Lewis "Louie" Stover was the son of James "Jim" Stover and Elsie. He was a full-blood Cherokee.
More on Jim Stover:
Jim (Tsu-ni) was born between 1862 and 1865 and died on Aug. 4, 1894. He was shot and killed by Bill Chuie/Chewie.
Jim's mother was Nellie (Ne-li) no last name, (she later married Nick Walker) and she was born about 1839 and died in April of 1915. Nellie was the daughter of Moses (Wo-si or Mo-si), who died before 1851 and Nancy (Nun-tsi or Nv-tsi), who died about 1855. Nellie had a brother, Runabout (A-de-tle-do-he), born about 1850 and died about 1863.
Jim's father was called Ta-la-la (which means woodpecker in Cherokee) or Elisha Stover. Elisha was the son of John Henry and Charlotte (Ward) Stover. It has been proven by a DNA test that descendants of Lewis Stover are related to descendants of John Henry and Charlotte Stover.
Jim also had a son with Katy Arche: Medicine (Madison) Stover.
Jim had an older brother, John Stover, who was born about 1860 or 1861 and died on (or about) Dec. 8, 1901. He also had 2 younger half brothers, Thomas (also called Hunter) and Samuel Dry. Thomas died on Mar. 13, 1914 and Samuel died Oct. 28, 1912. Their father was Peter (Que-da) Dry (U-ka-yo-da). He died in 1886.
More on Elsie:
Elsie (E-li-si) was born about 1850 and died in 1891. She was the daughter of Bear (Yo-na), also called Sweat Bee (Da-que-nu-tsa-la-ga) and Marie (Wa-li-ya). They both died on Dec. 25, 1864, according to Elsie's sister Mary (Ga-lo-nu-s-ki) Crittenden. Mary was born about 1847 and died Feb. 27, 1922. Elsie and Mary also had a brother, Ni-gu-tse-gi, born about 1844 and died in 1864.
According to Lewis's WWI draft registration card, his date of birth was Oct. 12, 1880. His WWII draft registration card has his date of birth as Oct. 15, 1881. The U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007:
Name: Lewis Stover
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 Oct 1881
Birth Place: Oaks Indian, Oklahoma
Father Name: Jim Stover
Mother Name: Elsie
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jul 1943: Name listed as LEWIS STOVER
1883 Cherokee Nation Census: Goingsnake District:
Alsey Stover - 33
Selie Stover -10
Nancy Stover - 8
Lewis Stover - 1
Lewis was about 1 year old here, so he was probably born in late 1881, rather than 1880.
Selie/Celie and Nancy were Lewis's older sisters, but Jim Stover wasn't their father. On the Eastern Cherokee Applications, Lewis only lists his sisters: Nancy Smith - born 1876, living. Celie Chu-su-le-tu - born unknown, died 1900. He does not list his half brother Medicine (Madison) Stover.
A few households down the list from Lewis:
Nellie Stover - 40
James Stover - 18
Thomas Stover - 12
Samuel Stover - 9
Lewis's grandmother, Nellie Stover is listed with her sons James Stover, Thomas and Samuel Dry. Thomas also went by Hunter. His Cherokee name meant Hunter - Ga-no-hi-le-he or Ga-no-ha-li-do-hi.
The household listed above Lewis:
Peter Dry - 50
Nancy Dry - 52
Simon Dry - 17
Fannie Dry - 4
I'm not sure who Fannie was. Neither Samuel or Thomas Dry listed her as a sister on their Eastern Cherokee Applications.
1890 Cherokee Nation Census:
Thomas Dry - 21
Lydia Dry - 17
Lewis Stover - 9
Lewis lived with his uncle Thomas and his aunt Lydia (Waterback) Dry.
Listed 2 households above Lewis:
Nellie Stover - 54
Samuel Dry - 18
Household listed below Lewis:
Simon Dry - 25
Lizzie Dry - 17
Mattie Jane Dry - 2
Barkie Dry - 1
Lizzie (Mull) Dry was, of course, Lewis's future wife.
