I'd be grateful for any information about the Hoover family which appears in the 1880 census of Colorado County TX or about descendants. Joseph Hoover of Jessamine County KY, Colorado County TX; [father born MD, mother born KY], born 1814-1815 KY; married 20 August 1838 Jessamine County KY: Julia Anne Overstreet, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Kersey) Overstreet, born 3 March 1821 Jessamine County KY * 1850 census Jessamine County KY * removed by 1853 to TX * 1880 census Bernardo Prairie/Colorado County TX Children till 1850: x. Marshall Hoover; born 1837-1838 KY x. Arcis Hoover; born 1839-1840 x. Merritt Hoover; born 1841-1842 KY x. L. Hoover; born 1843-1844 KY x. Flority Hoover; born 1845-1846 KY * 1880 census Colorado County TX [household of father Joseph Hoover] Flority Hoover married -----: ----- McGalian, born ----- LA; children till 1880: x. Jessie McGalian; born 1872-1873 TX x. Sibarn McGalian; son; born 1874-1875 TX x. Tennessee Hoover; born 1847-1848 KY x. Anne Hoover of Colorado County TX; born 1849 KY; married -- ---: Henry Burttschell, born 1838-1839 Hesse Darmstadt * 1870 census Colorado County TX Children: x. Thorn Burttschell; born 1870-1871 TX * 1880 census Colorado County TX [household of grandfather Joseph Hoover] x. Alex Hoover; born 1853-1854 TX * 1880 census Colorado County TX [household of father Joseph Hoover] Alex Hoover married -----: Elizabeth -----, born 1853-1854 TX, [parents born KY] Happy to share information about the Overstreet family. Many thanks for your help, and best wishes to you. Scott Swanson Department of History Butler University 4600 Sunset Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana 46208-3485 sswanson@butler.edu