Bury
Theophilus Stover
1831 -1887From The History of Fairfield and Perry Counties by A.A. Graham, 1883.
STOVER, THEOPOLIS; was born in Licking county, October 1, 1831, and is the eldest son of John and Catharine (Roads) Stover. He came to Fairfield county with his parents, who settled in the center of Liberty township, and there raised a family of five children, three of whom are now living. The father died October 1, 1880. Theopolis attended the district schools till his seventeenth year, when he entered Granville College and remained till he graduated. He then engaged in teaching, a profession which he has followed with little interruption ever since. He taught the Basil schools seven years and the Baltimore school one year. He has acceptably served his township as assessor, clerk and justice of the peace. This last office he has held continuously since 1865, except one term. Mr. Stover was married October 31, 1865, to a daughter of Sebastian
Goss. Of his seven children four are now living, viz.: Grace E., Jessie L., John C. and Henry [Harvey] M. The family are active members of the Baptist church. Stone
