Back FAMILY GROUP RECORD
================================================================================
HUSBAND Levi VAN HOOSE
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
BORN: 22 Mar 1795 PLACE: ,Montgomery Co.,North Carolina
CHR.: PLACE:
DIED: 1857 PLACE: Lori Pelphrey Fl,Johnson,Kentucky
BUR.: PLACE: New Cemetery,Johnson,Kentucky
MARR: 1815 PLACE: ,Cabell Co.,Virginia
FATHER: John VAN HOOSE Colonel
MOTHER: Mary BRYAN
================================================================================
WIFE Sarah Elizabeth CLARK
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
BORN: PLACE:
CHR.: PLACE:
DIED: 1828 PLACE: ,Cabell Co.,Virginia
BUR.: PLACE: ,Cabell Co.,Virginia
FATHER: William CLARK
MOTHER: Jane FERGUSON
================================================================================
CHILDREN
================================================================================
1. NAME: Mary VAN HOOSE
--- BORN: 1815 PLACE: ,Cabell Co.,Virginia
F CHR.: PLACE:
DIED: PLACE:
BUR.: PLACE:
SPOUSE: Enoch AUXIER
MARR: 28 Dec 1833 PLACE: ,Floyd Co.,Kentucky
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. NAME: Lydia VAN HOOSE
---- BORN: 1817 PLACE: ,Cabell Co.,Virginia
F CHR.: PLACE:
DIED: PLACE:
BUR.: PLACE:
SPOUSE: Robert MEADE
MARR: 16 May 1837 PLACE: ,Floyd Co.,Kentucky
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. NAME: John C VAN HOOSE
---- BORN: 15 Jun 1819 PLACE: ,Cabell Co.,Virginia
M CHR.: PLACE:
DIED: 1888/1889 PLACE: ,Lewis Co.,Kentucky
BUR.: PLACE: Woodworth Cem.,Lewis Co.,Kentucky
SPOUSE: Almira KEESEE
MARR: 27 Oct 1836 PLACE: ,Greenup Co.,Kentucky
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. NAME: William Clark Bryan VAN HOOSE-148
---- BORN: 24 Oct 1821 PLACE: ,Cabell Co.,Virginia
M CHR.: PLACE:
DIED: 14 May 1907 PLACE: ,,Kentucky
BUR.: PLACE:
SPOUSE: Rachel O'BRYAN
MARR: 14 Feb 1877 PLACE: ,Johnson Co.,Kentucky
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. NAME: Kesiah VAN HOOSE
---- BORN: 16 Sep 1824 PLACE: ,Cabell Co.,Virginia
F CHR.: PLACE:
DIED: 28 Dec 1905 PLACE:
BUR.: PLACE:
SPOUSE: Jesse P. VAN HOOSE
MARR: 24 Nov 1845 PLACE: ,Johnson Co.,Kentucky
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. NAME: Elizabeth VAN HOOSE
---- BORN: 28 Feb 1828 PLACE: ,Cabell Co.,Virginia
F CHR.: PLACE:
DIED: PLACE:
BUR.: PLACE:
SPOUSE: Solomon S. WARD
MARR: 23 Jan 1847 PLACE: ,Johnson Co.,Kentucky
================================================================================
HUSBAND - Levi VAN HOOSE
Levi was buried on the Lori Pelphrey Flats, and when the Paintsville Dam was
built he was moved to the new Johnson County Cemetery. We have recently place
a tombstone on his grave, lot 17 space 22. Levi owned land in Cabell Co. Va.
deeded by his father-in-law William Clark "for one dollar and the love he bore
him as father-in-law". After the death of his wife, Sarah, in 1828 he took
his younger children John, William, and Elizabeth to Kentucky to live with his brother Valentine.
Ref-Parson's and Kozee's books 1850 census.
"On one occasion, I remember we visited a turkey pen at the lower end
of our 'old field' on Jennie's Creek, a mile from the house, and found a
wild turkey caught in the pen! I was much excited over this and wanted to crawl
into the turkey trap through the trench leading in, but Father would not let me,
as he said the turkey would hurt me with its wings. So father went in himself and
broke its neck and we took it and went our way, the turkey being added to Father's burden."
"A few years prior to this event, some wild bears invaded this same field and made havoc
among the foasting ears growing therein. They would visit at night and keot hidden in daylight.
Several attempts were made to start them with dogs, but it so happened that they
did not come on those nights when the hunters were looking for them. They were cunning
bears and not easily taken in. After ceasing to search for them, Old Uncle Levi Van Hoose
was looking for squirrels one day not far from this same field and probably waiting for night
to come so as to slip into the corn again. He fired on them with a squirrel shot and killed one
of Mrs. B's children, whereupon she emigrated and was never heard of in these parts afterwards.
So we had good bear meat to eat, in compensation for the stolen roasting ears."
Other marriages: 23 Nov 1828 Elizabeth Sadler
CHILD 3 - John C VAN HOOSE Will is dated the 29 Dec 1888.
I am named after John C but the Doctor recorded it as John See
on the birth certificate.
Ref-1850 & 1870 census records of Johnson County, Kentucky
1840 census records of Greenup County, Kentucky
Other marriages: 27 Aug 1850 Sarah "Sally" PELPHREY
7 Nov 1885 Sarah Zornes
CHILD 4 - William Clark Bryan VAN HOOSE
Other marriages: Manerva Lee BARNHART