Martin M Stover, Sr.

OBIT: STOVER, Martin. - In Pittstown on Monday April 14, 1845 - Mr. Martin Stover aged 86 yrs., 9 mos., 15 days - Mr. Stover was one of the earliest settlers in Pittstown, has lived to raise 9 children, 8 of whom with their partners in life are now living, and all members of the Methodist E. church. He has had 76 grandchildren, 52 of whom are now living, and 52 great-grandchildren, 41 now living. 27 of Mr. Stover's grandchildren are members of the M. E. church and 4 of them are ministers of the gospel. (date and name of newspaper not supplied; "probably from a Troy newspaper";

Birth date calculation from info on stone (86 yrs., 9 mos., 15 days) gives June 30, 1758