BIO: David HOKE, Adams County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/adams/ _______________________________________________ History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 _______________________________________________ Part III, History of Adams County, Pages 381=382 DAVID HOKE, farmer, P.O. Hanover, York County was born November 13, 1836. His father, David Hoke, Sr., was born about 1805 in York County, near Spring Forge. His boyhood and early manhood were spent in York County, and there his marriage with Barbara Bechtel occurred, shortly before leaving for Adams County. He came to Oxford Township in 1831, and located on the Martin Carl farm, upon which he remained until 1869, when he removed to Hanover. There he led a retired life for a number of years, and died in 1873. He was ardent supporter of the Reformed Church, of which he was a devoted member. Mr. and Mrs. David Hoke, Sr., were blessed with ten children: Susan, deceased; Rebecca, with whom the mother resides; Isaac, deceased; David, our subject; Samuel B., who married Barbara Hershey; George, deceased; Abraham, married to Josie King; Barbara, deceased; Michael, deceased and Solomon, who married Milly King. All of the children were born on the Martin Carl farm, and received their education in the schools near by. David, our subject, engaged in the business of lime burning for himself when twenty-one years of age; two years later he discontinued this and attended the Normal School at Millersville, Lancaster Co., Penn. After his education was complete he returned to the Martin Carl farm, where he remained until 1863, when he married Louisa, daughter of Michael and Mary A. (Barnitz) Carl. Their married life was begun in the mansion now owned by H. J. Myers, in New Oxford, which was then the property of Mr. Hoke. Two children were born to them: Helen Mary and Carl M. Mr. Hoke was two years in the commission business at New Oxford, but after the death of his wife, in 1868, he returned to the Adam Carl farm, his deceased wife’s birthplace and former home, adjoining the Martin Carl farm, and has engaged in farming the splendid tract up to date. In 1873 Mr. Hoke’s second marriage occurred with Annie E. Slagle, by whom he became the father of four children: Hattie S., Horace Z., Hermie G. and Robert Blaine. The fine farm on which Mr. Hoke resides has, under his successful management, become one of the nicest in its appointments and most commodious in Adams County. The buildings are modern. The surroundings present an air of solidity surpassed by none in the county. Mr. Hoke is a Prohibitionist, and has been a member of the school board several terms; he has also held other official positions in the township. His daughter, Helen Mary, was married in June, 1885, to Rev. Henry H. Sangree, of Fairfield, this county, pastor of the Reformed Church in that village. Our subject’s son, Carl M., is now pursuing his studies at Mercersburg College, Franklin County, Penn.