp. 196-201.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book A, page 208.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Daniel McIntire Farm Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Eli Hoover^1,2

M, b. 11 September 1820, d. 1 January 1862

Father

Jacob Hoover^1,2 b. 11 Feb 1798, d. 11 Apr 1861

Mother

Sarah Curtner^1,2 b. 1801

Last Edited

20 Aug 2002

Birth*

Eli Hoover was born on 11 September 1820 at Ohio; Herbert History II says 20 Sep 1820; 1860 census says 1822.^1,2,3,4

Marriage*

He married Mary Jane Lowe on 28 January 1844 at Carroll, Indiana.^3,4,5

Marriage*

Eli Hoover married Sarah Moore on 27 February 1860 at Fulton, Indiana; second marriage for Eli.^6,1

(Witness) Will

Eli Hoover witnessed the will of Jacob Hoover on 7 August 1860 at Fulton, Indiana; proven 16 April 1861.⁷

(Witness) Will

Eli Hoover witnessed the will of Jacob Hoover on 7 August 1860 at Fulton, Indiana; Date: 7 Aug. 1860; prob. 16 April 1861, Fulton Co., Ind. Proof: died 11 April 1861.
Heirs: wife, Sarah... “So my son, Eli HOOVER (land described)... (also) to my daughter Sarah McINTYRE, wife of Richard McINTYRE (land, described)... (If Sarah dies without lawful issue, lands go to) William & Alma HOOVER, children of my son Eli HOOVER... To my daughter Marny HOOVER (land, described)...” Exr: son, Eli HOOVER.
Wits: Sidney KEITH, Archibald H. MdDONALD.⁸

Census*

Eli Hoover appeared on the census of 27 August 1860 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 747, occupation farmer, renting, two children at home.¹

Death*

He died on 1 January 1862 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 41; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.³

NoteB*

On 14 April 1862, a coroner's inquest was held over the body of Eli Hoover, late of Henry Twp. in this county. Examination of the body by Doctors Cleland of Pleasant Grove, and V. Gould, of Rochester. . . death by congerstion of the brain.⁹

Family 1

Mary Jane Lowe b. 17 Jan 1826, d. 1 Sep 1852

Children

William Hoover^1,10 b. 1848
Alma Hoover+^1,2 b. 23 May 1849, d. 4 Dec 1893

Family 2

Sarah Moore b. 1839

Child

Flotilla Hoover³ b. 1 Jun 1862, d. 26 Dec 1862

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Book A, pp. 196-201.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 163.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 17.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Will Record, Book A, pp 196-201.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Will Record A, pp. 196-201.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 19 April 1862.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Book A, page 196-201.

Sarah Moore¹

F, b. 1839

Last Edited

30 Apr 2002

Birth*

Sarah Moore was born in 1839 at Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 27 February 1860,her married name was Hoover.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Eli Hoover, son of Jacob Hoover and Sarah Curtner, on 27 February 1860 at Fulton, Indiana; second marriage for Eli.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Sarah Moore appeared on the census of 27 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Eli Hoover; page 747, occupation farmer, renting, two children at home.²

Family

Eli Hoover b. 11 Sep 1820, d. 1 Jan 1862

Child

Flotilla Hoover³ b. 1 Jun 1862, d. 26 Dec 1862

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 17.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.

William Hoover^1,2

M, b. 1848

Father

Eli Hoover^1,2 b. 11 Sep 1820, d. 1 Jan 1862

Mother

Mary Jane Lowe^1,2 b. 17 Jan 1826, d. 1 Sep 1852

Last Edited

30 Apr 2002

Birth*

William Hoover was born in 1848 at Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 27 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Eli Hoover; page 747, occupation farmer, renting, two children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Book A, page 196-201.

Alma Hoover^1,2

F, b. 23 May 1849, d. 4 December 1893

Father

Eli Hoover^1,2 b. 11 Sep 1820, d. 1 Jan 1862

Mother

Mary Jane Lowe^1,2 b. 17 Jan 1826, d. 1 Sep 1852

Last Edited

30 Apr 2002

Birth*

Alma Hoover was born on 23 May 1849 at Indiana; conflicting readings in Tombaugh book; this matches 1870 census.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 27 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Eli Hoover; page 747, occupation farmer, renting, two children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 23 September 1866,her married name was Rhoades.⁴

