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HOOVER, DAVID PAUL, youngest of six children of the family of Jacob L. and Barbara (née Paul) Hoover, members of the Church of the Brethren, was born near Martinsburg, Blair County, (Pa.), December 21, 1881. When a year old his parents moved into the
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vicinity of Saxton, in Bedford County, where the lad went to school and grew to manhood. He graduated from the Normal English course at Juniata College, 1906; re- ceived his A.B. from same institution, 1914. In the meantime, he taught eleven terms of school in Bedford and Cambria Counties.
He was united in marriage with Ruth, daughter of Rhinehart and Sara (née Cameron) Stayer, of Woodbury, (Pa.), the union being solemnized by John R. Stayer, August 21, 1913. The bride received her education in the public school, and is a graduate of the Pedagogical course of Elizabethtown College, (Pa.), class of 1907. She taught public school in Bedford County five terms. Their home has been blessed with three children.
He united with the Church of the Brethren while attending Juni- ata College, baptism being administered by William J. Swigart, May 19, 1900. Raven Run congregation called him to the deacon's office, in 1901; to the ministry, May 16, 1903. The Tyrone congregation had him ordained, through the laying on of hands by Henry B. Brumbaugh and Daniel B. Maddock, October 15, 1916. He has represented his congregation at District Meeting ten times; at Gen- eral Conference, six times; served on Standing Committee at Hershey, 1921; member of the Board of Religious Education for Western District of Pennsylvania since its organization, 1920; mem- ber of the Board of Trustees of the Old People's Home of the District, located at Scalp Level. He has occupied pastoral charges as follows: Tyrone, July 1, 1913, to September 1, 1917; Moxham, (W. Pa.), May 15, 1919, to January 1, 1924. Began at Rummel, (W. Pa.), 1924. His address is Windber, (Pa.).
HOOVER, FREDERIC, son of Jacob and Barbara Paul Hoover, mem- bers of the Church of the Brethren, the third of six children, was born April 7, 1872, on Piney Creek, Blair County, (Pa.). He re- ceived only a common school education and learned blacksmithing, which trade he follows for a living. On February 14, 1892, he was united in marriage with Carrie Foreman, and to them were born nine children.
When sixteen years old, Frederic united with the Church of the Brethren, in what was known then as the Yellow Creek congregation. John Rush administered baptism. The Raven Run congregation, where he now resides, called him to the deacon's office, April 5, 1902; to the ministry, October 3, 1903; and, through laying on of hands by John S. Hershberger and Henry H. Brumbaugh, fully ordained him, on April 11, 1920. For nineteen years he served as superintendent and teacher in the Raven Run Sunday-school. He has represented his church at District Meeting five times. Address, Saxton, (Pa.).
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HOOVER, JACOB W., ninth of twelve children of Jacob and Susan- nah (née Shadel) Hoover, members of the Church of the Brethren, was born in Carson Valley, Blair County, (Pa.), September 13, 1875. His education has been limited to the common schools. He made his living farming until 1918; since, he has been in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at Altoona, (Pa.).
He is united in marriage with Jeanette R., daughter of John and Susannah (née Diehl) Holderbaum, the union being solemnized by Lewis Robb, minister of the Reformed Church, of Altoona, (Pa.), on June 7, 1900. To them were born one son and three daughters (one deceased).
He united with the Church of the Brethren in the Carson Valley congregation, baptism being administered by David Sell, May, 1894. Here he was called to the deacon's office, March 6, 1909; to the min- istry, October 26, 1912; and, through the laying on of hands by James A. Sell and Joseph J. Shaffer, ordained, August 29, 1920. He has represented his congregation once at District Meeting. He did the leading part to carry on the mission at Bennington, served as teacher and superintendent in the Sunday-school, and president of the Christian Workers' Society a number of times. His address is Duncansville, (Pa.).
HOOVER, I,EVI B., fourth of seven children of Isaac and Mary Anne (née Burget) Hoover, members of the Church of the Brethren, was born near Henrietta, Blair County, (Pa.), August 14, 1868. He was reared on the farm and attended, beside the common school, sev- eral summer normals, and thereby prepared himself to teach. His occupation is teaching and farming.
He was united in marriage with Mary, daughter of Isaac and Kathryn (née Simle- ton) Latshaw, members of the York Brethren Church, the union being solemnized by John B. Miller, January 24, 1895. To them were born two daughters.
He united with the Church of the Brethren in the Woodbury congregation, baptism being administered by John B. Miller, April 14, 1907. The Clover Creek congregation called him to the deacon's office, February 27, 1909; to the ministry, February 10, 1910, and, through the laying on of hands by John R. Stayer and Tobias T. Myers, had him ordained, August 11, 1917. He has repre- sented his congregation at District Meeting seven times, and General Conference once. He has been superintendent and teacher in Sunday-school for many years. His address, Curryville, (Pa.).
