HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

CHAPTER LII.

MONROE TOWNSHIP.

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.

Elijah J Hoover