Marriage*

Alma Hoover married Joseph P. Rhodes on 23 September 1866 at Fulton, Indiana.⁴

(Witness) Census

Alma Hoover appeared on the census of 24 August 1870 Newcastle Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Joseph P. Rhodes; occupation farmer, real estate valued at $7,000, two children.⁵

Death*

Alma Hoover died on 4 December 1893 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 44; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.³

Family

Joseph P. Rhodes b. 4 Dec 1848, d. 4 Jun 1897

Children

Thomas J. Rhoades⁶ b. 1867
David E. Rhoades⁵ b. 1869
Laura A. Rhodes⁷ b. 4 Apr 1874, d. 29 Aug 1954
Sulphrona Mae Rhodes⁸ b. 29 Dec 1880, d. 22 Sep 1972

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Book A, pp. 196-201.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Book B, page 365.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1867.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 30 August 1954.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 25 September 1972.

Mary Jane Lowe^1,2

F, b. 17 January 1826, d. 1 September 1852

Last Edited

30 Apr 2002

Birth*

Mary Jane Lowe was born on 17 January 1826; Herbert Hoover History II says 1 June 1826.^1,2

Married Name

As of 28 January 1844,her married name was Hoover.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Eli Hoover, son of Jacob Hoover and Sarah Curtner, on 28 January 1844 at Carroll, Indiana.^2,1,3

Death*

Mary Jane Lowe died on 1 September 1852 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 26; buried at Hoover Cemetery.^1,2

Family

Eli Hoover b. 11 Sep 1820, d. 1 Jan 1862

Children

William Hoover^4,5 b. 1848
Alma Hoover+^4,6 b. 23 May 1849, d. 4 Dec 1893

Citations

[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 163.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Book A, page 196-201.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Book A, pp. 196-201.

Eli Hoover¹

M, b. 1 June 1815, d. 13 January 1880

Father

Jacob Hoover¹ b. c 1777, d. c 1855

Mother

Catherine Yount¹ b. 1781, d. 1814

Last Edited

2 Apr 2003

Birth*

Eli Hoover was born on 1 June 1815 at Wayne, Indiana.¹

Marriage*

He married Sarah Beaver on 5 December 1839 at Wayne, Indiana.²

Census

Eli Hoover appeared on the census of 1840 at Richland Twp., Miami, Indiana, page 54, 1 male and 1 female 20-30.³

(Witness) Death

He witnessed the death of Sarah Beaver on 29 January 1846 at Miami, Indiana; buried at the Courter Cemetery, Jefferson Twp.⁴

Marriage*

Eli Hoover married Elizabeth Turnipseed on 10 September 1848 at Miami, Indiana; check HH II for prior marriage.^1,5

Census*

Eli Hoover appeared on the census of 26 August 1850 at Jefferson Twp., Miami, Indiana, page 121B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $600, 3 children and William DAvis, age 8.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 28 June 1860 at Clay Twp., Miami, Indiana, page 381, household 686, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 7 children at home.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 11 July 1870 at Clay Twp., Miami, Indiana, Household 177, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 3 children at home.⁸

Death*

He died on 13 January 1880 at age 64.¹

Family 1

Sarah Beaver b. 19 Dec 1815, d. 29 Jan 1846

Children

Mary Catherine Hoover⁹ b. 28 Aug 1840, d. 24 Jan 1910
Silas A. Hoover¹⁰ b. 1844

Family 2

Elizabeth Turnipseed b. 1824

Children

Citations

[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 162.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Courter Cemetery.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, 1840-50 index in Peru Public Library book.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S344] Ernest Hoover & Mrs. Florence Field, History of Henry Hoover, page 162.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.

Sarah Beaver¹

F, b. 19 December 1815, d. 29 January 1846

Last Edited

2 Apr 2003

Birth*

Sarah Beaver was born on 19 December 1815.²

Married Name

As of 5 December 1839,her married name was Hoover.¹

Marriage*

She married Eli Hoover, son of Jacob Hoover and Catherine Yount, on 5 December 1839 at Wayne, Indiana.³

(Witness) Census

Sarah Beaver appeared on the census of 1840 Richland Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Eli Hoover; page 54, 1 male and 1 female 20-30.⁴

Death*

Sarah Beaver died on 29 January 1846 at Miami, Indiana, at age 30; buried at the Courter Cemetery, Jefferson Twp.²

Family

Eli Hoover b. 1 Jun 1815, d. 13 Jan 1880

Children

Mary Catherine Hoover⁵ b. 28 Aug 1840, d. 24 Jan 1910
Silas A. Hoover⁶ b. 1844

Citations

[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 162.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Courter Cemetery.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S344] Ernest Hoover & Mrs. Florence Field, History of Henry Hoover, page 162.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.

