James Hoover was born July 29, 1814, in Rutherford County, TN; son of Christopher and Elizabeth (Lotspeich) Hoover. James was the eleventh of thirteen children born to his parents. He worked on the farm until he was twenty-three years of age after which he engaged in farming for himself. He has lived in this (Bedford) and two adjoining counties (Rutherford and Coffee) all his life. December 26, 1837, he was united in marriage to Susan Moore, a native of Viginia, born about 1820. This union resulted in the birth of nine children: Robert William, Clementine F., Caledonia Jane, Martha Ann, Mary Elvira, Elizabeth Elinor, Susan Olivia, Charles M., and Hugh L. The mother died about 1859 in the full fruition of the Christian's hope. In February 1862 Mr. Hoover was married to Minerva Jane Winn, of this county. This union resulted in the birth of eleven children: Alice D., Efie Myrtle, George Christopher, Edward Oscar, Harvey Frederick, Cleopatra R., James Franklin, Benjamin P., Nancy E., Albert Moore and Anna Maud. Mr. Hoover was elected to the office of magistrate several years ago, but only served a short time. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and is politically a Democrat.
James and his wife Susan are my gg grandparents and their daughter Caledonia Jane, my great grandmother. Although James was a Presbyterian, he had Mennonite roots. The family name was Huber, dating back to the 1600s in Switzerland and in the 1700s in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
James Hoover was born July 29, 1814, in Rutherford County, TN; son of Christopher and Elizabeth (Lotspeich) Hoover. James was the eleventh of thirteen children born to his parents. He worked on the farm until he was twenty-three years of age after which he engaged in farming for himself. He has lived in this (Bedford) and two adjoining counties (Rutherford and Coffee) all his life. December 26, 1837, he was united in marriage to Susan Moore, a native of Viginia, born about 1820. This union resulted in the birth of nine children: Robert William, Clementine F., Caledonia Jane, Martha Ann, Mary Elvira, Elizabeth Elinor, Susan Olivia, Charles M., and Hugh L. The mother died about 1859 in the full fruition of the Christian's hope. In February 1862 Mr. Hoover was married to Minerva Jane Winn, of this county. This union resulted in the birth of eleven children: Alice D., Efie Myrtle, George Christopher, Edward Oscar, Harvey Frederick, Cleopatra R., James Franklin, Benjamin P., Nancy E., Albert Moore and Anna Maud. Mr. Hoover was elected to the office of magistrate several years ago, but only served a short time. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and is politically a Democrat.
James and his wife Susan are my gg grandparents and their daughter Caledonia Jane, my great grandmother. Although James was a Presbyterian, he had Mennonite roots. The family name was Huber, dating back to the 1600s in Switzerland and in the 1700s in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Inscription
IN THE BRIGHT ETERNAL CITY DEATH CAN NEVER NEVER COME
Gravesite Details
Inscription is from the hymn "We Shall Sleep But Not Forever" by Mary Ann Pepper Kiddder 1820-1905
Family Members
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Robert William Hoover
1838–1917
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Clementina F "Clemie" Hoover Stammer
1840 – unknown
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Caledonia Jane "Callie" Hoover Brown
1842–1894
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Martha Ann Hoover Stem
1844–1885
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Mary Elvira Hoover Wilson
1846–1884
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Elizabeth Elinor "Eliza" Hoover Nance
1848–1918
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Susan Olivia Hoover Thomason
1850–1886
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Charles M Hoover
1853 – unknown
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Hugh L Hoover
1855 – unknown
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Alice D Hoover Tucker
1863–1897
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Effie Myrtle Hoover Hughson
1866–1946
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George Christopher Hoover
1867–1900
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Edward Oscar Hoover
1870–1957
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Harvey Frederick Hoover
1873–1959
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Cleopatra R Hoover
1876–1894
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James Franklin Hoover
1877–1950
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Benjamin Patrick "Ben" Hoover
1879–1940
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Nancy "Nannie" Hoover Stammer
1881–1978
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Albert Moore Hoover
1883–1981
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Annie Maud Hoover Jones
1886–1982
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