David L Hoover belongs to that class of American citizens who manifest a decided aptitude for business enterprise, and who rise in a few years from a condition of poverty and obscurity to one of prominence, and the possession of considerable wealth. During the forty years that he has resided in Elkhart county, Ind, he has shown himself to be public-spirited, enterprising and honorable, and has gathered about him many warm friends, as the result of his correct mode of living.
He is a son of David and Esther (Lehman) Hoover, the former of whom was born in Lancaster county, Penn., in 1781, a son of Samuel Hoover, who was also a native of the Keystone State, and was of Swiss descent. John Hoover was a farmer, reared a large family, and he and his wife were called from this life in Pennsylvania.
David was their youngest son, and grew up on his father's farm, and in the State of his birth he united his fortunes with those of Miss Esther Lehman, and with her moved to Mahoning county, Ohio, about 1820, where he tilled the soil until his death which occurred at the age of fifty-two years.
His wife died in 1851, having been born in Franklin county, Penn, a daughter of Daniel and Frances Lehman, both of whom died in Franklin county, Penn. She was born in 1787, one of twelve children, and herself became the mother of twelve children: Mary, who married Jacob Wisler, and died many years ago; Magdaline, who married Jacob Yoder, and is also dead; Rebecca, deceased; Susannah, deceased; Elizabeth, deceased; Catherine, who married Jacob Stauffer, and died in Ohio; Samuel (see sketch); Daniel, who died in this county, leaving a family of children; Anna, who is the wife of Christian C ---; Esther, who is the wife of John Mall of Columbiana county, Ohio; Francis who is living in Harrison township, this county, and David L., who is the youngest of the family. The parents of these children were life-long members of the Mennonite Church, and the father was a practical and well-to-do farmer of Republican proclivities.
David L Hoover was born in Mahoning county, Ohio, February 20, 1830, and in addition to acquiring a thorough knowledge of farming in his youth, also learned the blacksmith's trade, at which he worked for many years. He came to Elkhart county when twenty-five years of age, and was married three years later to Susanna Rohrer, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Ferry) Rohrer.
Mrs Hoover was born in Medina county, Ohio, May 29, 1839, and after her marriage she settled with her husband on a farm in Harrison township, where he tilled the soil and worked at blacksmithing for ten years. He then bought the farm on which he now lives, and for the past thirty years has resided on the same. He has been successful in his business ventures, and has also been active in the political affairs of his section, being a stanch Republican. He has been a member of the Mennonite Church for a number of years, in fact, his career is one well worthy of emulation. He experienced the hardships of life in a new country, and although he was compelled to labor early and late for some time, his means gradually increased, and he is now in the enjoyment of a comfortable competency.
He and his wife have reared three children and lost two:
Mary, born June 30, 1858, is the wife of William D Blough, and has five children; Laura Belle, Rosy May, Aurilla M, David F and Nelson;
Samuel was born July 4, 1860, married Lucinda Curtis, are living on the old home farm, and have one child, Avilla;
Amanda, born June 11, 1862, died at the age of three months;
one died in infancy;
and Noah who was born June 10, 1873, resides on the home farm. Mr. Hoover has been a successful stockraiser, as well as farmer, and commands an ample income.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers
1893
He is a son of David and Esther (Lehman) Hoover, the former of whom was born in Lancaster county, Penn., in 1781, a son of Samuel Hoover, who was also a native of the Keystone State, and was of Swiss descent. John Hoover was a farmer, reared a large family, and he and his wife were called from this life in Pennsylvania.
David was their youngest son, and grew up on his father's farm, and in the State of his birth he united his fortunes with those of Miss Esther Lehman, and with her moved to Mahoning county, Ohio, about 1820, where he tilled the soil until his death which occurred at the age of fifty-two years.