HOOVER, OLIVER PERRY, second of three children of Bishop Samuel and Catherine (née Basore) Hoover, members of the Church of the Brethren, was born on a farm near Dayton, (O.), March 31, 1864. From his youth he sought the helpfulness of books, pressed through public schools, spent two terms at Juniata College, after which he
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became a bookkeeper. Later he finished his preparatory work at Mt. Morris College, (I11.), in 1890. After two years' college work at Mt. Morris, he went to De Pauw Uni- versity, (Ind.), where he received his A.B. in 1894, with Phi Beta Kappa honors, and his A.M. in 1895. He is also a graduate student of University of Chicago, spending two years in resident study for the Ph.D. He spent part of a year in Leipzig Uni- versity, Germany, the sudden deathı of his father changing his plans and calling him home. Mt. Morris Col- lege conferred on him the Litt.D. in 1912. During 1895-97, he and his brother, William, started the "Gem City Preparatory School," a private institution conducted for two years ; 1897-98 he occupied the chair of Greek in De Pauw Academy; the chair of Greek and Latin in Juniata College, 1898-1904; in St. Louis High Schools, 1904-1920. In September, 1920, he returned to Juniata College, (Pa.), and occupies the chair of his earlier days.
He was united in marriage with Ida Alice, daughter of William and Elizabeth (née Bowser) Klepinger, on March 3, 1886.
While attending school in Huntingdon, he united with the Church of the Brethren, through baptism in Juniata River, administered by William J. Swigart, on June 6, 1883. The West Dayton (Ohio) con- gregation called him to the ministry, July 31, 1890; in the Hunting- don congregation, through the laying on of hands by Walter S. Long and Harry A. Spanogle, he was ordained, May 10, 1922. He has represented his congregation at General Conference three times. He was joint pastor with his brother, William, in West Dayton (Ohio) congregation, two years. Though isolated from the church through the long years of public school work in St. Louis, (Mo.), he was active in religious work, teaching a men's class in the Third Baptist Church Sunday-school and preached in several pul- pits infrequently. The lack of financial support for the ministry led him to choose teaching as his profession, which he has pur- sued as his life work, always emphasizing, in high school and college, the value and necessity of religious education. Address, Huntingdon, (Pa.).
HOOVER, S. BLAIR, seventh of twelve children of Jacob W. and Susannah (née Shadel) Hoover, members of the Church of the Brethren, was born near Duncansville, Blair County, (Pa.), May 20, 1871. He was reared on the farm and received a common schoo! education. He makes his living by farming.
He was united in marriage with Ella M., daughter of John H. and Catherine E. (née Replogle) Hoover, of Roaring Spring, (Pa.), Brice Sell officiating, October 22, 1895. To them were born six sons and four daughters.
He united with the Church of the Brethren in the Leamersville
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congregation, in the Spring of 1893, Brice Sell administering bap- tism. The Clover Creek congregation called him to the deacon's office, in 1896; the Carson Valley congregation called him to the min- istry, in August, 1910; and the Smith Fork congregation, in Mis- souri, had him ordained, through the laying on of hands by Daniel Sell and Wilbur B. Stover, in October, 1920. He has represented his congregation at District Meeting five times; at General Conference, twice. His labors for the kingdom have been two years in the Car- son Valley Church, and later in the southwest at frontier or mission points, as follows: Cushing, (Okla.), three years; Miami, (Texas), nearly two years; Cameron, (Mo.), and adjoining points, two years; Booker, (Tex.), nearly two years; Arvard, (Okla.), two years. Be- ginning December 1, 1924, he entered upon work in Peace Valley congregation, (Mo.). For over twenty-five years he has been active as teacher, superintendent, or assistant in the Sunday-school. His address is Arvard, (Okla.).
HOOVER, WILLIAM N., fourth in family of eleven, was born Janu- ary 29, 1871, on a farm near Fredericsburg, (Pa.). His parents, John B. and Sarah (née Nofsker) Hoover, farmers and members of the Church of the Brethren, gave William the advantages of training in the Martinsburg Normal, and he taught school for six years. He also engaged in farming and was in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for twenty years, working in Altoona.
He was united in marriage with Susan, daughter of Samuel and Anna (née Cashman) Barnett, of Baker's Summit, members of the Church of the Brethren, the union being solemnized by James A. Sell, on February 22, 1894. To them were born eight children, all living, as follows: Milton, Ollie, Jennie, Mae, Emmert, Hazel, Ethel, John.
