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Plake Slonaker¹

M, b. October 1879, d. 24 November 1952

Father

Isaac James Slonaker¹ b. 5 Dec 1840, d. 10 Feb 1916

Mother

Martha Mahler¹ b. 5 Oct 1845, d. 1924

Last Edited

27 Aug 2002

Marriage*

Plake Slonaker married Effie Wentzel.²

Birth*

Plake Slonaker was born in October 1879 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; page 246A, occupation farmer, 8 children.³

(Witness) Census

Plake Slonaker appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; ED 90, Sheet 12B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 33 years, 16 children, 12 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Plake Slonaker appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; ED 129, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 43 years, 16 children, 12 living.⁴

Obit

Plake's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 24 November 1952:

Plake SLONAKER, 73, died Monday morning at his home in Plymouth after being seriously ill for the past month. Mr. Slonaker had resided in Plymouth for 11 years, where he was employed by the Marshall County Farm Bureau. A native of Pulaski county, he was born October 7, 1879, to Isaac and Martha (MAHLER) SLONAKER. On April 23, 1912, he was married to Effie May WENTZEL. Surviving are his wife; a son, Isaac [SLONAKER], Rochester; four daughers, Mrs. Howard GOSS, Plymouth; Mrs. Virgil WARRAN, Rochester; Mrs. William GOODMAN, Gary, and Mrs. Howard SEVEREID, Indianapolis; three brothers, Len [SLONAKER], Rochester; Bent [SLONAKER], Monterey, and Pete [SLONAKER], South Whitley; two sisters, Mrs. Mae HADDIE, South Bend, and Mrs. Mary ROBINSON, Winamac, and eleven grandchildren. Final rites will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Johnson and Son Funeral Home, Plymouth. Rev. R. Richmond BLAKE will officiate. Burial will be in Bruce Lake cemetery.⁵

Death*

He died on 24 November 1952 at Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, at age 73; buried at the Bruce Lake Cemetery.⁶

Family

Effie Wentzel

Children

Ethel Marie Slonaker b. 3 May 1913, d. 16 Jan 1999
Isaac Slonaker⁷ b. 14 Jul 1915, d. 8 Mar 1991

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Ethel Goss, 18 January 1999.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 November 1952.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 14 November 1952.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 11 March 1991.

Bert Slonaker¹

M, b. 7 October 1881, d. 19 January 1953

Father

Isaac James Slonaker¹ b. 5 Dec 1840, d. 10 Feb 1916

Mother

Martha Mahler¹ b. 5 Oct 1845, d. 1924

Last Edited

27 Aug 2002

Marriage*

Bert Slonaker married Anna (?)²

Birth*

Bert Slonaker was born on 7 October 1881 at Monterrey, Pulaski, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; ED 90, Sheet 12B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 33 years, 16 children, 12 living.¹

Census*

Bert Slonaker appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, ED 129, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, married 2 years, 2 children, 1 living.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 at Monterey, Pulaski, Indiana, ED 176, sheet 1B, occupation fireman, renting, 5 children at home.⁵

Death*

He died on 19 January 1953 at Monterrey, Pulaski, Indiana, at age 71; buried at St. Ann Cemetery.^2,3

Obit

Bert's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 21 January 1953:

Bert SLONAKER, 72, farmer of near Monterey, suffered a stroke while at work Monday afternoon and died within 90 minutes. He was assisting in the butchering of a hog for Mrs. Emma NORMAN when he was stricken. Born Octoer 7, 1881, he was the son of Isaac and Martha MAHLER SLONAKER. He is survived by his wife and several children and also a brother, Leonard SLONAKER, north of Rochester. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.³

Family

Anna (?) b. 1885, d. 1857

Children

Estella Slonaker⁴ b. 1910
Rose Slonaker⁵ b. 1910
Cleo Slonaker⁵ b. 1913
Harvey Slonaker⁵ b. 1915
Walter Slonaker⁵ b. 20 Oct 1917, d. 2 Dec 2000

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S319] Unknown, Pulaski County Cemeteries, St. Ann Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 January 1953.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Clara Slonaker¹

F, b. June 1884

Father

Isaac James Slonaker¹ b. 5 Dec 1840, d. 10 Feb 1916

Mother

Martha Mahler¹ b. 5 Oct 1845, d. 1924

Last Edited

27 Jan 2002

Birth*

Clara Slonaker was born in June 1884 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; ED 90, Sheet 12B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 33 years, 16 children, 12 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Leonard R. Slonaker¹

