Hoover -- Joseph Hoover was born March 10th, 1808, and died Sept. 15th, 1889, aged 81 years, 6 months and 5 days.

Mr. Hoover served as an apprentice weaver with George Stout, at which trade he became a very efficient workman having followed it as a livelihood for over 30 years. Mr. Hoover was first married at the age of 20 years to Miss Mary M. Socride, April, 1828, with whom he lived 10 years, when God saw fit to call her from the earth, leaving Mr. H. a widower with eight small children, four of whom are yet living. He remained a widower for two years was again married to a Miss Mary Neff July 2nd, 1840, with whom he lived 32 years, when God again saw fit to deprive him of his companion, leaving him a widower with four more children. He remained single seven years when he again took unto himself another companion by the name of Mary Babcock, with whom he lived for 10 years, when God saw fit to call him from earth to Glory.

Mr. Hoover was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, where he resided until September, 1848, when he moved to Henry Co., where he has lived ever since, Henry county at that time being very sparsely settled. He is termed one of its oldest settlers, and the oldest man in Liberty township at the time of his death. He leaves seven children living, four left with the first wife and three with the second. He also leaves twenty-four grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.

He cast his first Presidential vote for Andrew Jackson, in 1832, and voted for every Democratic candidate since, never missing a campaign. He was a member in good standing of the Christian Union Church for over twenty-seven years. He died a christian and is now reaping the reward of a long and well spent christian journey.

The pall bearers were Jacob Segrist, Geo. Tester, John Frederic, James Young, Geo. Chroninger and Samuel Snyder. The funeral was held at the Hebron Church, Rev. McBride officiating. His remains were interred in the Liberty Chapel Cemetery, there to remain until the Judgment day, when, we are told, it will be resurrected. Dear children, mourn not for him, for he has gone to that place where sorrow and trouble never enter and affliction never can come. The deceased died of consumption.

Through days of doubt and darkness
In fear and trembling breath,
Through mists of sin and sorrow,
In tears, and grief and death.
Through smiles and joy and sunshine,
Through days of beauty rife,
The Lord of life and glory --
The King of earth and sea,
The Lord who guarded Israel,
Keep watch, dear Lord, over me.

C. E. D