James Knox Polk Hoover

James Knox Polk Hoover

Hoover, James Knox Polk (1845-1907)

Portrait photograph of James Knox Polk Hoover with a mustache and beard in his later years.

His parents were Abraham and Rebecca (Marshall) Hoover.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Civil War having fought with the Confederate side. One record noted he entered service at Hawkinstown in Shenandoah County on April 5, 1862, and had his own horse.

A month later, James Hoover transferred to Company K, 12th VA Cavalry.

He had two wives. The first was Mary Virginia (Coffelt) Hoover (1847-1877) and the second was Catherine (Miller) Hoover (1858-1915).

Morrison Studio

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Shenandoah County Library

The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Sept 1907".

Identified in 2008 by Phyllis Wright, a great granddaughter of James K.P. Hoover, who had this photograph at home. She also shared that family lore includes a story where James, only 16 years old, was wounded during the war at a spot so close to his home (where modern day Seven Bends Restaurant was located), that his mother and sister heard his screams.

James Hoover's service record information was extracted from information posted on his Find-A-Grave record.

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