Abraham Van Hooser

Abraham married Mary Williams in 1771 in Montgomery, Virginia. Mary was born about 1758 in Chester, Pennsylvania; died before 1820 in Troy, Madison Co, Illinois; was buried in Troy, Madison Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Valentine married Sarah Howard about 1807 in Madison Co, Illinois. Sarah was born in 1787 in Knox Co, Tennessee; died on 18 Jul 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Polly married Daniel Reese about 1799 in Madison Co, Illinois. Daniel was born about 1775 in Madison Co, Illinois; died after 1799. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abram married Nancy Howard about 1812 in Madison Co, Illinois. Nancy was born on 19 Dec 1791 in Knox Co, Tennessee; died on 12 Feb 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married William Thomas Stewart about 1807. William was born about 1786 in Greene Co, Virginia; died in 1837 in Des Moines, Lee Co, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane married John Howard on 19 Jun 1810 in Madison, Madison Co, Illinois. John was born about 1783 in Tennessee; died on 7 Jul 1827 in Madison Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Levi married Melinda Howard on 7 Feb 1833 in Nauvoo, Hancock Co, Illinois. Melinda (daughter of John Howard and Jane Van Hooser) was born on 7 Nov 1816 in Effingham, Madison, Illinois; died on 24 Nov 1853 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co, Utah; was buried in 1853 in Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Arrived in Utah 1847.
When five he moved with his parents to Madison Co., Illinois, where he lived till 1835, when he went to Missouri, where he, as a convert to "Mornonism," was baptized by Seymour Brunson in Log Creek, near Far West, Missouri. He was married in Far West. At this time the mob was very hostile and by the advice of the Prophet Joseph Smith the family moved into Far West where Urban Stewart stood guard during those troublous times.

In the early spring of 1839 he moved to Quincy, Illinois, and in 1840 he located on Sugar Creek, Iowa, where his house and nearly everything he had was destroyed by fire. In the spring of 1841 he moved to Nauvoo, working much of the time on the Nauvoo Temple until 1843, when he and his
brother Levi were called on a mission to southern Illinois, but were recalled shortly after on account of the death of their mother and Urban's little son Henry. Besides his labors on the public works he spent much time on guard duty.

In 1845 he was ordained a Seventy by Daniel S. Miles and
in the exodus in 1846 he traveled west and located temporarily at Winter Quarters. He went up-river to what was called "Brigham's Farm" and helped to plant crops. In June 1847 he left for Great Salt Lake Valley, arriving in September 1847, bringing provisions for 18 months, together
with farming tools and other articles in one wagon.

He took part in the White Mountain Mission and helped to plant crops in Clover Valley, now in Nevada. He endured the hardships of the early settlement of Utah uncomplainingly and frequently subsisted on roots and whatever could be obtained to keep himself and his family alive. He resided in Beaver, Utah a great many years, then moved to Wayne County and became a resident of Grover, where he acted as presiding Elder till he died 25 Dec 1898 at 81 years old. He had five families and 33 children, 74 frandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and a number of great-great-grandchildren.

He was a man of stirling qualities, a strict observer of the Word of Wisdom, and a faithful Latter-day Saint. "Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia."

Melinda married Levi Stewart on 7 Feb 1833 in Nauvoo, Hancock Co, Illinois. Levi (son of William Thomas Stewart and Elizabeth van Hooser) was born on 28 Apr 1812 in Edwardsville, Madison, Illinois; died on 14 Jun 1876 in Johnson, Kane, Utah; was buried on 16 Jun 1876 in Kanab, Kane, Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]