Stogner, Bill wrote: > > Does anyone have information on Elijah Hoover born about 1820. He is > listed in the 1850 Census for Edwards County Illinois. The Hoover family has > lived in Edwards County since at least the 1830's > > Does anyone know when he died?, where he is buried?, who his parents are? > etc. At this point I know very little about him. I hope that someone on this > list will be able to shed some light on this ancestor. > > I am a descendent of his son William Hoover . > > Bill Stogner > stognerb@emotors.com Bill, Here is some information on Elijah HOOVER. The birth and death dates for him are tentative. I'll try to verify, or correct, them next week. HUSBAND: Elijah HOOVER bir: 15 Dec 1811 in KY mar: 19 Feb 1837 in Edwards Co., IL dea: 29 Apr 1878 in Edwards Co., IL bur: in Edwards Co., IL (Elder Cemetery) Father: Mother: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WIFE: Sarah SMITH bir: ABT 1818 in England mar: 19 Feb 1837 in Edwards Co., IL dea: Father: Thomas SMITH Mother: Mary COWLING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | CHILDREN --|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1| Name: Frances HOOVER F| bir: ABT 1840 in IL | mar: ABT 1858 in Edwards Co., IL | to: William DUNK --|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2| Name: William HOOVER M| bir: ABT 1842 in Edwards Co., IL --|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3| Name: Mary HOOVER F| bir: ABT 1844 in Edwards Co., IL --|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4| Name: Laura Susan(?) HOOVER F| bir: ABT 1847 in Edwards Co., IL Terry L. Harper 9 North Fifth Street Albion, IL 62806-1021