M, b. 8 July 1887, d. 22 February 1965

Father

Isaac James Slonaker¹ b. 5 Dec 1840, d. 10 Feb 1916

Mother

Martha Mahler¹ b. 5 Oct 1845, d. 1924

Last Edited

27 Aug 2002

Birth*

Leonard R. Slonaker was born on 8 July 1887 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Leonard R. Slonaker appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; ED 129, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 43 years, 16 children, 12 living.³

Marriage*

Leonard R. Slonaker married Daisy Feece on 12 May 1912 at Knox, Indiana.⁴

Census*

Leonard R. Slonaker appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 at Green Twp., Marshall, Indiana, ED 175, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.⁵

Obit

Leonard R.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 22 February 1965:

Leonard Roy SLONAKER, 77, R.R. 3, Rochester, died unexpectedly at 8:30 a.m. today at his home five miles north of Rochester on U.S. 31. He had retired from farming two years ago. Born July 8, 1887 in Pulaski county south of Monterey, he had lived in Fulton county most of his life. He was the son of Isaac and Martha MAHLER SLONAKER. Mr. Slonaker was married May 4, 1912 in Knox to Daisy FEECE, who survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Laurence (Marguerite) NORRIS, R.R. 5, Rochester; Miss Doris SLONAKER, R.R. 3, Rochester, and Mrs. Stanley (Esther) JACKNEWITZ, Honolulu, Hawaii; eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Three sons and two grandchildren preceded in death. He was the last of a family of 16 children. Last rites will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good funeral home with the Rev. Allan D. BYRNE officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Tuesday.²

Death*

He died on 22 February 1965 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 77; buried at the Leiters Ford Cemetery.²

Family

Daisy Feece b. Jul 1890

Children

Virgil LeRoy Slonaker⁶ b. 13 Jun 1914, d. 13 Nov 1945
Margaret Slonaker⁵ b. 1916
Doris Slonaker⁵ b. 1918

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 22 February 1965.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Virgin Slonaker, 13 November 1945.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 13 November 1945.

May Slonaker¹

F, b. July 1890

Father

Isaac James Slonaker¹ b. 5 Dec 1840, d. 10 Feb 1916

Mother

Martha Mahler¹ b. 5 Oct 1845, d. 1924

Last Edited

31 Jul 2002

Birth*

May Slonaker was born in July 1890 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

May Slonaker appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; ED 129, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 43 years, 16 children, 12 living.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Glenn Slonaker¹

M, b. March 1872

Father

Levi Bud Slonaker¹ b. 19 Apr 1843, d. 27 Apr 1918

Mother

Margaretta Hartman¹ b. 28 May 1843, d. 26 Jun 1931

Last Edited

25 Aug 2002

Birth*

Glenn Slonaker was born in March 1872 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Bud Slonaker; ED 34, Sheet 11, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 32 years, 3 children, 3 living (should be 4/4 or 5/4.)¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Kittie Clover (Marie) Slonaker^1,2

F, b. 24 December 1878, d. 21 April 1921

Father

Levi Bud Slonaker¹ b. 19 Apr 1843, d. 27 Apr 1918

Mother

Margaretta Hartman¹ b. 28 May 1843, d. 26 Jun 1931

Last Edited

25 Aug 2002

Birth*

Kittie Clover (Marie) Slonaker was born on 24 December 1878 at Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana; Obituary and Grave marker say 1880 and are presumably incorrect as she appeared in the 1880 census.^1,2,3,4,5

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Bud Slonaker; page 5A, occupation farmer, three children.⁶

Married Name

As of between 1900 and 1910,her married name was Keitzer.⁵

Marriage*

Kittie Clover (Marie) Slonaker married William Edward Keitzer between 1900 and 1910 at Indiana.⁵

(Witness) Census

Kittie Clover (Marie) Slonaker appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Bud Slonaker; ED 34, Sheet 11, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 32 years, 3 children, 3 living (should be 4/4 or 5/4.)¹

Death

Kittie Clover (Marie) Slonaker died on 14 April 1921 at Leiters Ford, Fulton, Indiana, at age 42; buried at the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery.^4,2

Obit*

Kittie Clover (Marie)'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 21 April 1921:

Marie KEITZER, wife of W. E. KEITZER, died at her home in Fulton county, near Leiters Ford, about 8 o’clock last Friday morning, of tuberculosis. She had been ailing about ten years and had tried many means of getting relief. She spent some time in the South and later went to the sanitarium at Ottawa, Ill., and from there she returned to her home where she died. She was born December 24, 1880. The funeral services were held at the residence Monday afternoon and burial was in the Leiters Ford cemetery.²

Family

William Edward Keitzer b. 8 Feb 1880

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 April 1921.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Leiters Ford Cemetery.
[S464] Ph.D. James Rollin Slonaker, A History and Genealogy of the Slonaker Descendants in America, page 280.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Peter Slonaker¹

M, b. March 1877

Last Edited

31 Jul 2002

Birth*

Peter Slonaker was born in March 1877 at Pulaski, Indiana.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary F. Long on 16 March 1899 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

Peter Slonaker appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 50, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, renting, married 11 years, no children, niece Edith Long, age 12, was living with them.³

Family

Mary F. Long b. Dec 1872

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S39] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages, Boook F, page 559.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Mary F. Long^1,2

F, b. December 1872

Last Edited

31 Jul 2002

Birth*

Mary F. Long was born in December 1872 at Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 1899,her married name was Slonaker.¹

Marriage*

She married Peter Slonaker on 16 March 1899 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,3

Census*

Mary F. Long appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, ED 90, Sheet 12B, occupation farmer, renting, married one year, no children, niece Edith Long, b. Oct. 1892 living with them.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Peter Slonaker; ED 50, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, renting, married 11 years, no children, niece Edith Long, age 12, was living with them.⁴

Family

Peter Slonaker b. Mar 1877

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh.
[S39] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages, Boook F, page 559.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Anna Slonaker¹

F, b. 1868

Father

Isaac James Slonaker¹ b. 5 Dec 1840, d. 10 Feb 1916

Mother

Martha Mahler¹ b. 5 Oct 1845, d. 1924

Last Edited

25 Aug 2002

Birth*

Anna Slonaker was born in 1868 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 22 July 1870 Tippecanoe Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; page 517B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 2 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Anna Slonaker appeared on the census of 1880 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; page 246A, occupation farmer, 8 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Mary Slonaker¹

F, b. 27 January 1869, d. 31 January 1956

Father

Isaac James Slonaker¹ b. 5 Dec 1840, d. 10 Feb 1916

Mother

Martha Mahler¹ b. 5 Oct 1845, d. 1924

Last Edited

27 Aug 2002

Birth*

Mary Slonaker was born on 27 January 1869 at Tippecanoe, Pulaski, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Mary Slonaker appeared on the census of 1880 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; page 246A, occupation farmer, 8 children.¹

Death

Mary Slonaker died on 30 January 1956 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, at age 87.²

Obit*

Mary's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 31 January 1956:

Final rites for Mrs. Mary ROBERSON, 87, who died Sunday morning in South Bend, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Fry and Lange funeral home, Winamac. Mrs. Roerson was a former resident of Winamac. She was born Jan. 27, 1869, in Pulaski county to Isaac and Martha SLONAKER. Mrs. Roberson was a member of the Winamac Christian church. Among the survivors is a brother, Leonard SLONAKER, R.R. 3, Rochester.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 31 January 1956.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Rosa Slonaker¹

F, b. 1870

Father

Isaac James Slonaker¹ b. 5 Dec 1840, d. 10 Feb 1916

Mother

Martha Mahler¹ b. 5 Oct 1845, d. 1924

Last Edited

27 Jan 2002

Birth*

Rosa Slonaker was born in 1870 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; page 246A, occupation farmer, 8 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Mattie Slonaker¹

F, b. 1874

Father

Isaac James Slonaker¹ b. 5 Dec 1840, d. 10 Feb 1916

Mother

Martha Mahler¹ b. 5 Oct 1845, d. 1924

Last Edited

27 Jan 2002

Birth*

Mattie Slonaker was born in 1874 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; page 246A, occupation farmer, 8 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Pat Slonaker¹

F, b. 1877

Father

Isaac James Slonaker¹ b. 5 Dec 1840, d. 10 Feb 1916

Mother

Martha Mahler¹ b. 5 Oct 1845, d. 1924

Last Edited

27 Jan 2002

Birth*

Pat Slonaker was born in 1877 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; page 246A, occupation farmer, 8 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Eva Slonaker¹

