OBIT: Rudolph HOOVER, Sr., 1899, Woodbury, Somerset County, PA

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Rudolph Hoover, Sr.,    Bedford Gazette   7/28/1899
 
Rudolph Hoover, Sr., was found dead bed at the home of his son, George B.
Hoover, in Woodbury, on Friday morning.  When he retired Thursday evening, he 
was apparently enjoying the best of health.  He was the son of Martin and Maria 
Hoover and was born in Franklin County December 17, 1820. In 1843, he was 
united in marriage to Miss Catharine Brumaugh.  Mrs. Hoover died December 7, 
1865, and in 1867, he married Mrs. Annie Coble, of Hollidaysburg. The
surviving children of Rudolph and Catherine Hoover are Mrs. T. M. Ake and
Mrs. William Coble, of Altoona; Elias Hoover, of Chicago; George B. Hoover,
Woodbury, and Mrs. W. R. Hartman and Mrs. W. F. Cromwell, of Bedford. The 
surviving children by decedent's second wife are Rudolph Hoover, Jr., Bertha, 
Harry, Lecta, Rinehart, Amanda and Alice.  Rudolph Hoover was a man of the 
strictest honor and integrity. He had no enemies.  He was a Christian in the 
fullest sense the term and his life has left an impression for good on the 
community in which he lived. He was buried in the Brethren cemetery near 
Woodbury.

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OBIT: Rudolph HOOVER, 1899, Woodbury, Bedford County, PA

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THE DEATH RECORD.

  Mr. Rudolph Hoover, sr., died at Woodbury, Bedford county, Friday 
evening, of paralysis, superinduced by old age.  Mr. Hoover was born in 
Lancaster county December 17, 1820, and consequently he was aged 78 
years, 7 months and 3 days.  He was twice married and is survived by 
his second wife and thirteen children; also by an aged sister, Mrs. 
Samuel Bassler, of Ohio.  He was a member of the German Baptist 
Brethren church, better known as the Dunkards.  He came to Woodbury 
with his father when but 1 year old and resided there ever since.  
Funeral at Woodbury Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, July 22, 1899