Comments on: My Hoover Research

By: Margie Bridges

Margie Bridges — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:22:38 +0000

Just wanted to point out that my gg grandfather Hardman P. Richards was not in the Civil War, too old, born 1818. He had a relative who was in the War:
Hardman Mahafee RICHARDS b: 1836. Mustered in the Union Army Aug. 16, 1862,
Private to Corporal, Jan. 1,1865, mustered out with company on June 1, 1865.
Company H, 148th Regiment. Buried at Sanborn Cemetery, Clearfield County. Find-a-Grave mentions one child, Florence Edith RICHARDS TROUT, ____ to 1927.

However, Hardman P. Richards did kill his neighbor Williams. I have not found Harman’s grave yet.There was a lengthy writeup in the newspaper, and a quick trial, as he went to the sheriff and reported/confessed the crime. He died after a year and a half in prison.

By: wanda leaman

wanda leaman — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 05:19:44 +0000

caitlin, hello!! my name is wanda leaman, i’m the granddaughter of peg hoover. Uncle boots and aunt anna, uncle bill and anut ruth are grt aunts and uncles! would love to hear from you!

By: Lawrence Elliott Hoover

Lawrence Elliott Hoover — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:39:35 +0000

I have only started working on our family tree. My Grandfather was Samuel J. Hoover of Blair County, Pennsylvania. From the records I have seen, He was decended from
Jonathon (knee) Hoover born June 3, 1783 in York County, Pennsylvania. and Elizabeth Ulrich Putterbaugh. born Jan.26,1786 in Bedford County,Pennsylvania. They had a son by the name of John Putterbaugh Hoover born Jan.13,1813. It shows him as having children, but no spouse is listed. The children were: Christiana born about 1833, Elizabeth b.1835, Esther b.1837, Harriett b.1839,Issac b.1841, Martin C. born March 28,1847 , John b.Dec.26, 1844, Christian C. b. about1846, Sarah b.sept.18,1849. , Levi b. march 16, 1837, Mary Ann b. Aug.21,1851, and Moses b. Dec. 13, 1856. I do not know if any of this is correct or verified. They were only listed in some notes I found of my mothers.

By: Kris

Kris — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:57:50 +0000

Beverly, thanks for the comment. Since you're a descendant of Andreas Huber, you might want to check out my post "Andreas Huber Origins: Trippstadt, Ellerstadt, or Ittlingen?". It discusses the three Andreas Huber who came over to the US between 1738 and 1754.

By: Beverly J. Hoover-Watson

Beverly J. Hoover-Watson — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:07:26 +0000

I descend down from Bertoldas Hubere of Oberkulm , Bern Switzerland . He was the son of The Baron of Bern. This line comes down through Andreas Huber who came to America (Miery Springs MD. ) He later migrated to NC. his son Jonas moved to Ohio and his son was John, John married Saraah Hinkle and their son was John W Hoover,his son was George and his son George and then my brother George and David. We have Hoovers mostly in Indiana.

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 18 May 2011 20:09:46 +0000

Thanks for the information, Bruce. It certainly adds to the Richards family history!

Hardman Richards was actually Margie’s ancestor. I’ve not been able to find a connection between my Hoovers and her gg grandmother Caroline Hoover.

By: Bruce Williams

Bruce Williams — Wed, 18 May 2011 19:58:00 +0000

Your ancestor Hardman Richards (served at Gettysburg in the civil war) killed his neighbor, my 2nd grt grandfather Dr. John Falkenberg Williams, with an axe in August 1873, in a dispute over some firewood. Richards was convicted of manslaughter and served his time at the PA penitentiary. Ironically, he is buried near Dr. Williams at the Williams Cemetery in Huston, Centre Co., PA.

By: Kris

Kris — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 22:12:57 +0000

Margie, thanks for the post. I’m not finding anything in my database for a Caroline Hoover, b. ca 1826. Christian and Maria Barbara (Harmon) Hoover Sr.—the parents of Philip Hoover, my presumed ancestor—had four sons and one daughter.

