Elizabeth (Turnipseed) Hoover (1824 - 1875)

Born 14 Mar 1824 in Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Eli Hoover — married 10 Sep 1848 in Indiana [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 29 Apr 1875 at age 51 in Miami, Indiana, United States

Biography

Elizabeth Turnipseed, 1824-1875, wa s born in Ohio, the daughter of Johann Heinrich Rebsmen (Henry Turnipseed), and Fannie Snively (1800-1826). Elizabeth was the second wife of Rev. Eli Hoover. They married on 10 September 1848 in Miami, Indiana. R.F. Donaldson officiated the wedding ceremony. Elizabeth and Eli went on to have seven children. Elizabeth died in Indiana. ^{[1] [2]} The FamilySearch collection contains many sourced records not included in this bio. To view them, visit the link, and click on Sources.

In 1870, the Hoover family lived in Miami, Miami, Indiana. The family included Eli Hoover, 45, born in Indiana, a farmer, with $4000 in real estate; his wife, Elizabeth, 46, born in Ohio, who could not write; their children, all born in Indiana, Sarah E., 12; Sherman, 10; and Edmond, 4. ^[3]

Elizabeth (Turnipseed) Hoover, 1824-1875, is buried with her husband and their son, John O. Turnipseed (1856-1861) at Chittick Cemetery, Miami, Indiana. Elizabeth and Rev. Eli Hoover were married in 1848 (his second wife). They had at least five children. Note: Thank you to Cheryl Ayers on Findagrave for sharing her research confirming Eli and Elizabeth's marriage and burial places. DOB listed as Mar 14, 1824 in Find A Grave. Original DOB for this profile was 1 June 1815. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch Person: L7PZ-5X3
2. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV99-VWW6 : 3 August 2022), Eli Horne and Elizabeth Turnipseed, 09 Sep 1848; citing Miami, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 007578386.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX63-MGJ : 28 May 2021), Elizabeth Hoover in entry for Eli Hoover, 1870.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #63905455