1893 Cherokee Nation Census: Goingsnake District:
Residence Date: Apr. 15, 1893
James Stover - 30
Lewis Stover - 13
Listed 2 households below Lewis:
Nellie Stover - 54
Household listed above Lewis:
Thomas Dry - 23
Lydia Dry - 19
Susie Dry - 2
Listed 2 households above Thomas Dry:
Simon Dry - 27
Mattie Dry - 6
Barkie Dry - 4
Aggie Dry - 2
John Dry - 3 days
Lizzie Dry is listed on the white roll.
1896 Cherokee Nation Census:
Residence Date: Aug. 21, 1896:
Nellie Stover - 60
Samuel Dry - 22
Charlotte Dry - 18
Susan Dry - 1
Lewis Stover - 16
6 households below Lewis:
Lizzie Dry - On the Adopted Roll
Simon Dry - 30
Mattie Dry - 9
Barkie Dry - 7
Aggie Dry - 5
John Dry - 3
Walter Dry - 1
1900 United States Federal Census:
Stover, Nellie - Head, no age or birth date given, Wd. (Widowed)
Stover, Lewis - G.Son, no age or birth date given, S. (Single)
Household listed above Lewis:
Dry, Lizzie - Head, 1870, 30, Wd., mother of 9, 6 living, birth state - North Carolina, same for both parents.
Dry, Mattie - Daughter, Jul. 1888, 12.
Dry, Barkey - Son, Aug. 1890?, 10.
Dry, Aggie - Daughter, Dec. 1891, 9.
Dry, John - Son, Dec. 1893, 6.
Dry, Walter - Son, Oct. 1895, 4.
Stover, Jennie - Daughter, May 1900, 1/12.
Lewis and Lizzie married on Aug. 7, 1903. They had four children together: Jennie, Bessie, Thomas and Mamie Stover. Thomas died when he was only 10 years old. Jennie and Mamie died at the ages of only 24 and 26 years old. Only one of Lewis's children outlived him - Bessie.
According to the Oklahoma State Vital Records Index, Lewis died on Sept. 17, 1954, not 1955.
When Lewis died, he had 7 living grandchildren.
More on Jim Stover:
Jim (Tsu-ni) was born between 1862 and 1865 and died on Aug. 4, 1894. He was shot and killed by Bill Chuie/Chewie.
Jim's mother was Nellie (Ne-li) no last name, (she later married Nick Walker) and she was born about 1839 and died in April of 1915. Nellie was the daughter of Moses (Wo-si or Mo-si), who died before 1851 and Nancy (Nun-tsi or Nv-tsi), who died about 1855. Nellie had a brother, Runabout (A-de-tle-do-he), born about 1850 and died about 1863.
Jim's father was called Ta-la-la (which means woodpecker in Cherokee) or Elisha Stover. Elisha was the son of John Henry and Charlotte (Ward) Stover. It has been proven by a DNA test that descendants of Lewis Stover are related to descendants of John Henry and Charlotte Stover.
Jim also had a son with Katy Arche: Medicine (Madison) Stover.
Jim had an older brother, John Stover, who was born about 1860 or 1861 and died on (or about) Dec. 8, 1901. He also had 2 younger half brothers, Thomas (also called Hunter) and Samuel Dry. Thomas died on Mar. 13, 1914 and Samuel died Oct. 28, 1912. Their father was Peter (Que-da) Dry (U-ka-yo-da). He died in 1886.
More on Elsie:
Elsie (E-li-si) was born about 1850 and died in 1891. She was the daughter of Bear (Yo-na), also called Sweat Bee (Da-que-nu-tsa-la-ga) and Marie (Wa-li-ya). They both died on Dec. 25, 1864, according to Elsie's sister Mary (Ga-lo-nu-s-ki) Crittenden. Mary was born about 1847 and died Feb. 27, 1922. Elsie and Mary also had a brother, Ni-gu-tse-gi, born about 1844 and died in 1864.