Elizabeth Turnipseed¹

F, b. 1824

Last Edited

2 Apr 2003

Married Name

Her married name was Hoover.¹

Birth*

Elizabeth Turnipseed was born in 1824 at Ohio.²

Marriage*

She married Eli Hoover, son of Jacob Hoover and Catherine Yount, on 10 September 1848 at Miami, Indiana; check HH II for prior marriage.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Turnipseed appeared on the census of 26 August 1850 Jefferson Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Eli Hoover; page 121B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $600, 3 children and William DAvis, age 8.⁵

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Turnipseed appeared on the census of 28 June 1860 Clay Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Eli Hoover; page 381, household 686, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 7 children at home.⁶

Family

Eli Hoover b. 1 Jun 1815, d. 13 Jan 1880

Children

Citations

[S344] Ernest Hoover & Mrs. Florence Field, History of Henry Hoover, page 162.
[S1] Census of Population 1850-1870.
[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 162.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, 1840-50 index in Peru Public Library book.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Mary Catherine Hoover¹

F, b. 28 August 1840, d. 24 January 1910

Father

Eli Hoover¹ b. 1 Jun 1815, d. 13 Jan 1880

Mother

Sarah Beaver¹ b. 19 Dec 1815, d. 29 Jan 1846

Last Edited

2 Apr 2003

Birth*

Mary Catherine Hoover was born on 28 August 1840 at Miami, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 26 August 1850 Jefferson Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Eli Hoover; page 121B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $600, 3 children and William DAvis, age 8.⁴

(Witness) Census

Mary Catherine Hoover appeared on the census of 28 June 1860 Clay Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Eli Hoover; page 381, household 686, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 7 children at home.⁵

Married Name

As of 3 August 1865,her married name was Harrell.⁶

Marriage*

Mary Catherine Hoover married William Madison Harrell on 3 August 1865 at Miami, Indiana; recorded as Herrell.^1,6

Death*

Mary Catherine Hoover died on 24 January 1910 at Anselmo, Custer, Nebraska, at age 69.¹

Family

William Madison Harrell b. bt 1830 - 1840

Citations

[S344] Ernest Hoover & Mrs. Florence Field, History of Henry Hoover, page 162.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 162.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C3, page 366.

William Madison Harrell¹

M, b. between 1830 and 1840

Last Edited

2 Apr 2003

Birth*

William Madison Harrell was born between 1830 and 1840.

Marriage*

He married Mary Catherine Hoover, daughter of Eli Hoover and Sarah Beaver, on 3 August 1865 at Miami, Indiana; recorded as Herrell.^1,2

Family

Mary Catherine Hoover b. 28 Aug 1840, d. 24 Jan 1910

Citations

[S344] Ernest Hoover & Mrs. Florence Field, History of Henry Hoover, page 162.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C3, page 366.

Flotilla Hoover¹

F, b. 1 June 1862, d. 26 December 1862

Father

Eli Hoover¹ b. 11 Sep 1820, d. 1 Jan 1862

Mother

Sarah Moore¹ b. 1839

Last Edited

8 Apr 2002

Birth*

Flotilla Hoover was born on 1 June 1862 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

She died on 26 December 1862 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.

Joseph P. Rhodes¹

M, b. 4 December 1848, d. 4 June 1897

Last Edited

20 Aug 2002

Milit-Beg*

Joseph P. Rhodes began military service Co. A., 155th Indiana Volunteers.²

Birth*

He was born on 4 December 1848 at Indiana; conflicts with 1870 census record by 10 years.^3,2

Marriage*

He married Alma Hoover, daughter of Eli Hoover and Mary Jane Lowe, on 23 September 1866 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Census*

Joseph P. Rhodes appeared on the census of 24 August 1870 at Newcastle Twp., Fulton, Indiana, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $7,000, two children.³

Death*

He died on 4 June 1897 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 48; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.²

Obit

Joseph P.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 11 June 1897:

