Early Life and Times of Boone County, Indiana, published May 1877, republished 1974 DAVID HOOVER.  The pioneer whose name heads this article was born Randolph County, North Carolina, September 19, 1787; married to Rebecca BONINE January 12, 1807. She was born on Staten Island, August 9, 1787.  They were married in Tennessee, in 1807, remained there until 1823, when they came to Boone County and were the first settlers on Eagle Creek.  HOOVER was the first clerk of the county and one of its best and most respected citizens.  Court was first held at his house November, 1830.  He moved to Lebanon in 1833 and died there December 3, 1835; is buried at the Eagle Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.  Mrs. David HOOVER lived to a good age, dying August 11, 1883.  Three children were born to them in Tennessee.  Jacob was born May 27, 1808, lives in Coffee County, Kansas.  He was married to Sallie LOWE, daughter of ''Cap." Frederick LOWE.  Isaac was born August 1, 1810, married to Susan LANE.  He died in Kansas in 1864. Mary was born May 27, 1812, was married to Elijah CROSS, January 13, 1831.  Mr. CROSS died in 1879.  Mrs. CROSS is living on the old home farm adjoining Zionsville.  Mr. HOOVER was heavy-set, dark hair and complexion. HOOVER  BONINE  LOWE  LANE  CROSS Submitted by Jane A Heine jaheine@in-motion.net Part of the Indiana Biographies Project --------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. --------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jane A Heine (© 1999 Jane A Heine)