George E. Stover, Samuel Stover

Hughey, Bertha E. Stover genealogy, biography and history : a
genealogical record of the descendants of William Stover, pioneer, and
other Stovers
Portland, Or.: B.E. Hughey, ©1936, 248 pgs.

p. 98

IV -- George R. and Samuel STOVER born in Botetourt Co VA removed with
parents, George and Anna (RADER) Stover to Montgomery Co IN in 1832.
George married Belinda Clemens (1843-45). Child: Mary Stove married
Robert silcotte. Five children. Goerge R. Lived and die din Iowa. Samuel
married Nancy lee Daughterty lived and died near Ladoga Ind. Children:
Mary, Leton, James and Minnie (twins) and Samuel.

IV. Daniel C. Stover, born in Botetourt Co VA Nov 18, 1822; removed with
his parents to Montgomery Co IN attended Wabash College; graduate din
1847 at Indiana University Law School practiced his profession in
Crawfordsville, IN was a member of the 1st Christian Church; married
Frances Harney daughter of Rev. Gilbert Tenant harney; died 1901. Second
wife, Mahala T. Harney, sister to 1st wife.
Children: James; Bertie;
Eliza (by 1st marriage). Frances Harney was born in K and died at
Ladoga, Ind. By his second marriage there were two children: Urban C.
and Anna C. Daniel Stover was a member of the Indiana Legislature.

V. James Harney Stover born in Crawfordsville, Indiana March 17, 1849
was educated at Ladoga and Transylvania University of KY. In 1876 he
married Belle Spoor. Children: Paul; Frances; Isabel; Julia; John;
Harney; Daniel. Four of the sons with Hon. James H. Stover who came from
a family of lawyers are prominent lawyers and counselors, with offices
in Milwaukee, WI.

V. Bertie Stover, known as the "Boy Preacher" was born June 26, 1853;
died June 2, 1875; educated Ladoga Academy and Ky. Univ. Chiristan
Church. Bertie died Denver, CO. The life of him was printed - My Life is
Open Book.

V. Eliza Frances Stover, born Sept 15, 1856 died July 7, 1888. In 1882
she married Levi E. Murray a Christian Church clergyman. Children: Paul
of Brooklyn, NY and James Murray, an attorney at Indianapolis.

V. Urban C. Stover, son of Daniel C. and Mahala Harney Stover was born
in Ladoga, Ind Jan 16, 1867. He graduated from Wabash Colege 1890;
married Helen B. Watson 1899. Children: Harney Watson and Susanna. Urban
C. studied law with his father and brother James, practice in
Indianapolis. 1902-1925. From 1925-1933 was Attorney Interstate Commerce
Commissioner, Washington DC.

 1934 he was candidate for judge in Montgomery Co but was not elected.
1934 he was 1st Deputy Attorney Gen of Indiana. Urban was a member of
the Christian Church, Masonic Lodge and both American and Fed. Bar
Associations.

VI. harney W. Stover, born in Crawfordsville 1900. Grad from PA Univ. He
was in Aviation branch US Navy during World's War. Prof. in PA State
Colldge 1924 -.
He married Dorothy Armstrong, daughter of Winfield and
Carrie Armstrong of Kokomo, IN. Children: Winifred born Dec 22, 1933.

VI. Susanna Stover born Indianapolis, Ind 1904; grad from PA state
College 1926; attended graduate school Grenoble, France 1930-31.
Teacher
of French in Montgomery HS, Rockville, MD.

V. Anna C. Stover born Ladoga IN March 5, 1871 grad from Butler Univ.
She is engaged in YWCA and Missionary Work; founder of Christmore
Settlement House, Indianpaolis, In and "House of Light" Los Angeles,
Calif in company with Edith Surbey. They are also engaged in Missionary
Work in Los Angeles and Mexico.

IV. Margaret Stover, born Montgomery Co In. married Henry Johnson. She
lived and died at Ladoga, Ind. Children: Ora, Ella, John, Mary, Sarah,
Alfred, Emily, Harry, Walter. Harry, Ora, John, Alfred all deceased.
Mary married James Harris and lives at Ladoga, In. Sarah married Robert
Barnes. PO Ladoga, Ind.

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Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG
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