In reply to Karen Anderson and others who have asked about my Hoover
line:
At this point I am not sure about what line you want to call it. My
Gggggg grandfather was a man named Jacob Hoover. In cir. 1798 he moved
from Pa. probably Lancaster Co. to Haldimand Co. Ont. Can. and pretty
much established the town of Selkirk Ont. Can. he took with him his
sons and daughters and their families. The sons of Jacob Hoover were
Abraham, David, Benjamin, Daniel and Christian. Jacob Sr. 1729-1810 was
probably Swiss born, as the family was Mennonite. Abraham 1772-1831 had
a daughter named Mary.1800-1889. Mary Hoover married Mathias Yeager
1790-1857. Mary and Mathias moved from Haldimand Co. Ont. Can. cir.
1852 to Kosciusko Co. Indiana.
I believe some of the Canadian Hoovers moved to Indiana also, but at
this point I am not sure who they were. I hope to know more after my
research trip.
The Canadian Hoover's may be related to the Hoovers who were in Blair
Co. Pa. and Stark Co. Ohio. The relationship may be from brothers of
Jacob Sr. who moved west from Pa. I know the Hoovers in Blair Co. Pa.
were either Amish or Mennonite at that time, but I believe the Hoovers
in Stark Co. were German Reformed or German Baptist. It is also
possible that there is no relationship at all between the Ohio Hoovers
and the Canadian Hoovers.
The children of Mathias and Mary Hoover Yeager were: Magdeline 1826,
Samuel 1828, Abraham 1830, Ephriam 1830,(twins) Andrew 1832, Susannah
1834, Lydia 1836, Mary 1839, Elizabeth 1841, Joel 1844.
Mathias also had 4 sons from his first wife, Catherine Kestler. They
were Silas, Leonard, John, and Benjamin. These 4 were born in Pa. the
children of Mary and Mathias were all born in Canada.
On the 1860 census the Canadian born children show a birthplace of West
Canada.
I hope this clarifies any questions about my Hoover line
Jackie Nobles