Hi Dennis, You may have something on the orally pronounced DOVER that get written as Dever. Back in the 30,s and 40,s my grandparent who were born around 1860, 1875, and 1890 talked allot like Fetus on Gunsmoke, Bed covers was call cevers, they had their on way of talking, It had nothing to do with a "southern Drawl" and had to do more with education the lack of it that it, My Grandparent and step Grandparent had no education at all. I use to go to the bank with my step Grandpa and sign my name by his x so he could cash his old age pension. so you may have something with the spelling of Dover to Dever. But because they had no education don't mean they were not smart, They could play the fiddles, sing and dance. They were from Missouri so just try trading something with then like a mule or animal for the farm. I think i'm getting carried away. That my two cents worth for what its worth, Talk to ya later. Earnest E Dovers