Hoover, Sarah 1830-1917

HOOVER, WOODRUFF

Posted By: Mary Holub, volunteer (email)
Date: 8/3/2010 at 12:17:41

From: Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, February 2, 1917

Friends in Le Mars received word on Wednesday of the death of Mrs. Sarah Hoover, a former Plymouth county resident, which occurred at her home in Medford, Wis., on Monday. The remains will he brought here for burial and the funeral held this afternoon at one o'clock at the Engelken undertaking parlors, Rev. E. E. Gilbert officiating, and the body laid to rest beside that of her husband in the city cemetery.

Mrs. Hoover was born at Freeport, Ill., on June 19, 1833. She is survived by three sons and a daughter who are J. Hoover, of Merrill, Arthur Hoover, of Omaha, James Hoover, Ostrander, Wash., Mrs. M. Reed, of Fenton, Col.

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From: Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, February 6, 1917

AN EARLY PIONEER

H0MESTEADED NEAR MERRILL IN THE 8IXTIES

FUNERAL WAS HELD YESTERDAY

Mrs. Sarah Hoover Was Well Known by the First Settlers Along the Floyd River Valley—Was Mother of a Large Family.

The funeral service of Mrs. Sarah Hoover, which was to have been held last Friday, was held Monday at 1 p.m. from the Engelken Undertaking parlors. Owing to the storms blockading traffic the remains were held in St. Paul until the roads were opened for travel.

Mrs. Sarah Hoover was born in Indiana, June 19, 1830, and died at the home of her son, Clark Woodruff, in Medford, Wisconsin. She was early married to Clark Woodruff In Indiana and he died shortly after their marriage. She was again married to James Hoover in Illinois, and came to Iowa with him in 1867, settling on a homestead four miles west of Le Mars. Mr. Hoover died January 28th, thirty-eight years ago, since which time Mrs. Hoover has made her home in Merrill, Iowa, and Ostrader, Wash. Two years ago she went to Medford, Wisconsin, to live with her son, where she died. She leaves three sons and one daughter, one son by her first marriage, three daughters and one step-son, and three sons and one daughter of her own. She was a mother to twelve children.

She leaves Mrs. Reed, of Colorado Springs; Ansel Hoover, Omaha; Jasper Hoover, Merrill, la., and James Hoover, Ostrader, Wash. She early joined the Baptist church in Le Mars and so far as is known, is yet connected with this church. The following were pall bearers: Al Howes, of Merrill; A. C McClintock, Henry Becker, Charles Ercks, A. M. Duus and S. Jeffers.