John (of Franklin Co) Stover

Male 1789 - 1859  (69 years)


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  • Name John (of Franklin Co) Stover  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Born 28 Dec 1789  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6
    • Ref: Stover Genealogy, Bertha Hughey pg 171. This John Stover b. 1789 m. Mary Deardorff (2nd wife) may be confused with John Stover. b. 1795 m. Mollie Deardorff.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1850  Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    1850 Census: John Stover 60, Mary Stover 47, Susannah Stover 26, Christian Stover 21, Samuel Stover 18, Mary Stover 14, Sarah Stover 12, Elizabeth Stover 10, Prudence Stover 6. 
    Residence Abt 1858  Quincy, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Probate 1 Dec 1858  Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died 25 Jan 1859  Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    • Death on 25 Jan 1859 is shown on headstone. This is probably correct, but may seem off a bit when comparing to dates in his will.
    Buried Shady Grove, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I292300411401  Barton
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2022 

    Father Daniel (of Franklin Co PA) Stover,   b. 1757, Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1822, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Barbara Benedict,   b. 1760,   d. 1822  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 1787  Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F2174  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Fanny (m. John Stover) Shelley,   b. Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Bef 1818  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jacob Stover,   b. 1818, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F3832  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary (m. John Stover) Deardorff,   b. Abt 1801, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1873, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Married Bef 1821  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Stover,   b. 1821, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1879  (Age 58 years)
     2. Susannah Stover,   b. Abt 1824, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Catharine Stover,   b. 1825, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1889  (Age 64 years)
     4. Christian (of Franklin Co PA) Stover,   b. Abt 1829, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Samuel Stover,   b. Abt 1832, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Mary Stover,   b. Abt 1836, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Sarah Stover,   b. Abt 1838, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Elizabeth Stover,   b. 4 Feb 1841, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1916, Waynesboro, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     9. Prudence Stover,   b. 19 Dec 1844, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1914, Waynesboro, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F3831  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Stover Will written 1 Dec 1858. Will was not proved until 31 Oct 1859. So his death on 25 Jan 1859 could be accurate. Just seems strange the will was not proved for 10 months.
      Mentioned wife Mary. Son Samuel. Single Daus Susannah, Mary, Elizabeth and Prudence. Minor children. Sons Jacob, John. Heirs of Daniel P Stover dec'd. Son Christian. My heirs: John, Susannah, Catharine, Mary, Sarah, Christian, Samuel, Elizabeth, and Prudence. Execs: Samuel Stover and John Shank.

  • Sources 
    1. [S_1083016026] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S_1097180222] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Volume: 343.

    3. [S1022588511] Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Will Books, 1784-1905; Author: Franklin County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Franklin, Pennsylvania.

    4. [S_2129434856] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, ), Year: 1850; Census Place: Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: 782; Page: 427b.

    5. [S978960993] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 117921-121210.

    6. [S978960993] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 128591-131860.

    7. [S_2129524191] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv), Source number: 402.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PDL.


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