Author: Kris Hocker

John Benjamin Hocker (1832—1906)

John Benjamin Hocker, son of Johannes and Elizabeth (Henry) Hocker. He was born 2 Jan 1832 in Hockersville, Derry township, Dauphin county, Pennsylvania and died 19 Aug 1906 in Cedaredge, Delta county, Colorado.

Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Hoke

John B. Hocker, wife and children

I’ve labeled this photo at John B. Hocker and wife. I’m not sure if it’s John Benjamin Hocker or his son John Buser Hocker.  I think it’s likely John Buser Hocker and his wife Lenise (Hall) Hocker and their two children Mabel and Donald Hall.

Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Hoke

Nora Edna (Houdeshell) and Joseph Blake

Nora Edna Houdeshell, daughter of J. Benjamin and Phoebe (Mayes) Houdeshell, married Joseph Blake 31 Oct 1905 in Centre county, Pennsylvania.

Isabella (Smith) Hocker

Isabella (Smith) Hocker and grandchild.

Simon Edward Hoover

Simon Edward Hoover, son of Christian and Caroline (Kinnard) Hoover.

Photo courtesy of: Beverly Christensen.

Ida Christine (Watson) Hoover

Ida Christine (Watson) Hoover, wife of Simon Edward Hoover.

Photo courtesy of: Beverly Christensen.

Hoover House, Pine Glen

The Hoover house in Pine Glen, Burnside township, Centre county, Pennsylvania. The house lies on the road between Karthaus and Pine Glen.

My grandmother tells me that her father remembered the house being built, sometime in the 1890s. His father worked on the construction. The house was allegedly built for Caroline (Swimer) Mulhollan by her husband Rudolph Mulhollan, who operated a hotel on the property. However, since Rudy died in 1883 and Caroline in 1897, this is unlikely to be the true story. Perhaps, the house  was built by the family that owned the property after the Mulhollan’s.

Clyde Hoover family, circa 1971

Clyde Hoover’s family in Pine Glen, circa 31 Oct 1971 at his 85th birthday.

Left to right:
Standing- Gladys “Peg” (Hoover) Sheffer, Ruth “Kate” Hocker, Jean Crestani, Russell Hoover, Helen (Hoover) Yingling, Donald Hoover, Isabel “Betz” (Hoover) Plubell, Robert Hoover, Clyde Hoover Jr.
Sitting- Lloyd Hoover, Clyde Hoover, Edward Hoover (3 brothers, sons of Samuel Hoover)

William Hocker family

The family of William H. Hocker, including brother-in-law Robert Thomas Alexander Smith (standing left), wife Isabella (seated center left) and mother-in-law Eliza Craig (Bonnington) Smith Cochrane (seated center right).

Standing: Robert Smith, William H. Hocker Sr.

Seated, back: Meriam (Hocker) Ziegler, Isabella (Hocker) Ruder, Anna Louise (Hocker) Hoover, Isabella (wife), Eliza Smith Cochrane, Ruth Hocker, Willard Hoover; Seated, front: assorted grandchildren and Betty Jean (Hocker) Wingeard.