COUNTY'S LAST CIVIL WAR VETERAN CLAIMED BY DEATH
David P. Hoover, 96, last of the county's civil war
veterans and long known as the "baby" of the veterans because he was
the youngest of the surviving veterans of that war, died Tuesday
evening at 6:30 at his home at Athalia. Born at Connellsville, O., a
son of Aaron and Delilah Hoover he enlisted in the army at the age of
13, serving with the 13th Ohio Regiment and after the war returned to
his home at Connellsville.
He moved to this county in 1868 and the remainder of
his life was spent here. In 1872 he was united in marriage to Miss
Josephine Guthrie and 10 children, five sons and five daughters, were
born to their union. His wife and five daughters preceded him in
death. The five surviving sons are Ernest, Fred, William and Clyde of
Athalia and Harry of Chesapeake. Also surviving are six grandchildren,
Madeline, and Don Hoover, of Chesapeake; Herbert and Russell Hoover,
Athalia and Mrs. Dorothy Hadloser and Mrs. Geraldine Pigman both of
Huntington.
The body will be at the residence, where friends may
call, after 5:00 o'clock this evening. Services will be held Thursday
afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Athalia Methodist church, with the Rev.
Frank Harding officiating. Burial will be in Miller cemetery.
It was announced this afternoon that Congressman T. A.
Jenkins will speak during the church service.
Efforts were also being made this afternoon to have an
American Legion or other veteran delegation attend, as an honor to
memory of the gallant G.A.R.
Ironton Tribune, 20 November 1946, Wednesday, Page 1.
