Suzanne M Hoover

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Suzanne M. (Hoover) Barto, 85, passed away Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at Indiana Regional Medical Center.

Born in Indiana on March 30, 1937, Suzanne was the daughter of the late Christopher C. and Anna M. (McLain) Hoover.

She was a member of the Hilltop Baptist Church in Indiana and a long-time member of the USTA. Suzanne was a homemaker all her life and raised nine children. In her free time, she enjoyed horses, listening to Elvis, fishing and she loved going to the Indiana County Fair to watch harness racing.

Left to cherish her memory are her children: Jesse Barto, James Barto, Johnny Barto, Christine Mahan and husband Chris, Robert Barto and wife Chrissy, William Barto and wife Amy, Jerry Barto, Scott Barto and James Barto and wife Jackie; her brother, James Hoover and wife Nancy; 12 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

Mrs. Barto was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and a sister.

Interment will be in Atwood Cemetery.

Robinson Lytle Shoemaker Funeral Home, Indiana, Pa.

(Copied from Find A Grave, Memorial ID 245463107)

Notes:

On the 1910 Census, Christopher and Mary were living in Atwood, PA, and his occupation was Teamster, Gas Company. They had been married 4 years, and were shown as the parents of two children, both still living, daughters Edna and Veda.

The 1912 birth certificate of daughter Olive Ruth Hoover shows his occupation as Liveryman. He was 27 when she was born, and the family was living in Plumville, Indiana County, PA.

On the 1920 census, the family was still in Indiana Co, PA, and his occupation was that of a farmer.

In 1930, he was still living in Indiana County, PA. His wife Sally had died four years previously, and he was the sole occupant of his household, working as a laborer at odd jobs. None of his seven children were listed in the home, the younger ones likely living with relatives?

In 1940 he had remarried, and he and his second wife Anna were living in Indiana County, with her two sons, George and Donald Borland, as well as a 3 year old daugther Susanne and 9 month old son, Clarence.

In 1950, and Anna May were still in Indiana County. His occupation was cattle dealer. He and Mary had two more children, Rose Gene (7) and James (2). Stepson Donald was still living in the home, working as a salesman at a retail gas station. Their was also a lodger, Thomas Rupert, age 64, sharing their home.

OBITUARY

Christopher C Hoover, of Indiana, died Friday, June 2, 1972 at his home in Indiana RD 4. He was born 3 Dec 1883 at Atwood, the son of Zenas H. and Elizabeth Rowley Hoover. He was married April 3, 1937 to Mrs. Anna May McLain.

He had been a member of the US Trotting Association, and was a retired livestock dealer.

Survived by daughters and sons, Mrs. Edna Martin, Duncansville, Mrs. Veda Tocci, San Antonio, Mrs. Ruth Tocci and Zenas H Hoover, both of Indiana, Mrs. Edward (Etta Mae) Yarkowsie, Pittsburgh, Richard C Hoover and Mrs. Ahrens (Kathleen) Clever, both of Boulder, Colo, Mrs. James (Suzanne) Barto, Cherry Tree, Clarence Ed Hoover, Indiana, Mrs. Robert (Rose) Lundburg, Akron, OH, James Hoover, Blairsvillr, also 27 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by first wife, Mrs. Sally McSweeney Hoover, who died Dec. 8, 1926..

Interment Atwood Cemetery.

Published in the Indiana Gazette, Indiana, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1972.

Christopher married Anna May McLain on 3 Apr 1937. Anna was born on 30 Jul 1905 in Pennsylvania; died on 11 Oct 1985 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The 1900 Census, in Cowanshannock, PA, lists him as a Farmer, married for 19 years, and indicates both of his parents were also born in Pennsylvania.

