John H. Hoober was born in Pike County, Ohio, October 26, 1930. He was the son of Ellrey and Mary A. Hoober, both natives of Virginia; the former died in 1935 aged forty-five, the latter in 1875, aged eighty. John H. Hoober came with his parents from Pike County to Crawford County, Ind., in 1835, where his father died six weeks afterward and his mother returned to Ross County, Ohio.
In 1847, Mr. Hoober began to earn his trade, from which time, until a few years ago, excepting some time in the United States service, he has followed manufacturing farm implements and general blacksmithing.
He enlisted in 1861 in Company C, Thirteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Col. Don Piatt, as musician in the regimental band. He was in the "Morgan raid" in Ohio in 1863. In 1864, he went from Circleville, Ohio in the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Regiment Ohio National Guards, with the hundred-day men under Col. Sage. On his return he mustered out, returned to Circleville, and resumed business.
From Pickaway County, Ohio, he moved to White County, Ind., in 1865, where he was burnt out, saving only his clothing and a team of horses. He then went to Kentland, Ind. and engaged in the manufacture of the Hoober gopher. From there he moved to Brook, Ind. and from there to Sheldon, Ill., from there to Swanington, Ind. where he remained until death, which occurred Saturday afternoon, May 25, 1912.
December 31, 1851, he married Miss Catherine Kemp, of Madison County, Ohio. To this
union were born eight children, four of whom died in infancy, and four of whom together with his aged wife mourn his loss. The living children are: Mrs. Laura Weston, Brook, Ind., Mrs. C.A. Miller, Witchita Kansas, Mrs. D.S. Fletcher, Kentland, Ind., and Eugene Hoober, Swanington, Ind.
The funeral services were held in the Christian Church, at this place Monday afternoon. Rev. West, pastor of the Kentland Christian church, officiating. The remains rest in the Brook Cemetery.
The Brook Reporter (Brook, Indiana) May 31, 1912, Page 1
In 1847, Mr. Hoober began to earn his trade, from which time, until a few years ago, excepting some time in the United States service, he has followed manufacturing farm implements and general blacksmithing.
He enlisted in 1861 in Company C, Thirteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Col. Don Piatt, as musician in the regimental band. He was in the "Morgan raid" in Ohio in 1863. In 1864, he went from Circleville, Ohio in the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Regiment Ohio National Guards, with the hundred-day men under Col. Sage. On his return he mustered out, returned to Circleville, and resumed business.
From Pickaway County, Ohio, he moved to White County, Ind., in 1865, where he was burnt out, saving only his clothing and a team of horses. He then went to Kentland, Ind. and engaged in the manufacture of the Hoober gopher. From there he moved to Brook, Ind. and from there to Sheldon, Ill., from there to Swanington, Ind. where he remained until death, which occurred Saturday afternoon, May 25, 1912.
December 31, 1851, he married Miss Catherine Kemp, of Madison County, Ohio. To this
union were born eight children, four of whom died in infancy, and four of whom together with his aged wife mourn his loss. The living children are: Mrs. Laura Weston, Brook, Ind., Mrs. C.A. Miller, Witchita Kansas, Mrs. D.S. Fletcher, Kentland, Ind., and Eugene Hoober, Swanington, Ind.
The funeral services were held in the Christian Church, at this place Monday afternoon. Rev. West, pastor of the Kentland Christian church, officiating. The remains rest in the Brook Cemetery.
The Brook Reporter (Brook, Indiana) May 31, 1912, Page 1
John H. Hoober was born in Pike County, Ohio, October 26, 1930. He was the son of Ellrey and Mary A. Hoober, both natives of Virginia; the former died in 1935 aged forty-five, the latter in 1875, aged eighty. John H. Hoober came with his parents from Pike County to Crawford County, Ind., in 1835, where his father died six weeks afterward and his mother returned to Ross County, Ohio.
In 1847, Mr. Hoober began to earn his trade, from which time, until a few years ago, excepting some time in the United States service, he has followed manufacturing farm implements and general blacksmithing.
He enlisted in 1861 in Company C, Thirteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Col. Don Piatt, as musician in the regimental band. He was in the "Morgan raid" in Ohio in 1863. In 1864, he went from Circleville, Ohio in the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Regiment Ohio National Guards, with the hundred-day men under Col. Sage. On his return he mustered out, returned to Circleville, and resumed business.
From Pickaway County, Ohio, he moved to White County, Ind., in 1865, where he was burnt out, saving only his clothing and a team of horses. He then went to Kentland, Ind. and engaged in the manufacture of the Hoober gopher. From there he moved to Brook, Ind. and from there to Sheldon, Ill., from there to Swanington, Ind. where he remained until death, which occurred Saturday afternoon, May 25, 1912.
December 31, 1851, he married Miss Catherine Kemp, of Madison County, Ohio. To this
union were born eight children, four of whom died in infancy, and four of whom together with his aged wife mourn his loss. The living children are: Mrs. Laura Weston, Brook, Ind., Mrs. C.A. Miller, Witchita Kansas, Mrs. D.S. Fletcher, Kentland, Ind., and Eugene Hoober, Swanington, Ind.
The funeral services were held in the Christian Church, at this place Monday afternoon. Rev. West, pastor of the Kentland Christian church, officiating. The remains rest in the Brook Cemetery.
The Brook Reporter (Brook, Indiana) May 31, 1912, Page 1
In 1847, Mr. Hoober began to earn his trade, from which time, until a few years ago, excepting some time in the United States service, he has followed manufacturing farm implements and general blacksmithing.
He enlisted in 1861 in Company C, Thirteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Col. Don Piatt, as musician in the regimental band. He was in the "Morgan raid" in Ohio in 1863. In 1864, he went from Circleville, Ohio in the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Regiment Ohio National Guards, with the hundred-day men under Col. Sage. On his return he mustered out, returned to Circleville, and resumed business.
From Pickaway County, Ohio, he moved to White County, Ind., in 1865, where he was burnt out, saving only his clothing and a team of horses. He then went to Kentland, Ind. and engaged in the manufacture of the Hoober gopher. From there he moved to Brook, Ind. and from there to Sheldon, Ill., from there to Swanington, Ind. where he remained until death, which occurred Saturday afternoon, May 25, 1912.
December 31, 1851, he married Miss Catherine Kemp, of Madison County, Ohio. To this
union were born eight children, four of whom died in infancy, and four of whom together with his aged wife mourn his loss. The living children are: Mrs. Laura Weston, Brook, Ind., Mrs. C.A. Miller, Witchita Kansas, Mrs. D.S. Fletcher, Kentland, Ind., and Eugene Hoober, Swanington, Ind.
The funeral services were held in the Christian Church, at this place Monday afternoon. Rev. West, pastor of the Kentland Christian church, officiating. The remains rest in the Brook Cemetery.
The Brook Reporter (Brook, Indiana) May 31, 1912, Page 1
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