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The Stover family was traced back to 1626 to a man named Johann Jakob Stober from Stafford, Badden Wurttemberg, Germany. This website is designed to build our family tree, and maybe in time meet others who belong to the same family line. **Note the number next to the names represtents the generation**

Johann Jakob Stover - 1

b. Jan 16, 1626       d. Oct 23, 1691

born in Stafford, Badden Wurttemberg, Germany ... where he was the village mayor. Married Anna Magarta Batzenschlager (b. 1626  d. Oct 30, 1691)

Johann Adam

Johann Jacob

Johann Peter - b. Abt 1660 Germany     d. Jan 27, 1690/91 Germany

Johann Martin - b. Abt 1663 Germany    

Johann Valentin - b. Abt 1665 Germany     d. Apr 30, 1718 Germany

John Michael b. Sept 29, 1673 Germany     d. Jan 13, 1747

Children of Johann Jakob & Anna Magareta:

Johann Valentin Stober - 2

b. Abt 1665     d. Apr 30, 1718

born in Staffort, Badden Wurttemberg, Germany. Married Catherina Agathe Strauss (b. Sept 12, 1672   d. Mar 8, 1729-30) on March 3, 1691-92 @ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Germany

Children of Johann Valentin & Catherina Agathe

Anna Catharina

Anna Margaretha (Hager) - b. Jun 24, 1704

Johann Valentine - b. Sept 10, 1692 Germany   d. 1741 Warwick, Pa

Johann Jacob - b. Oct 7, 1695 Germany   d. Abt 1779 Dutchess Co, Ny

Catharina Agatha (Meier) -b. Oct 3, 1697 Germany   d. Mar 3, 1770

Johann George - b. Ja 18, 1700 Germany   d. Mar 4, 1770

Catharina Elisabeth - b. Apr 14, 1706 Germany   d. Aug 24, 1707 Grombach

Johann Wilhelm - b. Jul 29, 1709 Germany   d. Feb 10, 1772

Johann Martin - b. Aug 12, 1711 Germany   d. Nov 20, 1770

Johann Georg - b. Nov 1713 Germany   d. Apr 1, 1714

Johann Michael - b. Mar 21, 1716/17 Germany   d. Mar 6, 1718

Johann Valentine Stober - 3

​b. Sept 10, 1692     d. before Feb 2, 1741

born in Staffort, Badden Wurttemberg, Germany. On Sept 10, 1737 he arrived in Philadelphia, Pa on the ship "Snow" Molly. Documentation shows he traveled with his father and brother, Johann Jacob, however it was not required for women and children to be documented. He settled in Warwick, Lancaster Co, Pa ... where he was a wagoner. He was one of the earliest members of the Emanual Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brickerville, Lancaster Co. Married Eva Barbara Bauer (b. Mar 6, 1696  d. 1745) on May 26, 1716 in Staffort Germany. He died in Lancaster Co, Pa.

Children of Johann Valentine & Eva Barbara:

Johann Valentine - b. May 2, 1712 Germany   d. Jan 14, 1778 Lancaster, Co., Pa

Eva Christina - b. Dec 24, 1718 Germany   d. Sept 28, 1721 Germany

Catharina Agatha (Oberlin) - b. Sept 12, 1720 Germany   d. 1786 Lancaster, Co., Pa

Johann Jacob - b. Aug 22, 1722 Germany   d. 1804 Bellefonte, Pa

Eva Christina (Neff) - b. Sept 23, 1724 Germany   d. UNKNOWN

Johann Wilhelm - b. Sept 25, 1726 Germany   d. 1800 Franklin Co., Pa

Anna Barbara - b. Nov 1, 1728 Germany   d. Feb 18, 1729 Germany

Johann Martin - b. Dec 20, 1729 Germany   d. Missing Aug 1758

Eva Barbara (Geiger) - b. Mar 30, 1732 Germany   d. 1790 Shenandoah Co., Va

Johann Georg - b. Dec 18, 1735 Germany   d. 1781 Pa

Johann Jacob Stober - 4

b. Aug 22, 1722     d. 1804

born in Staffort Germany, came toAmerica with family on Snow Molly in 1937. Married to Anna Catarina Naess (b. d.) on Feb 1, 1743 by Rev. Stoever  of the Brickerville Emanual Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pa. He is believed to be buried in the Stover Cemetery, Aaronsburg, Pa

Children of Johann Jacob & Anna Catarina

Eva Catarina (Hess) - b. Nov 30, 1743   d. Aug 23, 1807 Centre Co., Pa

Johan Jacob - b. Apr 14, 1745   d. Nov 26, 1811 Haines Twp, Pa

Johan Michael - b. Sept 12, 1747   d. Mar 5, 1796 Williamsport, Md

Maria Barbara Naess - b. Dec 6, 1749   d. UNKNOWN

Adam - b. Dec 22, 1751   d. Sept 23, 1824 Centre Co., Pa

Johannes John - b. Feb 17, 1754   d. Aug 18, 1827 Centre Co., Pa

Mary Elizabeth - b. Aug 11, 1756   d. 1759

Frederick - b. Jun 21, 1759   d. Sept 9, 1837 Centre Co., Pa

Mary Elizabeth - b. Jun 17, 1761   d. 1762

Johannes John Stober - 5

b. Feb 17, 1754     d. Aug 18, 1827

born in Lancaster Co., Pa. He was a buckskin dresser with property in Potter Twp. Married to Julianna Barbara Wolf (b. May 1760  d. May 17, 1813) on Apr 20, 1778 by Rev. Stoever of the Brickervile Emanual Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pa. Johannes John is buried at Lutheran Cemetery, Aaronsburg, Pa. Barbara is buried at the Stover Cemetery, Aaronsburg, Pa.

