The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-09-27
COMMUNICATED.

Thinking that many of your readers who may have
noticed in your issue of the ecease of DAVID HOOVER
SEN, that brief sketch and biography Of that
full man. during his long life among might not be
Inappropriate.
From his memoirs Of himself and family, written
BY himself and published years prior to his de-
parture, find he WAS born April 10, l7Sl, in the
State of North Carolina. In the early part of the
present century he removed from that State in COM
pany with his fathers family, the Miami, in Warren
County, Ohio where they temporarily settled. In the
spring of 1906 then a Young man, he, in company
with some other enterprisng young men, started on
exploring expeditions; taking Western direction
from the Site of Dayton after tracing section line
through an unbroken wilderness, of forty miles,
till reaching the middle fork of White Water, short
distance North of this city TO the spot which be sub
sequeny settled and lived to the day Of his decease,
period of sixty years. After his return to his faith
ers residence upon the favorable report given OF the
White valley, that they had found the promised
land, his father, ANDREW HoovER, with his numerous
grown up family, moved to the spot spied out by his
eldest son. and Immediately entered several hundred
acres of this choice land. Young David chose the
spot where he first set his foot uponnear the banks
of the middle fork. This track contained 200 acres.
To his language he says, after this recon-
noissance he thought it was time for him to be up
and doing" After taking to himself worthy wife,
with WDom ne ITaSeicl tufOuRH HE Journey
till near his journeys end, sharing in common the
hardships and privations incident to a pioneer life.
His sphere of usefulness commenced when Indiana
Territory was admitted into the Union State In
the year 1916 he was elected Clerk of the County
Courts of Wayne County, which position he held
near Nur%ssn years. Afterwards he was elected TO
Constitutions term ysars . State Senator.
He also acted of the Associate Judges to the
County Courts; together with many other offices of
trust which conferred upou him.
During the early days Of the settlement Of the
White Water Valley, Judge HoovRR having the talent
and prowess of mind somewhat above the medriocity
Of most pioneers with his requirements of common
English education, rendering him Of much usefulness
to his neighbors and early settlers. Having some
knowledge Of surveying, he assisted Jeremiah Coz
and John Smith in surveying and laying out their
first sale of lots. When our popuous city was
about to be named, some unanimity wanting
among the early fathers; wanted the called
Smithfeld, Thomas Roberts wanted il called Water
ford, and, James Psgg suggested Hainfeld. COM
promise not likely to be effected. It was agreed
to leave the nameing of the town to young DAVID
HOOVER He proposed Richmond, and it was adopted
White Water was principally settled by the Society
of Friends, which had, to some extent, shaped the
tone of society; yet when the Of 1917 came or
when peace declared, the military spirit seemed
to some extent 10 prevail among those not in
ton with the Friends. Some of these in other parts
of the county instrumental in requiring of the
Quakers (as they called them) that they should COM
ply with the requiston Of The law in regard to
ter-fnes, &c. In one case . few young men OF that
persuasion lodged in Jail in Salisbury for their
refusal to bear arms pay fines. These pioneers
held durance vile during the cold winter season.
without fire. Probably they might have perished
with cold but for the timely and humane act Of Jesse
Bond and David Sackett, Who furnished them hot
bricks and blankets through the CRATES. Others
again had their prop coafscate for the nenpay-
ment of muster-6 fines. The sequel of this affair il,
that those who instrumental in collecting these
fines became ashamed ef their doings. Judge HoovKR
though not strictly in connection with the society Of
Friends yet his position in the Affairs of our county
had much weight and influence in assaagng and
softeuing the asperties Of the military spirit towards
the Friends.
His antescedents in politics Of the Jefersonan
School Of Democracy; hence. through his long life
politician he was an Incorporating opponent of
the Slave power-alvays aiming to cast his votes to
accomplish that desired object. His religious creed
Of the most liberal knd-igporng all dry ior-
malities. Tie writer has, in social converse often
heard him express in appreciation of the excellent
teachings and preeeps of the author of the christian
religion, viewing it to be Of the most sublime and
grandest uttered upon earth, but at the - me
+. ted of any upon earth.
He had library Of judcious selection Of books,
embracing many whose authors held views in unison
with his, viz, the exercise Of right reason, and adj
herence To the great principles of human freedom and
the rights of man.
As he neared his eightieth year. his physical tene-
nent began to give way in consequence be was much
of his time prevented from mingiing social way
VITA his old friends and cotemporaries; though
sionally permitted 20 visit his children and
friesds This city. within few months of his de-
parture, when nature gradually gave way, be laid
down and gathered to his Fathers on the morn
ins of the 18th inst, 1885. On the 1Ath, Exrre /
collection Of friends and old sequaintances coovesed
par last tribute 20 what reaned Of earth The
conducted under the auspices Of
the Society Of Frends-hoIding . solemn religious /
meeting 4. :he oase Of The departed. Upea tie oe-
cason t~se lively and appropriate diseoorees were /
givea from saeh Of she prominent ministers Of the /
two organizatoss in this city. One Of the Speaker
pronounced neat eulogy the memory Of TIE de-
parted Altar which parting iOsk vas su0 10 that
placid and noble countenance, many of as had known
Tor half century Then followed in solemn silence
the easket to its las. resting place. his ground