John Hoover
(1813-1877) |
John Hoover 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
FamilySearch ID: 2Z37-ZK4. Noted events in his life were: 1. Newspaper: Married: On Wednesday last, by the Rev. S. Gutelius, John Hoover, of Perry county, to Miss Sophia Beecher, daughter of David Beecher, of Franklin township, Adams county., 2 Sep 1840, Gettysburg, Adams, PA. 2 2. Newspaper: 27 Aug 1849, Gettysburg, Adams, PA. 12 ASSIGNEES' SALE 3. 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. 4. Census in 1860 in Butler Twp., Adams, PA. 13 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. 5. Census in 1870 in Mechanicstown, Frederick, MD. 14 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. 6. Newspaper: Gettysburg Compiler, 9 Jan 1873, Gettysburg, Adams, PA. 15 The following items are from the last Mechanicstown (Md.) Clarion: The Iron Forge and house belonging to John Hoover situated on Hunting Creek, about a mile below Mechanicstown, was sold on Friday inst., by John C. Motter, Esq., Trustee, for the sum of $1,325. Purchaser, Mr. Wiestling, of Harrisburg, Pa. We understand the Forge will again be put in running order next spring. 7. Cause of Death: epilepsy, 29 Jul 1877, Dayton, Montgomery, OH. 10 8. Residence: 109 Cass St., Dayton, OH on 29 Jul 1877 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH. 10 John married Sophia Susanna Beecher, daughter of David Beecher and Anna Maria Gilbert, on 26 Aug 1840 in Beechersville, Adams, PA.1 2 (Sophia Susanna Beecher was born on 27 Sep 1822 in Arendtsville, Adams, PA,4 16 17 died on 18 Jun 1901 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA 16 and was buried in Seattle: Lake View Cemetery, King, WA 16.) |
1 Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA), Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, Sept 1 - from Adams Co. card file.
2 Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, PA), 2 Sep 1840, marriage of John Hoover and Sophia Beecher. Republished on 2 Sep 1940 on page 4 in the column: Out Of The Past. One Hundred Years Ago.
3 Records of Sharon Nickol Swope (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=nickol).
4 1850 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Butler Township, Series: Series: M432 Roll: 743 Page: 12.
5 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2F5-ZW9 Silas Gilbert Hoover, 29 Mar 1847.
6 FamilySearch.org, Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6SC-KRV Silas Gilbert Hoover, 08 Dec 1924; citing Harrison Township, Montgomery, Ohio, reference fn 68233; FHL microfilm 1,992,610.
7 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2FG-5W2 Mary Catharine Hoover, 17 Jun 1849.
8 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2FP-63X George Anna Hoover, 04 Nov 1844; Birth.
9 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2F5-Z79 Julian Amelia Hoover, 04 Apr 1841; Birth.
10 FamilySearch.org, Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6VK-Y66 John Hoover, 24 Jun 1877; citing Death, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States, source ID Page 79, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,030,827.
11 Woodland Cemetery (Dayton, OH) (http://www.woodlandcemetery.org), http://www.woodlandcemetery.org/search Hoover, John Section 39 Lot 1966.
12 The Adams Sentinel (Gettysburg, PA), Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, 27 Aug 1849 edition.
13 1860 United States Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Butler, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1057; Page: 4; Image: 8; Family History Library Film: 805057.
14 1870 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN3X-V69 John Hoover, Maryland, United States; citing p. 4, family 32.
15 Gettysburg Compiler (Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania.), 9 Jan 1873, page 2.
16 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=38499409.
17 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MM5M-Q6Z S G Hoover in household of Mary C Hall, Blaine City; Semiahmoo, and Point Roberts Precincts Blaine city Ward 1, 2, 3, Whatcom, Washington, United States; citing sheet 8A, family 157.
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