John Hoover

John Hoover, farmer, section 14, Evart Township, was born June 18, 1837, in Stark Co., Ohio. His parents, Solomon and Margaret (Ringley) Hoover, removed from the Buckeye State in the fall of 1837, to the city of Wabash, Ind., where his father died Aug. 6, 1854. Mr. Hoover was 16 years old, and was made executor of the estate by the will of his father, which entailed upon him the care of his mother, and he discharged the duty until the close of her life, Aug. 7, 1881. She was born March 29, 1792, and was the mother of nine children. Four sons and a daughter survive her: George, Mary, David William and John. Daniel, Adam, James and Elizabeth are deceased. Mr. Hoover grew to manhood in Wabash, and in March, 1867, came to Osceola County, where he had entered a homestead claim of 80 acres the year previous. Besides improving his farm, he has engaged in lumbering during the winter seasons. He affiliates with the Republican party.

He was married Feb. 10, 1859, in Wabash Co., Ind., to Eva Lenon. their children were born as follows: Charles E., March 30, 1860; Elizabeth, Nov. 24, 1861; Araminta, Feb. 23, 1863; Mattie, July 3, 1864; Daniel W., Feb. 12, 1866; George W., Nov. 19, 1867; John H., Dec. 26, 1868; Nettie S., Dec. 8, 1876. Mrs. Hoover is the daughter of Daniel and Sophia (Saunders) Lenon. Her father was a native of Miami Co., Ohio, and was a soldier in the Union service. He died of diarrhoea , June 19, 1864, in the hospital at chattanooga. Her mother died Dec. 13, 1880, in Wabash Co., Ind. Their family included seven daughters and one son, born as follows: Sarch C., Elizabeth, Eva, Ruth C., Martha, Barbara, Phebe E. and John W.

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