Abraham Van Hooser 1786–1846 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Abraham Van Hooser, 1786–1846 (aged 59 years)

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Abraham Van Hooser

Name: Abraham /Van Hooser/
Surname: Van Hooser
Given names: Abraham

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1756 29 30 — Augusta, Hampshire, Virginia Marriage: 1780 — Wythe, Virginia, USA Death: 30 August 1834 — Madison, Illinois, USA LDS baptism: 8 May 1877 LDS endowment: 14 September 1877 LDS spouse sealing: 14 September 1877 LDS child sealing: 13 June 1996 Burial: Dan Reece's Ceme, Madison, Illinois, USA Unique identifier: BCF33C4B3470DB43BC5ED36F0F2F25A96088 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Williams Mary Polly Van Hooser Valentine Felty Van Hooser Abraham Van Hooser Elizabeth Van Hooser Jane Van Hooser Abraham Van Hooser 1756–1834 Birth: 1756 29 30 — Augusta, Hampshire, Virginia Death: 30 August 1834 — Madison, Illinois, USA
mother	Links Birth: about 1760 26 22 — Wales Marriage: 1780 — Wythe, Virginia, USA Death: 1844 — Madison, Illinois, USA LDS baptism: 8 May 1877 LDS endowment: 14 September 1877 LDS spouse sealing: 14 September 1877 Burial: Dan Reece's Ceme, Madison County, Tennessee, USA Unique identifier: BCF33C4B3470DB43BC5ED36F0F2F25A96088 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abraham Van Hooser Mary Polly Van Hooser Valentine Felty Van Hooser Abraham Van Hooser Elizabeth Van Hooser Jane Van Hooser Mary Williams 1760–1844 Birth: about 1760 26 22 — Wales Death: 1844 — Madison, Illinois, USA
Marriage	Marriage — 1780 — Wythe, Virginia, USA
4 years elder sister	Links Birth: 1783 27 23 — Montgomery, Virginia, USA Marriage: 15 October 1802 — Grainger County, Tennessee, USA Death: after 1850 — Madison, Illinois, USA LDS baptism: 18 September 1877 LDS endowment: 25 December 1878 LDS spouse sealing: 27 December 1878 Unique identifier: 57DFBFFC87AE3E4D9FA811AA0E5DC72D1200 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Daniel Reece Nancy Reece Elizabeth Reece Jane Reece Caleb Reece Mary (Polly) Reece Rebecca Reece Hannah Reece Mary Polly Van Hooser 1783–1850 Birth: 1783 27 23 — Montgomery, Virginia, USA Death: after 1850 — Madison, Illinois, USA
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: 1784 28 24 — Virginia, USA Birth: 1784 28 24 — Montgomery, Va Christening: USA Marriage: 1806 — Overton, Tn., USA Death: December 1835 — Madison, Illinois, USA LDS baptism: 8 May 1877 LDS endowment: 27 December 1878 Unique identifier: F73A10CEA2A56F4B82832BB1B3598C70F94F Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Howard Elizabeth Van Hooser Mary (Polly) Van Hooser Sarah Van Hooser Abram Van Hooser Jane Van Hooser Lydia Van Hooser Polly Van Hooser Nancy Van Hooser Catherine Van Hooser Delilah Van Hooser Lucinda Van Hooser Valentine Felty Van Hooser 1784–1835 Birth: 1784 28 24 — Virginia, USA Death: December 1835 — Madison, Illinois, USA
3 years himself	Links Birth: 25 December 1786 30 26 — Wythe, Virginia, USA Marriage: 1809 — Oveton, Tn Death: 6 September 1846 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA LDS baptism: 8 May 1877 LDS endowment: 14 September 1877 Burial: Canteen Creek Baptist Cemetery, Troy, Madison, Illinois Unique identifier: 351D7AC066352948885099BDFCD9EB66EC0E Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nancy Howard Sarah Van Hooser Valentine Van Hooser John Van Hooser Abraham B Van Hooser William Van Hooser Elizabeth Van Hooser Riley Van Hooser Aaron Van Hooser Mary Van Hooser Nancy Van Hooser Felty Van Hooser Joseph Newton Van Hooser Abraham Van Hooser 1786–1846 Birth: 25 December 1786 30 26 — Wythe, Virginia, USA Death: 6 September 1846 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1788 32 28 — Wythe, Virginia, USA Marriage: about 1807 — Tn., USA Death: 1842 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA LDS baptism: 8 May 1877 LDS endowment: 13 September 1877 Unique identifier: