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Erma Cecelia Ervin^1,2

F, b. 26 December 1877, d. 10 May 1957

Father

Charles Lemon Ervin¹ b. 8 Aug 1842, d. 29 Aug 1934

Mother

Frances Harriet (Hattie) Hoover¹ b. Feb 1859, d. Jun 1917

Last Edited

5 Aug 2015

Birth*

Erma Cecelia Ervin was born on 26 December 1877 at Dawson, Nebraska; death certificate says 24 December; county of birth not given.^3,2,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Precinct 2 (Plum Creek), Dawson, Nebraska, in the household of Charles Lemon Ervin; page 351A, occupation Treasurer of Dawson County, three children and a nephew, Harry Ervin, age 14, b. Indiana.^1,5

Married Name

As of circa 1900,her married name was Morton.⁶

Marriage*

Erma Cecelia Ervin married William Oscar Morton circa 1900 at El Paso, Texas.⁶

Married Name

As of 1900,her married name was Martin.⁷

(Witness) Census

Erma Cecelia Ervin appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 El Paso, El Paso, Texas, in the household of Charles Lemon Ervin; ED 24, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, married 25 years, 11 children, 10 living, all 10 at home.⁷

Census*

Erma Cecelia Ervin appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, ED 75, sheet 18B, occupation none; can't read marital status but no husband present, 3 children, living with her parents.⁶

Death*

She died on 10 May 1957 at Oakland, Alameda, California, at age 79.^8,9

Family

William Oscar Morton b. 5 Jan 1875, d. 15 Jan 1962

Children

Ruth Morton+⁶ b. 21 Aug 1901, d. 2 Feb 1977
Erma Ruby Morton+⁶ b. 17 Nov 1902, d. 23 May 1985
Doris Elaine Morton+⁶ b. 21 Feb 1907, d. 4 Feb 1994

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S839] "Military Records of Charles L. Ervin."
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
[S355] A.T. Andreas, Nebraska History, 1882, Andreas, J.B. Hoover Biography.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S230] California Vital Statistics.
[S842] Shirley Webb, "Ancestral File-Ervin (Webb)", Ancestral File.

Charles Leon (Liona) Ervin^1,2,3

M, b. 15 August 1879, d. 8 April 1930

Father

Charles Lemon Ervin¹ b. 8 Aug 1842, d. 29 Aug 1934

Mother

Frances Harriet (Hattie) Hoover¹ b. Feb 1859, d. Jun 1917

Last Edited

4 Aug 2015

Birth*

Charles Leon (Liona) Ervin was born on 15 August 1879 at Dawson, Nebraska; May 1880 in 1900 census.^4,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Precinct 2 (Plum Creek), Dawson, Nebraska, in the household of Charles Lemon Ervin; page 351A, occupation Treasurer of Dawson County, three children and a nephew, Harry Ervin, age 14, b. Indiana.^1,5

(Witness) Census

Charles Leon (Liona) Ervin appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 El Paso, El Paso, Texas, in the household of Charles Lemon Ervin; ED 24, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, married 25 years, 11 children, 10 living, all 10 at home.⁶

Marriage*

Charles Leon (Liona) Ervin married Muriel (?) circa 1900 at El Paso (probably), El Paso, Texas.⁷

Census

Charles Leon (Liona) Ervin appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, ED 63, sheet 22B, occupation merchant-mattress, owned home, married 10 years, no children.⁷

Marriage*

He married Jennie (?) between 1911 and 1919 at El Paso, El Paso, Texas; no marriage record.⁸

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Charles Leon (Liona) Ervin registered for the draft at El Paso, El Paso, Texas; at the time, he was employed by himself as a mattress manufacturer, nearest relative was his father in Los Angeles.²

Census*

He appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, ED 46, sheet 18B, occupation mattress factory, owned home, no children.⁸

Death*

He died on 8 April 1930 at age 50; buried at Evergreen Alameda Cemetery in El Paso.⁹

Family 1

Muriel (?) b. 1879

Family 2

Jennie (?) b. 1894

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S839] "Military Records of Charles L. Ervin."
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S355] A.T. Andreas, Nebraska History, 1882, Andreas, J.B. Hoover Biography.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Evergreen, El Paso, Texas.

Edward Clarence Ervin^1,2

M, b. 21 August 1881, d. 2 April 1946

Father

Charles Lemon Ervin¹ b. 8 Aug 1842, d. 29 Aug 1934

Mother

Frances Harriet (Hattie) Hoover¹ b. Feb 1859, d. Jun 1917

Last Edited

26 Oct 2004

Birth*

Edward Clarence Ervin was born on 21 August 1881 at Dawson, Nebraska; death certificate says 15 August 1881.^3,1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 El Paso, El Paso, Texas, in the household of Charles Lemon Ervin; ED 24, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, married 25 years, 11 children, 10 living, all 10 at home.³

Marriage*

Edward Clarence Ervin married Josephine Montes circa 1902.^4,5

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Edward Clarence Ervin registered for the draft at El Paso, El Paso, Texas; at the time, he was employed by himself as a mattress manufacturer; wife was "Josepha".⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 24 January 1920 at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, ED 49, sheet 12A, occupation (_?_)-general merchandise, no children, 1 stepson, age 15, name illegible.⁷

Census*

He appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, ED 13, sheet 25A, occupation mattress maker-factory, owned home valued at $2,500, no radio, no children.⁴

Death*

He died on 2 April 1946 at Santa Barbara, California, at age 64.¹

Family

Josephine Montes b. 1 Feb 1871, d. 23 Sep 1958

Citations

[S230] California Vital Statistics, Death records.
[S839] "Military Records of Charles L. Ervin."
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death; record.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Harry Alvin Ervin^1,2,3

M, b. 25 December 1888, d. 16 January 1951

Father

Charles Lemon Ervin¹ b. 8 Aug 1842, d. 29 Aug 1934

Mother

Frances Harriet (Hattie) Hoover¹ b. Feb 1859, d. Jun 1917

Last Edited

29 Oct 2004

Birth*

Harry Alvin Ervin was born on 25 December 1888 at Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska; draft registration is 25 December 1889.^4,1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Harry Alvin Ervin appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 El Paso, El Paso, Texas, in the household of Charles Lemon Ervin; ED 75, sheet 18B, occupation proprietor-furniture shop, married 35 years, 11 children 10 living; Erma and her 3 children also lived with them.⁶

Marriage*

Harry Alvin Ervin married Elaine Carson circa 1911.⁷

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1918 Harry Alvin Ervin registered for the draft at El Paso, El Paso, Texas; at the time, he was employed by James A. Dick Company as a bookkeeper; wife and mother in law lived with him.²

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, ED 69, sheet 4B, occupation manager-furniture, renting, no children.⁸

Census*

He appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, ED 5, sheet 19A, occupation retail dealer-furniture stores, owned home valued at $8,000, radio, no children, mother in law lived with them.⁷

