Foster was born near Nashville TN. He was the son of Jasper Franklin Hoover and Tennessee Margaret Fox. Both parents lived in Hoover's Gap, TN until after Jasper's death. Foster's grandparents also lived all their lives in Hoover's Gap TN so it is likely that he was born there. He married Ara Minta Ware in Bell, Belton, TX. They had three sons, Jasper Sanders Hoover, Rucker (Buck) Ware Hoover, Foster Mabre (Mabe) Hoover, and one daughter Margaret Evelyn Hoover. Their daughter died at 4 1/2 years of age and is buried beside them in the Mt. View Cemetery.
One of Foster's grandsons said that he never had the name James but when he had to register for the WWI draft they required a 1st & middle name so he just made up James. In my research I have found him listed as J. F. as early as 1900 so if there was a reason he made up the James there it was not for WWI. In early records (TN) he is always recorded as Foster.
Great-Grandpa Foster was hard of hearing and Big Grandma was a strong personality. He had a hearing aide that had the battery and adjustment that was held in a jacket or shirt pocket with a cord to the ear. When she was voicing her wishes or displeasure he would slowly reach up to his pocket and turn down the sound so he couldn't hear her - all the time nodding agreement. When she caught him at it fur would fly. :)
Little Grandpa was told (around 1910) that he had maybe 6 months to live. Ara Minta (Mints/Big Grandma) found a job and worked from that point until she was in her late 60's. Little Grandpa lived another 40+ years but Big Grandma had a taste of working live & she loved it. She didn't like, and never learned, to cook. Her grandson J. D. (my father) said: "she could burn water." When she came home for lunch Foster would have her dinner ready for her and then she would rest for a bit and go back to work.
One of Foster's grandsons said that he never had the name James but when he had to register for the WWI draft they required a 1st & middle name so he just made up James. In my research I have found him listed as J. F. as early as 1900 so if there was a reason he made up the James there it was not for WWI. In early records (TN) he is always recorded as Foster.
Great-Grandpa Foster was hard of hearing and Big Grandma was a strong personality. He had a hearing aide that had the battery and adjustment that was held in a jacket or shirt pocket with a cord to the ear. When she was voicing her wishes or displeasure he would slowly reach up to his pocket and turn down the sound so he couldn't hear her - all the time nodding agreement. When she caught him at it fur would fly. :)
Little Grandpa was told (around 1910) that he had maybe 6 months to live. Ara Minta (Mints/Big Grandma) found a job and worked from that point until she was in her late 60's. Little Grandpa lived another 40+ years but Big Grandma had a taste of working live & she loved it. She didn't like, and never learned, to cook. Her grandson J. D. (my father) said: "she could burn water." When she came home for lunch Foster would have her dinner ready for her and then she would rest for a bit and go back to work.
Foster was born near Nashville TN. He was the son of Jasper Franklin Hoover and Tennessee Margaret Fox. Both parents lived in Hoover's Gap, TN until after Jasper's death. Foster's grandparents also lived all their lives in Hoover's Gap TN so it is likely that he was born there. He married Ara Minta Ware in Bell, Belton, TX. They had three sons, Jasper Sanders Hoover, Rucker (Buck) Ware Hoover, Foster Mabre (Mabe) Hoover, and one daughter Margaret Evelyn Hoover. Their daughter died at 4 1/2 years of age and is buried beside them in the Mt. View Cemetery.
One of Foster's grandsons said that he never had the name James but when he had to register for the WWI draft they required a 1st & middle name so he just made up James. In my research I have found him listed as J. F. as early as 1900 so if there was a reason he made up the James there it was not for WWI. In early records (TN) he is always recorded as Foster.
Great-Grandpa Foster was hard of hearing and Big Grandma was a strong personality. He had a hearing aide that had the battery and adjustment that was held in a jacket or shirt pocket with a cord to the ear. When she was voicing her wishes or displeasure he would slowly reach up to his pocket and turn down the sound so he couldn't hear her - all the time nodding agreement. When she caught him at it fur would fly. :)
Little Grandpa was told (around 1910) that he had maybe 6 months to live. Ara Minta (Mints/Big Grandma) found a job and worked from that point until she was in her late 60's. Little Grandpa lived another 40+ years but Big Grandma had a taste of working live & she loved it. She didn't like, and never learned, to cook. Her grandson J. D. (my father) said: "she could burn water." When she came home for lunch Foster would have her dinner ready for her and then she would rest for a bit and go back to work.
One of Foster's grandsons said that he never had the name James but when he had to register for the WWI draft they required a 1st & middle name so he just made up James. In my research I have found him listed as J. F. as early as 1900 so if there was a reason he made up the James there it was not for WWI. In early records (TN) he is always recorded as Foster.
Great-Grandpa Foster was hard of hearing and Big Grandma was a strong personality. He had a hearing aide that had the battery and adjustment that was held in a jacket or shirt pocket with a cord to the ear. When she was voicing her wishes or displeasure he would slowly reach up to his pocket and turn down the sound so he couldn't hear her - all the time nodding agreement. When she caught him at it fur would fly. :)
Little Grandpa was told (around 1910) that he had maybe 6 months to live. Ara Minta (Mints/Big Grandma) found a job and worked from that point until she was in her late 60's. Little Grandpa lived another 40+ years but Big Grandma had a taste of working live & she loved it. She didn't like, and never learned, to cook. Her grandson J. D. (my father) said: "she could burn water." When she came home for lunch Foster would have her dinner ready for her and then she would rest for a bit and go back to work.
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