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About Johann Wilhelm Stover, Sr
Married:
Judith Shaeffer(Judith End Schnell) (3)
Eva Elisabetha Suss (2)
Anna Margaretha Suss (1)
Links:
http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/s/stover/pats.html
http://www.ancestralquestonline.com/desbk/reports/AncestryChartStdW...
http://thirdstbooks.com/waskagit/kimble3.html
http://home.comcast.net/~ggephart/np71.htm -
http://home.comcast.net/~ggephart/gp350.htm#head3 - links the spouses
Resources:
"Stover Brethren: The Family of Elder William Stover of Antietam", Richard R. Weber, Columbia, Maryland, 2001.
"Stover genealogy, biography and history: a genealogical record of the descendants of William Stover, pioneer and other Stovers" , Bertha E. Hughey, 1986
"Royer Family Genealogy", Unknown, 1988
Added by Julie Edberg from "The Stauffer-Stover Family History" by JM Stover of Fruitdale, AL
Rev William Stover (Stauffer) emigrated to American in 1754. After a probable brief sojourn in the vicinity of Germantown, he moved to Franklin County, PA and later to Cumberland. He secured by patent from the English government and by homestead large tracts of land in Antrim township, near Shady Grove, PA on the farms now owned by a Mr Stewart, Wesley Koontz and others.
As defense against the Indians, who were troublesome in those early days, he erected a large fort of limestone, with walls eight or ten feet high, which was used as a garden in time of peace. The fort stands almost in perfect condition to this day and is still used for the farm garden. Here, in times of Indian raids, the neighbors assembled, driving their teams and stock in the enclosure.
On the west side is a heavy walled stone building, used as a dwelling through which ingress and egress to the fort was made. On the east side was a substantial stone barn with entrance from the fort, so that in time of trouble the family could pass in safety from the house to the barn without danger of being surprised and carried away by the Indians.
Immigrated to Philadelphia with son George in 1754. In Franklin Co,PA at Antietam he built a large stone house on his homestead.
Farmer and wagon maker. He was also a presiding church elder
Of Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Reverend Johann Wilheim Stover, born Abt. 1725 in Switzerland; died 1800 in near Shady Grove, Franklin County, PA. He married Anna Margaretha Suss, sister Eva Elizabetha Suss, and Judith Shaeffer. Judith Shaeffer, died in Franklin Co., PA.
SOURCE: "Stover Genealogy, Biography and History", Bertha E. Hughey
"William Stover of Franklin Co., Pa.
"Rev. William Stover. It is generally thought that Rev. William Stover was born in Switzerland about 1725, and died in 1800. He is buried in the family burial ground on his farm in Franklin Co., Pa., for it was customary in the Colonies, in all the sparsely settled regions, to set aside a part of the large farm for a family burial ground. This was for the convenience, as the large farm was generally of several hundred acres.
"William Stover was married to Judith Schaeffer, and these names are found in the will dated April 28, 1797, which mentions the following children (from first 2 wives): George, William, Margaret Pritz (Britz), Michael, Jacob, Daniel, Elizabeth, Susanna Kish (Gish), Emanuel, Catherine Kish (Gish), decd., Hannah Landeis, Ester Feester. "The Conococheague Creek. This book covers a general description of the valley. "In the southern part of the valley the Germans settled, and among them were our illustrious forbears, the Stovers. William Stover settled permanently in the Conococheague district, near the Antietam Creek, where he built a stone house and stone barn and cleared the land and reared his family, who became the progenitors of many Stovers.
"Bishop William Stover was the first Resident Elder or Bishop of the German Baptist Brethren Church, now known as the Church of the Brethren, and was ordained in 1754 or 1755, for the records were not kept very definitely then, but there is no question as to the date. The Group of persons were then called the Conococheague Mission, but soon became known as the Antietam Congregation, and carries that name yet." ---------- SOURCE: "William Stover, of Franklin Co., Pa. and his Desc.", by J. M. Stover, of Fruitdale, Al., p. 287 "Rev. William Stover (Stauffer), born in Switzerland 1725 (the date of his birth is uncertain,some claim he was born as early as 1715 or 1716); emigrated to America in 1754. "After a probable brief sojourn in the vicinity of Germantown he removed to Franklin county, Pa., and later to Cumberland. "He secured by patent from the English Government and by homestead large tracts of land in Antrim township, near Shady Grove, Pa. on the farms now owned by a Mr. Stewart, Westley Koontz and others.
"As defense against the Indians, who were troublesome in those early days, he erected a large fort of limestone, with walls eight or ten feet high, which was used as a garden in time of peace. The fort stands almost in perfect condition to this day and is still used for the farm garden. Here, in times of Indian raids, the neighbors assembled, driving their teams and stock in the enclosure. "On the west side is a heavy walled stone building, used as a dwelling through which ingress and egress to the fort was made. On the east side was a substantial stone barn with entrance from the fort, so that in time of trouble the family could pass in safety from the house to the barn without danger of being surprised and carried away by the Indians. The house still stands with its walls in perfect condition, but the barn was recently torn down and a new building erected.
"William Stover was ordained first bishop of the Antitum German Baptist congregation, in which he labored faithfully for many years. He died in 1800 and was succeeded as bishop by his son, Daniel Stover, who presided over the same congregation until 1822. "In those early days, the church services were held in private dwellings, and the yearly meetings, or love feasts, were held in large barns, being little more than a mission post unti 1790, when the Antitum, or Price's church, was erected. It was built of limestone and located one mile north of Waynesboro, Pa. This church stood 100 years, when, in 1890, it was replaced by a new structure of stone on nearly the same site, and a number of the great-grandchildren of Bishop William Stover, Sr. assisted in its building.
SOURCE: "Christian Gish of Va." "George Gish...married Susanna Stover (daughter of Rev. William Stover) around the year 1781"
SOURCE: LDS AF - William Stover, b. (1731)
MAY 1997 FGS - William Stover, b. (1732), Switzerland; d. Franklin, Pa.; m. Judith Schaeffer Another MAY 1997 FGS - William Stover, b. 1725, Switzerland; d. 1800; m. Judith Schaffer SOURCE: LDS IGI 538366: Susanna Stover, b. abt. 1763, Antitim twp., Franklin, Pa; Parents -William Stauffer or Stover and Judith Shaeffer
came to America in 1745 from Basie (Basil?) Switzerland
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Johann Wilhelm Stover, Sr's Timeline
| 1726 |
September 15, 1726
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Staffort, Stutensee, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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September 16, 1726
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Staffort, Bezirksamt Karlsruhe, Baden
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| 1747 |
September 29, 1747
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Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1749 |
September 25, 1749
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Brickerville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1752 |
1752
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Brickerville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1754 |
1754
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Age 27
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Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
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| 1755 |
1755
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Antrim, Franklin, PA, United States
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