JAMES MONROE HOOVER, SR. (1823 – 1909)


1883 History of St. Clair County MO, National Historical Co., pg: 1217:

J. M. HOOVER, Sr., farmer and stock dealer, section 32, was born in Lee County, Virginia, September 1, 1823. He is a son of Alexander and Margaret E (Smith) Hoover, the former originally of Virginia and the latter of Ohio. They had a family of eight children, the subject of this sketch being the third child. In the fall of 1835 the Hoover family moved to St. Clair County, Missouri, and located near Osceola. Alexander Hoover died in July, 1865, and his wife in October, 1880. J.M. has followed farming and dealing in stock in this county since he grew to manhood, and is now one of the leading and most respected citizens of his township. He has a landed estate of 388 acres. He served three years in the Missouri State militia. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. June 16, 1841, he was married to Mrs. Mary N. Hembre, a daughter of Hugh Allison. She was born in Warren County, Tennessee, December 12, 1837. Mr. and Mrs. H. have had eleven children, six of whom are now living: James M., William S., Josephine, Rebecca, Eliza H. and Lillie M.

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Appleton City Tribune, 22 June 1909:
The will of the late James Hoover, of Tabor Township, was probated recently. Mr. Hoover left an estate valued at something like $15,000.00.

Appleton City Journal, 17 July 1913:
Probate Docket, August Term 1913
Monday, August 11 – Estate of James M. Hoover, deceased; Albert Chambers & J.J. Winchester, Executors, final settlement.

Appleton City Journal, 31 August 1913:
St. Clair Co. Probate
Tuesday, August 12 – Estate of James M. Hoover, deceased; Albert Chambers & J.J. Winchester, Executors, final settlement.

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Record of Wolf Scalps, St. Clair Co., MO, 1859-1891:

9 November 1865, James M. Hoover – 1
23 December 1865, James M. Hoover – 3
8 February 1866, James M. Hoover – 2

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International Genealogical Index:

James Hoover, born 1 September 1822 VA; died 5 June 1909; married Mary Allison 16 June 1846 St. Clair Co., MO. Mary, born 12 December 1827 TN; died 9 March 1885.

James Madison Hoover, died 5 June 1909, son of Alexander & Margaret E. (Smith) Hoover. Married Mary M. Allison, born 12 December 1827.

William S. Hoover – Elizabeth M. Jones, married 5 March 1882 St. Clair Co., MO. Batch M515161

William Smith Hoover, born 8 September 1860 St. Clair County, MO; died 22 May 1951; son of James & Mary (Allison) Hoover. Married Elizabeth Jones, born 1864 of St. Clair Co., MO; died 1915.

Rebecca Denton Hoover, born 15 May 1858 St. Clair Co., MO; died 8 July 1939. Daughter of James & Mary (Allison) Hoover. Married James Winchester of St. Clair Co., MO.

Lillie Bersheba Hoover, born 12 September 1871 St. Clair Co., MO; died 25 July 1937 Pulaski, Arkansas; married Alfred Taylor Carroll 13 November 1892 St. Clair Co., MO. Alfred born 13 November 1868 Loudoun, Roane Co., TN; died 11 September 1945 Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas.
Children: Otho Enlo, born 1 April 1893 St. Clair Co., MO, died 30 September 1923; Capitola, born 14 March 1895 St. Clair Co., MO, died 15 October 1990 Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co., Arkansas; McKinley, born 31 January 1897 St. Clair Co., MO, died 6 September 1898 St. Clair Co., MO, buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, St. Clair Co., MO; James Riley, born 1 May 1903 Schell, Vernon Co., MO, died 16 February 1943, Ives Cemetery; Sylvia Ann, born 6 September 1906 Schell, Vernon Co., MO, died 12 August 1975.

James M. Hoover – Sarah D. Suggs, married 1 February 1880 St. Clair Co., MO. Batch M515161

James Madison Hoover, born 5 February 1854 St. Clair Co., MO; son of James & Mary (Allison) Hoover; married Sarah Sugges.

