George Columbus "Esquire" HOFIUS
Birth:
12 Aug 1838
Hickory Twp?, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Death:
31 May 1913
Hickory Twp., Mercer Co., Pennsylvania
Burial:
3 Jun 1913
Hickory Twp., Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, Morefield Cem.
Marriage:
29 Apr 1881
Father:
Mother:
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BIOGRAPHY:1888 History of Mercer Co.,Pa states he resides at Hermitage.
OCCUPATION: Farmer & Justice of the Peace
George C. was a farmer in Hermitage and acting justice of the peace.
Education: He received a thorough common school education in Mercer County.
Work Experiences: He was a Weigh-Master at the coal mine operated by J. W Ormsby & Company and later their Bookkeeper until 1863. He also engaged in farming for many years (up until 1898) before renting his land out for agricultural purposes. In 1868 he became an elected Justice of the Peace, filling his late father's position. His manifest ability and natural legal gifts, fortified by much hard study, had marked him as especially fitted to discharge duties of a judicial nature for over 45 years (up until he died). At his death it was reported he was the oldest Justice of the Peace in point of service in the state of Pennsylvania. He had made a practice of settling his cases out of court. He was known for bringing the greaving parties to an amicable settlement of their differences. Many of his decisions were of the old King Solomon order and won for him continued respect.
He was Secretary of Morefield Cemetary Assn., in 1874 when it was resurveyed and platted. He was also a charter member of the Adnoriam Lodge #739 IOOF when organized on 11/10/1870. He orginally was a member of the Lutheran Church of Hickory and then the United Presbyterian Church of Sharon, Pa. He was an elder for many years in the United Presbyterian Church. George C. was an old time Democrat.
George C. was appointed guardian of James W. Hofius, minor child of Seth Hofius of Trumbull County, Ohio after Seth's death.
His death followed several months of illness with kidney and bladder trouble. George C. is buried in Section 7, Row 1, Grave Site 13 in Morefield Cemetery.
George was living in Hickory Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania in the 1900 and 1910 census.
Alfaretta T. TROUTMAN
Birth:
3 Apr 1849
Hickory Twp., Mercer Co., Pennsylvania
Death:
12 Nov 1928
Sharon, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, Buhl Hospital
Burial:
14 Nov 1928
Hickory Twp., Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, Morefield Cem.
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
Alfaretta was the daughter of Joseph Troutman who was born in 1821 in Clarion County, Pa., and died on 9/9/1895 in Hickory Twp. at home on the Sharon and Clarksville road of consumption. He was burried in Morefield Cemetary on 9/11/1895. Alfaretta's mother was Nancy Clark born in 1826 in Pa., who's father was James Clark. They were Married in 1848. Joseph Troutman's father was George Troutman who first married Cathering Muse and later married Mary Boyer in 1792. George a carpenter died on 2/7/1875 and was burried in Morefield Cemetery, Hermitage, Pennsylvania. His wife Mary died on 2/24/1886.
Joseph Troutman's farm bordered on the West of the George Hofius Homestead and in the 1860 census Joseph's farm was valued at $6,000 with personal property of $1,065.
Alfaretta was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Sharon, Pa. She passed away from shock following a fall. She lived at 715 E State Street in Sharon, Pa., at the time of her death. Most of her life was spent in Hickory Township.
Alfaretta is buried in Section 7 Row 1 Grave Site 13 in Morefield Cemetery.
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George Columbus "Esquire" Hofius - Alfaretta T. Troutman
George Columbus "Esquire" Hofius
was born at Hickory Twp?, Mercer, Pennsylvania 12 Aug 1838.
His parents were Henry Hofius and Mary Reno.
He married Alfaretta T. Troutman 29 Apr 1881 . Alfaretta T. Troutman was born at Hickory Twp., Mercer Co., Pennsylvania 3 Apr 1849 .
George Columbus "Esquire" Hofius died 31 May 1913 at Hickory Twp., Mercer Co., Pennsylvania .
Alfaretta T. Troutman died 12 Nov 1928 at Sharon, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, Buhl Hospital .