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**************************************************** History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio. Lewis Cass Aldrich, ed. Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1888. HOOVER, JOSEPH, Liberty, Liberty Centre
p.o., one of the early pioneers of Liberty township, was born
at Clear Creek, Fairfield county, O., in 1808, and was a son
of JACOB and MARY (HOOVER) [sic], natives of Lancaster county,
Pa. JOSEPH was married in 1827 to MARY SOCKRIDER, of Pickaway
county. She died in 1837 leaving a family of eight children--MICHAEL,
CATHARINE, ANNA and ELIZABETH (twins), ISAAC, SUSANNA, JACOB
and LYDIA ANN were triplets [sic]. JOSEPH then married for his
second wife, MARY NEFF, of Fairfield county, in 1840. They had
five children, three of whom are now living--ABRAHAM, EMELINE
and SARAH ELLEN. MARY died in 1872. He married for his third
wife, Mrs. MARY ARCHIBALD, widow of ROBERT BABCOCK. They were
married in September, 1879. She had by her first husband, a
family of nine children. Mr. BABCOCK settled in Henry county
in 1848, and became engaged in farming. Two of his sons enlisted
and served in the War of the Rebellion. JOHN, who served in
the 124th, died at Knoxville, Tenn., hospital. ISAAC served
in the 99th Ohio, was wounded and now receives a pension. |
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