Death*

He died on 16 January 1951 at Santa Barbara, California, at age 62.¹

Family

Elaine Carson b. 1890

Citations

[S230] California Vital Statistics, Death records.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S839] "Military Records of Charles L. Ervin."
[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Walter Frederick Ervin^1,2

M, b. 20 June 1885, d. 25 August 1957

Father

Charles Lemon Ervin¹ b. 8 Aug 1842, d. 29 Aug 1934

Mother

Frances Harriet (Hattie) Hoover¹ b. Feb 1859, d. Jun 1917

Last Edited

29 Oct 2004

Birth*

Walter Frederick Ervin was born on 20 June 1885 at Dawson, Nebraska; 1900 census says 1886.^3,1,4,2

(Witness) Census

Walter Frederick Ervin appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 El Paso, El Paso, Texas, in the household of Charles Lemon Ervin; ED 75, sheet 18B, occupation proprietor-furniture shop, married 35 years, 11 children 10 living; Erma and her 3 children also lived with them.⁵

Marriage*

Walter Frederick Ervin married Lillian J. Smith circa 1915.^6,7

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Walter Frederick Ervin registered for the draft at El Paso, El Paso, Texas; at the time, he was employed by George Mattice as a plumber; married; wife's name Lillian.⁴

(Witness) Death

He witnessed the death of Lillian J. Smith before 1930 at El Paso (probably), El Paso, Texas; Walter was widowed in 1930 census; no Texas death record found.^6,7

Census*

Walter Frederick Ervin appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, ED 42, sheet 12B, occupation manager-mattress factory, widowed, renting-$35 month, radio, 4 children at home.⁶

Death*

He died on 25 August 1957 at Santa Barbara, California, at age 72.¹

Family

Lillian J. Smith b. Jan 1890, d. b 1930

Children

Walter Frederick Ervin Jr.⁶ b. 2 Mar 1918, d. 7 May 1992
Charles Ervin⁶ b. 1919
Jack Ervin⁶ b. 1921
Wanda Mae Ervin+⁶ b. 10 Apr 1924, d. 21 Nov 2006

Citations

[S230] California Vital Statistics, Death records.
[S839] "Military Records of Charles L. Ervin."
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, Walter Frederick Ervin.

William John Ervin^1,2

M, b. 7 June 1883, d. 21 May 1959

Father

Charles Lemon Ervin¹ b. 8 Aug 1842, d. 29 Aug 1934

Mother

Frances Harriet (Hattie) Hoover¹ b. Feb 1859, d. Jun 1917

Last Edited

5 Aug 2015

Birth*

William John Ervin was born on 7 June 1883 at Dawson, Nebraska.^3,1,2

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

William John Ervin married Luz (Lucy) Montani circa 1913 at California.⁴

Census*

William John Ervin appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, ED 7, sheet 29A, occupation salesman-furniture store, owned home valued at $7,500, radio, 5 children at home.⁴

Census*

He and Luz (Lucy) Montani appeared on the census of 3 April 1940 at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, ED 42-11, sheet 61A, occupation pholaterer-upholstery & rug cleaning, tenure not given, 4 children and 4 lodgers.⁵

Death*

William John Ervin died on 21 May 1959 at Santa Barbara, California, at age 75.¹

Family

Luz (Lucy) Montani b. 26 Sep 1899, d. 13 Aug 1949

Children

Virginia Ervin⁴ b. May 1914
Carolyn D. Ervin⁴ b. 4 Nov 1916, d. 29 Mar 1996
William John Ervin Jr.⁴ b. 23 Dec 1918, d. 16 Jan 1978
Josephine Carmela Ervin⁴ b. 16 Dec 1921, d. 16 May 1993
Ann Marguerite Ervin⁴ b. 1924

Citations

[S230] California Vital Statistics.
[S839] "Military Records of Charles L. Ervin."
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Mary Ann Hoover¹

F, b. 20 January 1831, d. 31 January 1891

Father

Henry Hoover¹ b. 17 Jan 1807, d. 9 Nov 1873

Mother

Sarah Curtis¹ b. 13 Aug 1814, d. 9 Oct 1886

Last Edited

31 Oct 2004

Birth*

Mary Ann Hoover was born on 20 January 1831 at Miami, Ohio; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.^1,2

Married Name

As of 29 July 1849,her married name was Koffel.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Daniel Koffel, son of Henry Koffel and Susannah (Eliza) Allpruner, on 29 July 1849 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,3

Census*

Mary Ann Hoover appeared on the census of 24 July 1850 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 401, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, no children, lived next to Henry Hoover Jr.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1860 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Daniel Koffel; page number not recorded; sheet not found.⁴

(Witness) Census

Mary Ann Hoover appeared on the census of 8 July 1870 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Daniel Koffel; page 98, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 2 children at home, Alva living with Henry Frank Hoover, name is spelled "Cuffle."⁵

(Witness) Census

Mary Ann Hoover appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Daniel Koffel; page 91C, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.⁶

Death*

Mary Ann Hoover died on 31 January 1891 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 60; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.²

Obit

Mary Ann's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 21 January 1901:

After an illness of more than a year, the result of a fall, Daniel KOFFEL, a widely known farmer of the Athens neighborhood, died Sunday, Aged 72 years and 3 months. Born in Ohio; came to Indiana near Stockdale when ten years old and to this county eight
years later. Married Maryann HOOVER 52 years ago. She has been dead 10 years. Six children, only three of whom are living: James and Albert KOFFEL and Mrs. Wm. DEARDORF. Funeral will be Tuesday, Athens U.B. church where he had been a member; Rev. J. T. KEESEY.⁷

(Witness) Bio

[Note this bio has some significant errors (A.F.)]
A. E. Koffel was born east of Rochester, Indiana, in 1858, the son of Daniel and Mary Ann (Hoover) Koffel. His paternal grandparents, Henry and Eliza (Halpooner) Koffel, were natives of Pennsylvania, the father of the former having come from Germany with six brothers to settle there. Henry Koffel and his wife settled in Wabash county, Indiana, and were pioneer farmers of that section where their old home still stands. They had twelve children the last of whom died in 1920 at the age of ninety years. He died in the county of his adoption and is buried in the Nichols cemetery and his wife passed away in Kosciusko county, being buried in the Squirrel Creek cemetery. Henry and Sarah (Curtis) Hoover, the maternal grandparents of our subject, were natives of Tippecanoe county, Indiana, and Miami county, Ohio, respectively. In 1836 they settled in Fulton county near the present town of Athens, which was founded by his sons Jacob and Alonzo. They were one of the first families to settle in that section, and for this reason when Henry township was created, it was named in honor of Henry Hoover. He acquired much land in that part of the county through his untiring industry. He and his wife are buried at Mt Hope. Daniel Koffel was born in I828 and received his education in the pioneer schools of Wabash county. He later removed to Kosciusko county and in 1849 took up his residence in Fulton county, working on the farm of William Rannels east of Athens. Sometime afterward he purchased a farm of eighty acres in that same vicinity and at such an early day he was forced to clear the timber from the land and to make all of the necessary improvements. his wife inherited eighty acres from her father's estate. He died here in 1900, his wife passing away in 1892. He had six children as follows: Sarah Jane; William, who died in infancy; J. F; Emma, deceased; A. E., the subject of this sketch, and Scott, deceased. :A. E. Koffel received his education in the public schools of Athens and then followed the pursuits of agriculture in his home community until the fall of 1881, at which time he removed to his present farm of one hundred and twenty-one acres in Liberty township. He cleared and ditched the land and has placed on it all of the improvements that make it one of the best farms in the township. Although strictly speaking he engages in general farming, he nevertheless devotes considerable attention to stock-raising in which field he has proven very successful. On November 6, 1881, he was united in marriage to Ella Pence, the daughter of John Pence, a prominent pioneer of Fulton county. To Mr. and Mrs. Koffel five children have been born: Roy, Maude, Alfred, Sylvia, and Edna. He and his wife accept the tenets of the United Brethren religion and are devoted members of the church at Fulton.⁸