In March, 1898, in the Albright congregation, he united with the church, Brice Sell administering baptism. The same year he was elected deacon; in March, 1900, minister; and, by David Sell and John B. Miller, laying on hands, he was fully ordained in the Car- son Valley congregation, in June, 1904. For nine years he was leading in the work of the church in Hollidaysburg; on March 20, 1920, he located in Warriors Mark congregation, where he is now
pastor. Address, War- riors Mark, (Pa.).
HORST, M. CLYDE, the oldest of two children of Abraham B. and Naomi E. (née Martin) Horst, a bishop in the Church of the Brethren, was born near Wooster, in Wayne County, (O.), on March 3, 1885. Besides his High School work in Chatham, (O.), he has received the following degrees : B.S.L., Can- ton (O.) Bible Institute; A.B., 1923, and B.D., 1924, Juniata College.
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He was united in marriage with Emma E., daughter of William J. and Ella (née Kulp) Horner, at Friendsville, (O.), Tully S. Moherman officiating. To them were born two sons and one daugh- ter. They adopted a child some years ago, also.
In the Black River congregation (Ohio) he united with the Church of the Brethren, November 20, 1903, Tobias Hoover administering baptism. The same congregation called him to the ministry, Septem- ber 24, 1904. The Walnut Grove Congregation (W. Pa.) had him ordained, through the laying on of hands by Perry J. Blough and Harvey S. Replogle, May 28, 1916. He has represented his con- gregation at ten District Meetings and nine Annual Conferences. He was messenger clerk on Standing Committee at Seattle, in 1914, and represented his District on the same body at Wichita, in 1917; at Goshen, in 1918; at Winona Lake, in 1922. He has been a mem- ber of the District Mission Board of Western Pennsylvania since 1917, chairman of the Home Missionary Advisory Council, a brother- hood organization since 1920. He has served as pastor as follows : Greenwood, (O.), 1906-07; South Bend, (Ind.), 1907-14; Walnut Grove, Johnstown, (Pa.), 1914-21; Williamsburg, (Pa.), 1922-24; Windber, (Pa.), his present charge. His address is Windber, (Pa.).
HOWE, EDWARD MOHLER, eleventh of twelve children of William and Sarah (née Mohler) Howe, members of the Church of the Brethren, and he serving long as a bishop, was born near Maitland, (Pa.), April 7, 1869. The father, being a strong supporter of educa- tion, made it possible for Edward to complete the Normal English course at Juniata College. He taught public school eight terms and has been en- gaged in mercantile business for his living.
He was united in marriage with Della R., daughter of John and Mary (née Granley) Greninger, the union being solemnized by Jacob Richard, August 27, 1897. To them were born eight children,-Carl E., Lloyd E., Mary R., William A., John D., Sarah N., Martin L., and Meriam E.
He united with the Church of the Brethren in the Dry Valley congregation, baptism being administered by John M. Mohler, April 7, 1887. This congregation called him to the ministry, May 17, 1905; and, through the laying on of hands by John C. Swigart and Samuel J. Swigart, had him ordained, May 17, 1919. He has represented his congregation five times at District Meeting and twice at General Conference. He has taught in the Sunday-school for thirty-six years. His address is Maitland, (Pa.).
HOWE, CARL ELLIS, first of eight children of Edward M. and Della (née Greninger) Howe, members of the Church of the Brethren, was born near Maitland, (Pa.), May 16, 1898. Reared on the farm,
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completing common schools, he pushed on through Juniata College until he received his A.B. in 1919. He taught in Windber High School, 1919-20; in Blue Ridge Col- lege, (Md.), instructor in Science, 1920-22; was assistant professor at Juniata College, 1922-24; is at pres- ent acting assistant Professor in Science, Oberlin College, (O.).
He is united in marriage with Net- tie, daughter of Schuyler and Ada (née Metz) Gregory, members of the Church of the Brethren, the union being solemnized by Milton J. Brougher, August 24, 1924.
He united with the Church of the Brethren in the Dry Valley congre- gation, Jacob H. Reichard adminis- tering baptism, in 1910. While at Juniata College he was called to the ministry, May 31, 1918. He has been active as a Sunday-school teacher, and is preparing himself for a teacher. Forwarding address, Maitland, (Pa.).
HOWE, WILLIAM, eighth of twelve children of Joseph and Hannah (née Underwood) Howe, members of the Church of the Brethren. was born near Carlisle, Cumberland County, (Pa.), November 21, 1822. He had meagre educational advan- tages, because, by apprenticing him- self to a blacksmith, where he worked for eight years at very low wages, he began to support himself in his early 'teens. After his marriage, he moved into the vicinity of Lewistown, where, on a farm, he made his living.
