William Hoover

As printed in 1881

WILLIAM HOOVER, retired, Bucyrus; a son of Christian and Mary (Simmons) Hoover, and was born Nov. 1, 1816, in Pickaway Co., Ohio. In 1822, when he was about six years old, the family removed to this county, and settled in Antrim, now Dallas Township. His father entered about 400 acres of land, to which he continued to add, until his death, at which time he owned 700 acres of fine land. His mother died when he was but 1 year old; and, after removing to this county, he lived with an uncle for about one year at Little Sandusky, when his father married again, and he lived at home with him on the Sandusky River Plains. Here he went to school in an old, deserted cabin, his first teacher being Jos. Newell. He attended school until he was 16 years old, when, with his brother-in-law, he took charge of his father's farm; his father going to Sandusky City. He continued on the farm until 1866, and, at his father's death, which took place in August, 1849, of cholera, he received his portion of his wealth. For several years he dealt largely in stock, devoting also considerable attention to stock-raising. In Novemljer, 1866, he came to Bucyrus, since which time he has been engaged in the care of his large estate. In March, 1877, he became a partner in the firm of Frey, Sheckler & Hoover in the Eagle JIachine Works; he represented the firm in the Cincinnati Exposition of 18S0. He was married, Oct. 18, 1838, to Miss Phoebe Swisher, of Groveport, Franklin Co., Ohio, who was born in Franklin County-, March 7, 1817. Ten children have been born of this union, all of whom are living. John T. is a farmer in Dallas Township; Christian, also a farmer in Dallas; George, at home; Marcellus, a farmer in Dallas; Charles F., a student in Capital Cit_y Commercial College; Emily, wife of Henry Welsh, farmer of Wyandot County; Maggie, wife of David E. Fisher, a merchant of Bucyrus; Alice, wife of Mark H. Lea, farmer of Taj-lor Co., Iowa; Flora, wife of H. L. Weber of Bucyrus; Lillian at home. He is a member of the English Lutheran Church, and one of its trustees. He has always been a Republican in politics, and before the organization of that party was an Old-Line Whig. His father was born in Pendleton Co., Va., and when a young man, married and came to this county. He was a soldier in the war of 1812; built the first brick house, probably, in the county. He had two children: the subject of this sketch, and Hannah (now deceased), wife of Charles W. White.

As printed in History of Crawford County and Ohio : containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time ... a history of Crawford County ... biographical sketches, portraits (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.