According to Lewis's WWI draft registration card, his date of birth was Oct. 12, 1880. His WWII draft registration card has his date of birth as Oct. 15, 1881. The U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007:
Name: Lewis Stover
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 Oct 1881
Birth Place: Oaks Indian, Oklahoma
Father Name: Jim Stover
Mother Name: Elsie
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jul 1943: Name listed as LEWIS STOVER
1883 Cherokee Nation Census: Goingsnake District:
Alsey Stover - 33
Selie Stover -10
Nancy Stover - 8
Lewis Stover - 1
Lewis was about 1 year old here, so he was probably born in late 1881, rather than 1880.
Selie/Celie and Nancy were Lewis's older sisters, but Jim Stover wasn't their father. On the Eastern Cherokee Applications, Lewis only lists his sisters: Nancy Smith - born 1876, living. Celie Chu-su-le-tu - born unknown, died 1900. He does not list his half brother Medicine (Madison) Stover.
A few households down the list from Lewis:
Nellie Stover - 40
James Stover - 18
Thomas Stover - 12
Samuel Stover - 9
Lewis's grandmother, Nellie Stover is listed with her sons James Stover, Thomas and Samuel Dry. Thomas also went by Hunter. His Cherokee name meant Hunter - Ga-no-hi-le-he or Ga-no-ha-li-do-hi.
The household listed above Lewis:
Peter Dry - 50
Nancy Dry - 52
Simon Dry - 17
Fannie Dry - 4
I'm not sure who Fannie was. Neither Samuel or Thomas Dry listed her as a sister on their Eastern Cherokee Applications.
1890 Cherokee Nation Census:
Thomas Dry - 21
Lydia Dry - 17
Lewis Stover - 9
Lewis lived with his uncle Thomas and his aunt Lydia (Waterback) Dry.
Listed 2 households above Lewis:
Nellie Stover - 54
Samuel Dry - 18
Household listed below Lewis:
Simon Dry - 25
Lizzie Dry - 17
Mattie Jane Dry - 2
Barkie Dry - 1
Lizzie (Mull) Dry was, of course, Lewis's future wife.
1893 Cherokee Nation Census: Goingsnake District:
Residence Date: Apr. 15, 1893
James Stover - 30
Lewis Stover - 13
Listed 2 households below Lewis:
Nellie Stover - 54
Household listed above Lewis:
Thomas Dry - 23
Lydia Dry - 19
Susie Dry - 2
Listed 2 households above Thomas Dry:
Simon Dry - 27
Mattie Dry - 6
Barkie Dry - 4
Aggie Dry - 2
John Dry - 3 days
Lizzie Dry is listed on the white roll.
1896 Cherokee Nation Census:
Residence Date: Aug. 21, 1896:
Nellie Stover - 60
Samuel Dry - 22
Charlotte Dry - 18
Susan Dry - 1
Lewis Stover - 16
6 households below Lewis:
Lizzie Dry - On the Adopted Roll
Simon Dry - 30
Mattie Dry - 9
Barkie Dry - 7
Aggie Dry - 5
John Dry - 3
Walter Dry - 1
1900 United States Federal Census:
Stover, Nellie - Head, no age or birth date given, Wd. (Widowed)
Stover, Lewis - G.Son, no age or birth date given, S. (Single)
Household listed above Lewis:
Dry, Lizzie - Head, 1870, 30, Wd., mother of 9, 6 living, birth state - North Carolina, same for both parents.
Dry, Mattie - Daughter, Jul. 1888, 12.
Dry, Barkey - Son, Aug. 1890?, 10.
Dry, Aggie - Daughter, Dec. 1891, 9.
Dry, John - Son, Dec. 1893, 6.
Dry, Walter - Son, Oct. 1895, 4.
Stover, Jennie - Daughter, May 1900, 1/12.
Lewis and Lizzie married on Aug. 7, 1903. They had four children together: Jennie, Bessie, Thomas and Mamie Stover. Thomas died when he was only 10 years old. Jennie and Mamie died at the ages of only 24 and 26 years old. Only one of Lewis's children outlived him - Bessie.
According to the Oklahoma State Vital Records Index, Lewis died on Sept. 17, 1954, not 1955.
When Lewis died, he had 7 living grandchildren.
