Ruth Stover

Brief Life History of Ruth

When Ruth Stover was born on 10 September 1821, in Hagerstown, Jefferson Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States, her father, Joseph Stover, was 37 and her mother, Esther Yount, was 36. She married James Madison Magruder Sr. on 15 November 1839, in Johnson, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Pleasant Valley Township, Johnson, Iowa, United States for about 10 years and Fremont Township, Johnson, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. She died on 21 March 1905, at the age of 83, and was buried in Walker Cemetery, Johnson, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Madison Magruder Sr.
1816–1893
Ruth Stover
1821–1905
Marriage: 15 November 1839
John William Magruder
1842–1884
Mary A Magruder
about 1849–1860
Joseph Magruder
about 1865–1876
George Washington Magruder
1845–1926
James Madison Magruder
1857–1937
Martha Jane Magruder
1859–1954

Sources (16)

  • Ruth Hagreweler, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Ruth Stover, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
  • Ruth Stover Magruder, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830

Historical Boundaries: 1830: Wayne, Indiana, United States

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

North German (Stöver): from Middle Low German (bad)stover ‘bather, barber, worker at a public bathhouse’, mainly an occupational name, but occasionally perhaps a nickname for a dedicated bather. Compare Stoever .

English: variant of Stopher with intervocalic voicing of /f/ to /v/.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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