Emily C. Matthews

1845 - 1905  (59 years)

• Name	Emily C. Matthews
  Born	2 Aug 1845
  Gender	Female
  Died	11 Mar 1905
  Person ID	I23777	Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	James Matthews,   b. 1812,   d. 1877  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Emily Earley,   b. 1812,   d. ca 1865  (Age 53 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1838	Middle Spring Presbyterian, Cumberland, Co., PA
  Family ID	F9268	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	J.H. Hoover
  Children	1. James Matthews Hoover,   b. 26 Aug 1872, Greenvillage, Franklin Co., PA ,   d. 11 Feb 1935, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia  (Age 62 years)   2. John Thomas Hoover,   b. 29 Nov 1878, Greenvillage, Franklin Co., PA ,   d. 23 May 1922, Chambersburg, PA  (Age 43 years)
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2016
  Family ID	F9199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Emily Matthews Hoover Emily, wife of John H. Hoover, an earnest Christian believer herself, wholeheartedly supported her son's work in Sarawak through her constant prayers. But, by the time James returned to visit Pennsylvania again, she had already departed to meet the Lord.

  
  

• Notes

  Composite Record of Emily Matthews Hoover 1845, 2 Aug, birth at Leesburg, Southampton Township, Cumberland County, PA., daughter of James and Emily (Early) Matthews. 1850 Census. Emily C. Matthews, aged 3, living with her parents, James and Emily (Early) Matthews at Leesburg, Cumberland County. 1869 Census. Emily C. Matthews, aged 15, living with her parents at Leesburg, Cumberland County, PA. 1871, married John H. Hoover of Greenvillage, Franklin County, PA. -- 1900 Census Record. 1871, resident of Greenvillage, Greene Township, Franklin County, PA. 1890 Census. Resident of Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA, at Frederick and King Street. 1905, 11 March, death and subsequent burial at the Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. . Census Records, Cumberland County, PA 1850 Census Name: Emily C Matthews Age: 3 Birth Year: abt 1847 Home in 1850: Southampton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA Gender: Female Family Number: 232 Household Members: Name Age James Matthews 36 Emily Matthews 36 Sarah Jane Matthews 11 Rachel E Matthews 9 Mary A Matthews 7 Emily C Matthews 3 Anna A Matthews 1 Sarah Earley 80 1869 Census Name: Emily Matthews Age: 15 Birth Year: abt 1845 Gender: Female Birth Place: Pennsylvania Home in 1860: Southampton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania Post Office: Shippensburg Family Number: 160 Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age James Matthews 48 Sarah Matthews 20 Rachel Matthews 19 Mary Matthews 17 Emily Matthews 15 Anna Matthews 10 John Matthews 9 Helen Matthews 6 Thomas Matthews 4 1900 Census Name: C Emily Hoover Age: 54 Birth Date: Aug 1845 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1900: Chambersburg Ward 4, Franklin, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: H Jno Hoover Marriage Year: 1871 Years Married: 29 Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother: number of living children: 2 Mother: How many children: 2 Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age H Jno Hoover 69 C Emily Hoover 54 T John Hoover .