Laura Jane Ford parents?
njhoover
Laura Jane Ford is my great grandmother. B.28 Aug 1857 Montezuma, Pike Co., IL. D.07 Feb 1920 Montezuma, Pike Co., IL buried in French Cemetery, Pike Co., IL. She Married Edward (Eddie) Hoover in 1884. Children: Elzie, Leslie-my grandfather, Mae, Judson, Wright, Sophia and Grace.
I can't find evidence of her parents. A census form indicated her father was from Vermont. Any help in my search for her parents would be most welcome. I have a pretty complete history of my Hoover family but Laura Jane Ford's ancestors are a mystery.
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njhoover on 2015-01-01 12:41:28I appreciate your research! You really went above and beyond : )
To answer a question: Yes, Leslie Hoover died in 1968. Your Leslie Hoover family info is my line.
I went to findagrave.com and found Edward A. Hoover's stone with the info as i know it. Laura J. b. 1857 d. 1920.
I think it strange that no evidence of marriage of Edward and Laura is available. Even the IL State Archive's do not show it. But then again, i think the state is way behind in gathering info. People that i am absolutely certain about are not shown in death records.
This is my new 'project'. My last 'project' led me finally find that my 3rd ggrandfather was adopted and all the research i had done on his ancestors was all for naught.
Thank you Nsueturney60. You have given me some Ford names that i can follow up on.
njhoover on 2015-01-01 15:21:20Elsie? Do you mean Elzie Hoover? He drowned in the Illinois River at age 16
I have seen Erma, but not Emma. From Illinois Births and Christenings: Laura Jane Ford is regarded as ERMA Laura Ford as the mother for Mae Blanche Hoover. This is the first time i have seen this. And, yes, Mae Blanche Hoover was my great aunt.
Just today i saw a census where Laura J. Hoover's father was from Mass. In an earlier census he was listed as being from Vermont.