Last Friday, Joseph P. RHODES, of Henry township died at his home two miles northeast of Athens, after an illness of several months, aged 48 years 6 months. The deceased, son of Thomas J. RHODES and Susan GOOD [RHODES], was born in Fulton county December 4, 1848. In 1865, at the age of fifteen he entered the army, enlisting in the 155 Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and remained ‘till the close of the war. He was united in marriage with Alma HOOVER, of Carrol county, Ind., September 16, 1868. To this union was born five sons and three daughters. This union was broken by the death of Mrs. Rhodes, Dec 4, 1893. On May 30, 1896, he united in marriage with Nancy MOON, of Fulton county, who, with the eight children of his first marriage, survives him. The funeral services which were conducted at Mt. Hope church, Athens, last Sunday morning by the Rev. Mr. MASTERS, of Chicago, traveling evangelist of the Sanctified church, was attended by a vast concourse of friends and
acquaintances. The deceased was a brother of Dr. RHODES, of this city, and father of attorney D. E. RHODES, of Peru.⁴

Family

Alma Hoover b. 23 May 1849, d. 4 Dec 1893

Children

Thomas J. Rhoades⁵ b. 1867
David E. Rhoades³ b. 1869
Laura A. Rhodes⁶ b. 4 Apr 1874, d. 29 Aug 1954
Sulphrona Mae Rhodes⁷ b. 29 Dec 1880, d. 22 Sep 1972

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Book B, page 365.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 11 June 1897.
[S1] Census of Population 1867.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 30 August 1954.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 25 September 1972.

Fredie Zolman¹

M, b. 15 August 1880, d. 18 January 1882

Father

Joseph C. Zolman¹ b. 1857, d. 11 Feb 1907

Mother

Flora Bessie Hoover¹ b. 26 Dec 1862, d. 13 Jan 1882

Last Edited

8 Apr 2002

Birth*

Fredie Zolman was born on 15 August 1880 at Newcastle Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

He died on 18 January 1882 at Newcastle Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 1; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.

Reason McDaniel¹

M, b. 1829

Last Edited

14 Apr 2002

Birth*

Reason McDaniel was born in 1829 at Ohio.¹

Marriage*

He married Abigail Washburn circa 1850 at Ohio.^1,2

Census*

Reason McDaniel appeared on the census of 1880 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, page 338A, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.¹

Family

Abigail Washburn b. 1827

Child

Laura Ann McDaniel+¹ b. 7 Jun 1861, d. 28 Mar 1942

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S113] Ruthie Meng, "Ancestral File of Ruthie Meng", Ancestral File.

Abigail Washburn^1,2

F, b. 1827

Last Edited

14 Apr 2002

Birth*

Abigail Washburn was born in 1827 at Ohio.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1850,her married name was McDaniel.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Reason McDaniel circa 1850 at Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Abigail Washburn appeared on the census of 1880 Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Reason McDaniel; page 338A, occupation farmer, 3 children at home.¹

Family

Reason McDaniel b. 1829

Child

Laura Ann McDaniel+^1,2 b. 7 Jun 1861, d. 28 Mar 1942

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S113] Ruthie Meng, "Ancestral File of Ruthie Meng", Ancestral File.

Thomas J. Rhoades¹

M, b. 1867

Father

Joseph P. Rhodes¹ b. 4 Dec 1848, d. 4 Jun 1897

Mother

Alma Hoover¹ b. 23 May 1849, d. 4 Dec 1893

Last Edited

14 Apr 2002

Birth*

Thomas J. Rhoades was born in 1867 at Newcastle Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 24 August 1870 Newcastle Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Joseph P. Rhodes; occupation farmer, real estate valued at $7,000, two children.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1867.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

David E. Rhoades¹

M, b. 1869

Father

Joseph P. Rhodes¹ b. 4 Dec 1848, d. 4 Jun 1897

Mother

Alma Hoover¹ b. 23 May 1849, d. 4 Dec 1893

Last Edited

14 Apr 2002

Birth*

David E. Rhoades was born in 1869 at Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 24 August 1870 Newcastle Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Joseph P. Rhodes; occupation farmer, real estate valued at $7,000, two children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Frances A. Hoover¹

F, b. 1872

Father

Henry Harrison Hoover¹ b. 20 Apr 1837, d. 13 Apr 1899

Mother

Mary Carr¹ b. 6 Apr 1840, d. a 1911

Last Edited

14 Apr 2002

Birth*

Frances A. Hoover was born in 1872 at Macy, Miami, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Macy, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Henry Harrison Hoover; page 404A, occupation wagon maker, 6 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.