BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.

Pages 733-734.

S. T. HOOVER, proprietor of the planing-mill at Armstrong's Mills. Belmont county,
was born in Monroe county, Ohio, near where is now the town of Cameron, June 14,
1852. His mother, Elinor Hoover, who was born in Monroe county, Ohio, May 7, 1819,
removed to Washington township, Belmont county, when her son was a boy. He resided
here until 1870, receiving his education in the public schools, and then removed
to Missouri, where he remained three years, engaged in various occupations, a
considerable portion of the time in a grist and saw-mill. J. W. Shipman returned to
Zanesville, Ohio, and purchased a portable saw-mill, which Mr. Hoover had charge of
as boss sawyer until his return to Ohio, in February, 1873. He worked at the
carpenter's trade, saw-milling, etc., until March, 1883, when he and C. W. Armstrong
purchased a saw-mill, which they operated until January, 1885, when they sold out to
B. F. Wright and David Howell. ln March, 1888, Mr. Hoover began the erection of his
present planing mill, and set it in operation the following August. He met with such
success that he has erected an additional building 30x50 feet, the first building
being two stories, 30x70, both built upon massive stone walls, on the bank of Captina
creek. Mr. Hoover has an extensive establishment and furnishes building material of
all kinds, and also repairs and manufactures wagons. Mr. Hoover was married January 29, 
1881, to Emily J. Lewis, and after her death, was married a second time, to Eliza E.
Lewis, a sister of his first wife, on June 24, 1882. She was born February 20, 1865.
Three children have been born to them, Lola M., Carl B. and Ralph W. Mr. and Mrs.
Hoover are members of Methodist Episcopal church.