Month: October 2009

Tombstone Tuesday: Reuben and Emma Hoover

Reuben Hart and Emma Clara (Coleburn) Hoover

Reuben Hart and Emma Clara (Coleburn) Hoover

Reuben Hart Hoover, son of Christian and Caroline (Kinnard) Hoover, was born in 1854, probably in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania and died 5 Mar 1900 of consumption. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

He married Emma Clara Coleburn, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (___) Coleburn about 1875, most likely in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Emma was born Mar 1854 and died 12 Sep 1912 in Karthuas Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. She was buried with her husband in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Tombstone Tuesday: Barbara Smith Hocker (1787-1878)

Barbara (Smith) Hocker (1787-1878)

Barbara (Smith) Hocker (1787-1878)

Barbara (SMITH) HOCKER, wife of Martin HOCKER, was born 6 Oct 1787 and died 16 Mar 1878 in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church cemetery in Hummelstown. She married Martin HOCKER in 1809.

Tombstone Tuesday: Christiana Beinhauer Hocker (1777-1808)

Christiana (Beinhauer) Hocker (1777-1808)

Christiana (Beinhauer) Hocker (1777-1808)

Christiana (BEINHAUER) HOCKER, daughter of Peter BEINHAUER and Christina STOBER, was born 22 Aug 1777 and died 15 Dec 1808 in Derry Township, Dauphin County, aged 31 years, 3 months, and 24 days. She was buried in the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church cemetery in Hummelstown.

Tombstone Tuesday: Martin Hocker (1768-1862)

Gravestone of Martin HOCKER (1768—1862)

Gravestone of Martin HOCKER (1768—1862)

Martin HOCKER, son of Johann “Hans” Adam HACKER and Maria Elisabetha WEIDMAN, was born 21 Oct 1768 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and died 25 Apr 1862 in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, aged 93 years, 6 months and 4 days. He was buried in the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church cemetery in Hummelstown, Derry Township, Dauphin County. Hockersville in Derry Township was named after Martin.

He married twice, first on 22 Mar 1799 to Christiana BEINHAUER, daughter of Peter BEINHAUER and Christina STOBER, and second in 1809 to Barbara SMITH. Martin and Christiana had five children: John Peter, Catharine, Johannes “John”, George, and Christiana. Martin and Barbara had nine children: Elizabeth, Martin, Mary, Jacob, Susannah, Sarah, Anna, Barbara, and Magdalena.