His wife died in 1851, having been born in Franklin county, Penn, a daughter of Daniel and Frances Lehman, both of whom died in Franklin county, Penn. She was born in 1787, one of twelve children, and herself became the mother of twelve children: Mary, who married Jacob Wisler, and died many years ago; Magdaline, who married Jacob Yoder, and is also dead; Rebecca, deceased; Susannah, deceased; Elizabeth, deceased; Catherine, who married Jacob Stauffer, and died in Ohio; Samuel (see sketch); Daniel, who died in this county, leaving a family of children; Anna, who is the wife of Christian C ---; Esther, who is the wife of John Mall of Columbiana county, Ohio; Francis who is living in Harrison township, this county, and David L., who is the youngest of the family. The parents of these children were life-long members of the Mennonite Church, and the father was a practical and well-to-do farmer of Republican proclivities.
David L Hoover was born in Mahoning county, Ohio, February 20, 1830, and in addition to acquiring a thorough knowledge of farming in his youth, also learned the blacksmith's trade, at which he worked for many years. He came to Elkhart county when twenty-five years of age, and was married three years later to Susanna Rohrer, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Ferry) Rohrer.
Mrs Hoover was born in Medina county, Ohio, May 29, 1839, and after her marriage she settled with her husband on a farm in Harrison township, where he tilled the soil and worked at blacksmithing for ten years. He then bought the farm on which he now lives, and for the past thirty years has resided on the same. He has been successful in his business ventures, and has also been active in the political affairs of his section, being a stanch Republican. He has been a member of the Mennonite Church for a number of years, in fact, his career is one well worthy of emulation. He experienced the hardships of life in a new country, and although he was compelled to labor early and late for some time, his means gradually increased, and he is now in the enjoyment of a comfortable competency.
He and his wife have reared three children and lost two:
Mary, born June 30, 1858, is the wife of William D Blough, and has five children; Laura Belle, Rosy May, Aurilla M, David F and Nelson;
Samuel was born July 4, 1860, married Lucinda Curtis, are living on the old home farm, and have one child, Avilla;
Amanda, born June 11, 1862, died at the age of three months;
one died in infancy;
and Noah who was born June 10, 1873, resides on the home farm. Mr. Hoover has been a successful stockraiser, as well as farmer, and commands an ample income.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers
1893
David L Hoover belongs to that class of American citizens who manifest a decided aptitude for business enterprise, and who rise in a few years from a condition of poverty and obscurity to one of prominence, and the possession of considerable wealth. During the forty years that he has resided in Elkhart county, Ind, he has shown himself to be public-spirited, enterprising and honorable, and has gathered about him many warm friends, as the result of his correct mode of living.
He is a son of David and Esther (Lehman) Hoover, the former of whom was born in Lancaster county, Penn., in 1781, a son of Samuel Hoover, who was also a native of the Keystone State, and was of Swiss descent. John Hoover was a farmer, reared a large family, and he and his wife were called from this life in Pennsylvania.
David was their youngest son, and grew up on his father's farm, and in the State of his birth he united his fortunes with those of Miss Esther Lehman, and with her moved to Mahoning county, Ohio, about 1820, where he tilled the soil until his death which occurred at the age of fifty-two years.
His wife died in 1851, having been born in Franklin county, Penn, a daughter of Daniel and Frances Lehman, both of whom died in Franklin county, Penn. She was born in 1787, one of twelve children, and herself became the mother of twelve children: Mary, who married Jacob Wisler, and died many years ago; Magdaline, who married Jacob Yoder, and is also dead; Rebecca, deceased; Susannah, deceased; Elizabeth, deceased; Catherine, who married Jacob Stauffer, and died in Ohio; Samuel (see sketch); Daniel, who died in this county, leaving a family of children; Anna, who is the wife of Christian C ---; Esther, who is the wife of John Mall of Columbiana county, Ohio; Francis who is living in Harrison township, this county, and David L., who is the youngest of the family. The parents of these children were life-long members of the Mennonite Church, and the father was a practical and well-to-do farmer of Republican proclivities.
David L Hoover was born in Mahoning county, Ohio, February 20, 1830, and in addition to acquiring a thorough knowledge of farming in his youth, also learned the blacksmith's trade, at which he worked for many years. He came to Elkhart county when twenty-five years of age, and was married three years later to Susanna Rohrer, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Ferry) Rohrer.