Lewis "Louie" Stover was the son of James "Jim" Stover and Elsie. He was a full-blood Cherokee.
More on Jim Stover:
Jim (Tsu-ni) was born between 1862 and 1865 and died on Aug. 4, 1894. He was shot and killed by Bill Chuie/Chewie.
Jim's mother was Nellie (Ne-li) no last name, (she later married Nick Walker) and she was born about 1839 and died in April of 1915. Nellie was the daughter of Moses (Wo-si or Mo-si), who died before 1851 and Nancy (Nun-tsi or Nv-tsi), who died about 1855. Nellie had a brother, Runabout (A-de-tle-do-he), born about 1850 and died about 1863.
Jim's father was called Ta-la-la (which means woodpecker in Cherokee) or Elisha Stover. Elisha was the son of John Henry and Charlotte (Ward) Stover. It has been proven by a DNA test that descendants of Lewis Stover are related to descendants of John Henry and Charlotte Stover.
Jim also had a son with Katy Arche: Medicine (Madison) Stover.
Jim had an older brother, John Stover, who was born about 1860 or 1861 and died on (or about) Dec. 8, 1901. He also had 2 younger half brothers, Thomas (also called Hunter) and Samuel Dry. Thomas died on Mar. 13, 1914 and Samuel died Oct. 28, 1912. Their father was Peter (Que-da) Dry (U-ka-yo-da). He died in 1886.
More on Elsie:
Elsie (E-li-si) was born about 1850 and died in 1891. She was the daughter of Bear (Yo-na), also called Sweat Bee (Da-que-nu-tsa-la-ga) and Marie (Wa-li-ya). They both died on Dec. 25, 1864, according to Elsie's sister Mary (Ga-lo-nu-s-ki) Crittenden. Mary was born about 1847 and died Feb. 27, 1922. Elsie and Mary also had a brother, Ni-gu-tse-gi, born about 1844 and died in 1864.
According to Lewis's WWI draft registration card, his date of birth was Oct. 12, 1880. His WWII draft registration card has his date of birth as Oct. 15, 1881. The U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007:
Name: Lewis Stover
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 Oct 1881
Birth Place: Oaks Indian, Oklahoma
Father Name: Jim Stover
Mother Name: Elsie
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jul 1943: Name listed as LEWIS STOVER
1883 Cherokee Nation Census: Goingsnake District:
Alsey Stover - 33
Selie Stover -10
Nancy Stover - 8
Lewis Stover - 1
Lewis was about 1 year old here, so he was probably born in late 1881, rather than 1880.
Selie/Celie and Nancy were Lewis's older sisters, but Jim Stover wasn't their father. On the Eastern Cherokee Applications, Lewis only lists his sisters: Nancy Smith - born 1876, living. Celie Chu-su-le-tu - born unknown, died 1900. He does not list his half brother Medicine (Madison) Stover.
A few households down the list from Lewis:
Nellie Stover - 40
James Stover - 18
Thomas Stover - 12
Samuel Stover - 9
Lewis's grandmother, Nellie Stover is listed with her sons James Stover, Thomas and Samuel Dry. Thomas also went by Hunter. His Cherokee name meant Hunter - Ga-no-hi-le-he or Ga-no-ha-li-do-hi.
The household listed above Lewis:
Peter Dry - 50
Nancy Dry - 52
Simon Dry - 17
Fannie Dry - 4
I'm not sure who Fannie was. Neither Samuel or Thomas Dry listed her as a sister on their Eastern Cherokee Applications.
1890 Cherokee Nation Census:
Thomas Dry - 21
Lydia Dry - 17
Lewis Stover - 9
Lewis lived with his uncle Thomas and his aunt Lydia (Waterback) Dry.
Listed 2 households above Lewis:
Nellie Stover - 54
Samuel Dry - 18
Household listed below Lewis:
Simon Dry - 25
Lizzie Dry - 17
Mattie Jane Dry - 2
Barkie Dry - 1
Lizzie (Mull) Dry was, of course, Lewis's future wife.
