BIO: D. P. Hoover, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                             CHAPTER LVIII.

    SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS.

554  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  D. P. HOOVER (deceased) was born in York County, Penn., February 13, 
1825, son of John (a farmer) and Julia Ann (Livingston) Hoover, natives 
of Pennsylvania and of German lineage; they raised a family of nine 
children, eight of whom grew to maturity.  Our subject, who was the 
seventh born, attended the district school, and at the age of nineteen 
learned blacksmithing, and after serving his apprenticeship followed 
his trade two years.  He came with his parents to this county in 1833, 
and had therefore resided here for over a half century.  He made 
farming the main business of his life and met with more than average 
success.  Mr. Hoover was married in 1845, to Sarah, daughter of Jacob 
and Esther (Gline) Burkholder, the former of whom, a farmer, was of 
German origin.  The union of Mr. and Mrs. Hoover was blessed with 
twelve children, eight of whom grew up and seven are now living:  
William M., Caroline Amelia (wife of William E. Reed), I. Willis, Anna, 
Esther, Samuel Philip, Matilda Clarissa.  Mr. Hoover died July 24, 
1886, a member of the Evangelical Church in which he had held most of 
the offices, having served as superintendent of Sabbath-school, class-
leader and trustee; and had been a member of the church council.  He 
served his township as school director.  Politically he was a Democrat.  
His widow is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.