Abraham (of Franklin Co VA) Stover

Male Abt 1723 - 1780  (~ 57 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Abraham (of Franklin Co VA) Stover was born Abt 1723, Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died 1780, Carter County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: After 1741, Franklin County, Pennsylvania; Abraham was a minor at his father's death in 1741. He owned land in Shenandoah. He moved south, eventually to Franklin Co PA. Ref: Stover - Through the Years, Walgreen 1962, pg 51.

    Notes:

    Their children were:
    1.Henry Stover born about 1741 Franklin Co., VA and died 1798 Franklin Co. VA
    2.Jeremiah Stover born about 1745 Botetourt Co., VA and died about 1807 Hunting Creek, Wilkes Co., NC
    3. Daniel Stover born about 1750 Augusta Co., VA died 1822 Augusta Co., VA

    Read more: http://mymedievalgenealogy.blogspot.com/2009/09/abraham-and-sarah-boone.html#ixzz7gPjH56Vq

    Birth:
    Ref: Stauffer descendant register, https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/stauffer/510

    Died:
    So far there is no reasonable evidence of the year or location of Abraham's death.

    Abraham married Sarah Aft 1741. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Henry (of Franklin County VA) Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1741, Franklin County, Virginia; died 1798, Franklin County, Virginia.
    2. 3. Jeremiah Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1745, Botetourt County, Virginia; died Abt 1807, Hunting Creek, Wilkes County, North Carolina.
    3. 4. Daniel Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1750, Augusta County, Virginia; died 1822, Augusta County, Virginia.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry (of Franklin County VA) Stover Descendancy chart to this point (1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1741, Franklin County, Virginia; died 1798, Franklin County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Ref: Jacob Stover and Sallie McGhee, Raleigh Co VA, pg 1. There are questions of Jacob's father being Henry Stover 1741-1798. Henry had a son Jacob. Just not certain it's THIS Jacob.

    Daniel Bly has doubts that he is a descendant of Jacob and Sarah Boone Stover, since Sarah was English, not German, so Henry might not be inclined to sign his will in German script as Heinrich Stauffer.

    Henry married Anna Klein 1755. Anna was born , Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died , Franklin County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Henry Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born , Franklin County, Virginia.
    2. 6. Mary Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born , Franklin County, Virginia.
    3. 7. Magdalena Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born , Franklin County, Virginia.
    4. 8. Christina (m. David Coop) Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born , Franklin County, Virginia.
    5. 9. Christian (of Hardy Co VA) Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1760, Virginia; died Abt 1809, Hardy County, Virginia.
    6. 10. Jacob (of Raleigh County VA) Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1764, Franklin County, Virginia; died 1844, Coal City, Raleigh County, West Virginia; was buried , Clear Creek, Raleigh County, West Virginia.
    7. 11. John (of Raleigh Co VA) Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1793, Franklin County, Virginia; died Nov 1851, Raleigh County, Virginia.

  2. 3.  Jeremiah Stover Descendancy chart to this point (1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1745, Botetourt County, Virginia; died Abt 1807, Hunting Creek, Wilkes County, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 1807, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

    Notes:

    Ref: Stover Quarterly 1 Jul 1979 pg 2.
    1850 Census Johnson Co, Iowa
    Joseph Stover 65 b. VA
    Hester 65 b. NC
    Children
    Editor's note: Joseph Stover was son of Jeremiah Stover by first wife. Joseph m. Easter (Esther) Yount in TN. Joseph is ancestor of Russell Stover.

    Jeremiah married Mary Catharine Jewell 1769. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Joseph (of Johnson Co Iowa) Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1785, Virginia.

  3. 4.  Daniel Stover Descendancy chart to this point (1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1750, Augusta County, Virginia; died 1822, Augusta County, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Henry Stover Descendancy chart to this point (2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born , Franklin County, Virginia.

  2. 6.  Mary Stover Descendancy chart to this point (2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born , Franklin County, Virginia.

  3. 7.  Magdalena Stover Descendancy chart to this point (2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born , Franklin County, Virginia.

  4. 8.  Christina (m. David Coop) Stover Descendancy chart to this point (2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born , Franklin County, Virginia.

    Christina married David Coop 12 May 1794, Franklin County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  5. 9.  Christian (of Hardy Co VA) Stover Descendancy chart to this point (2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1760, Virginia; died Abt 1809, Hardy County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Birth: Abt 1770, Franklin County, Virginia; No certain record of Christian Stover birth in Franklin Co, later living in Hardy Co.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Birth of abt 1760 is only a guess, if he supposedly had a son Jacob by abt 1770 (so Jacob can appear on tax list by 1798).

    Died:
    No record of his death. Christian drops off of Hardy County tax lists after 1809.

    Christian — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Jacob (of Hardy Co VA) Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1777, Virginia.
    2. 14. Elizabeth Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1799, Hardy County, Virginia.

