One Person at a Time...Ardelia

~Even though I have a lot of people in my family tree, I also have a lot of "holes" that need more research. Over the next few months, I am going to attempt to patch up those holes by doing research one person at a time- starting at the beginning of the list~


Today's name: Ardelia

Before Research:

Ardelia A. was born in May 1862 in North Carolina and died in 1944 in Hamilton County, Indiana. She married William H. Hoover (1861-1945) in 1888- he was my 3rd great grand uncle. They had 5 children: 
Harrison (b. 1889)
Un-named Daughter (b. 1891; d. 1891)
Elsie (b. 1895)
Un-named Daughter (b. 1896; d. 1896)
Ethel (b. 1899)


After Research:

Ardilla Ann "Dilly" Cotner was born in May 1862 in Chatham County, North Carolina and died in 1944 in Hamilton County, Indiana. 
Her parents were Owen Cotner (1833-1920) & Mary Jane Hinshaw (1842-1930) and she had 4 brothers- Henry Zeno (b. 1864), Alfred (b. 1871), Harvey (b. 1876) and Robert Clay (b. 1881). 
Dilly married William Henry Hoover (1859-1945) on 20 May 1888 in Hamilton County, Indiana. His parents were Alexander Hoover (1832-1913) & Rebecca J. Ridge (1830-1900). Dilly and William had 5 children (same as listed above).