West Virginia Pioneers

William Henry Schoonover

Male 1845 - Bef 1897  (~ 52 years)


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  • Name William Henry Schoonover 
    Born CA 1845  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Bef 20 May 1897 
    Buried Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
      Name: William H Schoonover
      Rank at enlistment: Private
      State Served: West Virginia
      Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, West Virginia 7th Cavalry Regiment.
      Sources: Index to Compiled Military Service Records

      U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
      Name: William H Schoonover
      Birth Date: abt 1845
      Age: 18
      Enlistment Date: 1863
      Military Unit: Seventh Cavalry

      U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
      Name: William H. Schoonover
      Side: Union
      Regiment State/Origin: West Virginia
      Regiment: 7th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry
      Company: K
      Rank In: Private
      Rank Out: Private
      Film Number: M507 roll 11

      1890 Henry, Clay, West Virginia Veterans Schedules # 45-46
      Schoonover, William H Private, Co K, 7th WV Cav
      Nov 6, 1862 - ? Aug 1865, 2y8m25d
      P O Address: Clay C.H. W.Va
      Disability: Rheumatism
      Indexed as William H Schomora

      U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
      Name: William H Schoonover
      Gender: Male
      Place Filed: West Virginia, USA
      Relation to Head: Soldier
      Widow: Elizabeth Schoonover
      Service: K 7th WV Cav
      Date of filing:
      Invalid: 2 Aug 1883 App # 491572
      Widow 20 May 1897 App # 655865

      William Henry Schoonover
      Birth: unknown
      Nicholas County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: unknown
      b abt 1846 d before 1900
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Elizabeth Margaret Pierson Schoonover (1848 - 1937)*
      Children:
      Caroline J Schoonover (1881 - 1885)*
      Henry Harrison Schoonover (1886 - 1949)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Schoonover (William H.) Cemetery
      Clay County
      West Virginia, USA
      Maintained by: Laura Kerth
      Originally Created by: MarjisAngels
      Record added: Apr 19, 2013
      Find A Grave Memorial# 108768468
      Inscription:
      WH Schoonover
      Co K
      Reg 7 WV Cav (I think)
    Person ID I114980  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2017 

    Father William Schoonover,   b. CA 1813,   d. Aft 1879  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Mother Susan McDaniel,   b. CA 1815, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1780 and 1880 
    Married 8 May 1838  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Marriage Record [Indexed as Schoonovert)
      Date: 8 May 1838
      Place: Kanawha Co, (W)VA
      The rites of Matrimony between
      William Schoonover & Susan McDaniel
      were duly solemnised on the 8th day of May 1838
      By G. A. Burgess

      1850 Western District, Nicholas, Virginia
      Schoonover, William 36 farmer RE $500 VA
      Susan 35 VA
      Sarah 11 VA
      Mary 9 VA
      William 4 VA
      Caroline 2 VA

      1860 Clay, Virginia
      Schoonover, Wm 47 farmer RE $200 PP $400 VA
      Susan 47 VA
      Mary E 19 VA
      Wm H 14 VA
      Caroline 12 VA
      America 10 VA
      Columbus 7 VA
      Hanshaw, Henry 22 VA

      1870 Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Schoonover, William 57 Farmer $3000 RE $100 PP VA now WV
      Susan 58 VA
      Columbus H 17 day laborer VA now WV
      Roy, Caroline 22 weaver in woolen factory VA now WV

      1880 Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Jarvis, John W 35 WV WV WV
      America 29 wife WV WV WV
      Julia A 10 da WV WV WV
      William E 7 son WV WV WV
      Schoonover, William 66 fil WV VA Conn [indexed as Schwmort]


    Family ID F29286  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Margaret Pierson,   b. 18 Aug 1848, Elkhurst, Clay, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1937, Elkhurst, Clay, West Virginia, Unites States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 6 Sep 1866  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Marriage Record
      Date: 6 Sept 1866
      Place: Clay, West Virginia
      William H Schoonover, 20, Nicholas Co, WV., Clay Co, WV
      Elizabeth M Pierson, 18, Nicholas Co, WV., Clay Co, WV
      http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12698123&Type=Marriage