CB715EF1BF2AB74B8AD32FB0348CE92F8A4F Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Stewart Levi Stewart Squire Stewart Riley Stewart Elizabeth Van Hooser 1788–1842 Birth: 1788 32 28 — Wythe, Virginia, USA Death: 1842 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: 6 March 1792 36 32 — Madison, Illinois, USA Marriage: 19 June 1810 — Overton, Tennessee Death: 27 January 1847 — Silvercrest, Effingham, Illinois, USA LDS endowment: 7 August 1878 LDS baptism: 15 November 1968 LDS spouse sealing: 20 July 1999 Burial: McKeehan Cem., Harrison, Lee, Iowa., USA Unique identifier: C47FDF4653D6F84391FDEC02116167A2C36E Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Howard Abraham Howard William Howard Abram Howard John Howard Riley Howard Elizabeth Howard Melinda Howard Arriminta Howard Louisa Howard William Howard Mary Ann Howard John Howard Jane Howard Jane Van Hooser 1792–1847 Birth: 6 March 1792 36 32 — Madison, Illinois, USA Death: 27 January 1847 — Silvercrest, Effingham, Illinois, USA

Family with Nancy Howard
himself	Links Birth: 25 December 1786 30 26 — Wythe, Virginia, USA Marriage: 1809 — Oveton, Tn Death: 6 September 1846 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA LDS baptism: 8 May 1877 LDS endowment: 14 September 1877 Burial: Canteen Creek Baptist Cemetery, Troy, Madison, Illinois Unique identifier: 351D7AC066352948885099BDFCD9EB66EC0E Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nancy Howard Sarah Van Hooser Valentine Van Hooser John Van Hooser Abraham B Van Hooser William Van Hooser Elizabeth Van Hooser Riley Van Hooser Aaron Van Hooser Mary Van Hooser Nancy Van Hooser Felty Van Hooser Joseph Newton Van Hooser Abraham Van Hooser 1786–1846 Birth: 25 December 1786 30 26 — Wythe, Virginia, USA Death: 6 September 1846 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA
wife	Links Birth: 19 December 1791 33 31 — Knox, Tennessee, USA Marriage: 1809 — Oveton, Tn Death: 12 February 1859 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA Burial: Troy, Madison County, Illinois, USA LDS baptism: 16 April 1880 LDS endowment: 16 April 1880 Unique identifier: 351D7AC066352948885099BDFCD9EB66EC0E Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abraham Van Hooser Sarah Van Hooser Valentine Van Hooser John Van Hooser Abraham B Van Hooser William Van Hooser Elizabeth Van Hooser Riley Van Hooser Aaron Van Hooser Mary Van Hooser Nancy Van Hooser Felty Van Hooser Joseph Newton Van Hooser Nancy Howard 1791–1859 Birth: 19 December 1791 33 31 — Knox, Tennessee, USA Death: 12 February 1859 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA
Marriage	Marriage — 1809 — Oveton, Tn
13 months daughter	Links Birth: 2 February 1810 23 18 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA Marriage: 3 March 1830 — Madison, Illinois Death: 4 February 1862 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA LDS baptism: 5 January 1932 LDS endowment: 1 March 1932 LDS child sealing: 23 June 1933 LDS spouse sealing: 24 March 1998 Unique identifier: 47DAB143F414B14D89A87370EC937D3D6898 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charles Davis Tobin O. Davis Mary A Davis Hannah M. Davis William Davis Sarah Van Hooser 1810–1862 Birth: 2 February 1810 23 18 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA Death: 4 February 1862 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA
20 months son	Links Birth: 13 September 1811 24 19 — Troy, Madison County, Illinois, USA Marriage: 23 December 1832 — Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA Death: 25 January 1859 — Madison, Il. LDS baptism: 18 May 1877 LDS endowment: 25 December 1878 LDS spouse sealing: 11 May 1960 Unique identifier: 82AB22FB6DA3E2498D6C9371B6F5EBF40CC6 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Esther Cormack William J Van Hooser John R. Van Hooser David J Van Hooser Martha E Van Hooser Allen N Van Hooser George Henry Van Hooser Valentine Van Hooser 1811–1859 Birth: 13 September 1811 24 19 — Troy, Madison County, Illinois, USA Death: 25 January 1859 — Madison, Il.
