News-Mirror
Bourbon, Ind., July 10, 1902
The aged Mrs. Margaret Hover died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Wolford, seven miles north of Bourbon, last Sunday, aged 91 years and 22 days. She had been ill for about four years, but was confined to her bed during only the last year.
Margaret Yarian was born June 15th, 1811 in Fayette Co., OH. She was married to John V. Hover, Jan. 1, 1828, at the age of 17, in Bellafountaine, OH., where she moved with her parents. After they were married they united with the Presbyterian Church, of which she has ever been a faithful member and was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Bourbon. She always thought it a great pleasure to attend services there when well enough to come. She was converted at the age of 16. She was the mother of 11 children, 7 girls and 4 sons, of whom 5 daughters and 1 son survive her. She has living 27 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren now; 6 of her grandsons acted as pall-bearers. She, with her husband and family, moved to Kosciusko Co. in an early day on a large tract of land, all woods, infested with wolves and deers. Her husband was a great hunter and it was an easy matter to step out on the porch and shoot the game and see the deer playing near the house. At this time a great many Indians lived near them. In 1862 at the beginning of the war, they moved on a farm in Marshall county near Bourbon. In 1870 her husband died and since then she has made her home with her children. The old mill on Cherokee Creek, O., owned by her father and where she spent her childhood days, is still standing on the old site in good running order. The funeral services were conducted by Rev H.E. Neff at the Sandridge Methodist Church attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives. The floral offerings were beautiful and the sermon was preached from the text Mother Hover had selected long ago, "I have fought a good fight; I have finished my course."
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John Hover
John, third son of George and Rachel (VanCuren) Hover, was born at Warsaw, Indiana, June 10, 1850: he departed this life December 22, 1926, aged 76 years, 6 months and 12 days. When four years of age his father died and he was sent to an uncle in Ohio, a Presbyterian minister, with whom he lived until he became 12 years of age. It was while staying with this uncle that he was baptised into the Presbyterian church. He had for the past 30 years been a member of the Red Men.
At the age of 12 he came back to near Warsaw, where he spent the rest of his life on the old home place. On December 27, 1876, he was united in marriage to Ida Roath, or near Warsaw, Indiana. To this union were born 2 sons, one of whom (Harvey) preceded him in death 38 years ago. Walter G. is the only surviving child.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, his son Walter and four sisters. Three brothers and one sister preceded him in death. In addition to the relatives who remain there are a host of friends who sympathetically sorrow with the bereaved.
John had been in poor health for 8 years. There were times that he was able to do light work up until about two years ago. Four weeks before his death he took his bed. During his suffering he was very patient. He kept most of his sufferings to himself. He was a good example of submission to outward circumstances. A week before his death a great change came over him. He expressed himself as enjoying an unusual degree of peace. His aches and pains were gone. He expressed assurance that all was well with his soul. Though always a good husband and father, this change was so great that it was noticed by those who came in to visit him.
The family wishes to express sincere thanks for all the help given them during this their bereavement.
The Word admonishes us to weep with them that weep, and for all the kind sympathy shown the family they are very grateful.
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