      1870 Henry, Clay, West Virginia
      Schoonover, William H 25 VA
      Elizabeth M 21 WV
      Mary E 2 WV

      1880 Henry, Clay, West Virginia
      Schoonover, Wm. H. 35 VA VA VA
      Margaret 30 wife VA VA VA
      Mary E. 12 dau WV VA VA
      Elizabeth 9 WV VA VA
      Christopher C. 7 WV VA VA
      Emma 4 WV VA VA
      Anna 1 WV VA VA

      1890 Henry, Clay, West Virginia Veterans Schedules # 45-46
      Schoonover, William H Private, Co K, 7th WV Cav
      Nov 6, 1862 - ? Aug 1865, 2y8m25d
      P O Address: Clay C.H. W.Va
      Disability: Rheumatism
      Indexed as William H Schomora

      1900 Henry, Clay, West Virginia
      Schoonover, Margarett 8/1847 Wd WV WV WV
      Chistophr C son 4/1873 s WV WV WV
      Susan E da 8/1876 D WV WV WV
      America B da 10/1883 WV WV WV
      Henry H son 10/1886 WV WV WV
      Samuel F son 1/1890 WV WV WV
      John B son 2/1896

      1910 Pleasant, Clay, West Virginia
      Schoonover, Elizabeth 62 wd 10-8 children WV WV WV
      Clumbus son 35 WV WV WV
      Henry N son 22 WV WV WV
      Fred S son 20 WV WV WV
      Mickie B dau 26 WV WV WV
      John B son 14 WV WV WV

      1920 Pleasant, Clay, West Virginia
      Schoonover, Elizabeth M 72 Wd WV WV WV
      Henry H son 31 WV WV WV
      John B son 23 WV WV WV

      Birth Record
      Name: C. C. Schoonover
      Birth Date: 12 Apr 1873
      Birth Place: Clay County, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: E. M. Schoonover
      Father: W. H. Schoonove

      Birth Record
      Name: Nancy Schoonover
      Birth Date: 15 Jun 1878
      Birth Place: Clay County, West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Margaret Schoonover
      Father: William Schoonover

      Birth Record
      Name: Caroline J. Schoonover
      Birth Date: 01 Jan 1881
      Birth Place: Henry, Clay County, West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Margaret Schoonover
      Father: Wm. Schoonover
      Reported by Wm Schoonover, father

      Death Record
      Name: C. J./Schoonover
      Sex: Female
      Death Date: 17 Feb 1885
      Death Place: Clay County, West Virginia
      Birth Place: Clay County, West Virginia
      Father: W. H./Schoonover
      Informant: W. H.Schoonover

      Birth Record
      Name: America B. Schoonover
      Birth Date: 03 Oct 1883
      Birth Place: Clay County, West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Margaret Schoonover
      Father: William H. Schoonover
      Reported by Margaret Schoonover, mother

      Birth Record
      Name: S. F. Schoonover
      Birth Date: 01 Jan 1890
      Birth Place: Clay County, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: E. M. Schoonover
      Father: W. H. Schoonover
    Children 
     1. Mary Ella Schoonover,   b. 18 May 1868, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1889  (Age 20 years)
     2. Elizabeth Schoonover,   b. CA 1870, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Christopher Columbus Schoonover,   b. 12 Apr 1873, Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1918  (Age 45 years)
     4. Susan Emma Schoonover,   b. Aug 1876, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Nancy Anna Schoonover,   b. 15 Jun 1878, Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Caroline J Schoonover,   b. 1 Jan 1881, Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1885, Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 4 years)
     7. America B Schoonover,   b. 3 Oct 1883, Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Henry Harrison Schoonover,   b. 4 Oct 1886, Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1949  (Age 63 years)
     9. Samuel Fred Schoonover,   b. 1 Jan 1890, Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. John B Schoonover,   b. 28 Feb 1896, Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F29287  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.