Born in Augusta, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joshua Hash Stover
and Margaret Frances (Altaffer) Stover
Sister of
Sylvester Granville Stover, Jacob M Stover, Sarah A. Stover, William Edward Stover, Joseph H Stover, Martha Ellen (Stover) Ewing, James Harman Stover, George Washington Stover and Franklin M Stover
Wife of
John William Miller Cook
— married
5 Mar 1868 in Mount Sidney, Augusta Co., Virginia
Descendants 
Mother of
William Herald Cook and Nanna Verdie Lee (Cook) Miller
Died
at age 78
in Mount Sidney, Augusta Co., Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Dec 2023
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Biography
Margaret Elvira Stover was born on 31 March 1847 in Augusta, Virginia, United States, daughter of Joshua H. Stover and Margaret Frances Altaffer.
In the 1850 census Elvira (age 3) was in Augusta Parish, Augusta, Virginia, United States.[1]
In the 1860 census E (age 13) was in North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia, United States.[2]
Elvira (age 21) married John Miller Cook (age 23 years) on 5 March 1868.[3]
Sources
- ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 004191111; FHL microfilm: 29709; Image number: 260; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01067-3
FamilySearch Record: M88G-8TQ
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6XG9-KGS
Elvira M Stover (3) in Augusta Parish, Augusta, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 18; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171511; FHL microfilm: 805333; Image number: 312; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01828-1
FamilySearch Record: M413-2SX
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBS8-9BKX
E M Stover (13) in North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia. - ↑
Marriage:
"Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
citing Digital film/folder number: 107843179_003_M9NZ-H83; Image number: 63
FamilySearch Record: 68FP-9X59
FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-13Y5-8DSS
Elvira May Stover (21) marriage to John Miller Cook (23 years) on 5 Mar 1868.
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