Wayne, thank you for the informational response. I do have history that David Hoover did live in Ohio and that he was a JP. Montgomery County, Ohio was a place well populated with my ancestors, many of whom were Quaker, and were buried in the Polk Grove Cemetery. Those whose religion have been identified were Waymire, Yount, Sinks and a few others. David Hoover's parents were Andrew Hoover (Andrew of Richmond) and Elizabeth Waymire. This Andrew was a leader in the underground railroad of Indiana. Most of the Hoover's are buried in the Hoover Cemetery in Richmond. Dave Sloan has a complete cemetery listing, which he provided to me, and he has photographs I believe--but I don't think it can be found anywhere on the web, by any author. I would love to have his "stuff" and publish it on the web. Andrew's father was also Andrew Hoover, but probably more known as Andreas Huber--one of the "three brothers." He married Anna Margaretta (possibly Catharine) Pfautz who was born about 1723 in Zweibruecken, Palatinate. Andreas, of course, was from Ellerstadt. His father was Gregor Jonas Huber, born in 1668 in Oberkulm, Lenzburg, Canton Zurich, Switzerland. He was a vinter; but his ancestors also were weavers, and several were the "sherrif" of Oberkulm. Two of these ancestors were killed for failing to attend the (presumaby) Lutheran Church. One by beheading and the other by burning at the stake. Now that's living one's religion! I have been working with Merle a bit, discussing with him the New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, near Connersville, Indiana--which is Fayette County--about 12 miles from where Merle lives. I am convinced this church was originally a "Dunker" Church (used generically--I have somewhere that reference). Directly behind it is the Union Cemetery, in which Merle found names familiar to him. Merle is investigating this to see if it possibly is something of historical interest to this group; and (I think) could be the remnant of a church thought to be located elsewhere (that is currently being used as a chicken coop--as the story goes). Down the street 1/4 mile was my 3rd great grandfather's farm, which he purchased from his father-in-law, Thomas Patton--a Lutheran. Daniel Hoover died in Fayette County, and may have been a Mennonite that associated with the "Dunker" church after moving to Fayette County. His daughter Catharine married Andrew Reiley (Riley) and may have associated with the Brethren Church in Cass County, Iindiana--as did several of their children. There they married into the Roderick's, Ulrich's and Stackhouse families--and tie by marriage to the Hahns. (Primarily German, not Irish as the family has always believed) Merle has a relative from Fayette County named Riley. So far, no connection. It is possible that Reiley was an Anglization of Ryland, changed from Reylandt in Pennsylvania by the infamous Reuben Riley-- father of James Whitcomb Riley. But, I can't prove a connection to anyone, nor specifically which Church they associated with. Does any of this ring a bell? Thanks again for your information. Ron