My Genealogy Data
Samuel Valentine VanHooser
1787 - 1873 (86 years)-
Name Samuel Valentine VanHooser Born 1787 Montgomery County, Virginia Gender Male Died 24 Jan 1873 Wilson County, Tennessee Person ID I1399 Eskew Genealogy Last Modified 7 Nov 2024
Father Isaac VanHooser, b. Abt 1764, Rowan County, North Carolina , d. Mar 1831, Warren County, Tennessee (Age ~ 67 years) Relationship natural Mother Margaret Huffman Relationship natural Married 7 Dec 1786 Montgomery County, Virginia Family ID F276 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Sarah Upchurch, b. Abt 1790, d. Abt 1814 (Age ~ 24 years) Married 5 Feb 1811 Wilson County, Tennessee Children 1. John VanHooser, b. 1812, d. 1812 (Age 0 years) [natural] 2. Mary VanHooser, b. 1814, Wilson County, Tennessee [natural] Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 Family ID F265 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Sarah Rowland, b. Between 1778 and 1805, North Carolina , d. Abt 1837, Wilson County, Tennessee (Age ~ 59 years) Married 15 Dec 1816 Wilson County, Tennessee [1] Children 1. Minerva Cansada VanHooser, b. 1818, Wilson County, Tennessee , d. Aft 1880, Caldwell County, Kentucky (Age > 63 years) [natural] 2. Sarah VanHooser, b. 1821, Wilson County, Tennessee [natural] 3. Lambert VanHooser, b. 21 Dec 1822, Wilson County, Tennessee , d. 27 Mar 1865, Camp Chase, Ohio (Age 42 years) [natural] 4. Isaac Jackson VanHooser, b. 1824, Wilson County, Tennessee , d. 24 Jul 1856, Wilson County, Tennessee (Age 32 years) [natural] 5. John F. VanHooser, b. 1832, Wilson County, Tennessee [natural] 6. Malsona Elizabeth VanHooser, b. 4 Sep 1834, Wilson County, Tennessee , d. 29 Sep 1908, Wilson County, Tennessee (Age 74 years) [natural] Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 Family ID F264 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Delila R. Peak, b. 1813, Wilson County, Tennessee , d. 4 Mar 1896, Shady Grove, Crittenden County, Kentucky (Age 83 years) Married 9 Jul 1838 Wilson County, Tennessee Children 1. Lavina C. VanHooser, b. 1839, Wilson County, Tennessee , d. Between 1840 and 1933 (Age 1 years) [natural] 2. Arrena J. VanHooser, b. 1841, Wilson County, Tennessee , d. Between 1842 and 1935 (Age 1 years) [natural] 3. Ardena Ann VanHooser, b. Sep 1843, Wilson County, Tennessee , d. 31 Jan 1898, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee (Age ~ 54 years) [natural] 4. Gentry S. VanHooser, b. 1845, Wilson County, Tennessee , d. 1865, USA (Age 20 years) [natural] 5. Amanda J. VanHooser, b. 1847, Wilson County, Tennessee [natural] 6. Rutherford Gardner VanHooser, b. 1 Jul 1850, Wilson County, Tennessee , d. 10 Feb 1952, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama (Age 101 years) [natural] 7. William Riley VanHooser, b. 31 Aug 1852, Wilson County, Tennessee , d. 24 Mar 1918, Webster County, Kentucky (Age 65 years) [natural] Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 Family ID F266 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Broderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #3683, Date of Import: 3 May 1997
Sally was the first of Felty's three wives. She and her son John died after his birth either of complications or of yellow fever which was rampant. Sarah was his second wife and it is from this union that our branch is descended. Delilah was his third wife who was 16 at the time of their wedding.
According to the 1790 National Census there were 218 Van Hoesens and other members in the thirteen colonies:
8 families in Massachusetts
17 families in New York
46 families in Pennsylvania
4 families in Maryland
1 family in North Carolina
1 family in South Carolina.
There were 45 heads of families which averaged 5.8 persons.
VALENTINE VANHOOSER'S WILL
I Valentine Vanhouser do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.
First, I direct that my funeral expenses be paid and all my debts as soon after my death as possible out of any money that I may die seized and possessed of or may first come into the hands of my executor.
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my present wife, DELILA VAN HOUSER, all my Estate, my land, stock of all kinds, household and kitchen furniture, farming and other tools, and all monies that may be due me at my decease; in find, everything of which I may die seized & possessed during her natural life; and she is to educate my children by her and provide for them the best she can.
Thirdly, at the death of my wife, Delila Vanhouser, all the pro-perty she may leave, which came to her from me, is to be equally divided between all her children by me--To Wit: LAVINIA C. VANHOUSER, ARENA VANHOUSER, ARDENA VANHOUSER, GENTRY S. VANHOUSER, AMANDA VAN-HOUSER, RUTHERFORD G. VANHOUSER AND WILLIAM R. VANHOUSER.
Lastly, I nominate and appoint Andrew J. Winter my Executor. In Witness whereof I do to this my Last Will set my hand and affix my seal this, the 29th day of April, 1861.
Signed, Sealed & Published Valentine Vanhooser (Seal) in our
presence:
Wm. B. Eagan
Isaac Peak
Uriah Peak
State of Tennessee )
Wilson County ) Court April Term 1873
The last will & testament of Valentine Vanhoozer, decd. was produced in open court and proved by the oath of Isaac Peak one of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded and filled.
Recorded April 28, 1873
Source: The Van Hoose, Van Hooser, Van Huss Family in the United States, Joyce Lindstrom, 1993, page 528-529.
- Broderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #3683, Date of Import: 3 May 1997
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Sources - [S158] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002, Ancestry.com.
- [S158] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002, Ancestry.com.