Who was Jesse Hoover?

Jesse Hoover (1799–1856) was born in Uwharrie, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA and died in West Branch, Cedar, Iowa, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jesse Hoover 1799–1856

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 20 Jun 1799 · Uwharrie, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA

Died 15 Nov 1856 · West Branch, Cedar, Iowa, USA

Father John Hoover

Mother Sarah Burkhart

Spouse Rebecca Yount

Children Eli Hoover

Records

Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, … U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current Colonial Families of the USA

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Biography

The story of Jesse Hoover began in 1799 in Uwharrie, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA. Jesse Hoover married rebecca yount, and had children including eli hoover. Jesse Hoover passed away in 1856 in West Branch, Cedar, Iowa, USA.

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Marriage Records Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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Life Timeline

1799

Birth of Jesse Hoover in Uwharrie, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA

Birth

1856

Death of Jesse Hoover in West Branch, Cedar, Iowa, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jesse Hoover

This ancestor line traces from Rohrbach, Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (1682) to Uwharrie, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA (1799) across 5 generations.

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: Jesse Hoover (1799–1856) was born in Uwharrie, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA and died in West Branch, Cedar, Iowa, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Jesse in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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