Jacob (of Strasburg) Stover[1]

Male 1717 - Bef 1791  (73 years)


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  • Name Jacob (of Strasburg) Stover 
    Born 1717  Strasburg, Alsace, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Jacob Stover, son of Christian. Birth year and location is not proven.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1749  ,Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Jacob and Peter Stauffer emmigrated to the Valley of Virginia (Shenandoah) about the year 1749. Pg 58, Veach and Stover Families, 1913. 
    Death 1769  Virgina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Stover - Through the Years, Walgreen 1962 p41. Reference states Jacob died in 1769 (when his will was written), however it is certainly possible he died in a later year. 
    Will 1769  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    The year of 1769 shown in Jacob's will estate is not explained in available records. It may be when the will was drafted. It does not conclude Jacob died in 1769 as some sources claim. More info would be appreciated. 
    Census 1782  Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Jacob Stover present with a family of four. Source: Veach and Stover Families, 1913, pg 58. 
    Died Bef 1791  Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Some research assigns Jacob's death in 1769 (date of will). Alt. death at or before 1791 is not certain, although this appears to be the year Jacob's estate was distributed by Peter Stover to heirs.
    Person ID I292223934495  Barton
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2022 

    Father Christian (of Lower Salford) Stauffer,   b. Abt 1680, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1735, Lower Salford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Family ID F6371  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharine (m. Stover) Bowman,   b. 1728, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1770  (Age 42 years) 
    Children 
     1. Peter Stover,   b. Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Mary Magdalene Stover,   b. Stover - Through the Years, Walgreen 1962 p41. Nam
     3. John Stover,   d. Bef 1791
     4. Barbara Stover
    +5. Catherine Stover,   b. Abt 1760, Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1824, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years)
    +6. Christian "Junior" (of Shenandoah) Stover,   b. 1774,   d. Mar 1815, Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F5045  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • This is Jacob, brother of Peter Stover (founder of Strasburg). According to Daniel Bly, this is the father of Christian Stover (Jr), who married Susannah Funk. He says this Christian was called Junior because he was younger than his older cousin, Christian, son of Peter.

  • Sources 
    1. [S_2129326839] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree.


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