Silvanus(Saul) Harper Stover

Silvanus(Saul) Harper was born on December 24th, 1838 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania.  Silvanus(Saul) Harper's father was John  J. Stover and his mother was Catherine Mary Hartman.  His maternal grandparents are John Hartman and Mary Hunter. He had eight brothers and three sisters, named Samuel Pleasant, Jacob B., John Wesley, George Washington, James L., William P., David H., Benjamin Franklin, Mary M, Susan and Harriet Permelia.  He was the fifth oldest of the twelve children.  He died at the age of 83 on June 16th, 1922 in Mason, West Virginia.