He was united in marriage with Sarah, daughter of Jacob and Sarah (née Rothrock) Mohler, members of the Church of the Brethren, and he a bishop, the union being solemnized December 28, 1848. The bride had united with the Church of the Brethren in her 'teens. To them were born twelve children,-Susan H., Joseph, Jacob, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah A., John, Emma J., Aramena E., William M., Edward M., and Rowland L.
He was received into the Church of the Brethren, near Mechan- icsburg, Cumberland County, (Pa.), on an Easter Monday, when he was about twenty-one years old. At the same time his brothers, Isaac, Benjamin, and his wife, and his sister, Susan, were baptized. His home was the house of God for morning and evening, save Sunday evening after church and in the evening when a revival was on, did the family and hired help, if any, gather around the altar in worship. He was called to the ministry soon after he located in the
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Dry Valley congregation, in 1849; this congregation had him or- dained, May 18, 1874, through the laying on of hands by two of the following brethren: Daniel M. Holsinger and John W. Brumbaugh, from Clover Creek; Joseph Hanawalt, George Swigart and John Hanawalt, of Spring Run, who were the visiting ministers at the lovefeast on that occasion .* He attended District Meetings regularly, served as moderator in 1884, 1889 and 1895; he frequently attended General Conference, and served on Standing Committee in 1866, at Pittsburgh, (O.), and 1890, at Pertle Springs, (Mo.). Upon the death of Jacob Mohler, March 7, 1889, he was given the oversight of Dry Valley congregation, and served in this capacity until his death. His library consisted of a Bible, unabridged dictionary, a Bible com- mentary, and a few religious books. These, however, were well mastered. He served as trustee of Juniata College for a number of years, and was always a welcome visitor.
He was much interested in the Sunday-school movement, and assisted in a union school in the Dry Valley community before it was recognized by the Brethren. He died January 14, 1896. Inter- ment in the Dry Valley Cemetery.
HOWE, WILLIAM MOHLER, tenth of six sons and six daughters of William and Sarah (née Mohler) Howe, members of the Church of the Brethren, and he a bishop, was born near Maitland, (Pa.), May 3, 1867. After the country school training, he attended Juniata College, alternating teaching with going to school, during 1883 to 1886, when he graduated in the Normal English course. He taught his first term when sixteen years old; in all, taught six years, -four in Pennsylvania and two at New Iberia, (La.). In 1894 he did some Bible work at Juniata College, and then assisted his brother in his store at Maitland.
He was united in marriage with Edith R., daughter of Solomon and Susannah (née Rohrer) Newcomer, of Waynesboro, (Pa.), members of the Church of the Brethren, the union being solemnized by Jacob Snider, October 4, 1898. To them were born Ruth and Joseph. The mother died March 31, 1907, at Maitland, (Pa.). Later he was united in marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of John A. and Susan (née Strayer) Wertz, of Johnstown, (Pa.), this union being solemnized by Samuel W. Pearce, June 1, 1910. To them were born two daughters, Martha and Mary.
While attending Juniata College he united with the Church of the Brethren, baptism being administered in the Juniata River, by Wil- liam J. Swigart, May 5, 1883. The Dry Valley congregation called
* " During the afternoon an election was also held for a minister. The lot fell on John M. Mohler, and, after the evening services, was installed into office. Wil- liam Howe was also advanced to the office of bishop and Andrew Spanogle to the second degree."-J. B. B. in Weekly Pilgrim, May 19, 1874.
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him to the ministry at a lovefeast, August 18, 1893; the next day he was installed; and the following day, Sunday, he preached his first sermon. Text, Philemon 4: 13. The Johnstown congregation (W. Pa.), through the laying on of hands by David M. Adams and David Clapper, had him ordained, June 21, 1910. He represented his con- gregation at District Meetings three times; at General Conferences, four times. He served on the Standing Committee at St. Joseph, (Mo.), 1911, and at Winona Lake, (Ind.), 1916.
