Born: 1789 Luray, Page Co., Virginia

Died: 23 Jul 1874 daughter Sarah Ann Stover Groves' home, Fountain G Buried: 1874 Handcock Co., IL

Parents

Father: Samuel Stover, Sr. f: Daniel Stover m: Eve Albright

Mother: Barbara Lionberger

Siblings

Daniel Stover   +Elizabeth Stickley         Samuel Stover         Abraham Stover         Jacob Stover         Daniel Stover         Rebecca Stover         Elizabeth Stover         Isaac Stover	Mary Stover   +Abraham Brubaker         John Brubaker         Samuel Brubaker         Abraham Brubaker         Daniel Brubaker         David Brubaker         Catherine Brubaker         Jacob Brubaker         Rebecca Brubaker	Samuel Stover, Jr   +Susannah Bromback         Nancy Stover         Catharine Stover         Mary Stover         John Stover         Isaac Stover         Joseph Stover         Rebecca Stover         Barbara Stover         Samuel Stover III
John Stover   +Elizabeth Strickler         Mary Stover         Rebecca Stover         Harriet Stover         Barbara Stover         Susan Stover         John Stover, Jr.         Joel Stover         Samuel Stover         Elizabeth Stover         Lucy Ann Ball         Henry Ball	David Stover   +Reginia Stickley         Ann Stover         Elizabeth Stover         Catharine Stover         Mary Stover         Frances Stover         Barbara Stover	Barbara Stover   +Jacob Huddle

Family

Wife: Nancy Ann Strickler f: Daniel Strickler    gf: Jacob Strickler    gm: Magdalene Moomaw m: Barbara Buswell    gf: Jonathan Buswell    gm: Anna Whaley

Married: 7 Dec 1813 Shenandoah Co., VA

Children

William Stover   +Cassia A. unknown         Allen C. Stover         Thomas Stover         Joseph Stover         W. H. Stover	Julia Ann Stover   +Norman M. Drake         William A. Drake         Francis Drake         Daniel Drake         John C. Drake         Robert S. Drake         Benjamin Drake         Lewis Drake         George Drake	Sarah Ann Stover   +Daniel Grove         George Grove         May J. Grove         Francis Marion Grove
Benjamin Franklin Stover   +Margaret A. Baker         Elmus Stover         Ida May Stover	Lydia Ann Stover   +Eli Runkle         Sarah Amanda Runkle         Minerva Ann Runkle         David Lewis Runkle         John Joseph Runkle         Baby girl Runkle         James Monroe Runkle         Elmus Elmer Runkle         Mary Idella Runkle         Albert Perry Runkle         Dicie Jane Runkle         Dora Bell Runkle

General Sources

1. Petition of Sarah Ann Grove in the matter of the Estate of JosephStover deceased, for Letters of Administration. To the Hon. John B.Risse, Judge of the County Court of Hancock County.
        The petition of the undersigned Sarah A. Grove respectfullyrepresents that Joseph Stover late of Fountain Green deceased, died athis home in said township in Hancock County on or about the 23rd day ofJuly A.D. 1874 having property and effects in this county ... leaving nolast Will and Testament ... as far as known to and believed by thisPaetitioneer. That said deceased left personal estate of the value ofabout ... five hundred .... Dollars, and real estate of the value ofabout ... Dollars. The said deceased left him surviving ... as hiswidow, and William Stover, Sarah Ann Grove, Lydia Ann Runkle, hischildren, Ida Stover, Elmus Stover, his grandchildren, and William,Francis, Lewis and George Drake also his grandchildren.
        Your petitioner being next of kin living of said deceased, thereforeprays that Leters of Administration on the Estate of the said JosephStover ... deceased, may be granted to Daniel Grove.
        Carthage
        State of Illinois}
        Hancock County} Signed/ Sarah A. Grove /
             Sect. Sarah A. Grove being duly sworn, deposes and says thatthe facts averred in the petition and belief
             Sworn to and subscribed before me
             George J. Rogers Clerk of the County Court of Hancock County,this 6th day of October A.D. 1877
                  /signed/ Georg J. Rogers Clerk
                            Depty Clerk
   
2. 1850 Census
   Champaign Co., Ohio
   
3. 1870 Census
   Champaign Co., Ohio
   
4. Obituary
   Death record from Bill Lionburger, Colusa, Illinois
   
5. Probate Records
   Estate Settlement by Daniel Groves
   
6. Probate Records
   Final Report, Estate of Joseph Stover, Daniel Grove, Administrator dated 19th Nov.,1877 J. B. Risse, County Judge, Hancock Co., IL.
   
7. 1850 Census
   

   1850 Census - Champaign County, Ohio - September 9, 1850
   |h# |f# |name              |ag|s|occu  |re  |birth   |twp
   |224|224|Joseph Stover     |61|m|Farmer|2500|Virginia|Johnson
   |   |   |Nancy Stover      |51|f|      |    |Virginia|
   |   |   |Benjamin F. Stover|24|m|Farmer|    |Virginia|
   

8. 1860 Census
   

   1860 Census - Champaign County, Ohio - June 15, 1860
   |h# |f# |name         |ag|s|occu        |re  |pe |birth   |s|twp
   |225|225|Joseph Stover|70|m|Hotel Keeper|2500|400|Virginia| |St Paris - city
   |   |   |Nancy Stover |63|f|            |    |   |Virginia| |
   |   |   |Julia Drake  |16|f|            |    |   |Ohio    |x|