Family

Daniel Koffel b. 15 Feb 1828, d. 20 Jan 1901

Children

Sarah Jane Koffel+⁹ b. 5 Dec 1850, d. 20 Nov 1925
William A. Koffel² b. 3 Jan 1853, d. 21 Apr 1854
James F. Koffel+¹⁰ b. 31 May 1855, d. 25 Apr 1938
Emma E. Koffel+¹¹ b. 8 Jan 1857, d. 26 Mar 1886
Alva E. Koffel+¹² b. 19 Oct 1858, d. 4 May 1952
Scott Koffel² b. 16 Jan 1867, d. 2 Jul 1869

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book (1), page 273.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 January 1901.
[S603] Henry A. Barnhart, An Account of Fulton County from its Organization, pages 228-229.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 20 November 1925.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 26 April 1938.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book D, page 55.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 May 1952.

Daniel Koffel¹

M, b. 15 February 1828, d. 20 January 1901

Father

Henry Koffel b. 24 Apr 1794, d. 16 Mar 1865

Mother

Susannah (Eliza) Allpruner b. 21 Nov 1797, d. 25 Apr 1881

Last Edited

31 Oct 2004

Birth*

Daniel Koffel was born on 15 February 1828 at Ohio.^2,3

Marriage*

He married Mary Ann Hoover, daughter of Henry Hoover and Sarah Curtis, on 29 July 1849 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,4

Census*

Daniel Koffel appeared on the census of 24 July 1850 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 401, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, no children, lived between his father in law, Henry Hoover, and Enos Hoover.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 1860 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page number not recorded; sheet not found.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 8 July 1870 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 98, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 2 children at home, Alva living with Henry Frank Hoover, name is spelled "Cuffle."⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 91C, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.⁷

Marriage*

He married Lucinda B. Davis on 28 July 1892 at Fulton, Indiana.^8,9

Census

Daniel Koffel appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 40, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 8 years.⁸

Death*

He died on 20 January 1901 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 72; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.³

Obit

Daniel's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 21 January 1901:

After an illness of more than a year, the result of a fall, Daniel KOFFEL, a widely known farmer of the Athens neighborhood, died Sunday, Aged 72 years and 3 months. Born in Ohio; came to Indiana near Stockdale when ten years old and to this county eight years later. Married Maryann HOOVER 52 years ago. She has been dead 10 years. Six children, only three of whom are living: James and Albert KOFFEL and Mrs. Wm. DEARDORF. Funeral will be Tuesday, Athens U.B. church where he had been a member; Rev. J. T. KEESEY.¹⁰

Family 1

Mary Ann Hoover b. 20 Jan 1831, d. 31 Jan 1891

Children

Sarah Jane Koffel+¹¹ b. 5 Dec 1850, d. 20 Nov 1925
William A. Koffel³ b. 3 Jan 1853, d. 21 Apr 1854
James F. Koffel+¹² b. 31 May 1855, d. 25 Apr 1938
Emma E. Koffel+¹³ b. 8 Jan 1857, d. 26 Mar 1886
Alva E. Koffel+¹⁴ b. 19 Oct 1858, d. 4 May 1952
Scott Koffel³ b. 16 Jan 1867, d. 2 Jul 1869

Family 2

Lucinda B. Davis b. 1 Mar 1844, d. 27 Oct 1907

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1900.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book (1), page 273.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book E, page 557.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 January 1901.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 20 November 1925.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 26 April 1938.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book D, page 55.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 May 1952.

Enos Hoover¹

M, b. 1 August 1818, d. 7 August 1889

Father

Andrew Hoover b. 26 Jun 1793, d. 27 Aug 1868

Mother

Gulielma Ratliff b. 19 Sep 1791, d. 16 Dec 1879

Last Edited

2 Nov 2006

Birth*

Enos Hoover was born on 1 August 1818 at Wayne, Indiana.^2,3

Marriage*

He married Ruhanna Shaw on 8 October 1840 at Tippecanoe, Indiana.^1,4

Census*

Enos Hoover appeared on the census of 24 July 1850 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 401, occupation farmer, land valued at $720, 3 children, lived next to Henry Hoover Jr. families.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 11 July 1860 at Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, page 70, occupation merchant, real estate valued at $3,800, personal property valued at $3,800, 7 children at home.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 28 July 1870 at Jackson Twp., Clinton, Indiana, page 250, occupation merchant, real estate valued at $10,400, peronal property valued at $2,300, 5 children at home.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, page 226C, occupation Justice of the Peace, daughters were dressmakers, two daughters, Mollie N., age 22, and Annie, age 20, don't match up agewise to prior census data, 3 daughters at home.⁷

Death*

He died on 7 August 1889 at Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, at age 71.³

Family

Ruhanna Shaw b. 7 Mar 1816, d. 14 Aug 1892

Children

Thomas J. Hoover¹ b. 30 Nov 1842, d. 29 Apr 1901
Elizabeth Jane Hoover¹ b. 14 Jun 1845
Samuel Andrew Hoover¹ b. 16 Mar 1848, d. 24 Jan 1887
Gulielma Hoover⁵ b. 8 Sep 1851, d. 24 Jan 1891
Mary Margaret Hoover⁵ b. 15 Mar 1854
Anna Ruhanna Hoover⁵ b. 4 Apr 1856, d. 2 Apr 1929
Charles Enos Hoover⁵ b. 12 May 1858, d. 26 Feb 1873
Grace G. Hoover⁶ b. 4 Oct 1861, d. 2 Dec 1925

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1850-1880.
[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 157.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Ruhanna Shaw^1,2

F, b. 7 March 1816, d. 14 August 1892

Last Edited

24 Apr 2002

Birth*

Ruhanna Shaw was born on 7 March 1816 at Ohio.^1,2

Married Name

As of 8 October 1840,her married name was Hoover.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Enos Hoover, son of Andrew Hoover and Gulielma Ratliff, on 8 October 1840 at Tippecanoe, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Ruhanna Shaw appeared on the census of 24 July 1850 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 401, occupation farmer, land valued at $720, 3 children, lived next to Henry Hoover Jr. families.¹

