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William Boyd Vanover (abt. 1780 - 1867)

William Boyd Vanover
Born about in North Carolina, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Son of and
Brother of [half], [half], [half], [half], , and
Husband of — married about 1810 in Ashe, North Carolina, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Husband of — married about 1833 in Russell County, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Father of , , , and
Died at about age 87 in Cutshin, Perry County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

William Vanover served in the War of 1812
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William Vanover is the descendant of a New Netherland settler.

William Vanover was born 1780-90, in North Carolina, and died October 1867, at Cutshin, Perry County, Kentucky, while engaged in making molasses.

He married (1) Susanna White. She was born 1790-1800, in North Carolina, and died in 1832/33, near "Russell Old Court House" in Russell County, Virginia.

He married (2) Jane (Lucas) Gibson, widow of "Poor" Tom Gibson of Russell County, Virginia. William and Jane (Lucas) Vanover were married in Russell County, Virginia about 1833 by Rev. David Jessee, "Minister Baptist of the Gospel".

William and Susanna (White) Vanover had seven children. William and Susanna (White) Vanover lived in Ashe County, North Carolina, before moving into Russell County, Virginia, living on McClures Creek.

William and Jane (Lucas) Vanover had three children that have been identified. William Vanover and his second wife, Jane (Lucas) Vanover lived in Russell County until about 1850, when they migrated to Letcher County, Kentucky, where they appear in the 1850 census.

William Vanover is first mentioned in the records when he is appointed administrator of his father's will in 1817. William Vanover and his family first appear; in the census records of Virginia in 1830, in Russell County, he was a private in the War of 1812, and served under Captain Gideon Lewis of Ashe County, North Carolina.

Issue (by Susanna White):
39. i. Samuel Vanover; married (1) Caroline Dale and (2) Susan "Sallie" Baker.
40. ii. Nancy Vanover; married Nelse Sutherland.
iii. Betsey Vanover; married Elgin Ely.
iv. Polly Vanover; married James Estep.
v. Eli Vanover; married Clarice Lewis.
vi. Catherine Vanover.
vii. Alex Vanover.
Issue (by second marriage, Jane Lucas):
42. viii. Eliza Vanover; married Aaron Lucas.
43. ix. William Vanover; married (1) Elizabeth Lucas (2) Neva Johnson.
x. Archibald Vanover.
Numbers iii, iv, and vi probable issue.

Sources

  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M658-KSR : 9 November 2014), William Vanover, Letcher county, part of, Letcher, Kentucky, United States; citing family 122, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • The Vanover Family: Descendants of Cornelys Van Hovgem of Flatbush, Kings County, Long Island, New York, by Gregory Lynn Vanover <revonav @ citizen.infi.net>, First Edition, Privately Printed, 1989, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Rte 4, Box 508C, Wilmington NC 28405. Page 104, #77.
  • United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q292-MX6H : 11 March 2016), William Vanover, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 215; FHL microfilm 882,733.
  • "United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8ZC-KP5 : 6 December 2014), William Vanover, ; citing military unit Capt Gideon Lewis' Co N C Mil, NARA microfilm publication M313 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 847,524.

Research Notes

Re: Vanover Family...question 2
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Angelee,
I have finally had a chance to get into this again and spend some time with it. Your suggestion about "Fraley" confirmed the path that I was considering. She was the key to unlocking the whole thing and I now have my family line traced back to the original Cornelius. Getting the names in order is the first step. I look forward to trying to learn a little more about the people themselves. In case you are curious, this is what the line looks like:
Cornelius 1 to Cornelius 4; Cornelius 4 and Abigail Mattox had William Boyd; WIlliam Boyd and Jane (Lucas) Gibson had William Boyd Jr "Sonny"; William Boyd Jr and Eliza/Elizabeth Lucas had James Vanover. James and Cora Fraley had Charles Henry. My grandfather, Charles Henry, married my grandmother, Betty Miller. Of course they had my mom and now there is me.
Thank you again for all of your help. If you have any questions or anything to add, I would love to hear it. Have a great weekend!
Mike




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Robert Wallen
Eliza Lucas was born 1830, while Tom Gibson was still alive. But her Father is listed as William Vanover, who her mother married in 1833. This has to be the wrong father... Something is amiss!
posted by Robert Wallen
Victor Lee
The 1830 or earlier birth years are taken from the 1850 and later Censuses. Both "Poor" Tom Gibson and Susannah (White) Vanover were alive in the 1830 Russell County Virginia Census. The "I recollect" 1833 death years for both Tom and Susannah are taken from William Vanover and Jane (Lucas) Gibson Vanover's supporting witness testimony contained in William Vanover's War of 1812 Pension Application file. The 1840 Russell County Virginia Census shows children 1 female 5 and under and 2 males 5 and under for this new family. The 1840 Census supports the dates recollected in the Pension file. Now we add the birth year for Eliza (Vanover) Lucas daughter Rebecca (Burton) Banks of late 1848 to early 1849. Rebecca is age 1 in the 1850 Census listed in the family of Aaron Lucas. The Pension testimony, the 1840 Census, and the birth year of daughter Rebecca point to a birth year of 1834 for Eliza (Vanover) Lucas.
posted by Victor Lee
[Living Vanover]
Great work Mike :)
posted by [Living Vanover]
Victor Lee
Vanover-111 and Vanover-211 appear to represent the same person because: These are the same William Vanover. Info taken from his War of 1812 Pension application.
posted by Victor Lee
Weddington-53 Eric Weddington
Per the Notes section, and the information found here:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=mumzie2005&id=I63625

I believe that William Boyd Vanover is the father of this Eli Vanover.

posted by Eric Weddington

Rejected matches › William Wesley VanOver (1880-1946)

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