BIO: John H. Hoshour, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, historical editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, York Borough, Pg 26

JOHN H. HOSHOUR, book-keeper at A. B. Farquhar's, was born in Glen Rock, York 
County, is a son of J. V. And Maggie (Koller) Hoshour, and is one of four living 
children.  His father is also a native of York County, and was born August 21, 
1814; his mother was born in Shrewsberry Township, in October, 1817.  His 
paternal grandfather was born in Heidelberg Township.  His great grandfather 
came from Germany and settled in York County.  The father of Mr. Hoshour, at the 
age of twenty years, began teaching school, and four years later went into the 
store of Small, Myers & Latimer, at Shrewsberry, where he remained two years, 
and then began railroading and civil engineering.  In 1836 he came to Glen Rock.  
He has been an active and successful business man, and it was not until 
February, 1885, that he retired from active life.  At seventeen our subject 
entered Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg, Penn., and continued three years; 
when, on account of ill health, he was compelled to abandon his duties.  In 1870 
he entered the employ of Fry, Herbst & Co., at Glen Rock, as book-keeper.  For 
some years, Mr. Hoshour was engaged in the manufacturing business, at Glen Rock; 
selling his interest in 1879, he came to York and has since been in the employ 
of A. B. Farquhar.  The marriage of Mr. Hoshour occurred March 14, 1872, to Miss 
Alice Cramer, daughter of E. L. and Polly Cramer, of Baltimore, Md.  Mrs. 
Hoshour was born November 2, 1854, in Codorus Township, York Co., Penn.  To this 
union were born two children, viz.: Howard P., born November 4, 1872, and Elvin 
H., born April 5, 1874.  Mrs. Hoshour died June 15, 1877.  In April, the year 
following, Mr. Hoshour married Miss Lida J. Armacost, of Baltimore County, Md., 
born July 4, 1860.  To this marriage two children have been born:  Carroll M., 
December 16, 1878, and J. Murray, January 30, 1881 (died October 26, 1881).  He 
is a Republican and a member of the Lutheran Church.