(Witness) Census

Ruhanna Shaw appeared on the census of 11 July 1860 Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 70, occupation merchant, real estate valued at $3,800, personal property valued at $3,800, 7 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Ruhanna Shaw appeared on the census of 28 July 1870 Jackson Twp., Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 250, occupation merchant, real estate valued at $10,400, peronal property valued at $2,300, 5 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Ruhanna Shaw appeared on the census of 1880 Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 226C, occupation Justice of the Peace, daughters were dressmakers, two daughters, Mollie N., age 22, and Annie, age 20, don't match up agewise to prior census data, 3 daughters at home.⁵

Death*

Ruhanna Shaw died on 14 August 1892 at Clinton, Indiana, at age 76.⁶

Family

Enos Hoover b. 1 Aug 1818, d. 7 Aug 1889

Children

Thomas J. Hoover¹ b. 30 Nov 1842, d. 29 Apr 1901
Elizabeth Jane Hoover¹ b. 14 Jun 1845
Samuel Andrew Hoover¹ b. 16 Mar 1848, d. 24 Jan 1887
Gulielma Hoover³ b. 8 Sep 1851, d. 24 Jan 1891
Mary Margaret Hoover³ b. 15 Mar 1854
Anna Ruhanna Hoover³ b. 4 Apr 1856, d. 2 Apr 1929
Charles Enos Hoover³ b. 12 May 1858, d. 26 Feb 1873
Grace G. Hoover⁴ b. 4 Oct 1861, d. 2 Dec 1925

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 157.

Thomas J. Hoover¹

M, b. 30 November 1842, d. 29 April 1901

Father

Enos Hoover¹ b. 1 Aug 1818, d. 7 Aug 1889

Mother

Ruhanna Shaw¹ b. 7 Mar 1816, d. 14 Aug 1892

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Thomas J. Hoover was born on 30 November 1842 at Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 24 July 1850 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 401, occupation farmer, land valued at $720, 3 children, lived next to Henry Hoover Jr. families.¹

(Witness) Census

Thomas J. Hoover appeared on the census of 11 July 1860 Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 70, occupation merchant, real estate valued at $3,800, personal property valued at $3,800, 7 children at home.³

Marriage*

Thomas J. Hoover married Amanda J. Gentry on 9 September 1862 at Clinton, Indiana.^4,5

Census*

Thomas J. Hoover appeared on the census of 1880 at Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, page 225B, occcupation "ex City Marshal," two children at home.⁴

Death*

He died on 29 April 1901 at Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, at age 58.⁶

Family

Amanda J. Gentry b. 1843

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S357] Dianna L. Whitmer, "Ancestral File-Hoover/Whitmer", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S358] Indiana Works Projects Administration, Clinton County, Indiana Marriage Records, Book C-4, page 189.
[S359] Indiana Works Projects Administration, Clinton County, Indiana Death Records, Book Ch-5, page 75.

Elizabeth Jane Hoover¹

F, b. 14 June 1845

Father

Enos Hoover¹ b. 1 Aug 1818, d. 7 Aug 1889

Mother

Ruhanna Shaw¹ b. 7 Mar 1816, d. 14 Aug 1892

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Elizabeth Jane Hoover was born on 14 June 1845 at Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 24 July 1850 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 401, occupation farmer, land valued at $720, 3 children, lived next to Henry Hoover Jr. families.¹

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Jane Hoover appeared on the census of 11 July 1860 Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 70, occupation merchant, real estate valued at $3,800, personal property valued at $3,800, 7 children at home.³

Married Name

As of 20 October 1868,her married name was Dunlap.^4,5

Marriage*

Elizabeth Jane Hoover married Joseph Dunlap on 20 October 1868 at Clinton, Indiana.^4,5

Family

Joseph Dunlap b. 7 Jul 1840, d. 7 Jun 1907

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S357] Dianna L. Whitmer, "Ancestral File-Hoover/Whitmer", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S358] Indiana Works Projects Administration, Clinton County, Indiana Marriage Records, Book C-4, page 710.

Samuel Andrew Hoover¹

M, b. 16 March 1848, d. 24 January 1887

Father

Enos Hoover² b. 1 Aug 1818, d. 7 Aug 1889

Mother

Ruhanna Shaw² b. 7 Mar 1816, d. 14 Aug 1892

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Samuel Andrew Hoover was born on 16 March 1848 at Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

Samuel Andrew Hoover appeared on the census of 11 July 1860 Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 70, occupation merchant, real estate valued at $3,800, personal property valued at $3,800, 7 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Samuel Andrew Hoover appeared on the census of 28 July 1870 Jackson Twp., Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 250, occupation merchant, real estate valued at $10,400, peronal property valued at $2,300, 5 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

Samuel Andrew Hoover married Mary Elizabeth Lee on 10 May 1871 at Clinton, Indiana.^6,7

Census*

Samuel Andrew Hoover appeared on the census of 1880 at Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, page 227A, occupation clothier, 5 children at home.⁶

Death*

He died on 24 January 1887 at Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, at age 38.³

(Witness) Bio

SAMUEL A. HOOVER, deceased, was a native of Indiana, and was born in Fulton county, near Rochester, March 16, 1848, a son of Enos and Rhuanna (SHAW) HOOVER, both of German parentage. In his boyhood days Samuel A. was brought by his parents to Frankfort, where he was educated in the common schools, and where he passed his vacations in the tin shop of his father, learning the trade. At the age of fourteen he began clerking in the clothing house of Givens Bros., with whom he remained several years; later he clerked for several firms, and finally, in the fall of 1869, he began business on his own account, handling clothing and gents' furnishing goods, in which trade, having become very popular, he continued until his untimely death, January 24, 1887. He was always courteous and obliging, made hosts of friends and customers, and rose from a position comparatively at the bottom of the ladder to one of comfort and leadership among his fellow-merchants. He was fraternally an Odd Fellow and Red Man of Frankfort; in politics was a republican, and in religion was an adherent of the Methodist church. Mr. HOOVER was married May 10, 1871, to Miss Mary Elizabeth LEE, daughter of George R. Lee and one of the able lady teachers in the county of Clinton. This lady was born April 1, 1852, and is the eldest daughter in the family of four children born to her parents. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Hoover was blessed by the birth of five children, as follows: Josie Lee, now a teacher in one of the city schools of Frankfort; Homer E., Elbert L., Bertha R. and Helen J. Mrs. Hoover, since the death of her husband, has reared her children in a most genteel manner, and is quite comfortably situated at her home on North Main street, where she is surrounded by a large circle of devoted friends. She is a worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and is also a member of Rebecca lodge, No. 77, which is held under the auspices of the I.0.0.F.
George R. Lee, father of Mrs. Hoover, and a retired merchant of Frankfort, Ind., was born in Warren county, Ohio, September 29, 1835, and is the son of Robert and Mary (JACK) LEE, the former of Scotch-English descent and the latter of Scotch extraction. Mr. Lee at the age of thirteen years came to Indiana with his widowed mother and resided near Frankfort for three years, and then began learning the shoemaker's trade in Frankfort where he has lived ever since. The marriage of Mr. Lee took place September 25, 1847, to Miss Nancy AUGHE, daughter of John F. I. and Elizabeth (BRANARD) AUGHE. This lady was born in Montgomery county, Ohio, near Dayton, October 25, 1858, and came with her parents to Frankfort, Ind., in 1831. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Lee were born the following children John Wilson Lee, Mary Elizabeth, Eunice B., and Emma J. Mrs. Lee is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and has never missed a service for the last ten years; her husband, however, is not a communicant. In politics, Mr. Lee is a stanch republican. pp. 731-732 Source I.³

Family

Mary Elizabeth Lee b. 1 Apr 1852, d. 6 Sep 1938

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850-1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S360] Q.W. Bowen & Company, Boon and Clinton County, Indiana Biographical Record, pp. 731-732.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S358] Indiana Works Projects Administration, Clinton County, Indiana Marriage Records, Book C-5, page 138.

