Thomas Hoover was the son of:
Thomas Jefferson Hoover, b. Nov. 30, 1842 in Tippacanoe (or Fulton) County, IN. and d. Apr. 29, 1901 in Frankfurt, Clinton County, IN. Thomas was a Union Army soldier. &
Lucy Ophelia Hoskinson, b. Jul. 10, 1844 in Marietta, Washington County, OH. and d. Aug. 27, 1934 in Kellerton, Ringgold County, IA.

(*Note: Lucy married first, Thomas Jefferson Hoover on Jun. 24, 1864 in Alexandria, MO. They divorced soon after. Their son, Thomas Hoover, was b. Mar. 15, 1865. Thomas marr. second, Amanda Gentry on Sep. 9, 1865.
Lucy married 2nd, George Mackey, b. 1818 in VA. George was a widower with nine children, some of whom were as old as she was. They married Sept. 15, 1867 in Clark Co., MO. - probably Alexandria.)

In the 1870 U. S. census, 5 yr. old Thomas Hoover, b. in IA., was attending school and living in Cedar (Post office: Cammacksville), Lee county, IA. with his
50 yr. old stepfather, George Mackey, a farmer, b. in VA.
25 yr. old mother, Lucy Mackey, keeping house, b. in OH.
21 yr. old (George's son from a previous marriage) Tillness Mackey, b. in OH.
19 yr. old (George's daughter from a previous marriage) Georgeana Mackey, b. in OH.
18 yr. old (George's son from a previous marriage) Charles Mackey, b. in IA.
17 yr. old (George's son from a previous marriage) John Mackey, b. in IA.
15 yr. old (George's son from a previous marriage) Colister Mackey, b. in IA.
14 yr. old (George's son from a previous marriage) James Mackey, b. in IA.
12 yr. old (George's son from a previous marriage) William Mackey, b. in IA.
8 yr. old (George's son from a previous marriage) Ira Mackey, b. in IA.
5 yr. old (George's son from a previous marriage) Elias Mackey, b. in IA.
5 mth. old stepsister, Alice Mackey, b. in Feb. in IA.
59 yr. old (inferred) maternal grandfather, G. W. (George Washington) Hoskinson, a farm laborer, b. in PA.
George's real estate was valued at $6,115 and his personal estate at $1,115.

In the 1880 U. S. census, 15 yr. old Thomas Hoover, b. in IA., was attending school and living in Cedar, Lee, IA. with his
63 yr. old stepfather, George Mackey, a farmer, b. in PA.
35 yr. old mother, Lucy O. Mackey, b. in OH.
26 yr. old (George's son from a previous marriage) Charles Mackey, helping on the farm, b. in IA.
23 yr. old (George's son from a previous marriage) James F. Mackey, helping on the farm, b. in IA.
17 yr. old (George's son from a previous marriage) Ira Mackey, attending school and helping on the farm, b. in IA.
15 yr. old (George's son from a previous marriage)Elias Mackey, attending school, b. in IA.
10 yr. old stepsister, M. Alice Mackey, attending school, b. in IA.
8 yr. old stepsister, Lottie M. Mackey, attending school, b. in IA.
6 yr. old stepsister, Matilda Mackey, attending school, b. in IA.
4 yr. old stepsister, Claria J. Mackey, b. in IA.
2 yr. old stepsister, Nellie B. Mackey, b. in IA.

Thomas Hoover came west about 1886 with Isaac Miles to Newburg, OR.

On Oct. 8, 1892, Thomas Hoover and Emma Viola Kenworthy were married in Vancouver, Clarke County, WA.

Thomas and Emma Viola Hoover's children were:
1) Harry Edward Hoover, b. Aug. 16, 1893 in Kellerton, Ringgold Co., IA. and d. Apr. 10, 1971. Harry marr. Leona Marie Hartley. Harry is buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, WA. with his wife, parents, brother and sister-in-law.
2) Alice Margaret Hoover, b. Sept. 24, 1897 in Eugene, Lane Co., OR. and d. Dec. 26, 1972 in Bandon, Coos County, OR. Alice married Charles Franklin Wooldridge.
3) Clifford Ellis Hoover, b. Sept. 14, 1905 in Walla Walla, Washington and d. Sept. 3, 1922 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla county, WA..
Clifford died eleven days before his 17th birthday from a tonsil operation.

About 1897, Thomas became very ill and moved from the Willamette Valley to Hot Lake, OR.

In the 1900 U. S. census, 35 yr. old Thomas Hoover, working in a restaurant, b. Mar. 1865 in IA., was living at 205 Commercial St. in Salem Ward 3, Marion, OR. with his
27 yr. old wife, Emma Hoover, b. Jun. 1872 in IL.
6 yr. old son, Harry Hoover, b. Aug. 1893 in IA.
2 yr. old daughter, Alice M Hoover, b. Sep. 1897 in OR.
Thomas and Emma had been marr. for 7 yrs.
Emma was the mother of two children, both still alive by this census.
Thomas' mother was b. in OH.

In Dec. of 1901, the family moved to Walla Walla, Wala Walla county, WA.

In the 1910 U. S. census, 45 yr. old Thomas Hoover, a cook at a restaurant, b. in IA., was living on Juniper St. in Walla Walla Ward 1, Walla Walla, WA. with his
38 yr. old wife, Emma Hoover, a dressmaker working from home, b. in IL.
16 yr. old son, Harry Hoover, b. in IA.
12 yr. old daughter, Alice Hoover, attending school, b. in OR.
4 yr. old son, Cliford Hoover, b. in WA.
Thomas' parents were both b. in IA.
Emma's father was b. in IN.. and her mother in OH.
Thomas and Emma had been married for 18 yrs. This was a first marriage for them both.
Emma was the mother of 3 children, all still alive by this census.

In the 1920 U. S. census, 53 yr. old Thomas Hoover, a cook at a restaurant, b. in IA., was living at 507 Juniper St. in Walla Walla Ward 1, Walla Walla, WA. with his
48 yr. old wife, Emma Hoover, a dressmaker, working from home, b. in the U. S.
26 yr. old son, Harry Hoover, a fireman at the fire station, b. in IA.
22 yr. old daughter, Alice Hoover, attending school, b. in OR.
14 yr. old son, Clifford Hoover, b. in WA.

In the 1930 U. S. census, 65 yr. old Thomas Hoover, a cook in a road camp, b. in IA., was living in a home he owned, valued at $2,000 at 507 Juniper St. in Ward One of Walla Walla, Walla Walla county, WA. with his
57 yr. old wife, Emma Hoover, a seamstress at a cleaning plant, b. in KS.
There was a radio set in the home.
Thomas was 27 years old and Emma was 21 at the time of their marriage.

In the 1940 U. S. census, 75 yr. old Thomas Hoover, no occupation, b. in KS., was living in a home he owned at 507 (Juniper St.) in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA. with his
67 yr. old wife, Emma Hoover, no occupation, b. in IA.
Thomas & Emma were living in the same place in 1935.
The highest grade Thomas & Emma had completed was 4th.
Neither of them worked in 1939, but they both had income from other sources.

Thomas died in Walla Walla, WA. on Jan. 28, 1942.
Both he and his wife are buried in the Mt. View Cemetery there.