David S (of Lehigh Co) Stover

David married Mary Geisinger 2 Jan 1848, , , Pennsylvania, USA. Mary was born 10 Feb 1821, Saucon Valley, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; died 28 Aug 1890, Coopersburg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; was buried , Saucon Valley, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

1. Cecelia Stover
2. Taylor G Stover was born 22 Feb 1850, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died 15 Aug 1895.
3. Ephraim G Stover
4. Mahlon G Stover was born 26 Oct 1862, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Other Events:

• Residence: 1850, Haycock, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; 1850 Census: Abraham Stover 56, Anna Stover 67, Lydia Stover 26, Anna Stover 24, Abraham Stover 10.
• Residence: 1865, Haycock, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; Abraham Stover lived in Tohickon, Haycock Township. Ref: Stauffer Stover History 1899.
• Residence: 1870, Haycock, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; 1870 Census: Abraham Stover 77, Maria Stover 52, Abraham Stover 29, Amanda Stover 21.

Notes:

Birth:
Abraham Stover of Haycock Twp., Bucks Co, "on the Tohickon." Family line ref: Stauffer Stover History 1899 pg 46.

Abraham married Susanna (m. Stover) Stover 29 Mar 1814, , , Pennsylvania, USA. Susanna (daughter of David (of Nockamixon Twp) Stover Stauffer and Lydia Driselin) was born 30 Aug 1788, Nockamixon Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died 26 Aug 1848; was buried , Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Susanna Stauffer
• Birth: 30 Aug 1788

Notes:

Birth:
Last name listed as Stauffer in Ref: Stauffer Stover History 1899 pg 130 and 134. Two Susanna Stauffers are listed, both sisters. First one died young.

Other Events:

• Residence: 1790, Springfield Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; Lived in Springfield Township, near the village of Bursonville.

Notes:

Birth:
Henry Stover of Springfield Twp. in either Montgomery or Bradford County. Family line ref: Stauffer Stover History 1899 pg 46.

Henry married Elizabeth Fretz Bef 1793, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth (daughter of Abraham Fretz and Judith Meyer) was born 1768, Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died Sep 1833, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; was buried , Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth: Saxony, Germany; There is conflicting info below about this David being an emigrant. A David Stauffer came from Germany with his brother Daniel. Likely this info confuses this David b. in PA with his father David who came from Germany.
• Emigration: Sep 1749, Pennsylvania; Stauffers listed arriving on the ship "St Andrew" Sep 1749: Christian Stauffer, Ulrich Staufert, Daniel Staufer, Henrich Stawffer, Henrich Stauffer, Ulrich Stover.
• Residence: 1776, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; History of Bucks County, PA 1876 p.540, Bros David and Daniel Stover emigrated from Saxony to Bucks Co 1776 (error? father was emigrant). David had three sons, one was Abraham, whose son, William S Stover, was cashier at Frenchtown Bank (Frenchtown, NJ).
• Residence: Abt 1780, Nockamixon Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; David Stauffer Jr was a farmer in Nockamixon Twp, Bucks County. Ref: Stauffer Stover History 1899.

Notes:

Ref: Stauffer Stover History, Fretz 1899 pg 130. John d. young; Jacob b. 24 Oct 1776; Susanna b. 7 Jan 1777, d. young; Elizabeth b. 18 Dec 1778; d. young; Anna b. 29 Aug 1780 m. John Fretz; David b. 14 Jan 1782 d. young; Elizabeth b. 15 Jan 1784; John b. 2 Sep 1785; Henry b. 17 Mar 1787 d. 5 Oct 1859 m. Catharine Stover; Susanna b. 30 Aug 1788 d. 26 Aug 1848 m. Abraham Stover; David b. 1 Feb 1791 S.; Joseph b. 2 Dec 1792 m. Rachel Mills; Abraham b. 27 Nov 1794 d. 12 Aug 1843 m. Barbara Stover.

Birth:
(Birth year may be in question) The family records of David Stauffer Jr are in the possession of Mrs. Abraham Worman, grandaughter. Written in German. Last name is recorded as STAUFFER. This Ref: Stauffer Stover History, Fretz 1899 pg 130.

Died:
Ref: Stauffer Stover History, Fretz 1899 pg 130.

David married Lydia Driselin Abt 1774, , , Pennsylvania, USA. Lydia was born Aug 1751, Great Swamp, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died 16 Nov 1825. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Lydia's name is recorded in family records of David Stauffer Jr in the possession of Mrs. Abraham Worman, grandaughter. Written in German and likely the same as now spelled DRISSEL.

Other Events:

• Emigration: Sep 1749, , , Pennsylvania, USA; Stauffers listed arriving on the ship "St Andrew" Sep 1749: Christian Stauffer, Ulrich Staufert, Daniel Staufer, Henrich Stawffer, Henrich Stauffer, Ulrich Stover.
• Emigration: 8 Sep 1749, , , Pennsylvania, USA; Henry and new wife Barbara (Hockman) Stauffer sailed for Pennsylvania on the ship "St Andrew," accompanied by Christian, Daniel and Ulrich Stauffer (probably Henry's brothers). Ref: History of Bucks County Vol 3, page 226.
• Emigration: 9 Sep 1749, , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Ref: History of Bucks County Vol 2, page 56. Henry Stauffer landed at Philadelphia, Sep 9 1749. He later settled in Bedminster on 23 acres purchased of William Allen, Jun 12, 1762.
• Possessions: 12 June 1762, Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; Henry Stauffer purchased his land from William Allen, the deed dated June 12, 1762, for 213 acres and 91 perches, for the sum of 400 pounds, 8 shillings and 8 pence, lawful money of Pennsylvania.

Notes:

Birth:
Henry Stauffer of Bedminster: Born in Alsace (now Germany) and emigrated from Rheinish (Province of Alsace or Manhiem) Prussia to America in the early 18th century. Ref: Stauffer Stover History 1899, pg 17.

Heinrich married Elizabeth Hackman Aug 1749, Alsace. Elizabeth (daughter of Rudolph Hackman and Elizabeth) was born Abt 1722, Alsace; died 1 Nov 1799, Bedminster Twp, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Some records show spelling of HOCKMAN or HACKMAN. Some references list her IN ERROR as BARBARA MERCKLE HOCKMAN. Correctly named as Elizabeth Hackman in From the Rhine to the Shenandoah, Bly Vol3 p97.

Other Events:

• Residence: Tinicum, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

Abraham married Judith Meyer Bef 1768, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
David Stauffer emigrated from Germany prob. 1736 with bros Daniel and Wilhelm. Wife not known. Prob lived in Nockamixon Twp, but more is not known. Possibly had only son David. Ref: Stauffer Stover History, Fretz 1899 pg 130.

Died:
Probably Bucks County.