Gulielma Hoover^1,2

F, b. 8 September 1851, d. 24 January 1891

Father

Enos Hoover¹ b. 1 Aug 1818, d. 7 Aug 1889

Mother

Ruhanna Shaw¹ b. 7 Mar 1816, d. 14 Aug 1892

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Gulielma Hoover was born on 8 September 1851 at Fulton, Indiana; Clinton, depending on when they moved.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 July 1860 Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 70, occupation merchant, real estate valued at $3,800, personal property valued at $3,800, 7 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 20 October 1868,her married name was Cohee.⁴

Marriage*

Gulielma Hoover married Benjamin Franklin Cohee on 20 October 1868 at Clinton, Indiana.⁴

Death*

Gulielma Hoover died on 24 January 1891 at Clinton, Indiana, at age 39.³

Family

Benjamin Franklin Cohee b. 1844, d. 12 Jan 1903

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 157.
[S357] Dianna L. Whitmer, "Ancestral File-Hoover/Whitmer", Ancestral File.
[S358] Indiana Works Projects Administration, Clinton County, Indiana Marriage Records, Book C-4, page 711.

Mary Margaret Hoover¹

F, b. 15 March 1854

Father

Enos Hoover¹ b. 1 Aug 1818, d. 7 Aug 1889

Mother

Ruhanna Shaw¹ b. 7 Mar 1816, d. 14 Aug 1892

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Mary Margaret Hoover was born on 15 March 1854 at Fulton, Indiana; Clinton, depending on when they moved.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Mary Margaret Hoover appeared on the census of 28 July 1870 Jackson Twp., Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 250, occupation merchant, real estate valued at $10,400, peronal property valued at $2,300, 5 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Mary Margaret Hoover appeared on the census of 1880 Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 226C, occupation Justice of the Peace, daughters were dressmakers, two daughters, Mollie N., age 22, and Annie, age 20, don't match up agewise to prior census data, 3 daughters at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 15 December 1887,her married name was Irwin.^5,6

Marriage*

Mary Margaret Hoover married Robert Huston Irwin on 15 December 1887 at Clinton, Indiana.^5,6

(Witness) Census

Mary Margaret Hoover appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Robert Huston Irwin; ED 43, sheet 16B, occupation Mayor of Frankfort, owned home, married 24 years, 3 children 1 living.⁵

Family

Robert Huston Irwin b. 1 Apr 1852, d. 4 Dec 1927

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S348] Delna Powell, "Ancestral File of the Barnes Family", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S358] Indiana Works Projects Administration, Clinton County, Indiana Marriage Records, Book C-8, page 308.

Anna Ruhanna Hoover¹

F, b. 4 April 1856, d. 2 April 1929

Father

Enos Hoover¹ b. 1 Aug 1818, d. 7 Aug 1889

Mother

Ruhanna Shaw¹ b. 7 Mar 1816, d. 14 Aug 1892

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Anna Ruhanna Hoover was born on 4 April 1856 at Fulton, Indiana; Clinton, depending on when they moved.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Anna Ruhanna Hoover appeared on the census of 28 July 1870 Jackson Twp., Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 250, occupation merchant, real estate valued at $10,400, peronal property valued at $2,300, 5 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Anna Ruhanna Hoover appeared on the census of 1880 Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 226C, occupation Justice of the Peace, daughters were dressmakers, two daughters, Mollie N., age 22, and Annie, age 20, don't match up agewise to prior census data, 3 daughters at home.⁴

NoteB*

Possibly married Frank Long, 6 June 1894.⁵

Death*

Anna Ruhanna Hoover died on 2 April 1929 at age 72.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S357] Dianna L. Whitmer, "Ancestral File-Hoover/Whitmer", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S358] Indiana Works Projects Administration, Clinton County, Indiana Marriage Records, Book C-10, page 121.

Charles Enos Hoover¹

M, b. 12 May 1858, d. 26 February 1873

Father

Enos Hoover² b. 1 Aug 1818, d. 7 Aug 1889

Mother

Ruhanna Shaw² b. 7 Mar 1816, d. 14 Aug 1892

Last Edited

24 Apr 2002

Birth*

Charles Enos Hoover was born on 12 May 1858 at Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 July 1860 Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 70, occupation merchant, real estate valued at $3,800, personal property valued at $3,800, 7 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Charles Enos Hoover appeared on the census of 28 July 1870 Jackson Twp., Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 250, occupation merchant, real estate valued at $10,400, peronal property valued at $2,300, 5 children at home.⁴

Death*

Charles Enos Hoover died on 26 February 1873 at Indiana at age 14.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S357] Dianna L. Whitmer, "Ancestral File-Hoover/Whitmer", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Grace G. Hoover¹

F, b. 4 October 1861, d. 2 December 1925

Father

Enos Hoover¹ b. 1 Aug 1818, d. 7 Aug 1889

Mother

Ruhanna Shaw¹ b. 7 Mar 1816, d. 14 Aug 1892

Last Edited

24 Apr 2002

Birth*

Grace G. Hoover was born on 4 October 1861 at Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 28 July 1870 Jackson Twp., Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 250, occupation merchant, real estate valued at $10,400, peronal property valued at $2,300, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Grace G. Hoover appeared on the census of 1880 Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, in the household of Enos Hoover; page 226C, occupation Justice of the Peace, daughters were dressmakers, two daughters, Mollie N., age 22, and Annie, age 20, don't match up agewise to prior census data, 3 daughters at home.³

Married Name

As of 8 February 1899,her married name was Douglass.^4,5

Marriage*

Grace G. Hoover married Samuel J. Douglass on 8 February 1899 at Clinton, Indiana.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Grace G. Hoover appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Union Twp., Union, Indiana, in the household of Samuel J. Douglass; ED 135, sheet 4A,page 322, occupation teamster, renting, married 1 year, no children.⁴

Death*

Grace G. Hoover died on 2 December 1925 at age 64.²

Family

Samuel J. Douglass b. Jan 1857

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S357] Dianna L. Whitmer, "Ancestral File-Hoover/Whitmer", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S358] Indiana Works Projects Administration, Clinton County, Indiana Marriage Records, Book C-11, page 202.

