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Leah Julia Williams 1832–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1832

Birth Location: Bookfield, Trumbull, Ohio

Death Date: 5 Aug 1906

Death Location: A, Jackson, Iowa, USA

Father: Nesmith Williams

Mother: Julia Rumbaugh

Spouse(s): Emanuel Hoover

Children(s): David Hoover, George Hoover, Samuel Hoover, Elmer Hoover, Blanche Hoover, Emma Hoover, Mary Hoover, Joseph Hoover, Julie Hoover

Leah Julia Williams was born in 1832 in Bookfield, Trumbull, Ohio, the child of Nesmith Williams And Julia Rumbaugh. In 1850, Leah Julia Williams resided in Hickory, Mercer, Pennsylvania. In 1860, Leah Julia Williams resided in Washington, Jackson, Iowa, United States. Leah Julia Williams married Emanuel Joseph Hoover, and had children including Blanche Myrtle Hoover, David Hoover, Elmer E Hoover, Emma Hoover, George Williams Hoover, Joseph Edgar Hoover, Julie E Hoover, Mary Amanda May Hoover, Samuel Stephen Hoover. Leah Julia Williams passed away in 1906 in A, Jackson, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Leah Julia Williams was born in 1832 in Bookfield, Trumbull, Ohio, the child of Nesmith Williams And Julia Rumbaugh.
  • In 1850, Leah Julia Williams resided in Hickory, Mercer, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1860, Leah Julia Williams resided in Washington, Jackson, Iowa, United States.
  • Leah Julia Williams married Emanuel Joseph Hoover, and had children including Blanche Myrtle Hoover, David Hoover, Elmer E Hoover, Emma Hoover, George Williams Hoover, Joseph Edgar Hoover, Julie E Hoover, Mary Amanda May Hoover, Samuel Stephen Hoover.
  • Leah Julia Williams passed away in 1906 in A, Jackson, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nesmith Williams
1794–1850
Birth Location: Wales
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Julia Rumbaugh
1803–1888
Birth Location: Millerstown, Perry Co Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Emanuel Hoover
1831–1902
Birth Location: Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
EH

Children(s)

David Hoover
1858–1883
Birth Location: Illinois
DH
George Hoover
1858–1919
Birth Location: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
GH
Samuel Hoover
1864–1946
Birth Location: Andrew, Iowa
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Elmer Hoover
1866–1954
Birth Location: Perry Township, Jackson, Iowa
EH
Blanche Hoover
1870–1914
Birth Location: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
BH
Emma Hoover
1871–1948
Birth Location: Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
EH
Mary Hoover
1874–1912
Birth Location: Jackson Co IA
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Joseph Hoover
1863–1953
Birth Location: Slabtown, Jackson, Iowa
JH
Julie Hoover
1854–1859
Birth Location: Iowa
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Leah Williams's Ancestors

Self
Leah Williams
1832–1906
Birth Place: Bookfield, Trumbull, Ohio
Parents
Nesmith Williams
1794–1850
Wales
Julia Rumbaugh
1803–1888
Millerstown, Perry Co Pennsylvania
Grandparents
David Rembaugh
1780–1814
Mount Joy, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Miller
1778–1821
PA
Great-Grandparents
George Rambach
1753–1828
Anna Hoffer
1756–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Rambach
1725–1777
Eva
1725–1783
Matthias Hoffer
1718–1803
Anna Wohlweider
1727–1778