Mrs Hoover was born in Medina county, Ohio, May 29, 1839, and after her marriage she settled with her husband on a farm in Harrison township, where he tilled the soil and worked at blacksmithing for ten years. He then bought the farm on which he now lives, and for the past thirty years has resided on the same. He has been successful in his business ventures, and has also been active in the political affairs of his section, being a stanch Republican. He has been a member of the Mennonite Church for a number of years, in fact, his career is one well worthy of emulation. He experienced the hardships of life in a new country, and although he was compelled to labor early and late for some time, his means gradually increased, and he is now in the enjoyment of a comfortable competency.
He and his wife have reared three children and lost two:
Mary, born June 30, 1858, is the wife of William D Blough, and has five children; Laura Belle, Rosy May, Aurilla M, David F and Nelson;
Samuel was born July 4, 1860, married Lucinda Curtis, are living on the old home farm, and have one child, Avilla;
Amanda, born June 11, 1862, died at the age of three months;
one died in infancy;
and Noah who was born June 10, 1873, resides on the home farm. Mr. Hoover has been a successful stockraiser, as well as farmer, and commands an ample income.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers
1893
He is a son of David and Esther (Lehman) Hoover, the former of whom was born in Lancaster county, Penn., in 1781, a son of Samuel Hoover, who was also a native of the Keystone State, and was of Swiss descent. John Hoover was a farmer, reared a large family, and he and his wife were called from this life in Pennsylvania.
David was their youngest son, and grew up on his father's farm, and in the State of his birth he united his fortunes with those of Miss Esther Lehman, and with her moved to Mahoning county, Ohio, about 1820, where he tilled the soil until his death which occurred at the age of fifty-two years.
His wife died in 1851, having been born in Franklin county, Penn, a daughter of Daniel and Frances Lehman, both of whom died in Franklin county, Penn. She was born in 1787, one of twelve children, and herself became the mother of twelve children: Mary, who married Jacob Wisler, and died many years ago; Magdaline, who married Jacob Yoder, and is also dead; Rebecca, deceased; Susannah, deceased; Elizabeth, deceased; Catherine, who married Jacob Stauffer, and died in Ohio; Samuel (see sketch); Daniel, who died in this county, leaving a family of children; Anna, who is the wife of Christian C ---; Esther, who is the wife of John Mall of Columbiana county, Ohio; Francis who is living in Harrison township, this county, and David L., who is the youngest of the family. The parents of these children were life-long members of the Mennonite Church, and the father was a practical and well-to-do farmer of Republican proclivities.
David L Hoover was born in Mahoning county, Ohio, February 20, 1830, and in addition to acquiring a thorough knowledge of farming in his youth, also learned the blacksmith's trade, at which he worked for many years. He came to Elkhart county when twenty-five years of age, and was married three years later to Susanna Rohrer, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Ferry) Rohrer.
Mrs Hoover was born in Medina county, Ohio, May 29, 1839, and after her marriage she settled with her husband on a farm in Harrison township, where he tilled the soil and worked at blacksmithing for ten years. He then bought the farm on which he now lives, and for the past thirty years has resided on the same. He has been successful in his business ventures, and has also been active in the political affairs of his section, being a stanch Republican. He has been a member of the Mennonite Church for a number of years, in fact, his career is one well worthy of emulation. He experienced the hardships of life in a new country, and although he was compelled to labor early and late for some time, his means gradually increased, and he is now in the enjoyment of a comfortable competency.
He and his wife have reared three children and lost two:
Mary, born June 30, 1858, is the wife of William D Blough, and has five children; Laura Belle, Rosy May, Aurilla M, David F and Nelson;
Samuel was born July 4, 1860, married Lucinda Curtis, are living on the old home farm, and have one child, Avilla;
Amanda, born June 11, 1862, died at the age of three months;
one died in infancy;
and Noah who was born June 10, 1873, resides on the home farm. Mr. Hoover has been a successful stockraiser, as well as farmer, and commands an ample income.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers
1893
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