John Stover

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Husband John Stover ¹

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           Born:  - Maryland
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           Died: Abt 1861-1865
         Buried:  - Centerville Cemetery, Centerville, Pine Grove Twp, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: [Father] Stover (      -      )
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1 M David Stover ¹

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2 M Samuel Stover ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1812 - Venango Co, PA 1
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           Died: 1892 - Callensburg, Licking Twp, Clarion Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Callensburg, Licking Twp, Clarion Co, PA

         Spouse: Sarah Houser (      -1891) 1 3 4

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3 M George Stover ¹

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4 M John Stover ¹

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5 M Peter Stover ¹

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6 F Hannah Stover ^{1 5}

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         Spouse: Isaac Fertig (1807-      ) 5
           Marr: 1832 5

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7 F Susan Stover ¹

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8 F Tena Stover ¹

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9 F Sarah Stover ¹

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10 F Mary Stover ¹

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11 F Rebecca Stover ¹

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General Notes: Husband - John Stover

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The Stover family, originally from Maryland, were the first residents at Centerville, Pinegrove township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Matthias and John Stover were early settlers of Rockland township, Venango County; the former where James Jolly later resided, the latter at Woodhull station, immediately below Black's siding. Both were assessed for taxes in Rockland in 1818. Both subsequently removed to Pinegrove township, where they were the pioneers in the neighborhood of Centerville. [HVC 1890, 606]

Among the first settlers in the neighborhood of Centerville, Venango County, Pennsylvania, was John Stover, who was followed by two brothers, Peter and Matthias. This family was originally from Maryland. They had lived in Rockland township previous to locating here, to which they were induced by the comparative smoothness of the land. John Stover cut a road from Sandy creek, four miles, over which he drove the first wagon into this part of the township. [HVC 1890, 617] [HVC 1919, 356]

He was born in Maryland of German ancestry, but at an early day located on the Allegheny river in Venango County, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in farming until his death, which occurred during the Civil war. By trade he was a cooper, and he also engaged to some extent in boating on the river. In religious belief he was a Methodist, and in politics he was first a Whig and later a Republican, casting his last vote for Abraham Lincoln. He was twice married, and had eleven children.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1428.

2 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), BP 53.

3 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1029.

4 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 894.

5 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1130.