James Monroe HOOVER, Sr.^[1]

1922 - 1996  (74 years)

• Name	James Monroe HOOVER
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	21 May 1922	Buckroe, Hampton City, VA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  WWII	1944 - 1946  [3]
  	James enlisted in the US Navy on 20 June 1944. He was released from duty on 3 April 1946.
  Death	13 Jun 1996  [3, 4]
  death2 (conflicting)	14 Jun 1996  [2]
  	His last residence was Deltaville, Virginia. James died during June 1996. He was 74 years old.
  funeral	15 Jun 1996	Blackstone, Nottaway Co, VA   [4]
  	A graveside funeral service was held at 3:00pm on Saturday, 15 June 1996 at Lakeview Cemetery in Blackstone, Virginia.
  Burial	15 Jun 1996	Blackstone, Nottoway Co, VA   [4]
  	Interment followed.
  Person ID	I57876	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Walter Bernard HOOVER, Sr.,   b. 5 Feb 1872, Augusta Co, VA d. 7 Jul 1931 (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Henrietta Wray HERBERT,   b. 7 Dec 1882, Hampton, Elizabeth City Co, VA d. 10 Jan 1954 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	16 Oct 1907	Hampton, Elizabeth City Co, VA   [1, 5, 6]
  	The couple was married in Hampton, Virginia on 16 October 1907.
  Family ID	F4879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ann THOMAS
  Notes	This appears, from James' 1996 obituary, to be a second marriage for James and for Ann.
  Family ID	F7778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	(unknown)
  Children	1. James Monroe HOOVER, Jr.   2. Joseph Walter HOOVER   3. Mary HOOVER   4. Janice Lynne HOOVER   5. Sarah May HOOVER   6. Rachel HOOVER
  Family ID	F7777	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Resided: April 1930, Hampton City, VA Resided: April 1940, Hampton City, VA

  
  

• Sources

  [S4767] "Herbert family Bible record, 1879 - 1945", Accession no. 30811.. [S1144] James M. Hoover. SSN 224-12-9925. SSDI. [S2777] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850 - 2010.. James Hoover, SSN 224-12-9925. [S3008] James M. Hoover, Sr. obituary, Daily Press, (Newport News, VA) 15 June 1996. . [S4774] "Skinner family Bible record, 1821 - 1930", Accession no. 30807.. [S4781] Walter B. Hoover - Henrietta W. Herbert, Elizabeth City Co, VA marriage record (1907).