Andrew Hoover¹

M, b. 21 September 1752, d. 29 December 1834

Father

Andrew Hoover¹ b. 23 Jan 1723, d. c Aug 1783

Mother

Maria Margaretta Fouts¹ b. 1725, d. 1797

Last Edited

18 Dec 2004

Birth*

Andrew Hoover was born on 21 September 1752 at Mirey Spring, Carroll, Maryland.¹

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Waymire in 1776 at North Carolina.¹

Census*

Andrew Hoover appeared on the census of 1790 at Randolph, North Carolina, page 303, 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, 4 females.²

Death*

He died on 29 December 1834 at Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, at age 82; buried at the Hoover-Bulla Cemetery.¹

Family

Elizabeth Waymire b. 12 Jul 1753, d. 3 Apr 1834

Children

Henry Hoover³ b. 22 Sep 1788, d. 23 Jul 1868
Andrew Hoover+⁴ b. 26 Jun 1793, d. 27 Aug 1868

Citations

[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 124.
[S1] Census of Population 1790.
[S356] Henry Hoover, Sketches and Incidents, page 1 and 54.
[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 156.

Elizabeth Waymire¹

F, b. 12 July 1753, d. 3 April 1834

Last Edited

18 Dec 2004

Birth*

Elizabeth Waymire was born on 12 July 1753 at Hanover, Germany.¹

Married Name

As of 1776,her married name was Hoover.¹

Marriage*

She married Andrew Hoover, son of Andrew Hoover and Maria Margaretta Fouts, in 1776 at North Carolina.¹

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Waymire appeared on the census of 1790 Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Andrew Hoover; page 303, 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, 4 females.²

Death*

Elizabeth Waymire died on 3 April 1834 at Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, at age 80; buried at the Hoover-Bulla Cemetery.¹

Family

Andrew Hoover b. 21 Sep 1752, d. 29 Dec 1834

Children

Henry Hoover³ b. 22 Sep 1788, d. 23 Jul 1868
Andrew Hoover+⁴ b. 26 Jun 1793, d. 27 Aug 1868

Citations

[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 124.
[S1] Census of Population 1790.
[S356] Henry Hoover, Sketches and Incidents, page 1 and 54.
[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 156.

Andrew Hoover¹

M, b. 26 June 1793, d. 27 August 1868

Father

Andrew Hoover¹ b. 21 Sep 1752, d. 29 Dec 1834

Mother

Elizabeth Waymire¹ b. 12 Jul 1753, d. 3 Apr 1834

Last Edited

21 Apr 2002

Birth*

Andrew Hoover was born on 26 June 1793 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

Marriage*

He married Gulielma Ratliff, daughter of Cornelius Ratliff and Elizabeth Saint, on 30 September 1812 at Whitewater Meeting, Wayne, Indiana.^1,2

Death*

Andrew Hoover died on 27 August 1868 at Indiana at age 75.¹

Family

Gulielma Ratliff b. 19 Sep 1791, d. 16 Dec 1879

Child

Enos Hoover+ b. 1 Aug 1818, d. 7 Aug 1889

Citations

[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 156.
[S357] Dianna L. Whitmer, "Ancestral File-Hoover/Whitmer", Ancestral File.

Gulielma Ratliff¹

F, b. 19 September 1791, d. 16 December 1879

Father

Cornelius Ratliff² b. 10 Apr 1756, d. 6 Apr 1828

Mother

Elizabeth Saint² b. 27 Aug 1759, d. 24 Apr 1828

Last Edited

21 Apr 2002

Birth*

Gulielma Ratliff was born on 19 September 1791 at Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2

Married Name

As of 30 September 1812,her married name was Hoover.¹

Marriage*

She married Andrew Hoover, son of Andrew Hoover and Elizabeth Waymire, on 30 September 1812 at Whitewater Meeting, Wayne, Indiana.^1,2

Death*

Gulielma Ratliff died on 16 December 1879 at Tippecanoe, Indiana, at age 88; alternate date 2 December 1879.^1,2

Family

Andrew Hoover b. 26 Jun 1793, d. 27 Aug 1868

Child

Enos Hoover+ b. 1 Aug 1818, d. 7 Aug 1889

Citations

[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 156.
[S357] Dianna L. Whitmer, "Ancestral File-Hoover/Whitmer", Ancestral File.

Henry Hoover¹

M, b. 22 September 1788, d. 23 July 1868

Father

Andrew Hoover¹ b. 21 Sep 1752, d. 29 Dec 1834

Mother

Elizabeth Waymire¹ b. 12 Jul 1753, d. 3 Apr 1834

Last Edited

9 May 2002

(Witness) Bio

HENRY HOOVER, deceased, was born in North Carolina, the date of his birth being September 22, 1788. In 1807 he came West with his father, Andrew Hoover, who settled with his family in Wayne County, Indiana, where our subject subsequently married Susannah Clark. Like the sons of most of the early settlers, his educational advantages were limited, but by reading and study at home he became well fitted for the duties and responsibilities of after life. In 1825 he became a member of the first Legislature that convened at Indianapolis. In 1832 he was appointed by General Lewis Cass, Secretary of War, as secretary to the commission appointed to hold two Indian treaties. After his marriage Mr. Hoover settled in White Water, Wayne County, and in 1830 removed to a farm he had purchased at Nolan’s Forks, in the vicinity of Washington, Wayne County, where his wife died August 9, 1853. In December, 1854, he was married to Mrs. Lydia Z. Vaughan, and in 1855 he removed to Richmond, Wayne County, where he made his home till his death, which occurred July 23, 1868, in his eightieth year. He was reared a Friend, but while living at Nolan’s Forks he united with the Methodist church, of which he was an active and devoted member, but being trained from childhood in the simpler forms of worship, he was pained at the introduction of organs and choirs, and withdrew from the church, and during the last years of his life was a member of the Fifth Street Society of Friends, of Richmond. He was the father of seven children - Alfred, of Kosciusko County; Mary, deceased, wife of David Culbertson, of Mount Vernon, Iowa; Ann, wife of Thomas Harvey, of Wayne County, Indiana; Martha, wife of Daniel Culbertson, of Wayne County; Allen, deceased, late of Mount Vernon, Iowa; Daniel, of Kosciusko County, and Henry, deceased, who was also a resident of Mount Vernon at the time of his death.

Source: "History of Kosciusko County."

Birth*

Henry Hoover was born on 22 September 1788 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

Marriage*

He married Susannah Clark on 1 January 1810 at Wayne, Indiana.²

Death*

Henry Hoover died on 23 July 1868 at Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, at age 79; buried at the Hoover-Bulla Cemetery.²

Family

Susannah Clark b. 22 Oct 1788, d. 9 Aug 1853

Citations

[S356] Henry Hoover, Sketches and Incidents, page 1 and 54.
[S356] Henry Hoover, Sketches and Incidents, page 54.

