The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 957 

BENJAMIN HOOVER.

Benjamin Hoover, a successful rancher living near Sunnyside, was born in Wayne
county, Ohio, April 2, 183, a son of Cyrus and Annie (Weaver) Hoover, both of
whom were natives of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. The former was a son of
Daniel Hoover, who was also born in Lancaster county, and his ancestors came to
the new world with William Penn. In the year 1840 Daniel Hoover left the
Keystone state and removed to Wayne county, Ohio, where he purchased land and
engaged in farming to the time of his death. His son, Cyrus Hoover, also
devoted his attention to farming throughout his entire life, passing away in the
year 1900. He had for six years survived his wife, whose death occurred in 1894.
She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Weaver of Pennsylvania, who also
became pioneer residents of Ohio. Both were members of the German Baptist or
Dunkard church, in the work of which they took a very active part.

Benjamin Hoover was the fourth in order of birth in a family of eight children.
He attended the normal school and afterward took up the profession of teaching,
which he followed through thirteen terms. He then gave his attention to farming.
From his father he received a farm and later he purchased other land until he
was the owner of one hundred and thirty acres. Eventually, however, he disposed
of that property and took up his abode near Sunnyside, Washington, in 1901,
investing in eighty acres of land a mile north of the city. The tract was then
all covered with sagebrush, but he cleared it and transformed it into productive
fields, from which he has annually gathered good harvests. He has since sold a
portion of the land, retaining possession of only fifty acres. He has built a
good house upon the place and he raises hay and corn and follows general
farming, his fields producing substantial crops.

On the 12th of April, 1881, Mr. Hoover was united in marriage to Miss Celia B.
Reese, a native of Stark county, Ohio, and a daughter of Jackson and Blanche
Sarah (Clark) Reese, who were also born in the Buckeye state and are now
deceased. By occupation the father was a carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover have
become the parents of seven children, as follows: Musadora, the wife of Thomas
Antles, a rancher of Yakima county, by whom she has one child; Camilla, the wife
of Earl Rowley, a ranchman residing in Benton county, by whom she has three
children; Roscoe, living on the home farm, wedded Miss Beatrice Shields, who
passed away leaving one child; Celia Belle, the wife of Fred Delansky, of
Sunnyside, by whom she has one child; Angie Lorina, who gave her hand in
marriage to Clarence Zook, of Sunnyside; Vennetta, the wife of Marvin Roark, of
Ellensburg, Washington; and Lindell, who wedded Wilma Leffingwell and lives in
Sunnyside.

Mrs. Hoover is a member of the Methodist church, while Mr. Hoover has
membership in the Brethren church. In politics he is an independent republican.
He has served as township assessor and was also a member of the school board in
Ohio, but he prefers to give his undivided time and attention to his business
affairs, which have been carefully directed and have brought to him a measure of
success that numbers him among the substantial ranchmen of this part of the
state.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.