1. Israel Hoover was born on 7 Nov 1824 in , Randolph County, North Carolina. He died on 27 Jan 1911 in , Madison County, Iowa. He was buried in Union, Madison County, Iowa.
Israel married Nancy Jane Ray, daughter of Barnabas Ray and Lydia Truitt, on 22 Oct 1846 in Shelby County, Indiana. Nancy was born on 3 Aug 1829 in Shelby County, Indiana. She died on 2 Jun 1881 in , Madison County, Iowa. She was buried in Union, Madison County, Iowa.
They had the following children.
2 M i Charles Wiley Hoover was born on 16 Jan 1848 in Shelby County, Indiana. He died on 13 Aug 1910 in , Madison County, Iowa. 3 F ii Mary Frances Hoover was born on 8 Feb 1851 in Shelby County, Indiana. She died on 8 Jul 1853 in Shelby County, Indiana. 4 F iii Lydia B. Hoover was born on 28 Apr 1853 in Shelby County, Indiana. She died on 18 Oct 1853 in Shelby County, Indiana. 5 M iv Albert D. Hoover was born on 4 Aug 1855 in Shelby County, Indiana. He died on 18 Dec 1855 in , Marion County, Iowa. + 6 M v Joseph Henry Hoover was born on 22 Feb 1859. He died on 3 Mar 1961. 7 F vi Margaret Hester Hoover was born on 13 Apr 1861 in , Madison County, Iowa. She died on 6 Oct 1891. + 8 M vii Barnabus Lewis Hoover was born on 15 Sep 1864. He died on 12 Jan 1932. + 9 M viii Edward Ames Hoover was born on 19 Jul 1867. He died in Jul 1969. 10 F ix Nellie May Hoover was born on 1 May 1870 in , Madison County, Iowa. She died on 7 May 1870 in , Madison County, Iowa. 11 M x William M. Hoover was born on 8 Jul 1873 in , Madison County, Iowa. He died on 12 Oct 1874 in , Madison County, Iowa.
Israel also married Jane Ogburn Stevens on 18 Feb 1893.