Silas Gilbert Hoover ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Silas was Lisle Hoover.⁴

   FamilySearch ID: 2Z37-D3W.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of His OH death record has 29 May 1847 birth, not 29 Mar 1847 per baptism record., 29 May 1847 and Arendtsville, Adams, PA. ⁵

2. Census in 1850 in Butler Twp., Adams, PA. ⁴ David Beecher, merchant, 56, was living with wife Mary, 53. Also with them was Archibald Wilson, clerk, 63; and Mary Weigle, 19. His real estate was worth $20,000 making him wealthy by comparison to others. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

His next neighbor is John Hoover, tanner, 37, living with Sophia, David Beecher's daughter, 28, and their children: Amelia, 9; daughter Georgeanna, 6; son Lisle, 4; and Mary, 1. Also in their home is Sarah Rufsell, 20, and Samuel Blythe, 7.

The next neighbor is David Beecher's son Samuel Beecher, laborer, 29; wife Matilda, 25; Calvin, 5; David, 3; Charles, 1 month old when the census was recorded on 13 Aug 1850. Also living with them: David Geyer, manufacturer, 23; and Sara Lower, 16. Samuel has no real estate value suggesting he is living on his father's land. Everyone in all families were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1860 in Butler Twp., Adams, PA. ¹ The 1860 census recorded John Hoover, store keeper, 48, living with wife Sophia, 38; Georgianna, 17; Gilbert, 13; Mary C., 11; and Irene, 9. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Arendtsville. John's real estate was valued at $8,000 and personal estate $6,000.

On the same census page is Sophia's father, David Beecher, 66, and wife Mary, 63, and also her brother Samuel Beecher, 40, and wife Sarah A. M.

4. Census in 1870 in Mechanicstown, Frederick, MD. ⁶ The 1870 census recorded John Hoover, iron master, 59, living with wife Sophia, 48; son Gilbert, works in iron forge, 21; and daughters Mary A., 18, and Irene, 16. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. John's real estate was valued at $6000 and personal estate $2000. The post office was Mechanicstown.

Next door is Nash Camp, works in iron forge, 32, with his family, and John Pogue, iron forger, 42.

5. Census in 1880 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH. ⁷ The 1880 census recorded Sophia Hoover, widow, 56, living with her son, Gilbert, grocer, 28; son-in-law Baker Hall, 29; granddaughter Gertrude Hall, 2; son-in-law Jos. S. Crilly, cabinet maker, 26; Sophia's daughter Irene Crilly, 25; granddaughter Nellie A. Crilly, 3; and daughter Mary C. Hall, 27. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except Gertrude and Nellie were born in Ohio.

6. Residence: 27 W Maplewood Ave, Dayton, OH 45405 on 8 Dec 1924 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH. ⁵

Silas married Louise Fischbach. (Louise Fischbach was born on 31 Dec 1861 in , Montgomery, OH,⁸ died on 3 Aug 1931 in , , OH ⁸ and was buried in Dayton: Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Montgomery, OH ⁸.)