He gave his life to pastoral work,-was one of the first regularly supported pastors and met the opposition to such a course with a clear conscience and a kindly spirit. In this capacity he served his church at Amwell, (N. J.), Fall of 1895 to 1896; then to Sand Brook, (N. J.), 1896-98; Norristown, (Pa.), 1898-04; Tyrone, (Pa.), April 1, 1904, to March 1, 1905; assistant pastor at Brooklyn, (N. Y.), till he graduated in White's Bible School, June, 1907; Johnstown, Wal- nut Grove, (W. Pa.), May 1, 1907, to August 31, 1914; Myersdale, (W. Pa.), September 1, 1914, to his death. In 1897 he was approved by Conference as a missionary to India, but health prevented his going. At the Bicentennial Anniversary, at Des Moines, (Ia.), 1911, he was one of the speakers. He was active in Western District of Pennsylvania, was a member of the Missionary Board and a member of committee to select missionaries. He conducted many Bible Insti- tutes, was original in his Bible teaching; was frequently called to be one of the instructors at the special Bible terms at Juniata Col- lege; was elected trustee of the College, 1901, and served until his death. He delivered the anniversary sermon in 1916, when the col- lege was forty years old.
He had great faith in anointing, and was often called by the sick to administer the sacred rite. He was patient through a long siege of sickness, and died May 2, 1917, in his home in Meyersdale, (Pa.). Charles C. Ellis and William J. Swigart conducted his funeral ser- vices. Text, 1 Thess. 4: 13-18. Interment in Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, (Pa.).
HUNTSMAN, EMERY THOMAS, third of ten children of William and Elizabeth (née Chilcote) Huntsman, members of the Church of the Brethren, and he a deacon, was born near Cora, Huntingdon County, (Pa.), June 15, 1883. He was reared on the farm, availed himself of a common school education, and has made his living by farming.
He was united in marriage with Susan, a daughter of Daniel and Sarah (née Dilling) Baker, members of the Church of the Brethren, the union being solemnized by Josiah B. Brumbaugh, June 24, 1914. To them are born four children,-Cornelia, Virginia, Lillian, and Byron.
He united with the Church of the Brethren, in the Sugar Run arm of
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the Aughwick congregation, William F. Spidle administering bap- tism, in January, 1906. The Clover Creek congregation called him to the ministry, May 10, 1913, but he did not accept until a year later. He has represented his congregation three times at District Meeting and once at General Conference. He has been active as a Sunday- school teacher. His address is Martinsburg, (Pa.).
JOHNSON, CARMAN COVER, fourth of eleven children of John Cover and Mary Saylor (née Miller) Johnson, members of the Church of the Brethren, and the father a bishop of the Georges Creek and other congregations (W. Pa.) for many years, was born on a farm, called " Adam Bowers," near Uniontown, (Pa.), July 19, 1874. His training in schools consists of Uniontown public school, Redstone Academy, of Uniontown, (Pa.) ; graduated from Juniata Normal, 1894; Juniata College, 1901; graduate work in Religious and Secular History in the University of Harvard, of Cornell, and of Chicago,-total of forty-four weeks in residence.
He was united in marriage with Ada Catherine, daughter of Win- field Scott and Louise Richard, of Hagerstown, (Md.), members of the Church of the Brethren, and he a bishop, the union being sol- emnized by the bride's father, December 29, 1902. The wife died September 23, 1906. The second time he was united in marriage to De Lena Anne, daughter of Jacob and Hannah Louise (née Royer) Mohler, members of the Church of the Brethren, the union being solemnized by Dr. Abraham S. Rosenberger, September 6, 1910. To them were born Mack M., dying in infancy, and Forbes M.
He united with the Church of the Brethren, in the Georges Creek congregation, (W. Pa.), Silas Hoover administering baptism, Octo- ber, 1887. While professor of Sacred and Secular History and Social Sciences at Juniata College, 1901-10, he was called to the ministry, December 18, 1904; and later advanced to the second degree by the Huntingdon congregation. In his father's church he was a teacher in the Sunday-school at fourteen; a superintendent at six- teen; assisted in re-establishing Ardenheim Sunday-school, near Huntingdon, 1893; presided over the first District Sunday-school Convention in Western District of Pennsylvania, 1897; assisted in promoting the first Sunday-school Convention in Southern District of Pennsylvania, in 1899; president of the convention held in Middle District of Pennsylvania, at Curryville, in 1909; president of the Huntingdon County Sunday-school Association, 1910; chosen super- intendent of the Adult Division of the State Sunday-school Associ- ation, in 1920, and almost immediately discontinued, due to nervous breakdown. In 1910 he located in Pittsburgh to take up educational and social service work as a means of livelihood, mainly with the city public schools. He never accepted a pastorate, though often asked to consider the same. He frequently filled the pulpit in the Hunting- don congregation, 1905-10; has supplied for pulpits of various de- nominations in and about Pittsburgh; was one of the organizers of the Pittsburgh Social Service Union, later Pittsburgh Council of Churches of Christ; Anti-Saloon League lecturer ; Committee Chair- man and occasional speaker for the Young Men's Christian Associa- tion of Pittsburgh; with the Fosdick Commission, United War Work
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