  6. 10.  Jacob (of Raleigh County VA) Stover Descendancy chart to this point (2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born 1764, Franklin County, Virginia; died 1844, Coal City, Raleigh County, West Virginia; was buried , Clear Creek, Raleigh County, West Virginia.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Ref: See 9 page article: Jacob Stover and Sallie McGhee, Raleigh Co VA, pg 1. There are questions of this Jacob's father being Henry Stover 1741-1798. Henry had a son Jacob. Just not 100% certain it's THIS Jacob.

    Jacob married Sallie McGhee 16 Mar 1788, Virginia. Sallie was born 1767; died 1836; was buried , Clear Creek, Raleigh County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Obediah Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1790, Franklin County, Virginia; died 1843, Raleigh County, West Virginia.
    2. 16. John William Stover, Sr  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1793, Frederick County, Virginia; died Nov 1851, Raleigh County, West Virginia; was buried , Clear Creek, Raleigh County, West Virginia.
    3. 17. Jacob Jr Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1797, Franklin County, Virginia.
    4. 18. Henry (of Franklin Co VA) Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1798, Franklin County, Virginia; died 1866.
    5. 19. Lewis Stover, Sr  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1803, Franklin County, Virginia; died 22 Dec 1887, Raleigh County, West Virginia; was buried , Free Communion, Overton County, Tennessee.
    6. 20. Susannah Susan Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1805, Franklin County, Virginia; died 27 Mar 1879, Raleigh County, West Virginia; was buried , Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia.
    7. 21. Frances Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Aug 1805, Franklin County, Virginia; died 29 Sep 1877, Raleigh County, West Virginia.
    8. 22. Abraham Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1806, Franklin County, Virginia; died Aft 1850, Raleigh County, West Virginia.
    9. 23. Rachel Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1808, Franklin County, Virginia.
    10. 24. Sampson Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1810, Franklin County, Virginia; died 6 Feb 1857.
    11. 25. Jubal Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1811, Franklin County, Virginia; died 2 Feb 1887, Raleigh County, West Virginia.
    12. 26. Elizabeth Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Sep 1839; died 8 Dec 1911; was buried , Raleigh County, West Virginia.

  7. 11.  John (of Raleigh Co VA) Stover Descendancy chart to this point (2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1793, Franklin County, Virginia; died Nov 1851, Raleigh County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Article: John Stover Sr b. abt 1793 in Franklin County, VA, later of Raleigh County, one of 11 children of Jacob and Sarah Sallie McGhee Stover.

    Birth:
    Ref: Article: John Stover Sr b. abt 1793 in Franklin County, VA, later of Raleigh County, one of 11 children of Jacob and Sarah Sallie McGhee Stover.

    Died:
    Ref: Article: John Stover Sr b. abt 1793 in Franklin County, VA, later of Raleigh County, one of 11 children of Jacob and Sarah Sallie McGhee Stover.

    John married Nancy Harper 25 Feb 1816, Coal River, Giles County, Virginia. Nancy was born Abt 1800, Franklin County, Virginia; died Abt 1898, Raleigh County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  8. 12.  Joseph (of Johnson Co Iowa) Stover Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jeremiah2, 1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1785, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Ref: Stover Quarterly 1 Jul 1979 pg 2. 1850 Census Johnson Co, Iowa. Joseph Stover 65 b. VA, Hester 65 b. NC, Children. Editor's note: Joseph Stover was son of Jeremiah Stover by first wife. Joseph m. Easter (Esther) Yount in TN.



Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Jacob (of Hardy Co VA) Stover Descendancy chart to this point (9.Christian3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1777, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Duplicate entry for Jacob Stover of Hardy Co. For in-progress research only.


  2. 14.  Elizabeth Stover Descendancy chart to this point (9.Christian3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1799, Hardy County, Virginia.

  3. 15.  Obediah Stover Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born 1790, Franklin County, Virginia; died 1843, Raleigh County, West Virginia.

  4. 16.  John William Stover, Sr Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born 1793, Frederick County, Virginia; died Nov 1851, Raleigh County, West Virginia; was buried , Clear Creek, Raleigh County, West Virginia.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Ref: Stover Quarterly 30 Jun 1977 pg 5. John Stover b 1793 PA (?).

    John married Catharine Kitty Garland 13 May 1817, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Catharine was born 1798, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  5. 17.  Jacob Jr Stover Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born 1797, Franklin County, Virginia.

    Jacob — Olive Dixon. [Group Sheet]


  6. 18.  Henry (of Franklin Co VA) Stover Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born 1798, Franklin County, Virginia; died 1866.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1850, Franklin, Virginia, USA; 1850 Census: Henry Stover 52, Ann Stover 37, Jacob Stover 21, Sarah Stover 21, Jane Stover 19, Mary Stover 17, Aley A Stover 15.
    • Residence: 1860, North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, USA; 1860 Census: Henry Stover 60, Anna Stover 60, Sarah Stover 29, Mary Stover 28, Adair Stover 24, Ann E Stover 6 (granddau).

