BIO: Elijah J. 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 LII.

                            MONROE TOWNSHIP.

510 	BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  E. J. HOOVER, druggist and farmer, P. O. Williams Mill.  The great-
great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch came to this country a 
great many years ago, and settled in Dauphin County, Penn.  His son 
Christian Hoover was born in Dauphin County, married Susan Spidle, of 
Cumberland County, and had six children:  John P. D., Christian, David, 
Elizabeth, Catharine and Susan.  Christian Hoover and his wife were 
members of the Lutheran Church.  They first settled in Cumberland 
County, but later moved to Franklin County, where Mr. Hoover died at 
fifty years of age.  John P. D., one of the sons of this couple, was 
born in Dauphin County, Penn., in 1789; married Hester Myers, and had 
six children who attained maturity:  Henry, Elizabeth, John, Mandilla, 
George and Christian.  John P. D. Hoover was a member of the Lutheran 
Church; in politics he was a Democrat.  John Hoover, the son of J. P. 
D. Hoover, was born in Franklin County Penn., in 1815; married Eliza 
Yessler, of Lancaster County, Penn., and this union was blessed with 
two children:  Susanna and Elijah J.  He is a Republican in politics.  
Elijah J. Hoover was born in 1844, in this county, learned the 
profession of druggist, and when Abraham Lincoln made his first call 
for 300,000 men, was among those who responded, enlisting, August 8, 
1862, in Company F, One Hundred and Thirtieth Pennsylvania Volunteer 
Infantry.  This was the original company raised by Col. H. I. Zinn.  He 
was in the battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg (where Col. Zinn was 
killed) and Chancellorsville.  He was mustered out in May 21, 1863.  He 
re-enlisted January 4, 1864, as a veteran, in the Third Pennsylvania 
Artillery, and was stationed at Fortress Monroe.  Here he was detached 
from his company and was put on the medical staff and served as acting 
steward in fort dispensary, Fortress Monroe, and prison hospital, 
Newport News, and in medical purveyor's office, Department of Virginia 
and North Carolina, Richmond, Va.  He was mustered out by special 
orders, November 14, 1865.  He then served under chief medical officer 
of B. R. F. & A. L. State of Virginia.  He served until July, 1866.  
Returning home he married, in 1868, Miss Martha Crist, of this county.  
To them were born two children:  Anna O. and Lizzie R.  Mr. Hoover had 
the misfortune to lose his wife in 1873, and in 1877 he married Miss 
Kate Stambaugh, of this county, and commenced farming.  He is a member 
of Post 415, G. A. R.  He is a member of the German Reformed Church, in 
politics a Republican.  Few men in this county have such a record as 
Mr. Hoover, and he justly deserves a place in its history for his 
patriotism.