Family: John Benjamin VanHook/Lavona Mae (Vona) Goff (F1045)
m. 28 Feb 1900-
Father | Male
John Benjamin VanHook
Born 16 Jan 1879 Dallas, Pulaski, KY Died 2 Jul 1958 Springfield, Greene, MO Buried Eastlawn Cemetery, Springfield, Greene, MO Married 28 Feb 1900 Pulaski, KY Divorced Yes, date unknown Other Spouse Mary Oaks | F5021 Married 8 Mar 1908 Clark, KY Other Spouse Edith Esther Osborn | F2625 Married 24 Aug 1914 Other Spouse Edna May Ellington | F3401 Married Abt 1929 Missouri Father John McHenry (Mack) VanHook | F1043 Group Sheet Mother Rachel N. Roberts | F1043 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Lavona Mae (Vona) Goff
Born 28 Dec 1878 Pulaski, KY Died 15 Mar 1963 Pulaski, KY Buried Barnesburg Cemetery, Pulaski, KY Father Fountain S. Goff | F3399 Group Sheet Mother Serena | F3399 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Male
William Victor VanHook
Born 15 Jan 1901 Pulaski, KY Died Aug 1984 Springfield, Greene, MO Buried Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Greene, MO Spouse Velda Lee Smith | F4225 Married
Child 2 | Female
Lena S. VanHook
Born 3 Oct 1902 Pulaski, KY Died 30 Nov 1994 Pulaski, KY Buried Spouse Living | F3523 Married
Child 3 | Female
Beatrice L. VanHook
Born 9 Jun 1905 Pulaski, KY Died 7 Jul 1967 Pulaski, KY Buried Barnesburg Cemetery, Pulaski, KY Spouse Chester (Chek) Noe | F3522 Married 1923 Pulaski, KY
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Notes Married:
- The VanHook's and Goff's were close neighbors in Glades, KY - all living on adjoining farms.
1900 US Census - Glades, Pulaski Co., KY
John B. and Lavona VanHook were living with his parents
John B. and Vona did not divorce by 1910 - but John B. moved north to Clark County, KY and married a second time to Mary Oaks. Mary's father later charged him with bigamy, and forced Mary to divorce him.
1910 US Census - Glades, Pulaski Co., KY
Lavona M. VanHook is shown in census living with her father, Fountain S. Goff and younger sister Maggie. Also listed are daughters Lenna S. and Beatrice L. VanHook. Her son, William Victor, age 9, is listed in this census with his grandparents, John McHenry and Rachel VanHook.
(note - census record very hard to read)
In 1920 US Census - "Vona M. VanHook" is living with her sister and brother-in-law, Jennie and Arch Poynter in Catron, Pulaski Co., KY (census record lists Vona as "divorced"). Her daughter Beatrice is living with Beatrice's uncle Henry B. Vanhook in Hazeldell, Pulaski Co., KY
Excerpts from The Somerset Journal, 21 January 1921
"Miss Beatrice Vanhook has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Vonnie Vanhook at Flat Lick"
Excerpts from The Somerset Journal, 22 Jul 1921
"Beatrice Vanhook visited Mrs. Mary Davis Saturday night."
Excerpts from The Somerset Journal, 14 October 1921
"Mrs. Vona Vanhook visited at Mr. Arch Poynter's Sunday."
(Arch Poynter was Lavona's brother-in-law, husband of her sister Jennie)
- The VanHook's and Goff's were close neighbors in Glades, KY - all living on adjoining farms.