Leah Williams's Descendants

1.
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Leah (Julia) Williams (5 Apr 1832–5 Aug 1906) m. Emanuel (Joseph) Hoover (July 1831–1 Mar 1902)
  1. 1. David Hoover 1858–1883
  2. 2. George (Williams) Hoover 1858–1919
  3. 3. Samuel (Stephen) Hoover 1864–1946 m. Agnes (Esther) Cooper 1875–1953
    1. 1. Leah (Elmira) Hoover 1896–1972
    2. 2. Elmer (Steven) Hoover 1898–1983
    3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin) Hoover 1900–1921 m. Florence (B) Benjamin 1900–
    4. 4. Floyd (Milton) Hoover 1902–1902
    5. 5. Arthur (Raymond) Hoover 1903–1937
  4. 4. Elmer (E) Hoover 1866–1954 m. Fannie (M) Hoover 1876–
  5. 5. Blanche (Myrtle) Hoover 1870–1914
  6. 6. Emma Hoover 1871–1948 m. Frederick (Wilhem) Hose 1866–1932 m. George (Edward) Goulter 1880–1964
    1. 1. Otto (H) Hose 1911–1979
    2. 2. Pearl Hose 1888–1912
    3. 3. Edward Hose 1889–1970
    4. 4. Albert (Henry "AL") Hose 1893–1966 m. Verna (Lucina) Fox 1903–1993
      1. 1. Leon (Faye) Crask 1922–1945
    5. 5. William (Benhard) Hose 1894–1975 m. Bena Heizelmann 1896–1971
      1. 1. William (Lloyd) Hose 1920–1997
      2. 2. Iola (Violet) Hose 1917–1996
    6. 6. Ralph Hose 1905–1946
    7. 7. Howard (Harvey) Hose 1908–1998 m. Amelia (May "Millie") Lesser 1909–1984
      1. 1. O (Jeannette) Hose 1931–2007 m. Donald (L) Zicha 1928–1983
  7. 7. Mary (Amanda (May)) Hoover 1874–1912 m. John (Henry) Hose 1868–1918
  8. 8. Joseph (Edgar) Hoover 1863–1953 m. Margaret Hoover 1872–1935
    1. 1. Walter (Henry) Hoover 1891–1983 m. Augusta (B) Schrader 1889–1973
      1. 1. Edna (V) Hoover 1916–1998
      2. 2. Grace (G) Hoover 1913–2003
      3. 3. Eva (P) Hoover 1915–
    2. 2. Edgar (William) Hoover 1892–1986 m. Elba (L) Woodard 1894–1940
      1. 1. Irene (Mae) Hoover 1918–2001
      2. 2. Edgar (William) Hoover 1919–2007
    3. 3. Alfred (Adam) Hoover 1894–1978 m. Olive (Loretta) Hardy 1896–1999
      1. 1. Wilfred (J) Hoover 1930–2015
      2. 2. Patricia Hoover 1931–2004
    4. 4. Clarence (Gottlieb) Hoover 1897–1962
    5. 5. Emanuel (B) Hoover 1899–1984 m. Alice (Milicent) SMITH 1907–1963
      1. 1. Herbert (Eugene) Hoover 1926–1974 m. Jessie (Jean Tate Hoover) Ward 1926–1989
    6. 6. Ruby (Leah) Hoover 1902–1999 m. Frank (Vancel) Totusek 1894–1963
      1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Totusek 1938–1992
      2. 2. Virgil (Frank) Totusek 1933–2016
      3. 3. Loren Totusek 1936–2019
    7. 7. Earl Hoover 1905–1996 m. Viola (Marie) Starr 1908–1979
      1. 1. Earl (Lee) Hoover 1933–1963
      2. 2. Donald (Murray) Hoover 1926–2016
    8. 8. Roy (Frederick) Hoover 1909–1953 m. Esther (Telda) Doering 1910–2005
  9. 9. Julie (E) Hoover 1854–1859

Leah Williams's Timeline

7 Records

1832
5 Apr 1832
Birth of Leah Julia Williams in Bookfield, Trumbull, Ohio
Bookfield, Trumbull, Ohio
1850
1850
Age 18
Leah Julia Williams resided here in Hickory, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Hickory, Mercer, Pennsylvania
1860
1860
Age 28
Leah Julia Williams resided here in Washington, Jackson, Iowa, United States
Washington, Jackson, Iowa, United States
1880
1880
Age 48
Leah Julia Williams resided here in Perry, Jackson, Iowa, United States
Perry, Jackson, Iowa, United States
1885
1885
Age 53
Leah Julia Williams resided here in Perry
Perry
1900
1900
Age 68
Leah Julia Williams resided here in Perry, Jackson, Iowa
Perry, Jackson, Iowa
1906
5 Aug 1906
Age 74
Death of Leah Julia Williams in Andrew, Jackson, Iowa
Andrew, Jackson, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1832
    Event Place: Bookfield, Trumbull, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection
    [2] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Perry, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 345; Family History Film: 1254345; Page: 429A; Enumeration District: 314; Image: 0721.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Perry, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T623_438; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 64.
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Washington, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Hickory, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_796; Page: 84A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Hickory, Mercer, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Hickory, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_796; Page: 84A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Washington, Jackson, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Washington, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Perry, Jackson, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Perry, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 345; Family History Film: 1254345; Page: 429A; Enumeration District: 314; Image: 0721.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Perry
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Perry, Jackson, Iowa
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Perry, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T623_438; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 64.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1906
    Event Place: Andrew, Jackson, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: A, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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