F, b. 1879

Father

Isaac James Slonaker¹ b. 5 Dec 1840, d. 10 Feb 1916

Mother

Martha Mahler¹ b. 5 Oct 1845, d. 1924

Last Edited

27 Jan 2002

Birth*

Eva Slonaker was born in 1879 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; page 246A, occupation farmer, 8 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Susannah Hoover¹

F, b. between 1788 and 1790

Father

John Hoover Sr.¹ b. 1760, d. 18 Nov 1831

Mother

Sarah Burkhart¹ b. 20 Sep 1767, d. 29 Dec 1843

Last Edited

18 Dec 2004

Birth*

Susannah Hoover was born between 1788 and 1790 at Randolph, North Carolina; she was 1 of 3 females present in 1790 census.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1790 Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John Hoover Sr.; page 307, 1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, 3 females.²

Citations

[S312] William Wade Hinshaw, Ohio Quaker Genealogical Records, page 743.
[S1] Census of Population 1790.

Elizabeth Hoover¹

F, b. 4 September 1793

Father

John Hoover Sr.¹ b. 1760, d. 18 Nov 1831

Mother

Sarah Burkhart¹ b. 20 Sep 1767, d. 29 Dec 1843

Last Edited

27 Jan 2002

Birth*

Elizabeth Hoover was born on 4 September 1793 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

Citations

[S312] William Wade Hinshaw, Ohio Quaker Genealogical Records, page 743.

Solomon Hoover¹

M, b. 23 January 1795, d. 7 July 1830

Father

John Hoover Sr.¹ b. 1760, d. 18 Nov 1831

Mother

Sarah Burkhart¹ b. 20 Sep 1767, d. 29 Dec 1843

Last Edited

5 Dec 2016

Birth*

Solomon Hoover was born on 23 January 1795 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary Jones on 7 September 1813 at Miami, Ohio.²

Marriage*

Solomon Hoover married Barbara (Barbary) Fouts on 5 July 1818 at Miami, Ohio.²

Census*

Solomon Hoover and Barbara (Barbary) Fouts appeared on the census of 1820 at Union Township, Miami, Ohio, page 43, 1 male and 2 females under 10, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 16-25.³

Will*

Solomon Hoover left a will on 30 June 1830 at Miami, Ohio; All personal property to his wife "Barbary;" other property to be divided among his children Harvey, Anna, Mary, Sarah, Susannah, Henry, Rachel and one not born. Witnessed by Frederick Young and Noah Hoover, who proved the will iiiin court 24 July 1830.⁴

Death*

He died on 7 July 1830 at Miami, Ohio, at age 35; buried at West Branch Cemetery in Union Township.⁵

Family 1

Mary Jones b. c 1795, d. b 1818

Child

Harvey Hoover⁶ b. 1815

Family 2

Barbara (Barbary) Fouts b. c 1795

Children

Anna Hoover⁶ b. 1819
Mary Hoover⁷ b. 1820
Sarah Hoover⁴ b. 1822
Susannah Hoover⁴ b. 1824
Henry Hoover⁴ b. 1826
Rachel Hoover⁴ b. c 1828
Nancy A. Hoover⁴ b. 1830

Citations

[S312] William Wade Hinshaw, Ohio Quaker Genealogical Records, page 744.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S2336] Clerk of the County Court, Miami County, Ohio Corut Records, Wills, Volume 1, pages 83-84.
[S2335] Family Search, "Family Search", Ancestral File, Pedigree Resouirce Files.
[S2336] Clerk of the County Court, Miami County, Ohio Corut Records, Miami County, Ohio Corut Records.
[S2336] Clerk of the County Court, Miami County, Ohio Corut Records.

Noah Hoover¹

M, b. 23 June 1796

Father

John Hoover Sr.¹ b. 1760, d. 18 Nov 1831

Mother

Sarah Burkhart¹ b. 20 Sep 1767, d. 29 Dec 1843

Last Edited

27 Jan 2002

Birth*

Noah Hoover was born on 23 June 1796 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

Citations

[S312] William Wade Hinshaw, Ohio Quaker Genealogical Records, page 744.

Abraham Hoover¹

M, b. May 1798

Father

John Hoover Sr.¹ b. 1760, d. 18 Nov 1831

Mother

Sarah Burkhart¹ b. 20 Sep 1767, d. 29 Dec 1843

Last Edited

27 Jan 2002

Birth*

Abraham Hoover was born in May 1798 at Randolph, North Carolina.¹

Citations

[S312] William Wade Hinshaw, Ohio Quaker Genealogical Records, page 744.

