Arthur Elva Stover (1877 - 1965)

Born 29 Oct 1877 in Carterville, Williamson, Illinois, United States

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Died 2 Apr 1965 at age 87 in Carterville, Williamson, Illinois, United States

Biography

Arthur was born Arthur Elva Stover on the 29th of October, 1877, at Carterville, Williamson Co, Illinois, USA,^{[1][citation needed]} the son of Andrew Fuller Stover and Mary Perry^[2]

At 3, in 1880, he was still at Carterville with his parents, his Grandparents Ely and Malinda Stover, and a George Stover and a Mary Stover.^[2]

At 23, in 1900, he was living in Carterville, Williamson, with his parents Andrew and Rebeca and siblings Richard, Maud, Lizzie, Minnie and Ida.^[3]

At 23, on the 1st of November, 1900, he married Della Ann Crain at Carterville, in Williamson Co., and they had 4 children.^[4][5]

At 33, in 1910, he was a coal miner, owning his own home, living in Carterville, Ward 2, Williamson, with Della (28), Evangeline (8), Agnes (5) and Mildred (3),^[6]

At 43, in 1920, he was a coal miner, living in his own home at 904 Mesbury St, Carterville, with Della, Eva, Agnes, Pearl and Willie,^[7]

At 53, in 1930, he was still a coal miner, living in his own home, at Dobson Street, Carterville, with Della and a Patsy Ann Stover.^[8]

At 58, in 1935, he was still in Carterville.^[9]

At 63, on the 1st of April, 1940, he was a slate picker, in a rented house in S Division Street, Carterville, living with Della (58), Reba Ridley (33), Patricia Stover (14), Claude Ridley Jr (14), and Jack Ridley (12).^[10]

and at 65, in 1942. he was living at Carterville. (U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942)

At 85, on 8 Jun 1963, he lost Della with her death at 81in Carterville,.^[11].^{[citation needed]}

At 87, on the 2nd of April, 1965, he died at Carterville, and was buried or cremated in the Egyptian Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Herrin, Williamson Co., Illinois, USA.^[1][12]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current" Name Arthur E. Stover Birth Date 29 Oct 1877 Death Date Apr 1965 Cemetery Egyptian Memorial Gardens Burial or Cremation Place Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois, United States of America URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118519328
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "1880 United States Federal Census" Name Arthur E. Stover Age 2 Birth Date Abt 1878 Birthplace Illinois Home in 1880 Carterville, Williamson, Illinois, USA Dwelling Number 10 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Grandson Marital Status Single Father's Name Andrew F. Stover Father's Birthplace Illinois Mother's Name Mary E. Stover Mother's Birthplace Illinois Household Members Ely Stover Malinda Stover Andrew F. Stover George L. Stover Mary E. Stover Arthur E. Stover Mary Stover
3. ↑ "1900 United States Federal Census" Name Arthur Stover Age 22 Birth Date Oct 1877 Birthplace Illinois Home in 1900 Carterville, Williamson, Illinois House Number B Sheet Number 4A Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 73 Family Number 75 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Son Marital Status Single Father's Name Andrew Stover Father's Birthplace Illinois Mother's Name Rebeca Stover Mother's Birthplace Illinois Occupation Day Laborer Months Not Employed 0 Can Read Yes Can Write Yes Can Speak English Yes Household Members Andrew Stover Rebeca Stover Arthur Stover Richard Stover Maud Stover Lizzie Stover Minnie Stover Ida Stover
4. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1800-1940" Name Elva Stover Gender Male Age 23 Birth Date abt 1877 Marriage Date 1900 Marriage Place Williamson, Illinois, USA Spouse Della Crain Film Number 000965418 Household Members Elva Stover Della Crain
5. ↑ "Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920" Name Elva Stover Marriage Date 1 Nov 1900 Marriage Place Williamson, Illinois, USA Spouse Name Della Crain
6. ↑ "1910 United States Federal Census" Name Arthur E Stour Age in 1910 33 Birth Year abt 1877 Birthplace Illinois Home in 1910 Carterville Ward 2, Williamson, Illinois Street Not Named Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Della A Stour Father's Birthplace Illinois Mother's Birthplace Illinois Native Tongue English Occupation Miner Industry Coal Mine Employer, Employee or Other Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented Own Home Free or Mortgaged Mortgaged Farm or House House Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Years Married 9 Out of Work Y Number of Weeks Out of Work 0 Household Members Arthur E Stour 33 Della A Stour 28 Evangeline M Stour 8 Agnes R Stour 5 Mildred P Stour 3
7. ↑ "1920 United States Federal Census" Name Elva A Stover Age 42 Birth Year abt 1878 Birthplace Illinois Home in 1920 Carterville, Williamson, Illinois Street Mesbury Street House Number 904 Residence Date 1920 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Della A Stover Father's Birthplace Illinois Mother's Birthplace Illinois Able to Speak English Yes Occupation Miner Industry Coal Mine Employment Field Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented Own Home Free or Mortgaged Mortgaged Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Household Members Elva A Stover Della A Stover Eva M Stover Agnes R Stover Pearl M Stover Willie E Stove
8. ↑ "1930 United States Federal Census" Name Arthur E Stover Birth Year abt 1878 Gender Male Race White Age in 1930 52 Birthplace Illinois Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Head Home in 1930 Carterville, Williamson, Illinois, USA Map of Home Carterville, Williamson, Illinois Street Address Dobson Street Ward of City 3 House Number 131 Dwelling Number 126 Family Number 126Home Owned or Rented Owned Home Value 2, 000 Radio Set No Lives on Farm No Age at First Marriage 24 Attended School No Able to Read and Write Yes Father's Birthplace Illinois Mother's Birthplace Illinois Able to Speak English Yes Occupation Miner Industry Coal Mine Class of Worker Wage or salary worker Employment Yes Household Members Arthur E Stover Della Ann Stover Patsy Ann Stover
9. ↑ "1940 United States Federal Census"
10. ↑ "1940 United States Federal Census" Name A E Stover Age 63 Estimated Birth Year abt 1877 Gender Male Race White Birthplace Illinois Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Head Map of Home in 1940 Carterville, Williamson, Illinois Street S Division House Number 1200 Farm No Inferred Residence in 1935 Carterville, Williamson, Illinois Residence in 1935 Same Place Resident on farm in 1935 No Sheet Number 13B Number of Household in Order of Visitation 310 Occupation Slate Picker House Owned or Rented Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented 12 Attended School or College No Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 8th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census 16 Duration of Unemployment 4 Class of Worker Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939 45 Income 700 Income Other Sources No Household Members A E Stover 63 Della Stover 58 Reba Ridley 33 Patricia Stover 14 Claude Ridley Junior 14 Jack Ridley 12
11. ↑ Ancestry Family Trees
12. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q53F-M8BQ : 27 February 2020), Mr Arthur E Stover, 1965.