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DAVID HOOVER,* a retired farmer and carpenter of Snydertown, Pa., was born in

Shamokin township on the old Hoover homestead, October 16, 1846. He is a son of

Samuel and Sarah (Lees) Hoover. Samuel Hoover, our subject's father, was born in

Shamokin township August 26, 1806, and died February 26, 1872. His wife, Sarah

(Lees) Hoover, was born in Northumberland County, November 12, 1804, and

survived her husband but one month, dying March 27, 1872. They were the parents

of nine children, namely: Sarah, born March 24, 1833, married William Reed, now

a retired farmer, and they live at Reed's Station, Shamokin township; John, now

deceased, was born August 27, 1834; Jacob, now a retired hardware merchant and

farmer, was born April 11, 1836, married Ella Shrives, and lives in Bushnell,

Ill.; Margaret, now deceased, was born March 13, 1836, married Lafayette Savage,

who lives at Snydertown; Mary A., born January 10, 1840, married Edison

Wolverton and lives at Holton, Kansas; Louisa, now deceased, born March 28,

1842, married Lafayette Savage; Eli, born March 16, 1844, married Emma

Wolverton, and lives at Riverside, Pa.; David, our subject; and Harriet, born

January 31, 1849, who is single and lives in Snydertown, Pa. All of the children

were educated in the common schools. In early life Samuel Hoover was a cooper by

trade and at a later period followed tanning and also engaged in agricultural

pursuits. He was with his brother Joseph in the tanning business in Shamokin

township for thirty years, but sold out in 1867 and bought a farm upon which he

lived the remainder of his life. He was overseer of the poor and held many

township offices. Socially he was a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge at

Snydertown. He very generously gave his financial aid to the erection of the

Lutheran Church of which he was a member and his good works and active life made

him very well known in that part of the county.



  David Hoover, our subject, received a good education in the common schools and

then, at the age of seventeen, went to Danville, Pa., where he learned the

carpenter's trade and worked at it for three years. He was married February 25,

1875, to Kate Reabuck, a native of Rush township, and a daughter of John and

Sallie (Ressler) Reabuck of Mahanoy township, Northumberland County. The former

spent his life in agricultural pursuits and in 1851 moved to Rush township,

where he now lives. Our subject and wife have one son, John Samuel, who was born

November 10, 1890.



  Mr. Hoover lived on his father's farm, while he also worked at the carpenter's

trade, until he moved to his present home in 1898. He is the owner of one of the

most beautiful homes, with all the modern improvements, in that section of the

county. He commenced building it in 1866 and brought it to its final completion

in 1878. He still owns the old farm of about eighty acres, which he now rents.

For several years he has been a member of the school board; has served as chief

burgess of Snydertown borough; and also as overseer of the poor. In political

views he is a Democrat. The Lutheran Church has found in him a worthy and active

member and has honored him with many offices, which he has acceptably filled.

His industry and careful dealings have made him very successful and he is

considered one of the most popular and esteemed citizens of Snydertown.





Additional Comments:

* The information contained in this biography was supplied by the subject of

this sketch. A type-set copy of the biography was sent to the subject to be

proof-read, but the subject did not edit and return the copy, so this biography

may contain typographical errors.



  Extracted from:

    

    Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District

    Published by 

    Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)





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