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Ref: Stover, Through the Years, Walgreen pg 52.

    Henry married Ann Starkey 8 Apr 1822, Franklin County, Virginia. Ann (daughter of Jonathan Starkey) was born 1799, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. Sarah Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1829, Franklin County, Virginia.
    2. 28. Jacob Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1830, Franklin County, Virginia.
    3. 29. Jane Edith (m. Peter Flora) Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Feb 1831, Franklin County, Virginia; died 25 Apr 1915, Franklin County, Virginia.
    4. 30. Mary Polly Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1833, Franklin County, Virginia.
    5. 31. Aley Ann Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1844, Franklin County, Virginia.

  7. 19.  Lewis Stover, Sr Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born 1803, Franklin County, Virginia; died 22 Dec 1887, Raleigh County, West Virginia; was buried , Free Communion, Overton County, Tennessee.

  8. 20.  Susannah Susan Stover Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1805, Franklin County, Virginia; died 27 Mar 1879, Raleigh County, West Virginia; was buried , Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia.

  9. 21.  Frances Stover Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born 21 Aug 1805, Franklin County, Virginia; died 29 Sep 1877, Raleigh County, West Virginia.

  10. 22.  Abraham Stover Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born 1806, Franklin County, Virginia; died Aft 1850, Raleigh County, West Virginia.

  11. 23.  Rachel Stover Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1808, Franklin County, Virginia.

  12. 24.  Sampson Stover Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1810, Franklin County, Virginia; died 6 Feb 1857.

  13. 25.  Jubal Stover Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1811, Franklin County, Virginia; died 2 Feb 1887, Raleigh County, West Virginia.

  14. 26.  Elizabeth Stover Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born 17 Sep 1839; died 8 Dec 1911; was buried , Raleigh County, West Virginia.


Generation: 5

  1. 27.  Sarah Stover Descendancy chart to this point (18.Henry4, 10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1829, Franklin County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1860, North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, USA; 1860 Census: Henry Stover 60, Anna Stover 60, Sarah Stover 29, Mary Stover 28, Adair Stover 24, Ann E Stover 6 (granddau).


  2. 28.  Jacob Stover Descendancy chart to this point (18.Henry4, 10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1830, Franklin County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1850, Franklin, Virginia, USA; 1850 Census: Henry Stover 52, Ann Stover 37, Jacob Stover 21, Sarah Stover 21, Jane Stover 19, Mary Stover 17, Aley A Stover 15.
    • Residence: 1860, North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, USA; 1860 Census: Jacob Stover 29, Catharine Stover 26, Harry B Stover 2m.
    • Residence: 1870, Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia, USA; 1870 Census: Jacob Stover 39, Katharine Stover 30, Ann E Stover 17, Henry Stover 14, Sallie Stover 7, George Stover 3, Nancy Stover 1. Next entry below is Anne Stover 72, Poly Stover 37, Aily Stover 26.
    • Residence: 1880, Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia, USA; 1880 Census: Jacob Stover 50, Cathrine Stover 48, Henry B. Stover 19, Sarah J. Stover 17, George W. Stover 14, Nancy C. Stover 10, Mollie Stover 8.

    Jacob married Nancy Bef 1853, Franklin County, Virginia. Nancy was born Abt 1832, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Ann E (m. Wm Starkey) Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1853, Franklin County, Virginia.

    Jacob married Catharine (m. Jacob Stover) 6 Dec 1858, Franklin, Virginia, USA. Catharine was born Abt 1840, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. Henry B. Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1861, Virginia.
    2. 34. Sarah J. Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1863, Virginia.
    3. 35. George W. Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1866, Virginia.
    4. 36. Nancy C. Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1870, Virginia.
    5. 37. Mollie Stover  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1872, Virginia.

  3. 29.  Jane Edith (m. Peter Flora) Stover Descendancy chart to this point (18.Henry4, 10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born 25 Feb 1831, Franklin County, Virginia; died 25 Apr 1915, Franklin County, Virginia.

    Jane married Peter Flora 27 Mar 1851, Franklin County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 30.  Mary Polly Stover Descendancy chart to this point (18.Henry4, 10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1833, Franklin County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1870, Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia, USA; 1870 Census: Anne Stover 72, Polly Stover 37, Aily Stover 26. Below entry for Jacob Stover 39, Katharine Stover 30.


  5. 31.  Aley Ann Stover Descendancy chart to this point (18.Henry4, 10.Jacob3, 2.Henry2, 1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1844, Franklin County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1870, Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia, USA; 1870 Census: Anne Stover 72, Polly Stover 37, Aily Stover 26. Below entry for Jacob Stover 39, Katharine Stover 30.



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