Elizabeth Jane Hoover was born in Ohio according to the majority of census reports. In the 1880 census, she reported that her parents were both born in Virginia. She may have been a sister to Ruth Ruema Hoover McManus Southern (also born in Ohio and whose parent were born in Virginia) and Mary A. Hoover Stanton (born in Virginia). All three were living in Mercer county, Illinois in the 1840s.
Elizabeth married George Washington Shaunce (1819-1864) on 8-5-1841 in Mercer Co., Illinois. According to census reports from 1850-1860, they had at least 10 children (some died young). She became widowed when her husband George died while serving in the Civil War in 1864. She is found in the 1880 census as 57 years old, widowed and living alone with an occupation of "Washer Woman".
Elizabeth married George Washington Shaunce (1819-1864) on 8-5-1841 in Mercer Co., Illinois. According to census reports from 1850-1860, they had at least 10 children (some died young). She became widowed when her husband George died while serving in the Civil War in 1864. She is found in the 1880 census as 57 years old, widowed and living alone with an occupation of "Washer Woman".
Elizabeth Jane Hoover was born in Ohio according to the majority of census reports. In the 1880 census, she reported that her parents were both born in Virginia. She may have been a sister to Ruth Ruema Hoover McManus Southern (also born in Ohio and whose parent were born in Virginia) and Mary A. Hoover Stanton (born in Virginia). All three were living in Mercer county, Illinois in the 1840s.
Elizabeth married George Washington Shaunce (1819-1864) on 8-5-1841 in Mercer Co., Illinois. According to census reports from 1850-1860, they had at least 10 children (some died young). She became widowed when her husband George died while serving in the Civil War in 1864. She is found in the 1880 census as 57 years old, widowed and living alone with an occupation of "Washer Woman".
Elizabeth married George Washington Shaunce (1819-1864) on 8-5-1841 in Mercer Co., Illinois. According to census reports from 1850-1860, they had at least 10 children (some died young). She became widowed when her husband George died while serving in the Civil War in 1864. She is found in the 1880 census as 57 years old, widowed and living alone with an occupation of "Washer Woman".
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