Nathan Stover

Notes:

Died:
Killed in the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863. He was a member of Comp A, 10th Virg Regt., Stonewall Brigade. It is said when his brother fell mortally wounded, he charged madly into the jaws of death. Pg 81, Veach and Stover Families, 1913.

Other Events:

• Residence: 1850, District 58, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA; 1850 Census: Joseph Stover 60, Catharine Stover 45, Joshua Stover 24, Catharine Stover 24, Margaret Stover 14, Regina Stover 12, Nathan Stover 9, David Stover 8, Eliza Sonner 30. Entry is above brother John Stover family.
• Deed: 9 Jun 1856, Hampshire County, Virginia; Deed transferring property in Hampshire Co. from Stockslager family members to Joseph Stover of Shenandoah Co. $116 for tract of land on the North Branch Potomac, same land owned by Easter Reese and Martin Zea, jointly, prev.
• Residence: 1860, Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA; 1860 Census: Joseph Stover 70, Eliza Sonner 36, Margaret Stover 23, Regina Stover 21, David Stover 18, Catharine Stover 63.
• Residence: Abt 1864, Shenandoah, Virginia
• Probate: 30 Jan 1864, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
• Death: Dec 1864, Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Ref: Veach and Stover Families 1913 pg 70.

Died:
Ref: Veach and Stover Families 1913 pg 70.

Joseph married Catherine Sonner 6 Apr 1835, , , Virginia, USA. Catherine was born 22 Jun 1792, Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA; died 24 Aug 1860, Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1850, District 23, Hardy, Virginia, USA; 1850 Census: Martha Travabough 69, Daniel Travabough 34, Jane Travabough 34, Catharine Stover 52.
• Residence: 1860, Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA; 1860 Census: Joseph Stover 70, Eliza Sonner 36, Margaret Stover 23, Regina Stover 21, David Stover 18, Catharine Stover 63. NOTE: Catharine Sonner

Other Events:

• Birth: 1743, Strasburg, Shenadoah County, Virginia; Alt. birth listed as abt 1743 in Daniel Bly's From the Rhine to the Shenandoah, Vol 1, pg 69.
• Census: 1783, Shenandoah County, Virginia; Virginia Census of 1783 shows Jacob with a family of 8.
• Census: 1785, Shenandoah County, Virginia; Virginia Census of 1785 shows Jacob with a family of 9.
• Residence: Abt 1816, Shenandoah, Virginia
• Will: 1816, Strasburg, Shenadoah County, Virginia; Will of Jacob Stover mentioned sons John and Joseph, daughters Catharine, Betsey, Frainey ("ideot"), sons-in-law Samuel Bowman Sr and Samuel Bowman Jr. Execs: David Stickley (nephew) and John Stover (son). Ref: Veach and Stover Families 1913 pg 66.
• Probate: 6 Jan 1816, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA

Notes:

The 1816 will of Jacob Stover mentioned no wife. Sons John and Joseph, daughters Catharine, Betsey, Frainey ("ideot"), Mrs Samuel Bowman Sr., Mrs Samuel Bowman Jr. Execs: David Stickley (nephew) and John Stover (son). Ref: Veach and Stover Families 1913 pg 66.

The will makes no mention of alleged sons Nimrod nor Jacob. This casts doubt and adds to confusion as to the true identity of Nimrod's and Jacob's parents.

Daniel Bly has stated he believes Jacob, son of Peter married Elizabeth Ruffner. Supported here: http://www.ruffnerfamily.org/wp/early-genrerations/. Also in Forerunners-Strickler Book pg 119 listed Peter Ruffner will, son-in-law Jacob Stover.

Daniel Bly has speculated that "Jacob of Hardy County" may be son Mary Stover. He suggests that Mary, dau. of Jacob (1717-1791) had children named Jacob and Mary without benefit of marriage. Mary is Christian Stover Junior's sister, who was mentioned in Christian Junior's 1815 will along with her children Jacob and Mary. The Jacob b. 1853 had ties to Hardy County, so Bly may be referring to THIS Jacob.

