I saw this listing on another list, and noticed that there are "at least 24"
CARVINS in it. Has anyone seen this, or know what the connection is to the
CARVINS of NJ?
Mike RANSOM
Source: GEN-BOOKS-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [GB] STOVER BRETHREN FLYER
This book documents the descendants of Elder William Stover of Antietam,
present Franklin Co, PA (and his earlier locations in America and Europe),
and also includes the families of his siblings in several Pennsylvania
counties, his ancestors, uncles, aunts, cousins, etc., back to the early
1600s.
Genealogy without valid documentation is mythology.
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STOVER BRETHREN
The Family of Elder William Stover of Antietam
Richard R. Weber, Published 2001, New copies still available
PREMIUM-quality hard cover; 702 pages 7" x 10" ACID-FREE paper
$46.50 + $ 3.25 shipping & handling; TOTAL $ 49.75
Maryland residents please add sales tax of $2.33
Send check or money order to: Richard R. Weber, 10715 Moosberger Ct.,
Columbia, MD 21044
ILLUSTRATED - NOTES & REFERENCES, BIBIOGRAPHY, and complete personal name
INDEX
Elder William Stover of Antietam, Franklin Co, PA is FOUND in Europe and at
several locations in America. His twelve children were born in the 1740s
through 1760s; they scattered to five states. Includes the descendants of
William Stover, his ancestors back to 1609, as well as his uncles, aunts,
siblings, cousins, nieces, and nephews both in Europe and in many counties
of America, including early residents of Lancaster Co, PA and Centre Co, PA.
VERIFIED BY EXTENSIVE PRIMARY EVIDENCE
Thousands of original European and American records, extending back into the
1600s, some reproduced in the book. Over 13,000 individuals in nine
generations
GROUNDBREAKING DISCOVERIES
Disproving myths of the past - True date and place of William Stover's birth
Correct immigration date of William Stover
The wives of William Stover
William Stover's first cousin neighbor
22 forgotten ancestors of William Stover's descendants
EXHAUSTIVE RESEARCH
reveals links with many people, places, and events, including:
Arrest order for William Stover's ancestor
Christopher Saur, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Mack, Jr.
Numerous ministers of the Brethren & other churches
A. Stover, reputed originator of the Indiana term Hoosier
Mayor Stover of Hagerstown; Mayor Stover of Chambersburg
Stover died 1847 in Vera Cruz, Mexico
Brothers serving the Confederacy & the Union
Stover descendant served both Confederacy & Union
Stover descendant died 1864 at Andersonville Prison
A drowning in Honduras
Among many virtuous descendants, a few black sheep:
One hanged in Salem
One a bigamist
One court-martialled
One stabbed in a card game
Over 13,000 indexed names, with many allied families, including 24 or more
people with each of these, and a few other, surnames:
Adams, Anderson Barnhart, Beckner, Benedict, Bish, Bock, Bowman,
Britz/Britts, Brown, CARVIN, Coffman, Custer, Deardorff, Eby, Fahrney,
Fisher, Flora, Frantz, Funk, Gish, Good, Grove, Harris, Hess, Hollinger,
Johnson, Kinsey/Kintze /Kinzey/Kinzie, Landis/Landes, Long, Looney, Martin,
Meyer/Moyer, Miller, Mitchell, Montgomery, Moomaw, Myers, Naff/Neff,
Noffsinger/Nofsinger, Oyler, Peffley/Pefley, Peters, Pobst, Price, Reed,
Rhoads/Rhodes, Robinson, Royer, Sollenberger/Sellenberg, Shank, Sheller,
Smith, Snider/Shyder, Snodgrass, Stoner, Thompson, Vineyard,
Waggoner/Wagner, Wampler, Weaver,Weber, Welty, Wilson, Winger/Wingert, Wolf,
Ziegler/Zigler