Bill I am working on a client's Edwards Co, IL family....the following HOOVERs are in my database(over 10,000 people): Jonathan HOOVER m. Mary Hyatt from VA. They were parents of Caroline Virginia, b 02 Nov 1844 in Zanesville, Putnam Co, OH, died 17 Nov 1920 in Bridgeport, IL. She m. Hyatt W. Bunn on 25 Dec 1868. They had at least 4 children: Glenn(NFI), Mary Inze (m. Jasper David Madding), Fannie C Bunn (d. in youth) and Leita Kay (d. in youth). Edgar HOOVER who m. Della Eliza Gillard on 03 Sep 1890. Geneviere HOOVER who m. Roscoe Burkingstock on 01 Apr 1934 in Albion, Edwards Co, IL. They had 5 children: Brenda, Janet, Eleanor, Doris and Keith. Laura HOOVER (01 Oct 1846-25 Sep 1938). She m. Robert William Baker on 19 Apr 1868. They had at least 2 sons: William and Edward. Unknown HOOVER who was the 1st or 2nd husband of Martha Elston. She was also m. to Emmauel Bunting from England. Looking at my various Edwards Co, IL books, I have: Edwards County, Illinois: Past & Present (1814-1980). Pg 415: Elijah HOOVER Sarah SMITH m. Elijah HOOVER and they had 4 children. Sarah lived from 1818 to 1858) and was the dgt of Thomas & Sarah Smith of Lincolnshire, England. Apparently Sarah (Smith) Hoover was born back in England before the family left for America. >From History of Edwards Co, IL: pg 270, F23: There is mention of a Glenn HOOVER as owner a farm that was sold to Charles & Hannah Bassett betweem 1897 when the Bassetts last son was born and Jul 1951 when Hannah died. pg 270-1, F24: On 06 Nov 1888, Willialm Standring m. Maude HOOVER, dgt of John & Edith (Hassel) HOOVER. She was b in Grayville in 1867. They had 2 children: Garth (1898) and Merle. Maude died in 1930 and William passed in 1950. pg 332-333, F171: Margaret (HOOVER) Short with husband, John were listed as the parents of Eliza Short. pg 343, F199: A Charles HOOVER was listed as the 2nd husband of Mary Garner(1860-1942). pg 350, F216: A Laura (HOOVER) and William Robert Baker were listed as parents of Grace(12 May 1841[England]-09 Mar 1932)Baker who m. Henry Gill. . Grace emigrated to the US at the age of 12 (c1853). Pg 481, F512: Mentions Maude HOOVER(who m. William B Standring). Maude was a schoolteacher from Grayville. Her parents were John HOOVER (1831-1905) and Harriett Hassell(1831-1926). Further explains that their children, Merle(1892-1904) and Garth(1898-1946). On page 49, under T15 (this covered the history of the various towns in Edwards Co)--a Hoover was mentioned as a land owner in 1907 in the French Creek Precinct. From the map, I saw a "M Hoover" in the northeastern portion of French Creek. I was not able to read the other names in that map to see if there were any additional Hoovers there. I hope this helps....as William HOOVER doesn't show up there. Was he born much later or what? Good luck. You might try to touch base with Terry Harper who has done much of the work in these two books. Good luck. Nancy Abbott