Stover Articles
From the History of Gallia County, Ohio H.H. Hardesty & Co, Publishers, Chicago and Toledo
JUBEL STOVER---and Mary J. Doughty were married in this county March 22, 1842, and are parents of thirteen children, as follows: Mary M., born October 11, 1843, resides in this county; Phebe J., July 14, 154.5, died August 11, 1847; Marinda, November 26, 1847, resides in this county; Charles, August 11, 1849, died August 22, 1852; Elijah,. March 31, 1851, died August 20, 1852; Rachel E., July 18, 1853, resides in this county; Lewis M., October 8, 1855, resides in this county; Malinda A., December 1, 1857, resides in this county; Clarinda C., Mareh 2, 1560, resides in Lawrence county, Ohio; Sarilda C., February· 19, 1862; Jubel K., November 26, 1564; Cynthia, January 1, 1867; Elza, August 12, 1870. .Mr. Stover, the subject of this sketch was born in Lawrence county, Ohio, October 11, 1817, and his wife was born in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 22, 1826. The father of Mr Stover, Elijah, came to this county in 1819, when it was a wilderness, overrun with wildoats, when they had to grind their corn by hand; They threshed their wheat with a flail, and a sheet, with a person at each end, constituted a fanning mill; they had to go three miles to school, which was supported by subscription; what preaching they. had was conducted at private houses; the first sermon Mr. Stover heard was preached by the Rev. Mr Strait. Mr. Stover's father died October 8, 1824. and his mother, Mary (Scarberry} Stover, June 21,.1843. The parents of Mary Stover were John and Phebe (Compton) Doughty,"both of whom were born in Pennsylvania, and both died in 1853 and 1836, respectively. Mr. Doughty was occupied as a boat builder, and helped to build the boats used by Commodore Perry, on Laks-Erie in the War of 1812. Mr. Stover had two sons-in-law in the late war. William Gladman served three years and veteranized, and Augustus Herless served one year. Mr. Stover is a farmer, and his farm is located in Guyan township. His address is Saundersville, Gallia county, Ohio.