Birth:
There is some question as to who this Jacob Stover married. Some research suggests this Jacob m. Elizabeth Ruffner and it was a different Jacob who m. Dorothy Neff. So some caution should be taken.

Died:
Ref: Veach and Stover Families 1913 pg 66.

Jacob married Elizabeth Ruffner Bef 1781, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Peter Ruffner and Mary Steinman) was born 4 Mar 1755, Frederick County, Virginia; died Bef 1810, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Ref: http://www.ruffnerfamily.org/wp/early-genrerations/

Other Events:

• Birth: Abt 1716, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany; Alternate: Peter Stover (who died in 1799), father to Jacob, Christian and Joseph, was a son of Jacob Jr., as claimed by Through the Years, Your Family and Mine, 1962, Virginia Golden Walgreen Pg 49. http://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G002218.pdf
• Possessions: 1749, ,Shenandoah, Virginia, USA; Jacob Funk Sr emigrated to Virginia soon after Christian Stauffer. Jacob purchased a great deal of land. After his death in 1746, Jacob Funk Jr sold 438 acres to Christian's son, Peter, deed recorded in 1749. Ref: Veach and Stover Families 1913, pg 58.
• Residence: Abt 1749, ,Shenandoah, Virginia, USA; Peter Stover, son of Christian, emigrated to the Shenandoah Valley about 1749. Ref: Veach and Stover Families 1913 pg 61.
• Possessions: 2 May 1749, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia; Peter Stover purchased 483 acres of land from Jacob Funk, his father-in-law.
• Possessions: 1760, ,Shenandoah, Virginia, USA; The above tract of land purchased from Jacob Funk later became the site of the town of Staufferstadt (Stover's Town). All inhabitant were Germans, some from Alsace. It was from influence of those from Alsace that Peter changed the name to Strasburg.
• Possessions: 1761, ,Shenandoah, Virginia, USA; Peter Stover applied for a town charter in November 1761, giving the town the official name of Strasburg.
• Census: 1783, ,Shenandoah, Virginia, USA; Virginia Census shows Peter with a family of eight. Ref: Veach and Stover Families 1913 pg 62.
• Census: 1785, ,Shenandoah, Virginia, USA; Virginia Census shows Peter with a family of seven.
• Residence: Bef 1795, Shenandoah, Virginia
• Will: 10 Sep 1799, ,Shenandoah, Virginia, USA; Will of Peter Stover was proved 10 Sep 1799. Transcription ATTACHED. Source Ref: Veach and Stover Families 1913 pg 63.

Notes:

Will of Peter Stover of Strasburg dated 8 Aug 1795, proved 10 Sep 1799. Mentions son Joseph to provide for wife Frainy. Sons Jacob, John, Christian. Four daughters: Elizabeth Hoffman dec'd (with children), Ann Stickly, Catharine Shroubb, and Regina Spangler. Execs: sons Joseph Stover and Philip Spangler. Wits: Alexander Hite, Thomas Norvell Jun., and _________ (unknown).

Birth:
Peter Stover, founder of Strasburg, VA. Peter is son of Christian Stover according to McNabb document and Ref: Stauffer Stover History 1899 pg 178. And Ref: A Short History of Page Co, Virginia 1952, pg 369.

Peter married Mary Frances "Frainey" Funk 1742, Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States. Mary (daughter of Jacob Sr Funk and Veronica Franey Frances) was born 1720, Strasburg Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died Abt 1795, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Frainey Funk dau of Jacob Funk is highlighted in Daniel Bly's From the Rhine to the Shenandoah, pg 69.

Died:
Frainey was mentioned in her husband's will when written in 1795, but she is not found in records after Jacob's death, so it's believed she died before 1799.

Peter — Mary Steinman. [Group Sheet]