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John H. "Huffy John" Vanover 1818–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1818

Birth Location: Ashe County, North Carolina

Death Date: 11 May 1900

Death Location: Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States

Father: Cornelius VI

Mother: Sarah Hill

Spouse(s): Keziah Landreth

Children(s): Mary Vanover, Paris Vanover

John H. "Huffy John" Vanover was born in 1818 in Ashe County, North Carolina, the child of Cornelius Vanover Vi And Sarah Mullins Cooley Hill. In 1870, John H. "Huffy John" Vanover resided in District 9, Robinson Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA. John H. "Huffy John" Vanover married Keziah Landreth, and had children including Mary Vanover, Paris Roscoe Vanover. John H. "Huffy John" Vanover passed away in 1900 in Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • John H. "Huffy John" Vanover was born in 1818 in Ashe County, North Carolina, the child of Cornelius Vanover Vi And Sarah Mullins Cooley Hill.
  • In 1870, John H. "Huffy John" Vanover resided in District 9, Robinson Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA.
  • John H. "Huffy John" Vanover married Keziah Landreth, and had children including Mary Vanover, Paris Roscoe Vanover.
  • John H. "Huffy John" Vanover passed away in 1900 in Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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John Vanover's Ancestors

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John Vanover
1818–1900
Birth Place: Ashe County, North Carolina
Parents
Cornelius Vanover VI
1797–1870
South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Mullins Cooley) Hill
1803–1888
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Cornelius (Vanover) "5th"
1760–1833
Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Abigail Vanover
1760–1845
Ashe, North Carolina, USA
William Hill
1755–1840
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Waggoner
1772–1850
NC
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius IV
1739–1818
Abigail Mattox
1700–1785
Full Clan
1734–1833
Isaac Hill
1725–
Mary Buchanon
1740–1788
Isaac Hill
1748–1825
Lucinda Wallace
1746–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius III
1716–1770
James Buchanan
1721–1752
Elizabeth Gouge
1721–

John Vanover's Descendants

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John (H. "Huffy John") Vanover (20 May 1818–11 May 1900) m. Keziah Landreth (13 Jun 1819–8 Jun 1892)
  1. 1. Mary Vanover 1851–
  2. 2. Paris (Roscoe) Vanover 1863–1927 m. Martha Potter 1869–1938
    1. 1. Matilda Vanover 1886–1969
    2. 2. John (Theodore) VANOVER 1899–1973 m. Emy Sparks 1901– m. Alta (Mae) LOCKHART 1906–2003
      1. 1. Hubert (Martin) VANOVER 1925–1990
      2. 2. John (Arthur) Vanover 1934–2001
      3. 3. Dorothy (Ann) Meade 1928–2018
        1. 1. Jimmy (Lee Meade) Sr 1944–2015
      4. 4. Thomas (Marshall) VANOVER 1920–1988
      5. 5. Monette Belcher 1943–2013 m. Terry (Foster) Belcher 1939–2021
      6. 6. Martha (Ellen) Vanover 1937–2001
    3. 3. Paris (Roscoe) Vanover 1893–1969
    4. 4. Maxine Vanover 1909–1971
    5. 5. Thomas (Landreth) Vanover 1912–1917
    6. 6. Marella Vanover 1889–
    7. 7. Lizzie Vanover 1891–
    8. 8. Grasie Vanover 1896–
    9. 9. Russle Vanover 1898–
    10. 10. Florance Vanover 1900–
    11. 11. Robert Vanover 1906–
    12. 12. Carter Vanover 1908–

John Vanover's Timeline

3 Records

1818
20 May 1818
Birth of John H. "Huffy John" Vanover in Ashe County, North Carolina
Ashe County, North Carolina
1870
1870
Age 52
John H. "Huffy John" Vanover resided here in District 9, Robinson Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
District 9, Robinson Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1900
11 May 1900
Age 82
Death of John H. "Huffy John" Vanover in Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1818
    Event Place: Ashe County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Robinson Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: M593_495; Page: 112A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1900
    Event Place: Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States

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