2 years son	Links Birth: 25 August 1813 26 21 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA Marriage: 1836 Marriage: 2 April 1840 — Madison, Il Death: 8 January 1846 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA LDS baptism: 5 January 1932 LDS endowment: 2 February 1933 LDS child sealing: 23 June 1933 LDS spouse sealing: 25 March 1998 Burial: Virgin Farm, Madison, Il Unique identifier: D0E5646A187CCC4F951F03D59DA81AD7F4AB Unique identifier: EB76E0091AAC9A4AAC0B3357597CE6978756 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anna M. Lindley William Riley Van Hooser Henry F. Van Hooser Family with spouse Lucinda Lindley William Riley Van Hooser Henry F Van Hooser John Van Hooser 1813–1846 Birth: 25 August 1813 26 21 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA Death: 8 January 1846 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA
15 months son	Links Birth: 26 November 1814 27 22 — Troy, Madison County, Illinois, USA Marriage: 27 November 1837 — St.Clair, Il., USA Death: 9 December 1882 — Montgomery, Il., USA LDS baptism: 5 January 1932 LDS endowment: 2 February 1933 LDS child sealing: 23 June 1933 LDS spouse sealing: 17 March 2000 Unique identifier: F89A72A5F461D143B50C29AC8C229519046A Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Padon Elvina Van Van Hooser William Riley Van Hooser Jessie Alfred Van Hooser Nancy Ellen Van Hooser Rebecca Ann Van Hooser James Abraham Van Hooser John Valentine Van Hooser Sarah Elizabeth Van Hooser Sylvester Young Van Hooser Jasper Newton Van Hooser Abraham Lincoln Van Hooser Abraham B Van Hooser 1814–1882 Birth: 26 November 1814 27 22 — Troy, Madison County, Illinois, USA Death: 9 December 1882 — Montgomery, Il., USA
23 months son	Links Birth: 1 October 1816 29 24 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA Marriage: 2 March 1840 — Madison, Il. Death: 28 March 1894 — Montgomery, Il., USA LDS baptism: 5 January 1932 LDS endowment: 2 February 1933 LDS child sealing: 23 June 1933 LDS spouse sealing: 25 March 1998 Unique identifier: C912072B19AEA84885A1F1E5AD45EEEB8BE5 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Hawks Martha Jane Van Hooser Mary Van Hooser Nancy Van Hooser William Van Hooser 1816–1894 Birth: 1 October 1816 29 24 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA Death: 28 March 1894 — Montgomery, Il., USA
21 months daughter	Links Birth: 16 June 1818 31 26 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA Marriage: 15 September 1839 — Madison, Il Death: 27 January 1889 — Jefferson, Iowa, USA LDS baptism: 5 January 1932 LDS endowment: 21 February 1933 LDS child sealing: 23 June 1933 LDS spouse sealing: 3 December 1963 Burial: Wood Cemetery, Troy, Madison County, Illinois, USA Unique identifier: FB6C7642EBA7574BBC2E15D4028F0997572E Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Purviance Anderson Abraham Lincoln Anderson Margaret M Anderson James Madison Anderson John Jefferson Anderson Nancy Jane Anderson William Pinkney Anderson Francis Marion Anderson Martha E Anderson Oscar F Anderson Napoleon Bonaparte Anderson George Washington Anderson Charles Franklin Anderson Abraham Lincoln Anderson Andrew Jackson Anderson Elizabeth Van Hooser 1818–1889 Birth: 16 June 1818 31 26 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA Death: 27 January 1889 — Jefferson, Iowa, USA