Jesse Hoover¹

M, b. 20 June 1799, d. 15 November 1856

Father

John Hoover Sr.¹ b. 1760, d. 18 Nov 1831

Mother

Sarah Burkhart¹ b. 20 Sep 1767, d. 29 Dec 1843

Last Edited

24 Mar 2003

Birth*

Jesse Hoover was born on 20 June 1799 at "on the Uwharrie", Randolph, North Carolina.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Rebecca Yount on 18 April 1819 at West Milton, Miami, Ohio.²

Census*

Jesse Hoover appeared on the census of 23 October 1850 at Union Twp., Miami, Ohio, Household 2223, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 8 children at home.³

Death*

He died on 15 November 1856 at West Branch, Cedar, Iowa, at age 57.²

Family

Rebecca Yount b. 3 Nov 1801, d. 13 Aug 1895

Child

Eli Hoover+⁴ b. 17 Jul 1820, d. 24 Jul 1892

Citations

[S312] William Wade Hinshaw, Ohio Quaker Genealogical Records, page 744.
[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 185.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 186.

John Hoover¹

M, b. 1804, d. 2 May 1867

Father

John Hoover Sr.¹ b. 1760, d. 18 Nov 1831

Mother

Sarah Burkhart¹ b. 20 Sep 1767, d. 29 Dec 1843

Last Edited

5 Dec 2016

Birth*

John Hoover was born in 1804 at West Milton, Miami, Ohio.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary Carroll on 28 August 1823 at Miami, Ohio.²

Marriage*

John Hoover married Elizabeth Brumbaugh Kinsey on 8 August 1844 at Montgomery, Ohio.^2,3

Census*

John Hoover appeared on the census of 2 October 1850 at Union Twp., Miami, Ohio, page 149, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, 8 children from two marriages at home.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 21 July 1860 at Union Twp., Miami, Ohio, page 361, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,788, personal property at $2,900, 6 children at home.⁵

Death*

He died on 2 May 1867 at Union Twp., Miami, Ohio; buried at the West Branch Cemetery.^2,6

Family 1

Mary Carroll d. 17 Nov 1844

Child

Abraham Hoover+ b. 4 Mar 1827, d. 6 May 1859

Family 2

Elizabeth Brumbaugh Kinsey b. 26 Jun 1809, d. 11 Aug 1894

Citations

[S312] William Wade Hinshaw, Ohio Quaker Genealogical Records, page 744.
[S349] Hulda Hoover Mclean, Herbert Hoover History II, page 201.
[S308] Computerized Heritage Association, Miami Valley (Ohio) Genealogy Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S54] Lindsay M. Brien, Miami County Ohio Cemeteries, West Branch Cemetery.

Joseph Hoover¹

M, b. 12 February 1808

Father

John Hoover Sr.¹ b. 1760, d. 18 Nov 1831

Mother

Sarah Burkhart¹ b. 20 Sep 1767, d. 29 Dec 1843

Last Edited

24 Aug 2015

Birth*

Joseph Hoover was born on 12 February 1808 at West Milton, Miami, Ohio.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary (Pollly) Fouts, daughter of Jacob Fouts and Elizabeth Plummer, on 3 October 1827 at Montgomery, Ohio.²

Family

Mary (Pollly) Fouts b. 22 May 1803, d. 26 Aug 1838

Citations

[S312] William Wade Hinshaw, Ohio Quaker Genealogical Records, page 744.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Schaeffer, Montgomery, Ohio.

Thomas Wilbur Clemans¹

M, b. 5 October 1876, d. 6 June 1952

Last Edited

18 Oct 2006

Birth*

Thomas Wilbur Clemans was born on 5 October 1876 at Fulton, Indiana; cemetery marker is 1876; obituary is 1877.^2,3

Marriage*

He married Bessie M. Prill, daughter of John L. Prill and Mary Ann Shortridge, on 25 December 1906 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Census*

Thomas Wilbur Clemans appeared on the census of 7 May 1910 at Newcastle Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 55, sheet 10, occupation hired hand, widowed, living with the family of Ansel Jeffries.⁴

Death*

He died on 6 June 1952 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 75; buried at Hoover Cemetery.^2,3

Obit

Thomas Wilbur's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 7 June 1952:

Thomas Wilbur CLEMENS, 75, died Friday evening at the Rochester nursing home following a long illness. For many years a resident of the Athens community, he was born Oct. 5, 1877, the son of Harlan and Margaret CLEMENS. During his active years he followed the occupation of farming. He was a member of the Mentone Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Dwight CLEMENS of Rochester and a daughter, Mrs. Clara HAND, of this city; one sister, Mrs. Evaline ESHELMAN, of Huntington. One brother and one sister preceded him. Last rites will be conferred at 1:30 Sunday afternoon at the Foster funeral home, where the body now rests. Burial will be in Athens Mt. Hope cemetery.³

Family

Bessie M. Prill b. Jun 1883, d. 18 May 1908

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book H, page 283.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 7 June 1952.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Joseph Woodruff¹

M, b. 1848

Father

John Woodruff¹ b. 1831, d. b 1880

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Prill¹ b. 1830, d. b 1880

Last Edited

16 Sep 2002

Birth*

Joseph Woodruff was born in 1848 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 25 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Woodruff; page 232, occupation farmer, farm valued at $500, 5 children, lived next to the Hoovers.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Mary E. Woodruff¹

F, b. 1849

Father

John Woodruff¹ b. 1831, d. b 1880

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Prill¹ b. 1830, d. b 1880

Last Edited

26 Sep 2002

Birth*

Mary E. Woodruff was born in 1849 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 25 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Woodruff; page 232, occupation farmer, farm valued at $500, 5 children, lived next to the Hoovers.²

Marriage*

Mary E. Woodruff married Samuel Metcalf on 13 March 1868 at Fulton, Indiana.³

Married Name

As of 13 March 1868,her married name was Metcalf.³

Family

Samuel Metcalf

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Book B, page 466.

William Woodruff¹

M, b. 1853

Father

John Woodruff¹ b. 1831, d. b 1880

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Prill¹ b. 1830, d. b 1880

Last Edited

31 Oct 2004

Birth*

William Woodruff was born in 1853 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 25 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Woodruff; page 232, occupation farmer, farm valued at $500, 5 children, lived next to the Hoovers.¹

Marriage*

William Woodruff married Susan (Malinda) Masterson on 27 April 1878 at Arkansas.^2,3

Census*

William Woodruff appeared on the census of 29 June 1880 at Van Buren Twp., Crawford, Arkansas, page 611, occupation farmer, no children, 1 boarder named Jackson Woodruff, age 20, b. Indiana, apparently a brother.²

Family

Susan (Malinda) Masterson b. 1857

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S844] Hunting For Bears, Arkansas Marriages.

Nancy J. Woodruff¹

F, b. 1855

Father

John Woodruff² b. 1831, d. b 1880

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Prill² b. 1830, d. b 1880

Last Edited

16 Sep 2002

Birth*

Nancy J. Woodruff was born in 1855 at Fulton, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 25 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Woodruff; page 232, occupation farmer, farm valued at $500, 5 children, lived next to the Hoovers.²

(Witness) Census

Nancy J. Woodruff appeared on the census of 21 July 1870 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Lewis Ervin Prill; page 34, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,500, 1 daughter and 1 granddaughter at home.³

Married Name

As of 27 September 1873,her married name was Clark.^4,5

Marriage*

Nancy J. Woodruff married Sanford M. Clark on 27 September 1873 at Fulton, Indiana.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Nancy J. Woodruff appeared on the census of 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Sanford M. Clark; page 82A, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.⁴

Family

Sanford M. Clark b. 1851

Children

Lewis Clark⁴ b. 1874
Edwin Clark⁴ b. 1876

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book C, page 193.

Caroline Woodruff¹

F, b. 1858

Father

John Woodruff¹ b. 1831, d. b 1880

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Prill¹ b. 1830, d. b 1880

Last Edited

16 Sep 2002

Birth*

Caroline Woodruff was born in 1858 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 25 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Woodruff; page 232, occupation farmer, farm valued at $500, 5 children, lived next to the Hoovers.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Henry Garner¹

M, b. 6 September 1837, d. 11 March 1897

Last Edited

29 Jun 2002

Marriage*

Henry Garner married Aurilla Fowler.²

Birth*

Henry Garner was born on 6 September 1837 at Ohio.^1,3

Census*

He appeared on the census of 21 June 1870 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 11, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 4 children at home.³

Death*

He died on 11 March 1897 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 59; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.¹

Family

Aurilla Fowler b. 6 Sep 1837, d. 26 Aug 1899

Child

William J. Garner+¹ b. 11 May 1861, d. 14 Apr 1942

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh).
[S1] Census of Population 1870.