James Madison Hoover, born 5 February 1856; died 8 January 1902; married Sarah Davis Suggs 1 February 1880 of St. Clair Co., MO. Son of James Madison Hoover & Mary Margaret Allison. Sarah Suggs born 24 May 1861 OK; died 7 June 1902.
Children: Charles Wm., born 9 November 1881; Hester Ann, born 3 August 1885 MO, died 24 March 1928; James Edward, born 22 February 1887 MO, died 20 November 1956; Effie Lillian, born 27 November 1888 MO, died 30 June 1969; Roy Silvester, born 9 November 1890 MO, died 7 February 1894; Andrew Jackson, born 7 November 1893 MO; Clyde Jacob, born 11 March 1897 MO, died 19 December 1954.

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1840 Rives Co., MO Census – Wablean:
Alexander Hoover
Males: 1 under age 5; 1 age 10-15; 1 age 15-20; 1 age 20-30; 1 age 40-50
Females: 1 age 5-10; 1 age 10-15; 1 age 40-50

1850 St. Clair Co., MO Census – District No. 79 Being:
Line 31, 12 November
470/470 Alexander Hoover, age 58, male, farmer, born VA, cannot read or write
Margaret Hoover, age 51, female, born VA, cannot read or write
Spill Alex, age 11, male, born MO

1850 St. Clair Co., MO Census – District No. 79 Being:
Line 31, 24 August
138/138 Jas. M. Hoover, age 27, male, farmer, born VA, cannot read or write
Mary Hoover, age 23, female, born TN
Hetty Ann, age 3, female, born TN
Margaret Jane, age 1, female, born TN
Elizabeth Boots, age 19, female, born IL
Barbara Boots, age 11, female, born MO

1860 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Monegan Township:
Page 133, Line 9, 6 September Monegan P.O.
932/890 James M. Hoover, age 36, male, farmer, $4000 real estate, $1200 personal estate, born VA
Mary M., age 32, female, born TN
Hester Ann, age 11, female, born MO, attended school
John M.C., age 7, male, born MO, attended school
Mary J., age 6, female, born MO, attended school
James M., age 4, male, born MO
Rebecca D., age 2, female, born MO

1860 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Monegan Township:
Page 158, Line 23, 15 September, Chalk Level & Osceola P.O.
1108/1059 Alexander Hoover, age 73, male, farmer, $400 real estate, $250 personal estate, born VA
Margaret, age 63, female, born VA, cannot read or write
Spillman, age 20, male, Laborer, born VA
Eliza J., age 18, female, born KY
Enoch Barnett, age 14, male, born OH, attended school
Beldone Hoover, age 1, female, born MO

1870 St. Clair Co., MO Cens8s – Monegan Township:
Page 33, Line 23, 21 June, Taberville P.O.
253/250 James Hoover, age 46, white male, farmer, $3800 real estate, $2220 personal estate, born VA, over age 21
Mary M., age 42, white female, keeping house, born TN
John M., age 18, white male, works on farm, born MO, attended school
Josephine, age 16, white female, at home, born MO, attended school
James M., age 14, white male, at home, born MO, attended school
Rebecca, age 12, white female, at home, born MO, attended school
Wm., age 9, white male, at home, born MO, attended school
Mariah, age 7, white female, at home, born MO, attended school
Sherman, age 4, white male, at home, born MO
Eliza, age 1, white female, at home, born MO

1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Tabor Township:
Dist. 6, ED 226, Page 6, Line 33, 1 June
60/60 James Hoover, white male, age 56, married, farmer, born VA, parents born VA
Mary M., white female, age 52, married, keeping house, born TN, father born NC, mother born VA
Sherman, white male, age 14, single, at home, born MO, father born VA, mother born TN
Eliza, white female, age 11, single, at home, born MO, father born VA, mother born TN
Lilla B., white female, age 8, single, at home, born MO, father born VA, mother born TN
Elizabeth B., white female, age 2, single, at home, born MO, father born VA, mother born TN

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osage Township:
Dist. 6, ED 147, Page 2A, Line 31, 6 June
28/29 James M. Hoover, head, white male, born September 1823, age 76, widowed, born VA, parents born VA, farmer, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English, owned farm free, farm # 30
Freeman, Eliza H., daughter, white female, born May 1869, age 31, married 13 years, 3 children, 3 living, born MO, father born VA, mother born TN, can read & write, speaks English
Fannie M., granddaughter, white female, born February 1888, age 12, single, born MO, father born IA, mother born MO, attended school 6 months, can read & write, speaks English
James D., grandson, white male, born May 1890, age 10, single, born MO, father born IA, mother born MO, farm laborer, unemployed 0 months, attended school 6months, can read & write, speaks English
Troy L., grandson, white male, born May 1894, age 6, single, born WA, father born IA, mother born MO

