The first Hoover family reunion was held at Mrs. Julia Plummer’s, widow of the late John Plummer, just across the Davidson and Randolph county line, on last Saturday. The occasion was planned by Mr. Gurney E. Hoover of Asheboro, and an organization was affected that day and the intention is to have an annual reunion at the same place every year. It was a picnic affair and some 300 or more people, it is estimated, were present.
Each family carried a basket, and a long table, 150 feet long, was arranged on the spacious lawn in front of the house and all enjoyed the splendid dinner which consisted of everything imaginable that is good to eat. Rev. T.J. Rogers of High Point and Wm. C. Hammer of Asheboro made short speeches.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Miller, R.A. Gaddis and wife and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gurney Hoover and Wm. C. Hammer, of Asheboro, attended.
Following is a letter written to Mr. R.A. Gaddis by the late John C. Hoover of Tabernacle township, giving some information relating to the Hoover family.
Dear Nephew:
I am sending by today’s mail the information you asked for, I am giving you the information as best I know in regard to the Hoover ancestry. There were three Hoover immigrants that came over form Germany and settled in Randolph county, N.C., John, Alfred and David, of which were the parents of the Hoover ancestry of the County of Randolph.
Jacob Hoover settled on the Uwharrie and built a grist mill. Soon after the Revolutionary War he had the misfortune to get two mill houses destroyed by fire and he met with a serious accident. He was living near the river, there came a large August fresh in the river and washed his house away, of which he remained a cripple the remainder of his life.
Joseph Hoover Sr. settled on the mill property and built the mill house that is standing on the site yet. Before his death he made a request that the property remain in the Hoover family for 100 years, of which it did. Joseph Hoover Sr. married Elizabeth Young. There were born to this union five sons and five daughters: Henry, Elphins, Joseph, Jacob and Andrew. Dolly married Joe Pool, Eliza married Billy Prevo, Tenie marred Dan Davis, Polly married Arnold, and Margaret married Andrew Johnson.
I am giving the names of the girls married so you may know who your relatives are.
Joseph Hoover Jr. married Mary Nance. There were born to their union 11 children, six boys and five girls. Boys—William, Henry, John, Joseph, Jeff and Robert. Girls—Elizabeth, Rebecca, Julia, Martha and Mollie.
Joseph Hoover Jr. was the founder of the Hoover Hill mine. He sold the mine to Buncombe County mining company for $20,000, after which he bought the Julian leach farm on Uwharrie River and remained there until his death. He was engaged in farming and merchandising for many years. William Hoover married Susan Jones. Elizabeth married Dugan Pierce and T.E. Lyndon. Rebecca married E.W. Walker. Julia married John Plummer. Martha married A.R. Kearns. Mollie married T.R. Gaddis. John married Fannie C. Lee. Joseph married Abagil (correct spelling??) Murphy. Jeff married Florence Briles, and Robert married Bettie Hale.
Henry was a sailor in the Civil War, was missing at the surrender and his family never heard anything from him. I suppose I am sending you something you already know. Perhaps it will be alright for your children to know.
Your ???,
J.C. Hoover
Joseph Hoover born Oct. 10, 1816, died Dec. 22, 1878. Aged 62 years, 2 months and 12 days.
Mary Hoover born Nov. 20, 1818, died March 21, 1900. Aged 81 years, 4 months and 1 day.
Elizabeth Lyndon, born Oct. 21, 1839, died August 17, 1887. Aged 47 years, 9 months and 26 days.
Rebecca W. Walker born March 13, 1842, died the 12th April 1881. Aged 39 years and 29 days.
Thomas J. Hoover born March 17, 1860, died Dec. 24, 1887. Aged 27 years, 9 months and 7 days.
From the front page of the Asheboro Courier, Oct. 4, 1923.
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