1) Samuel Hoover (1796—1883) married Sarah Thomas (1797/98—1870) and Mary E. McEwens (ca 1849—aft 1900). They lived in Armstrong and Indiana counties and had children:

Margaret (b. ca 1818), Absalom (b. ca 1820), John (b. ca 1822), Samuel Thomas Jr. (b. Jan 1825), Mary Rebecca (b. 29 Apr 1827), Jacob F. (b. ca 1828), David (b. 29 Jun 1829), Barbara A. (b. Aug 1831), Moses (b. ca 1836), George W. (24 Feb 1838), Zibiah T. (b. ca 1841)

2) George Hoover (24 May 1799—13 Jan 1878) married Mary Repine (23 Jul 1799—28 Aug 1853) and Mary (___) (ca 1817—?). They also lived in Armstrong and Indiana counties and had children:

Christopher Repine (b. 17 Feb 1826), Lucinda (b. 20 Mar 1828), Joseph (b. ca 1831), Isaac (b. ca 1833), George R. (b. 1835), Mary C. (b. ca 1837), John (b. 1839/40)

3) Catharine Hoover (ca 1800—bet 1841-1850) married Jacob Repine.

4) Philip Hoover (1802—May 1882) married Hannah Thomas (13 Jul 1802—16 Aug 1880). Please refer to the list of children in the post above.

5) Christian Hoover Jr. (6 Oct 1809—15 Dec 1897) married Mary Green (ca 1811/12—21 Mar 1815). They lived in Armstrong County, then Osage County, Kansas.
They had children:

Barbara (b. ca 1833/4), Susan (b. ca 1835), Catharine (b. ca 1837), Hannah (b. ca 1839), Samuel (b. ca 1841), Elizabeth (b. ca 1844), Absalom (b. ca 1846), James (b. ca 1847), and Christ (b. ca 1849) (aka Christian or Christopher)

The Plum Creek Township Hoovers in 1820, I believe, are Christian Hoover Sr. and his eldest son Samuel. The 1830 Plum Creek Hoovers, I believe, are Christian Hoover Sr., his son Philip, and his eldest son Samuel.

I don’t know who the John Hoover of Buffalo Township. He’s in Buffalo Township, Armstrong County in 1820 and Buffalo Township, Butler County in 1830. I did pick-up a deed for a John Hoover of Buffalo Township—quite likely this man. It was recorded on 12 Sep 1834 between John Hoover and Sarah his wife and Johanetta Kleber, also of Buffalo Township, Armstrong County (Deed Book 8:412). They sold her two pieces of land, totaling 150 acres. John and Sarah bought the first piece (125 acres) in 1833 from Timothy Dunn. They also bought the second piece from Timothy Dunn, but the year is not mentioned.

I’ve kept the deed on the off-chance that he’s a child of one of Christian Hoover Sr.’s brothers. There’s more information on them on George Hoover’s page.

Have you looked into any Hoovers living in townships near Madison Township in the 1850 census? Since Hardman was from Centre County, they might have been living near her relatives.

Also, there’s a Rebecca Hoover—of the appropriate age—in Pike Township, Clearfield County in 1850. She’s married to a Joseph Hoover. Might be something else to check out… or could be completely unrelated. :^)

Good luck & let me know if I can help further.

By: Margie Bridges

Margie Bridges — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:38:47 +0000

I mistyped. The last name is Richards. The censuses I looked at were 1830 and 1840.

By: Margie Bridges

Margie Bridges — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:35:57 +0000

My gg grandmother Caroline Hoover was born July 1826 in Clarion County, PA per death certificate. Well, Clarion wasn’t formed till 1840, so it probably happened in Armstrong or Venango Counties. She married Hardman Richard 15 Aug 1843 at an unknown place and they were at house 42 in Madison Twp., Armstrong Co., in the 1850 census, mis-indexed as Bichard. He was from Centre Co., so I don’t know how they met. In their household in 1860 was a Rebecca Hoover, 62. I assumed this was her mother, but it could be an aunt, I suppose. Caroline buried 3 husbands and had 8 children, and she finally died in 1903 in Clearfield Co. as Caroline George. Death certificate gives her maiden name as Hoover. I got her marriage date from the Civil War pension file. Philip is one of the names I have as a possible father. Others with daughters of the right age in 1820 or 1830 are John the younger and Samuel. Would like to prove or disprove these. Interesting that Christian’s wife was also a Caroline.