2 years son	Links Birth: 27 August 1820 33 28 — Jarvis, Madison, Illinois, USA Unique identifier: 4346AB6BEBB5AD42BF0C9B648F3F880351E0 Marriage: 19 December 1842 — Lincoln, Kentucky, USA Marriage: 12 November 1855 — Madison, Illinois, USA Death: 18 May 1870 — Januel Valley, San Diego, California, USA Burial: 18 May 1870 — San Diego, San Diego, California, USA LDS baptism: 5 January 1932 LDS child sealing: 23 June 1933 LDS endowment: 8 June 1934 LDS spouse sealing: 19 May 1965 LDS spouse sealing: 25 March 1998 Unique identifier: 538F4EA2296CDC4C81772C0A208D44B765CC Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Jane Briscoe Family with spouse Mary Ann Andersen Frances Ellen Van Hooser John Riley Van Hooser Riley Van Hooser 1820–1870 Birth: 27 August 1820 33 28 — Jarvis, Madison, Illinois, USA Death: 18 May 1870 — Januel Valley, San Diego, California, USA
23 months son	Links Birth: 27 July 1822 35 30 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA Marriage: 27 October 1842 — Madison, Illinois, USA Death: 4 January 1882 LDS baptism: 5 January 1932 LDS endowment: 2 February 1933 LDS child sealing: 20 April 1934 LDS spouse sealing: 10 April 1959 Unique identifier: BA5C931D9215524CB7C5A64558E4DB2AB36A Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Lindley Thomas I Van Hooser Mary E. Van Hooser Sarah E. Van Hooser Irehietta Van Hooser George W. Van Hooser John F Van Hooser Aaron Van Hooser 1822–1882 Birth: 27 July 1822 35 30 — Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA Death: 4 January 1882
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 13 January 1825 38 33 — Jarvis, Madison, Illinois, USA Marriage: 21 April 1844 — Madison, Illinois, USA Death: 19 November 1882 — Madison, Illinois, USA LDS baptism: 5 January 1932 LDS endowment: 21 February 1933 LDS spouse sealing: 23 March 1966 Unique identifier: 1A7D0298FD99F44AB42C7BF9ABCC39BAC327 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Cook Mary Van Hooser 1825–1882 Birth: 13 January 1825 38 33 — Jarvis, Madison, Illinois, USA Death: 19 November 1882 — Madison, Illinois, USA
22 months daughter	Links Birth: 26 October 1826 39 34 — Jarvis, Madison, Illinois, USA Death: 25 October 1856 LDS baptism: 5 January 1932 LDS endowment: 2 February 1933 LDS child sealing: 23 June 1933 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Nancy Van Hooser 1826–1856 Birth: 26 October 1826 39 34 — Jarvis, Madison, Illinois, USA Death: 25 October 1856
4 years son	Links Birth: 1830 43 38 — Jarvis, Madison, Illinois, USA Marriage: about 1853 — Illinois, USA LDS endowment: 5 November 1884 LDS child sealing: 23 June 1933 LDS spouse sealing: 7 May 1996 Unique identifier: A5EB0C09EDDE254EABE091D1138C9EC6D3ED Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Howard Felty Van Hooser 1830–… Birth: 1830 43 38 — Jarvis, Madison, Illinois, USA
5 years son	Links Birth: 19 January 1835 48 43 — Jarvis, Madison, Il Death: 1 July 1848 LDS baptism: 5 January 1932 LDS endowment: 2 February 1933 LDS child sealing: 23 June 1933 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joseph Newton Van Hooser 1835–1848 Birth: 19 January 1835 48 43 — Jarvis, Madison, Il Death: 1 July 1848

Events of close relatives
Birth	25 December 1786 30 26 Wythe, Virginia, USA
Birth of a sister	Elizabeth Van Hooser 1788 Wythe, Virginia, USA
Birth of a sister	Jane Van Hooser 6 March 1792 Madison, Illinois, USA
Marriage	Nancy Howard — View this family 1809 (aged 22 years) Oveton, Tn
Birth of a daughter	Sarah Van Hooser 2 February 1810 Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA
Birth of a son	Valentine Van Hooser 13 September 1811 Troy, Madison County, Illinois, USA
Birth of a son	John Van Hooser 25 August 1813 Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA
Birth of a son	Abraham B Van Hooser 26 November 1814 Troy, Madison County, Illinois, USA
Birth of a son	William Van Hooser 1 October 1816 Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA
Birth of a daughter	Elizabeth Van Hooser 16 June 1818 Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA
Birth of a son	Riley Van Hooser 27 August 1820 Jarvis, Madison, Illinois, USA
Birth of a son	Aaron Van Hooser 27 July 1822 Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA
Birth of a daughter	Mary Van Hooser 13 January 1825 Jarvis, Madison, Illinois, USA
Birth of a daughter	Nancy Van Hooser 26 October 1826 Jarvis, Madison, Illinois, USA
Marriage of a daughter	Charles Davis — Sarah Van Hooser — View this family 3 March 1830 Madison, Illinois
Birth of a son	Felty Van Hooser 1830 Jarvis, Madison, Illinois, USA
Marriage of a son	Valentine Van Hooser — Esther Cormack — View this family 23 December 1832 Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Death of a father	Abraham Van Hooser 30 August 1834 Madison, Illinois, USA
Birth of a son	Joseph Newton Van Hooser 19 January 1835 Jarvis, Madison, Il
Death of a brother	Valentine Felty Van Hooser December 1835 Madison, Illinois, USA
Marriage of a son	John Van Hooser — Lucinda Lindley — View this family 1836
Marriage of a son	Abraham B Van Hooser — Mary Ann Padon — View this family 27 November 1837 St.Clair, Il., USA
Marriage of a daughter	James Purviance Anderson — Elizabeth Van Hooser — View this family 15 September 1839 Madison, Il
Marriage of a son	William Van Hooser — Jane Hawks — View this family 2 March 1840 Madison, Il.
Marriage of a son	John Van Hooser — Anna M. Lindley — View this family 2 April 1840 Madison, Il
Death of a sister	Elizabeth Van Hooser 1842 Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA
Marriage of a son	Aaron Van Hooser — Hannah Lindley — View this family 27 October 1842 Madison, Illinois, USA
Marriage of a son	Riley Van Hooser — Mary Ann Andersen — View this family 19 December 1842 Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Death of a mother	Mary Williams 1844 Madison, Illinois, USA
Marriage of a daughter	William Cook — Mary Van Hooser — View this family 21 April 1844 Madison, Illinois, USA
Death of a son	John Van Hooser 8 January 1846 Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA
Burial of a father	Abraham Van Hooser Dan Reece's Ceme, Madison, Illinois, USA
Burial of a mother	Mary Williams Dan Reece's Ceme, Madison County, Tennessee, USA
Death	6 September 1846 (aged 59 years) Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA
LDS baptism	8 May 1877 (30 years after death)
LDS endowment	14 September 1877 (31 years after death)
Burial	Canteen Creek Baptist Cemetery, Troy, Madison, Illinois
Unique identifier	609FD01AB2185F4A98518BE94B7B6A6D5657