1893 Cherokee Nation Census: Goingsnake District:
Residence Date: Apr. 15, 1893
James Stover - 30
Lewis Stover - 13
Listed 2 households below Lewis:
Nellie Stover - 54
Household listed above Lewis:
Thomas Dry - 23
Lydia Dry - 19
Susie Dry - 2
Listed 2 households above Thomas Dry:
Simon Dry - 27
Mattie Dry - 6
Barkie Dry - 4
Aggie Dry - 2
John Dry - 3 days
Lizzie Dry is listed on the white roll.
1896 Cherokee Nation Census:
Residence Date: Aug. 21, 1896:
Nellie Stover - 60
Samuel Dry - 22
Charlotte Dry - 18
Susan Dry - 1
Lewis Stover - 16
6 households below Lewis:
Lizzie Dry - On the Adopted Roll
Simon Dry - 30
Mattie Dry - 9
Barkie Dry - 7
Aggie Dry - 5
John Dry - 3
Walter Dry - 1
1900 United States Federal Census:
Stover, Nellie - Head, no age or birth date given, Wd. (Widowed)
Stover, Lewis - G.Son, no age or birth date given, S. (Single)
Household listed above Lewis:
Dry, Lizzie - Head, 1870, 30, Wd., mother of 9, 6 living, birth state - North Carolina, same for both parents.
Dry, Mattie - Daughter, Jul. 1888, 12.
Dry, Barkey - Son, Aug. 1890?, 10.
Dry, Aggie - Daughter, Dec. 1891, 9.
Dry, John - Son, Dec. 1893, 6.
Dry, Walter - Son, Oct. 1895, 4.
Stover, Jennie - Daughter, May 1900, 1/12.
Lewis and Lizzie married on Aug. 7, 1903. They had four children together: Jennie, Bessie, Thomas and Mamie Stover. Thomas died when he was only 10 years old. Jennie and Mamie died at the ages of only 24 and 26 years old. Only one of Lewis's children outlived him - Bessie.
According to the Oklahoma State Vital Records Index, Lewis died on Sept. 17, 1954, not 1955.
When Lewis died, he had 7 living grandchildren.
More on Jim Stover:
Jim (Tsu-ni) was born between 1862 and 1865 and died on Aug. 4, 1894. He was shot and killed by Bill Chuie/Chewie.
Jim's mother was Nellie (Ne-li) no last name, (she later married Nick Walker) and she was born about 1839 and died in April of 1915. Nellie was the daughter of Moses (Wo-si or Mo-si), who died before 1851 and Nancy (Nun-tsi or Nv-tsi), who died about 1855. Nellie had a brother, Runabout (A-de-tle-do-he), born about 1850 and died about 1863.
Jim's father was called Ta-la-la (which means woodpecker in Cherokee) or Elisha Stover. Elisha was the son of John Henry and Charlotte (Ward) Stover. It has been proven by a DNA test that descendants of Lewis Stover are related to descendants of John Henry and Charlotte Stover.
Jim also had a son with Katy Arche: Medicine (Madison) Stover.
Jim had an older brother, John Stover, who was born about 1860 or 1861 and died on (or about) Dec. 8, 1901. He also had 2 younger half brothers, Thomas (also called Hunter) and Samuel Dry. Thomas died on Mar. 13, 1914 and Samuel died Oct. 28, 1912. Their father was Peter (Que-da) Dry (U-ka-yo-da). He died in 1886.
More on Elsie:
Elsie (E-li-si) was born about 1850 and died in 1891. She was the daughter of Bear (Yo-na), also called Sweat Bee (Da-que-nu-tsa-la-ga) and Marie (Wa-li-ya). They both died on Dec. 25, 1864, according to Elsie's sister Mary (Ga-lo-nu-s-ki) Crittenden. Mary was born about 1847 and died Feb. 27, 1922. Elsie and Mary also had a brother, Ni-gu-tse-gi, born about 1844 and died in 1864.
