Della Catherine (Hoover) Keller (1895 - 1984)

Born 23 Aug 1895 in Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Paul Milton Keller — married 11 Apr 1929 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Died 19 Jan 1984 at age 88 in Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., Virginia, USA

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Biography

Della C. Hoover was born 23 August 1895 in Woodstock, Virginia. She is the daughter of Charles Hoover and Sarah Wisman.^[1]

1900 census -- Stonewall Twnp., Shenandoah Co., Virginia, USA

Charles L Hoover, head, white, male, born Nov 1866, age 34, married 11 years, born Virginia, father born Virignia, mother born Virginia, farmer, own free farm; Sarah C Hoover, wife, white, female, born Dec 1867, age 32, married, 11 years, 7 children / 5 living, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia; Earl B Hoover, son, white, male, born Apr 1894, age 6, single, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia, attended school; Harry W Hoover, son, white, male, born Sept 1894, age 5, single, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia, attended school; Della C Hoover, daughter, white, female, born Aug 1895, age 4, single, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia; Joseph G Hoover, son, white, male, born Oct 1897, age 2, single, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia; Myrtle M Hoover, daughter, white, female, born Sept 1899, age 8/12, single, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia;^[2]

1910 census -- Stonewall District, Shenandoah Co., Virginia, USA

Charles L Hoover, head, white, male, age 43, married 21 years, born Virginia, father born Virignia, mother born Virginia, farmer, own free farm; Sarah C Hoover, wife, white, female, age 42, married 21 years, 8 children / 6 living, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia; Earl B Hoover, son, white, male, age 17, single, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia, attended school; Harry W Hoover, son, white, male, age 15, single, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia, attended school; Della C Hoover, daughter, white, female, born, age 14, single, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia, attended school; Joseph G Hoover, son, white, male, age 12, single, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia attended school; Myrtle M Hoover, daughter, white, female, age 10, single, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia, attended school; Edna V Hoover, daughter, white, female, age 5, single, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia^[3]

1920 census -- Stonewall District, Shenandoah Co., Virginia, USA

Charles L Hoover, head, own free, white, male, age 53, married, born Virginia, father born Virignia, mother born Virginia, farmer; Sarah C Hoover, wife, white, female, age 52, married, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia; Della C Hoover, daughter, white, female, born, age 22, single, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia; Myrtle M Hoover, daughter, white, female, age 19, single, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia; Edna V Hoover, daughter, white, female, age 14, single, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia, attended school^[4]

She married Paul M. Keller 11 April 1929 in Washington, DC. ^[5]

1930 census - Washington, D.C., USA

Paul M Keller, head, $8000, white, male, age 33, married, first married @ 32, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia, building carpenter; Della C Keller, wife, white, female, age 34, married, first married @ 33, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia; Paul C Gouchenour, lodger, white, male, age 32, single, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia, building carpenter^[6]

1940 census - Washington, D.C., USA

Paul M Keller, head, own $6500, white, male, age 42, married, 4 years high school education, born Virginia, same house 1935, carpenter construction; Della Keller, wife, white, female, age 44, married, 4 years high school education, born Virginia, same house 1935; Betty Keller, daughter, white, female, age 7, single, attended school, 1st grade education, born Washington, DC, same house 1935^[7]

1950 census - Washington, D.C., USA

Paul M Keller, head, white, male, age 52, married, born Virginia, WK 40 hrs carpenter building & contracting co.; Della C Keller, wife, white, female, age 54, married, born Virginia, H; Betty K Keller, daughter, white, female, age 17, single born Washington, DC, OT^[8]

She died 19 January 1984 in Woodstock, Virginia.^[9][10] She is buried in Massanutten Cemetery in Woodstock, Virginia.^[11]

Additional Inforrmation:

History of the Descendants of John Hottel, Part 3 - Barbara Hottel; William David Huddle & completed by his wife Lulu May Harden Huddle, published by Shenandoah Publishing House, Strasburg, Va., 1930, pp. 945:

843y-e Della M. Hoover8 b. Aug. 23, 1895. At home

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZBB-5ZX1 : Fri Mar 08 11:09:15 UTC 2024), Entry for D C Hoover and Chas L Hoover, 23 Aug 1895.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJ4-326 : Wed Mar 06 14:16:41 UTC 2024), Entry for Charles L Hoover and Sarah E Hoover, 1900.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPGD-53P : Sun Mar 10 12:49:22 UTC 2024), Entry for Charles L Hoover and Sarah C Hoover, 1910.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJV3-CS6 : Sat Mar 09 15:29:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Charles L Hoover and Sarah C Hoover, 1920.
5. ↑ "District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V64J-MJC : Sun Mar 10 14:10:13 UTC 2024), Entry for Paul M Keller and Della C Hoover, 11 Apr 1929.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM2W-M6Q : Sat Mar 09 22:42:59 UTC 2024), Entry for Paul M Keller and Della C Keller, 1930.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K73Q-F7N : Sat Mar 09 09:51:21 UTC 2024), Entry for Paul M Keller and Delloa Keller, 1940.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F79-2F2N : Wed Mar 20 11:33:52 UTC 2024), Entry for Della C Keller and Betty K Keller, 8 April 1950.
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRZW-D46 : 8 January 2021), Della Keller, Jan 1984; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
10. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR8-HZFH : Fri Feb 23 22:59:13 UTC 2024), Entry for Della Catherine Keller and Charles Hoover, 30 Jan 1984.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126478752/della_c-keller: accessed April 26, 2024), memorial page for Della C Hoover Keller (23 Aug 1895–19 Jan 1984), Find A Grave: Memorial #126478752, citing Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Gathering Roots (contributor 47213048).