Susannah Clark¹

F, b. 22 October 1788, d. 9 August 1853

Last Edited

21 Apr 2002

Birth*

Susannah Clark was born on 22 October 1788.¹

Married Name

As of 1 January 1810,her married name was Hoover.¹

Marriage*

She married Henry Hoover, son of Andrew Hoover and Elizabeth Waymire, on 1 January 1810 at Wayne, Indiana.¹

Death*

Susannah Clark died on 9 August 1853 at Wayne, Indiana, at age 64; buried at Olive Hill Cemetery.¹

Family

Henry Hoover b. 22 Sep 1788, d. 23 Jul 1868

Citations

[S356] Henry Hoover, Sketches and Incidents, page 54.

David Hoover^1,2

M, b. 24 February 1840, d. 23 April 1913

Father

Daniel C. Hoover^1,2 b. 25 May 1814, d. 19 Jan 1892

Mother

Frances Shrofe^1,2 b. 14 Jun 1814, d. 25 Jul 1886

Last Edited

5 Nov 2004

Birth*

David Hoover was born on 24 February 1840 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 September 1850 Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Daniel C. Hoover; page 147, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,500, 8 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

David Hoover appeared on the census of 15 August 1860 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Daniel C. Hoover; page 279, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 13 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

David Hoover married Caroline Yeagley on 6 February 1868 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,5

Census

David Hoover appeared on the census of 24 September 1870 at Franklin Twp., Kosciusko, Indiana, page 334, occupation day laborer, renting, no children.⁶

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, page 39A, occupation laborer, 1 child.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 35, Sheet 6B, occupation hotel keeper, owned home, married 32 years, 1 child, 1 living; also son-in-law and grandson.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 14B, occupation hotel keeper, owned real estate, married 42 years, 1 child, 1 living.⁹

Death*

He died on 23 April 1913 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, at age 73; buried at the Hoover Cemetery; no obituary in Sentinel.^1,10

Family

Caroline Yeagley b. 7 Apr 1848, d. 23 Aug 1932

Child

Levora Hoover+⁷ b. 12 Sep 1876, d. 25 Feb 1935

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S434] Daniel & Frances (Shrofe) Hoover Family Bible.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 461.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S50] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Deaths, Book H-12, page 1.

Caroline Yeagley¹

F, b. 7 April 1848, d. 23 August 1932

Last Edited

12 Mar 2004

Birth*

Caroline Yeagley was born on 7 April 1848 at Columbiana, Ohio; daughter of Matthew and Catherine Yeagley.^2,1,3

Married Name

As of 6 February 1868,her married name was Hoover.^1,4

Marriage*

She married David Hoover, son of Daniel C. Hoover and Frances Shrofe, on 6 February 1868 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,4

(Witness) Census

Caroline Yeagley appeared on the census of 24 September 1870 Franklin Twp., Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of David Hoover; page 334, occupation day laborer, renting, no children.⁵

(Witness) Census

Caroline Yeagley appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Akron, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of David Hoover; page 39A, occupation laborer, 1 child.²

(Witness) Census

Caroline Yeagley appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of David Hoover; ED 35, Sheet 6B, occupation hotel keeper, owned home, married 32 years, 1 child, 1 living; also son-in-law and grandson.⁶

(Witness) Census

Caroline Yeagley appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 Akron, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of David Hoover; ED 51, sheet 14B, occupation hotel keeper, owned real estate, married 42 years, 1 child, 1 living.⁷

NoteB*

HOTELS - HOOVER HOTEL [Akron, Indiana]
__________
Mrs. YEAGLEY, 87, widow of Mathew YEAGLEY, died at her home in Akron Monday after a short illness. Mrs. Yeagley was one of the oldest residents of Henry township. She leaves two children: Mrs. Caroline HOOVER who runs the Hoover hotel, and Kelsey YEAGLEY, a jeweler. Mrs. Yeagley came to this county in 1853, her husband having been killed 20 years ago by a falling tree. She at one time resided in Rochester. She was of German descent and a member of the Methodist church, the place of the funeral Wednesday morning, Rev. G. E. HUGHES officiating.
[Rochester Sentinel, Tuesday, May 25, 1915]

HOOVER HOTEL IS CLOSED
The Hoover House, at Akron, famous in this section of the state for years, as a good place to secure a real meal, passed into history last week, when Mrs. Caroline HOOVER sold the hotel furniture at a public sale. A large crowd attended. Mrs. Hoover closed the hotel last November and will now rent or sell the place. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover took possession of the hotel 30 years ago, when good meals were served for a quarter and board and room by the week was only $2.50. For years they did a
flourishing business, the hotel getting a wide reputation because of its well cooked, substantial meals. In later years prices were raised and when Mrs. Hoover closed, meals were being served for 60 cents. David Hoover died seven years ago.
[Rochester Sent inel, Friday, September 19, 1919]

Akron also had an earlier hotel for many years known as the Hoover Hotel, located on the west side of the present site of the Akron Town Clerk’s Office, (former post office) now a parking lot. This building was torn down in 1949 after being the Legion Home for some years. The Hoover Hotel was just before my time although I often remember hearing it mentioned. My first memory of the building was when it was occupied by Kelsy Yeagley’s Watch Repair. He lived in the rearof the building.
[Thomas Carpenter Family, Walter F. Carpenter, Fulton Co Folks, Vol. 2, Willard]

John Cutshall ran a hotel in the early days of Akron where the parking lot by the Akron Bank is now (north side of Rochester Street one-half block west of SR14 and SR19). There is a photo of this hotel on p. 3 of Fulton Co Folks, Vol. 1. Ina Brundige wrote the following in her history of Akron in 1923: “In the 1840’s John Cutshall kept a tavern or hotel that was located where the Nordmann house is. That became a good location. While in the Cutshall name a traveler was there a short time, who complained of a boil on his lip. In the proper time of exposure the entire household became smallpox patients. There was an epidemic and several deaths occurred in the village, among whom were Jacob Pentz and William Bower.” In the 1850’s the McClouds operated the same hotel. They were succeeded some years after by the Andrew Kuhn family and still later by the Andrew Strong family in the 1870’s. James Kuhn, a son of Andrew, David Hoover and wife later purchased it and made repairs; it became famous for its
generous hospitality. This same building became the American Legion Home and was torn down in 1949 to make a parking lot.
[Jacob Cutshall Family, Marie Cutshall Hand, Fulton Co Folks, Vol. 2, Willard]

(Witness) Census

Caroline Yeagley appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Akron, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levora Hoover; ED 65, sheet 16B, widowed, owned home, three sons and mother living with her.⁸

Death*

Caroline Yeagley died on 23 August 1932 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 84; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.¹

Obit

Caroline's obituary was published in the Akron News on 25 August 1932:

Mrs. Caroline Hoover Passed Away Tuesday. Mrs. Caroline M. Hoover, aged 84, passed away at 1:05 o'clock, Tuesday fternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Vora Lamoree. Death was caused by complications of diseases and age, and brought to an end a long and useful life spent in this community. Mrs. Hoover was born in Columbia county, Ohio, on April 7, 1848, and at the age of five moved with her parents to this town. She spent the remainder of her eighty-four years here, and was widely famous as the proprietoress of the Hoover House, the hotel in which Dr. Ferry's office is now located. In 1868 she was married to David Hoover, who preceded her in death in 1913. She has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Vora Lamoree, since 1918. Mrs. Hoover was a member of the Methodist church, and funeral services were conducted this afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Vora Lamoreaa. Rev. Clyde Miller was in charge of the services. Burial was made at the I.O.O.F. cemetery. The deceased is survived by her daughter, a brother, Kelsey Yeagley, three grandsons, Dr. N.R. Lamoree, of Brighton, Colo., and Paul and Charles of Akron, and other relatives.⁹

Family

David Hoover b. 24 Feb 1840, d. 23 Apr 1913

Child

Levora Hoover+² b. 12 Sep 1876, d. 25 Feb 1935

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 August 1932.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 461.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S472] Akron News, Various, 25 August 1932.