According to Lewis's WWI draft registration card, his date of birth was Oct. 12, 1880. His WWII draft registration card has his date of birth as Oct. 15, 1881. The U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007:
Name: Lewis Stover
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 Oct 1881
Birth Place: Oaks Indian, Oklahoma
Father Name: Jim Stover
Mother Name: Elsie
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jul 1943: Name listed as LEWIS STOVER
1883 Cherokee Nation Census: Goingsnake District:
Alsey Stover - 33
Selie Stover -10
Nancy Stover - 8
Lewis Stover - 1
Lewis was about 1 year old here, so he was probably born in late 1881, rather than 1880.
Selie/Celie and Nancy were Lewis's older sisters, but Jim Stover wasn't their father. On the Eastern Cherokee Applications, Lewis only lists his sisters: Nancy Smith - born 1876, living. Celie Chu-su-le-tu - born unknown, died 1900. He does not list his half brother Medicine (Madison) Stover.
A few households down the list from Lewis:
Nellie Stover - 40
James Stover - 18
Thomas Stover - 12
Samuel Stover - 9
Lewis's grandmother, Nellie Stover is listed with her sons James Stover, Thomas and Samuel Dry. Thomas also went by Hunter. His Cherokee name meant Hunter - Ga-no-hi-le-he or Ga-no-ha-li-do-hi.
The household listed above Lewis:
Peter Dry - 50
Nancy Dry - 52
Simon Dry - 17
Fannie Dry - 4
I'm not sure who Fannie was. Neither Samuel or Thomas Dry listed her as a sister on their Eastern Cherokee Applications.
1890 Cherokee Nation Census:
Thomas Dry - 21
Lydia Dry - 17
Lewis Stover - 9
Lewis lived with his uncle Thomas and his aunt Lydia (Waterback) Dry.
Listed 2 households above Lewis:
Nellie Stover - 54
Samuel Dry - 18
Household listed below Lewis:
Simon Dry - 25
Lizzie Dry - 17
Mattie Jane Dry - 2
Barkie Dry - 1
Lizzie (Mull) Dry was, of course, Lewis's future wife.
1893 Cherokee Nation Census: Goingsnake District:
Residence Date: Apr. 15, 1893
James Stover - 30
Lewis Stover - 13
Listed 2 households below Lewis:
Nellie Stover - 54
Household listed above Lewis:
Thomas Dry - 23
Lydia Dry - 19
Susie Dry - 2
Listed 2 households above Thomas Dry:
Simon Dry - 27
Mattie Dry - 6
Barkie Dry - 4
Aggie Dry - 2
John Dry - 3 days
Lizzie Dry is listed on the white roll.
1896 Cherokee Nation Census:
Residence Date: Aug. 21, 1896:
Nellie Stover - 60
Samuel Dry - 22
Charlotte Dry - 18
Susan Dry - 1
Lewis Stover - 16
6 households below Lewis:
Lizzie Dry - On the Adopted Roll
Simon Dry - 30
Mattie Dry - 9
Barkie Dry - 7
Aggie Dry - 5
John Dry - 3
Walter Dry - 1
1900 United States Federal Census:
Stover, Nellie - Head, no age or birth date given, Wd. (Widowed)
Stover, Lewis - G.Son, no age or birth date given, S. (Single)
Household listed above Lewis:
Dry, Lizzie - Head, 1870, 30, Wd., mother of 9, 6 living, birth state - North Carolina, same for both parents.
Dry, Mattie - Daughter, Jul. 1888, 12.
Dry, Barkey - Son, Aug. 1890?, 10.
Dry, Aggie - Daughter, Dec. 1891, 9.
Dry, John - Son, Dec. 1893, 6.
Dry, Walter - Son, Oct. 1895, 4.
Stover, Jennie - Daughter, May 1900, 1/12.
Lewis and Lizzie married on Aug. 7, 1903. They had four children together: Jennie, Bessie, Thomas and Mamie Stover. Thomas died when he was only 10 years old. Jennie and Mamie died at the ages of only 24 and 26 years old. Only one of Lewis's children outlived him - Bessie.
According to the Oklahoma State Vital Records Index, Lewis died on Sept. 17, 1954, not 1955.
When Lewis died, he had 7 living grandchildren.
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