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CINNA
WILKES HOOVER, who is widely
known throughout North Central Ohio as the cashier
of the Lodi State Bank, is a native of Ohio. He was
born Mar. 20, 1870, at Sterling, the son of Henry
and Harriet (Shook) Hoover.
Henry Hoover was a native of Wayne
County, Ohio, born in August, 1837. He was a farer
and tobacco grower, and died in 1911 and is buried
at Seville, Ohio. Mr. Hoover had
married Miss Harriet Shook, the
daughter of George Shook, of Guilford
Center, Ohio. To them were born two children:
Elva, who died in 1901, was the wife of
Richard Bratton, who died in 1896, and
they are buried at Eaton, Ohio and Cinna
Wilkes, the subject of this sketch.
Cinna Wilkes Hoover grew up at
Sterling, Ohio, where he attended the public
schools. He also spent two years at Northern
Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso, Ind., and began
his teaching career in 1891. He taught for
three years in the district schools near Sterling,
and for two years was superintendent of schools at
Rittman, Ohio. In 1897 he received an appointment as
a railway mail clerk and for three years worked
between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and for 11 years
between Cleveland and Bridgeport, Ohio. In
1912 Mr. Hoover founded the "Rittman
Press," which he owned and edited for a period of
four years. He then became identified with the
Rittman Savings Bank as cashier, and served in that
capacity until 1921, when he came to Lodi as cashier
of the Lodi State Bank.
On Dec. 25, 1894, Mr. Hoover was united
in marriage with Miss Malinda Mougey, the
daughter of Peter and Mary (Stoll) Mougey, of
Sterling, Ohio, both deceased. They have a
son, Levin Irving, who was born Oct.
17, 1895. He is a graduate of Rittman High
School, class of 1913, and is now an electrical
engineer at Harper, Kan. He is married and has
two sons.
Mr. Hoover is a Republican, a member of
the Congregational Church, and belongs to
Harrisonville Lodge, F. A. M., No. 137; Lodi
Oriental Chapter, No. 128, West Salem, R. A. M. He
is also a member of the Rotary Club.
Source: History of North Central Ohio, embracing
Richland, Ashland, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron &
Knox Counties, By William A. Duff - Vol. II - Publ.
by Historical Publishing Co., Topeka-Indianapolis,
1931 - Page 989 |