Gravestone of Julianna Barbara (Wolf) Stober - Stover Cemetery, Aaronsburg, Pa - Row 4

Children of Johannes John & Julianna Barbara:

Eva Elizabeth (Bright) - b. Jun 5, 1780   d. 1868 Centre Co., Pa

George - b. Mar 14, 1783   d. 1822 Aaronsburg, Pa

John Wolf - b. 1785   . Jul 23, 1863 Haines Twp., Pa

Henry John - b. Jan 29, 1788   d. Aug 28, 1835 Centre Co., Pa

Catherina (Harper) - b. Dec 16, 1789   d. Feb 3, 1874 Haines Twp., Pa

Maria Magdalena - b. Jan 27, 1796   d. UNKNOWN

Thomas - b. Apr 24, 1797   d. Aug 1, 1833 Centre Co., Pa

Jacob Wolf - b. Oct 19, 1802   d. Sept 24, 1884 Centre Co., Pa

John Wolf Stover - 6

b. 1785     d. Jul 23, 1863

Unknown birth record. Married to Catharine Braun (b. Jan 16, 1799  d. Nov 1, 1865) in 1813 in Centre Co., Pa. Both are buried in the Stover Cemetery Aaronsburg, Pa

Gravestone of

John W Stover

Stover Cemetery

Aaronsburg, Pa

Row 7

Gravestone of

Catharine (Braun) Stover

Stover Cemetery

Aaronsburg, Pa

Row 7

Children of John Wolf & Catharine:

Samuel - b. Jun 14, 1819 Haines Twp., Pa   d. Jul 31, 1901 Hartleton, Pa

Maria Magdalena "Polly" (Klepper) - b. Jun 7, 1822

David - b. Sept 2, 1820   d. Mar 12, 1901

Catherine (Leidy) - b. May 30, 1815   d.

Henry - b. Feb 15, 1825   d. Mar 29, 1899

Benjamin - b. Dec 4, 1824   d. Apr 9, 1895

Helena - b. 1820   d. 1863

John -b. Sept 1, 1810 Haines Twp., Pa   d.

Israel - b. Feb 23,183   d. Dec 5, 1936 Guthrie, Iowa

Harriet (Erls) - b. Mar 1832   d.

Anthony - b. Dec 1837   d.

Susanna (Cole) - b. Jun 1841   d. Nov 28, 1913 Wyoming

William - b. Dec 13, 1844   d. Dec 30, 1936

James - b. Aug 21, 1846   d.

Samuel Braun Stover - 7

b. Jun 14, 1819     d. Jul 31, 1901

born in Haines Twp., Pa. Married to Susanna Miller (b. May 28, 1814  d. Nov 5, 1889). Susanna is buried in Stover Cemetery Aaronsburg, Pa. Samuel is buried in Wolfe Cemetery with no stone found.

Gravestone of

Susanna (Miller) Stover

Stover Cemetery

Aaronsburg, Pa

Row 8

Children of Samuel Braun &Susanna:

Cornelius - b. 1844   d. May 17, 1863

Alexander - b. 1845

Jared - b. 1846   d. Mar 2, 1919

Daniel - b. 1849   d. 1942 Hartleton, Pa

Daniel Stover - 8

b. 1849     d. 1942

born in Hartleton, Pa. Married Laura Ann Mulhollen (b. 1854   d. 1927) in 1827. Both are buried in Hartleton Cemetery, Hartleton, Pa

Gravestone of

Daniel & Laura (Mulhollen) Stover

Hartleton Cemetery

Hartleton, Pa

Children of Daniel & Laura:

Joel B - b. 1872   d. Oct 30, 1953 Iowa

Oliver F - b. Oct 16, 1874   d. Mar 30, 1955 Hartleton, Pa

Oliver F Stover - 9

b. Oct 16, 1874     d. Mar 30, 1955

Married Clara Blyler (b. May 25, 1871   d. May 12, 1951)in 1899. Living most of their livesin Lewisburg, Pa - They are both buried in Hartleton Cemetery, Hartleton, Pa

Clara (Blyler) & Oliver Stover

Gravestone of

Oliver & Clara

Stover

Hartleton Cemetery

Hartleton, Pa

Children of Oliver and Clara:

John S - b Nov 23, 1899   d. Mar 24, 1978

Glenn S - b Apr 18, 1902   d. Dec 13, 1960

Paul - b. Feb 26, 1912   d. May 1, 1987

John S Stover - 10

b. Nov 23, 1899     d. Mar 24, 1978

Married Mae Gertude Gemberling (b. Aug 19, 1902   d. Aug 22, 1985). They lived most of their married lives on the John M Gundy Farm, Lewisburg, Pa - as a resident farmer. The barn was destroyed by fire Sept 10, 1946. John passed away after being hit by a car while crossing Rt 15. Both are buried in the Lewisburg Cemetery, Lewisburg, Pa

Gravestone of

John & Mae (Gemberling) Stover

Lewisburg Bucknell Cemetery

Lewisburg, Pa

Children of John & Mae:

Leon W - b.Aug 20, 1923   d. Feb 5, 1976

Donald N - b. Jan 15, 1925   d. Jan 12, 1995

Maxine H - b. Aug 31, 1927   d.

Fay I - b. Dec 3, 1928   d. July 1, 2009

Guy E - b. Jan 25, 1932   d.

Elwood L - b. Aug 10, 1934   d.

Laura J - b. Jul 10, 1936   d.

Nancy L - b. Jun 27, 1939   d.

Lois - b. Oct 7, 1941   d.

Daniel & Laura Stover

Oliver Stover

Clara (Blyler) Stover

John Stover

Mae Stover

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