Levora Hoover¹

F, b. 12 September 1876, d. 25 February 1935

Father

David Hoover¹ b. 24 Feb 1840, d. 23 Apr 1913

Mother

Caroline Yeagley¹ b. 7 Apr 1848, d. 23 Aug 1932

Last Edited

5 Nov 2004

Birth*

Levora Hoover was born on 12 September 1876 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; cemetery reading is 1875.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Akron, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of David Hoover; page 39A, occupation laborer, 1 child.¹

Married Name

As of 26 April 1899,her married name was Lamoree.^2,4

Marriage*

Levora Hoover married Ray Lamoree on 26 April 1899 at Fulton, Indiana.^2,4

(Witness) Census

Levora Hoover appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of David Hoover; ED 35, Sheet 6B, occupation hotel keeper, owned home, married 32 years, 1 child, 1 living; also son-in-law and grandson.⁵

(Witness) Census

Levora Hoover appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 Akron, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Ray Lamoree; ED 51, sheet 17B, occupation dentist, owned real estate, married 11 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁶

(Witness) Death

Levora Hoover witnessed the death of Ray Lamoree on 10 February 1914 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana; buried at the Akron Cemetery.⁷

Census*

Levora Hoover appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, ED 65, sheet 16B, widowed, owned home, three sons and mother living with her.⁸

Death*

She died on 25 February 1935 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, at age 58; buried at the Akron Cemetery.²

Obit

Levora's obituary was published in the an unknown place on 25 February 1935:

Mrs. [Ray] Vora [HOOVER] LAMOREE, aged 59, died at her home on South Maple street in Akron at 7:15 o’clock Monday morning. Death was due to pneumonia. Mrs. Lamoree had been in ill health with heart trouble since July. The deceased was the daughter of David and Caroline HOOVER and was born at Akron on September 12, 1876, where she lived all of her life. She was married on April 26, 1899 to Dr. Ray LAMOREE who preceded her in death on February 10, 1914. Mrs. Lamoree was a member of the Methodist Church and the Eastern Star lodge at Akron. She also held membership in the Thimble Club which is one of the oldest clubs in Akron. Survivors are three sons Paul LAMOREE at Home, Dr. William LAMOREE, Brighton, Colo. and Charley LAMOREE, Akron. The funeral arrangements had not been completed at the time the News-Sentinel went to press.²

Family

Ray Lamoree b. 1875, d. 10 Feb 1914

Children

Paul Hoover Lamoree⁵ b. 19 Mar 1900, d. 3 Sep 1967
Nile Rich Lamoree⁶ b. 28 May 1901, d. 28 May 1901
Charles R. Lamoree⁶ b. 25 Dec 1909, d. 10 Jun 1994

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 25 February 1935.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Akron Cemetery.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book F, page 573.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 10 February 1914.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Mary Carr^1,2

F, b. 6 April 1840, d. after 1911

Last Edited

8 Jan 2003

Birth*

Mary Carr was born on 6 April 1840 at Indiana.^3,2,1

Married Name

As of 26 July 1860,her married name was Hoover.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Henry Harrison Hoover, son of Daniel C. Hoover and Frances Shrofe, on 26 July 1860 at Miami, Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Mary Carr appeared on the census of 15 August 1860 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Henry Harrison Hoover; page 279, married, living with parents.³

(Witness) Census

Mary Carr appeared on the census of 17 June 1870 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Henry Harrison Hoover; page 12, occupation carpenter, real estate valued at $3,200, 4 children.⁴

(Witness) Census

Mary Carr appeared on the census of 1880 Macy, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Henry Harrison Hoover; page 404A, occupation wagon maker, 6 children.⁵

Census*

Mary Carr appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 111, sheet 3B, widowed, 7 children, 6 living, her son son Milton, who owned a barber shop lived with her.⁶

Death*

She died after 1911; no date of death on grave.¹

Family

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

Children

William C./E. Hoover⁴ b. 1861
David E. Hoover+⁴ b. Sep 1863
Daniel O. Hoover⁴ b. 1867
James F.(T) Hoover⁴ b. 1869
Frances A. Hoover⁵ b. 1872
Milton E. Hoover⁵ b. 1877, d. 26 Jul 1930

Citations

[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C2, page 533.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Mary E. Hoover¹

F, b. 23 July 1835, d. 7 May 1836

Father

Daniel C. Hoover¹ b. 25 May 1814, d. 19 Jan 1892

Mother

Frances Shrofe¹ b. 14 Jun 1814, d. 25 Jul 1886

Last Edited

17 Dec 2007

Birth*

Mary E. Hoover was born on 23 July 1835 at Miami, Ohio.^2,1

Death*

She died on 7 May 1836 at Miami, Ohio.^3,4

Citations

[S434] Daniel & Frances (Shrofe) Hoover Family Bible.
[S130] T.B. Helm, Fulton County Atlas, biography of C.F. Hoover.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File, Letter on 3 November 1982 from Charles W. Hoover, P.O. Box 542, Tualatin, Oregon 97062 gives date of death; no primary source.
[S350] Dell I. Kepler, "Ancestral File of David/Daniel Hoover (Dell Kepler)", Ancestral File.

Max J. Hoover¹

M, b. 24 November 1895, d. 26 September 1992

Father

Charles Cary Hoover¹ b. 10 Jan 1868

Mother

Grace Mary Bozarth¹ b. 8 Sep 1873, d. 2 Aug 1903

Last Edited

29 Oct 2004

Birth*

Max J. Hoover was born on 24 November 1895 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Charles Cary Hoover; ED 36, Sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 5 years, 1 child, 1 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Max J. Hoover appeared on the census of 10 May 1910 Akron, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Charles Cary Hoover; ED 51, sheet 15B, occupation butcher, second marriage 5 years, 1 child, 1 living.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Max J. Hoover registered for the draft at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by O.P. Hoover as a carpenter in Elkhart, single.³

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 Akron, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Hoover; ED 65, sheet 18A, occupation retired, owned home, grandson Max living with them.⁵

Residence*

Max J. Hoover lived on 8 October 1930 at Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana.⁶

Death*

He died on 26 September 1992 at Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, at age 96; no obituary in Sentinel.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Jasper Bozarth, 8 October 1930.