Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904,
pp 751-752 [McCracken]

     EDWARD HOSTETTER, a very prominent citizen of Paducah,
Kentucky, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1857 and is a son of
Daniel and Mary Anna (Buck) Hostetter, natives of Pittsburg [sic],
Pennsylvania, and Germany, respectively.  The paternal grandfather,
Edward Hostetter, was born in Pennsylvania, of German descent, while
the maternal grandfather, William Buck, was born in Germany.  Daniel
Hostetter was a brick-layer by occupation.  He was a member of the
Presbyterian church, a Democrat in politics, and died in 1869 aged
fifty-nine years.  His widow is still living in Paducah at the age
of sixty-three years, and is a very consistent member of the
Presbyterian church.  She enjoys excellent health and is a very
important member of her family.
     Edward Hostetter was reared and educated in Cincinnati, Ohio,
and after leaving school worked in a blacksmith shop for five years,
after which he engaged with Nickols and Peas, boiler manufactures of
Chicago, with whom he remained three years.  In 1878 he came to
Paducah, Kentucky, and went to work for the Lenhard boiler works as
foreman.  He continued in this capacity until the death of Mr.
Lenhard, January 30, 1902, when he purchased the shop, and conducts
it under the name of Plain City boiler works.  His plant is
conveniently located on the corner of Second avenue and Tennessee
street, and the business was established by Mr. Lenhard in 1868. 
Mr. Hostetter is a stanch Democrat but has never aspired to public
office.
     On February 6, 1897, Mr. Hostetter was married to Miss June
Polsgrove, a daughter of a well known carpenter of Fulton, Kentucky. 
Mrs. Hostetter was born in Hickman county, Kentucky, and has borne
her husband children as follows: Edward, Henry, Susan and William,
all of whom are living.  Mr. Hostetter is an enterprising business
man, and the success which has attended his efforts is well merited,
as it has gained through untiring energy, faithful work and personal
application to the deal of his concern.

Hostetter Buck Lenhard Polsgrove
=
OH PA Germany Fulton-KY Hickman-KY

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