BIO: David H. HOFIUS, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Cathy Wentz ctwentz@aol.com February 20, 2010, 10:40 am Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ Waterman & Watkins & Co., Chicago, 1884, History of Bedford, Somerset & Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania; With Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Pioneers & Prominent Men, p. 214. David H. Hofius, a son of Dr. John H. Hofius, was born in the town of Bedford, Pennsylvania. He was endowed with great natural ability, a liberal education, and on the 29th day of November, 1842, was admitted to the bar of Bedford county. During the Mexican war he served as second lieutenant in the Bedford county company - Co L, 2d regt. Penn Vols. - from May 6 to November 1, 1847. Subsequently he became one of the most prominent members of the Blair county (Pennsylvania) bar. He died at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, a number of years ago, while still a young man. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/