Last change	13 May 2015 – 06:12:04 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	REFN: 2JPK-97 Buried in Canten Creek Baptist Cemetery. He also had 1 other mar riage. Another records says Wood Cem.,Troy,Madison Il In 1810 Abraham Van Hooser, Jr., of German descent, married Nanc y Howard, the daughter of widow Lydia Stewart Howard. They sett led not quite a mile North of the Howard placenear some spring s not far from the center of section 29. Then in 1815, Abraha m Van Hooser, Jr., selected a new place some miles south of Tro y and therelaid the foundation of the Van Hooser settlement. H istory of Madison County, Illinois pages 545. By the close of 1818 the land had been broken up into townships . In townshiips 3-7 Abraham Van Hooser, a Pennsylvania german , was thelargest land-holder, owning at that time 1040 acres . In township 4-5, we find the Howard's, Pearce's and McAlilly' s. In township 3-6 we find the Howard's, Anderson's and Cook's . History of Madison County, Il. page 127 On section sixteen, Jarvis Township, the early settlers were Abr aham Van Hooser, Daniel Reese, and Coulson Townsend. The Van H ooser's land remained in the possession of his descendants til l within a year or two J. P. Anderson had settled south of Troy , at a comparatively early date, and was a prominent and activ e businessman. A list of early settlers of the township: Abraha m Van Hooser, Sr., Abraham Van Hooser, Jr.., Daniel Reece, Willi am Howard, Jesse Renfro, Valentine Van Hooser, and Samuel Wood . Hist of Mad. Il., page 440. The following are marriage licenses issued in Madison County, Il. , the names of the partiesare spelled as they appear in the rec ords: May 3, 1812, Joshua Renfro to Pheraby Revis by Rev. Jame s Renfro; Sept 1, 1817, Jesse Renfro to Letty West; Feb17, 1818 , William Howard to Elizabeth Reece; Jan 12, 1829, Isaac Renfr o toRachel Carson; and Mar. 15, 1829, Joseph Howard to Jenney M cAliley. His ofMad. County, Il pages 89-90

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REFN: 2JPK-97
Buried in Canten Creek Baptist Cemetery. He also had 1 other mar
riage.
Another records says Wood Cem.,Troy,Madison Il
In 1810 Abraham Van Hooser, Jr., of German descent, married Nanc
y Howard, the daughter of widow Lydia Stewart Howard. They sett
led not quite a mile North of the Howard placenear some spring
s not far from the center of section 29. Then in 1815, Abraha
m Van Hooser, Jr., selected a new place some miles south of Tro
y and therelaid the foundation of the Van Hooser settlement. H
istory of Madison County, Illinois pages 545.
By the close of 1818 the land had been broken up into townships
. In townshiips 3-7 Abraham Van Hooser, a Pennsylvania german
, was thelargest land-holder, owning at that time 1040 acres
. In township 4-5, we find the Howard's, Pearce's and McAlilly'
s. In township 3-6 we find the Howard's, Anderson's and Cook's
. History of Madison County, Il. page 127
On section sixteen, Jarvis Township, the early settlers were Abr
aham Van Hooser, Daniel Reese, and Coulson Townsend. The Van H
ooser's land remained in the possession of his descendants til
l within a year or two J. P. Anderson had settled south of Troy
, at a comparatively early date, and was a prominent and activ
e businessman. A list of early settlers of the township: Abraha
m Van Hooser, Sr., Abraham Van Hooser, Jr.., Daniel Reece, Willi
am Howard, Jesse Renfro, Valentine Van Hooser, and Samuel Wood
. Hist of Mad. Il., page 440.
The following are marriage licenses issued in Madison County, Il.
, the names of the partiesare spelled as they appear in the rec
ords: May 3, 1812, Joshua Renfro to Pheraby Revis by Rev. Jame
s Renfro; Sept 1, 1817, Jesse Renfro to Letty West; Feb17, 1818
, William Howard to Elizabeth Reece; Jan 12, 1829, Isaac Renfr
o toRachel Carson; and Mar. 15, 1829, Joseph Howard to Jenney M
cAliley. His ofMad. County, Il pages 89-90