1920 Costilla Co., CO Census – Jaroso, Precinct No. 12:
Dist. 3, ED 39, Page 5B, Line 70, 27 January
16/16 Troy Freeman, head, owned home free, white male, age 27, married, can read & write, born WA, father born WA, mother born MO, speaks English, farm laborer, general farm
Bula Freeman, wife, white female, age 23, married, can read & write, born IA, father born Norway (Norwegian), mother born Iowa, speaks English, no occupation
Dorty M. Freeman, daughter, white female, age 9/12, single, born CO, father born WA, mother born IA, no occupation

1930 Gila Co., AZ Census – East Miami Township, Precinct 8:
Dist. 3D, ED 4-42, Page 4A, Line 27, 3 April
Living at 71 Hill Street
80/86 Troy L. Freeman, head, owned home, $1,000 value, owned radio set, white male, age 35, married, 1st marriage at age 22, not attending school, can read & write, born WA, father born IA, mother born MO, mechanic, Mining, at work yesterday, Veteran of WW
Beulah, wife, white female, age 31, married, 1st marriage at age 17, not attending school, can read & write, born CO, father born Norway, mother born IA, no occupation
Dorothy, daughter, white female, age 11, single, attended school, can read & write, born CO, father born WA, mother born CO, no occupation
Jack, son, white male, age 7, single, attended school, can read & write, born CO, father born WA, mother born CO, no occupation

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Bitter Ground, by Kathleen White Miles:

James M. Hoover, Sr. born Lee Co., VA 1823 to St. Clair County 1835. Served 3 years in Missouri State Militia.

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Missouri Archives, Soldiers Database:

-- James M. Hoover, Corporal, Civil War, Union. Enrolled Missouri Militia, 60th Regiment EMM, Company B.
Office of Adjutant General, Record of Service Card, Box 41, Reel s799.
James M. Hoover, 60th Reg’t. E.M.M. Battalion, Co. B. Rank- Corporal. Captain Hoover, Commanding. Enrolled November 6, 1862, Clinton, Missouri. Ordered into active service 6 November 1862 Clinton. Relieved from duty 31 January 1863. Number of days in service: 86.

--James M. Hoover, Private, Civil War, Union. Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia, 4th Regiment Provisional E.M.M., Company E.
Office of Adjutant General, Record of Service Card, Box 41, Reel s818.
James M. Hoover, 4th Prov. Reg’t. Enrolled Mo. Militia, Co. E. Enrolled & organized 7 May 1863 Carrollton, Mo. by Captain McDonald. Ordered into active service 7 May 1863 Carrollton, Mo. by General Hall. Relieved from duty 22 November 1863 by General Guitar. Also appears on roll from 22 November 1863 to 29 February 1864 and subsequent rolls, as in continuous service from date first ordered in, and was relieved from duty 1 September 1864 by General Craig.

--James M. Hoover, Sergeant, Civil War, Union. Cavalry, Missouri Volunteers, 14th Regiment Cavalry Volunteers, Company H.
Office of Adjutant General, Record of Service Card, Box 41, Reel s832.
James M. Hoover, 14th Regiment Cavalry Volunteers. Rank- Sergeant, Company H, Captain Robertson. Enlisted 10 April 1865 Lebanon, Mo. Mustered in 25 April 1865 Springfield, Mo. Mustered out 26 October 1865, Fort Scott, Kansas.

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St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:
Allison, Hugh, 5 May 1801 – 25 November 1871
Carroll, McKinley, (son of T. & B. Carroll), 31 January 1897 – 6 September 1898
Hoover, Elizabeth Maria, 12 November 1864 – 18 February 1916
Hoover, James Monroe, 1 September 1823 – 5 June 1909
Hoover, Margaret Elizabeth, 17 November 1798 – 23 October 1879
Hoover, Mary Margaret, 12 December 1827 – 9 March 1885
Hoover, William Smith, 8 September 1860 – 22 May 1951
Winchester, James Josephus, 23 November 1850 – 27 February 1930
Winchester, Rebecca Denton, 15 May 1858 – 8 July 1939

Mt. Zion Cemetery Records:
Hoover, James M., 01 September 1823 - 06 January 1909