Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Jessamine Co.

THOMAS A. HOOVER, born six miles southwest of Nicholasville, April 8, 1829,
is the eldest son of D. S. and Elizabeth (Walters) Hoover.  D. S. Hoover,
born in the county on January 14, 1799, was a cooper by trade, also sold
goods, and was engaged in stock raising and farming; he died on June 13,
1854.  Elizabeth Hoover, born in 1815 in Jessamine County, died September
19, 1883.  Thomas A. Hoover has always farmed, is also engaged in selling
goods, and has sold goods in the same house for twenty-four years, to
October 1, 1887; his residence and store are located on the Mount Freedom
and Jessamine County Turnpike, four miles west of Nicholasville.  He was
married, November 10, 1857, to Miss Mollie C. Smith, of Jessamine County,
daughter of Andrew and Sophia (Yost) Smith.  One child has blessed this
union, Sallie B., married to K. Stone, of Georgetown, Ky.  Mr. and Mrs.
Hoover are members of the Christian Church at Nicholasville.  Besides
farming, Mr. Hoover raises, buys and sells horses, mules, cattle, etc.

Hoover Walters Smith Yost Stone
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Georgetown-Scott-KY

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