Jacob Hoover

Bef 1752 - Abt 1826  (> 74 years)

• Name	Jacob Hoover  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	Bef 1752	Mercy Aprings, Carroll, MD
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 1826	, Randolph, NC, USA
  Person ID	I14581	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Andrew Hoover,   b. 29 Jan 1723, Ellerstadt, DEU d. Bef Sep 1783, , Randolph, NC, USA (Age < 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Maria Margareta Pfautz,   b. Aft 1721, Zweibruecken, Rhenish Palantinate? d. Aft 1789, , Randolph, NC, USA (Age > 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1745	, Augusta, VA
  Family ID	F1488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Stutzman,   b. Abt 1758, , Chester, PA d. 1840, , Boone, IN (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1776	, Randolph, Nc?
  Children	1. Mary Hoover,   b. 15 Nov 1793, , Randolph, NC, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. David Hoover,   b. 19 Sep 1787, , Randolph, NC, USA d. 3 Dec 1835, Eagle Creek, Boone, IN (Age 48 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. John Hoover,   b. 24 Dec 1783, , Randolph, NC, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5088	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Jacob in Hulda's Hoover's sources is believed to be the 2nd son of Andrew, meaning that his birth date would have to be before 1752 when Andrew was born instead. It was normally the 2nd son that was named after the maternal grandfathers culture, in this case Jacob Pfautz. Jacob was not a Quaker nor a gentle person. He was however, a very astute businessman who started by buying his father's gristmill. He became a very influential figure and was owed money by practically everyone where he lived upon his death. He owned 1000 acres by 1790. He was left crippled by injuries from a flood. He rebuilt the gristmill after it was destroyed by fire and it stayed in the family for more than a hundred years. His financial success is even more dramatic when considering that he owned no slaves nor hired any slave labor in his lifetime, obviously not believing in it. (C-2176)

  
  

• Sources

  [S1723] Davenport, John Scott, Elder Jacob Stutzman, 1752 Immigrant (Mennonite Family History). [S718] Patricia A. Terpstra to L. Dudick Letter including Hoover lineages dated Sept 20, 1999 at 905 Ivy Ct., Bellevue, NE 68005. [S456] Patricia A. Terpstra to L. Dudick Email letters dated 1999 at aria99@gateway.net C-2172 1999.