Obituary
From the Indiana Gazette, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Thursday, February 6, 1919

Death Calls Four Residents of the County

Z. H. Hoover, aged 58 years, died at this home on West Philadephia street, Wednesday morning at 4 o'clock. Death was caused by paralysis. Mr. Hoover was a well-known horse and cattle dealer in Armstrong county and also followed that occupation in Indiana county. He leaves his widow and these children: Mrs. J. M. Myers of Ambridge; J. R. Hoover of Apollo and Misses Etta and Elizabeth Hoover at home.Mr. Hoover was a conscientious member of the First United Presbyterian Church, the pastor of which, The Rev. Chalmers G Morrow will condut the funeral services at the Hoover home tomorrow evening. Interment will be made at Atwood Saturday morning.

Zenas married Elizabeth Ellen Roxan Rowley about 1881. Elizabeth (daughter of John Rowley and Mary Ann Bolvin) was born on 17 Dec 1860 in Hillsdale, Indiana County, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Jun 1959 in Rayburn Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The 1900 Census, in Cowanshannock, PA, shows she was married for 19 years, having given birth to 7 children, 6 of whom were still living, and indicates both of her parents were also born in Pennsylvania.

She was the head of household at the time the 1920 census was taken, as her husband had died in February 1919. She was living with two of her daughters, Etta and Elizabeth, plus three grandchildren, born to her daughter Mary Ina, who had died five years previously.

FindAGrave shows her as a daughter of John Rowley (1827-1905) and Mary Ann Bolvin (1825-1889), both buried in East Mahoning Cemetery, Purchase Line, Indiana County, PA.

Her Pennsylvania Death Certificate shows the same parents, and notes she was a widow. Her address at the time of her death was 510 N Seventh St, Apollo, PA. Informant was her son. John R. Hoover, of the same address.Parents are also listed as John Rowley and Mary Ann Bolvin.

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Christopher enlisted on 3 September 1864 in Allegheny, PA into the Union Army, near the end of the Civil War, and mustered in the next day as a Private in the 6th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Company B. A

Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1860-1869 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Civil War Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1861? 1866. Records of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, Record Group 19, Series 19.11 (153 cartons). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Christopher married Catherine Price. Catherine was born about 1830 in Pennsylvania; died about 1889 in Pennsylvania; was buried in Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865; Research provided by HDS subscriber shows that John Rowly, husband of Mary Bolvin, enlisted into the Union Army as a Private on 26 August 1864, into Company A of the 206th Infantry in Pennsylvania. He Mustered out on 26 June 1866 in Richmond, VA. His date of death was shown on this 8 Dec 1905 in Hillsdale, PA. The same information is inscribed on his headstone, which can be seen on Find a Grave.


At the time of the 1870 Federal Census, John and Mary Rowley were listed with six children in Grant Twp, Indiana Couny, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer, with his real property listed as being worth $13,000, and personal property worth $1,000, similar to his neighbors. Eldests sons Anthony and Cornelius were both working on the farmer, with only Anthony still attending school. Eldest daughter Martha was no longer at school, with occupation listed "at home." John, Elizabeth and Nancy had all attended school during the year.

WILLS PROBATED
Indiana Weekly Messenger
10 January 1906, page 5

The will of John Rowley, of Grant township, has been filed. His sons, Cornelius, Anthony and O.B. Rowley, and two daguthers Elizabeth E. R. Hoover and Nancy A Weaver, are to share equally in the dividion of the estate. The will directs that his son, John Hagerman, gets $50 less and daughter, Mary O., $25 less than the four names above. His daughter, Mrs. Jane Titterington, is given a judgement of $158.64 and $200. Roy Kinann and his grandson, John Weaver, are each given $100. Cornelius is given the first opportunity of purchasing the property. Josiah Rowley and J. A. Muman are appointed executors. The will is dated June 16, 1897,

John married Mary Ann Bolvin on 30 Dec 1847 in Grant Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Mary was born on 28 Apr 1825 in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Dec 1889 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania; was buried in East Mahoning Cemetery, Purchase Line, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]