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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

REV. JOHN HOOVER.
    Crossett numbers among her representative citizens Rev. John Hoover, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church. A native of Arkansas, he was born at Selma,
on the 16th of December, 1883, a son of J. A. and Agnes (Lampton) Hoover. The
father was born in Georgia and came to Drew county, this state, with his parents
when but four years of age. They arrived here in 1856 and were among the pioneer
settlers of Drew county. In early life Mr. Hoover engaged in agricultural
pursuits, which he followed with substantial success for many years. His demise
occurred at Monticello, in November, 1921, at the age of sixty-eight years. His
father, John T. and a brother, Fred, served in the Civil war, enlisting in the
Confederate army. For many generations ths Hoover family have lived in America,
their ancestors having located in Georgia and North Carolina at an early day. It
was on the 28th of February, 18S3. that Mr. Hoover was united in marriage to
Miss Agnes Lampton, who died in 1906, at the age of thirty-nine years. She was
born in Kentucky and came to Drew county, this state, with her parents in 1880.
To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Hoover four boys and four girls were born. All are
living except one daughter. John Hoover, whose name introduces this review, was
the oldest child.

    In the acquirement of an education John Hoover attended the common schools
of Monticello and after graduating from the high school there, he enrolled in
Hendrix College at Conway, this state. There he took a two-year literary course
and subsequently took a four-year Methodist Conference course of study,
acquiring his theological education by home study. In order to obtain his higher
education John Hoover taught school. In 1908 he entered the ministry and his
first charge was at Hermitage, where he remained from 1908 to 1910. From 1910 to
1913, he was at Parkdale and Wilmot, and the latter part of 1913 and 1914 he was
at Snyder and Montrose. From 1914 to 1918 he was in charge at McGehee and in the
latter year came to Crossett, where he has remained. Since he took charge of the
church here there has been a constant and substantial increase in the membership
and as a church it has done more for Methodism in general than any other church
in the state of its numerical strength. The Sunday school has a large enrollment
of active members and the things it has accomplished have become known
throughout the state. Mr. Hoover has a most pleasing personality and is quick to
make friends, these friends soon recognizing his true personal worth and many
sterling traits of character.

    At Hermitage, Arkansas, on the 2d of December, 1910, occurred the marriage
of John Hoover to Miss Mary Gammill, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gammill,
well known residents of that place. To their union one son has been born, Paul
Williams, who is ten years of age and a student in the public schools of Crossett.

    Fraternally Mr. Hoover is identified with the Masons and is conceded an
exemplary member of that craft. He belongs to Desha Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Valley
Chapter, and Ellsworth Council, all of McGehee. He has taken the degrees of the
Scottish Rite and is a member of Albert Pike Consistory at Little Rock and
Sahara Temple of the Mystic Shrine in Pine Bluff. Mr. Hoover is always intensely
interested in any movement for the betterment of the general welfare and
Crossett is indeed proud to number him among her representative citizens.


Additional Comments:
Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922


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