Samuel Hoover

1858 DC City Directory: Samuel, butcher, businesses at 32 & 34 Northern Market, and 19 Center Market. Resides at 480 P. Street. !Census 1860: Washington D.C., enum 24 Jul 1860, hh 1221, fam 1280, p. 187: Saml Hoover, 48, Mas. Butcher, $5000/$1200, Wash City Lydia A., 40, Wash City W.H.H., 19, male, Clerk, Wash City Saml S., 17, Ap. Butch., Wash City Solomon H., 16, Wash City Thos, J. [or Z.], 14, Wash City John W., 12, Wash City Chas E., 8, Wash City Harriet E., 4, Wash City Arthur H., 1, Wash City Fauline Wheeler, 18, male, Ap. Butch., Maryland Mary Macarthy, 18, Servant, Ireland In an 1889 Equity Document concerning John Hoover's estate, John E. S. Hoover lists the living children of Samuel Hoover as William H., Samuel S., Thomas Z., Harriet E. Bergling (wife of George Bergling), Charles E., John N., Arthur H. and Solomon H. Hoover. (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jdamewood&id=I3799) _________________________________________ Research: ------------ In a RootsWeb posting (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jdamewood&id=I3715), it is said that a grandson of Michael (1800-1880) named John E. Hoover wrote "Some pertinent facts pertaining to the origin of Hoover Family" in Oct 1848. In that document, the author states that Michael was a meat merchant, like his brothers John and Samuel. ______ Research: * In 1880, a Michael Hoover, father-in-law age 79 [b. 1800 or 1801 PA] is found in the household of France J. and Margaret A. O'Brien, living at 1533 Fifth St. NW. This is notable because Charles E. Hoover, son of Samuel & Lydia, is living at 1515 Fifth St. NW. Makes a connection seem likely. This Michael Hoover is age 70 in 1870, Cattle Dealer, with Mary age 60 b. DC. * 1830 Census (where we'd expect his father to show up) in Wash DC are listed: John (in Georgetown), Ad (Ward 1), David (Ward 1), John (Ward 3) and Michael (Ward 3). Note that Ward 3 would be closest to where Samuel & Lydia are found later. * In 1850 Wash DC: - David Hoover age 53 b. Maryland occ: Line Burner with Susan age 36 (Ward 1) - Andrew Hoover, age 49 b. Maryland occ: manufacturer of [lime] with Sarah B. age 46 b. DC (Ward 1). - M. Hoover, age 50 b. Penn occ: Butcher, with Mary age 40 b. DC (Ward 3). - John Hoover age 40 b. PA occ: Butcher, with Mary age 40 Md. (Ward 3) - Sarah Hoover age 70 b. [Aba (Alabama?)] in household of Francis Grop butcher age 58 & Mary Grop age 46 b. Georgetown (in Georgetown) * Family data collection lists a Joseph Samuel Hoover b. 17 Apr 1909 in Wash. DC to Ulysses and Rose B. (West) Hoover. * a John Hoover (b. 13 Nov 1791 York Co., PA, d. 7 Oct 1878 Wash DC) is buried at Oak Hill Cem., Wash DC. He m. Sarah Meem (1797-1855) and Sarah Frankland (1810-1890), both also buried at Oak Hill Cem. Daughters Sarah Meem Hoover (1831-1878, m. Joseph J. Findley) and Lydia (b. 1835 d. Apr 1903,m. -- Butler) are also buried there. More on the two butchers (since Samuel was also a butcher): * Michael Hoover m. Mary Tweedy 10 May 1831 DC. Buried at Glenwood Cemetery in Wash DC (1800-1880), he died 1 Oct 1880, wife b. 1810 d. 7 Dec 1877. Michael's parents: Michael Hoover and Maria Barbara Zell (b. 6 Nov 1774 Robeson Crossing, Berks Co., PA, d. 17 Jun 1848 Wash DC, bur. Rock Creek Cemetery, Wash DC, plot Sec K25 9. Graved moved 5 Dec 1880 from Holmead's burying ground to Rock Creek Cemetery. Her tombstone reads ;"In memory of BARBARA wife of Michael Hoover who departed this life AD 1848 AD aged 75 years." (FindAGrave.com) * John Hoover, b. 22 Feb 1789 Germantown, Adams Co., PA, d. 28 Mar 1889 Wash DC. Long Obit in Washington Post 31 Mar 1889. Called "The Earliest Cattle King", engaged in the business of butchering since early boyhood. Bur. at St. Alysius church (Mt. Olivet Cem) in DC. Lived nearly all his life in DC. Wife: Mary Ann White (1805-1884). The obit make no mention of children.