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Note: "A short Biography of the Live and Character of Susannah Hoover". January 12th 1889, being the 94th Anniversary of her Natural Live. Died. At the residence of Henry Warner, One mile south of Bradford Ohio, on the 11 day of April 1889, Susanna Hoover, aged 94 years and 3 months, being the oldest lady in the community. Susannah Brumbaugh, was the daughter of John and Christena Brumbaugh; was born on the 12th day of January 1795, in Blair County, PA. Her parents, as all parents in these days, were not too well provided with this worlds goods and as a matter of course her early life was spent at home in an effort of making a living. Her education was very meager, but the religious training that she received from the good old mother away back in the early part of the 19th century has continued with her through all the trials and sufferings that she met during life. She was a member of the German Baptist church for over 70 years and always led and upright and Christian life, one that others could look up to with pride, and follow with safety, one that lead not along the highway of wickedness, but the straight forward course to virtue, peace and happiness, her life and indulgences were such that the organs of her body reached the goal of here existence together, and painless as a candle burns down in its socket, her life went out, to cross into the unknown into that beyond, where she has met those who knew her almost a century ago. She was the oldest of nine children, and of course a great deal depended upon her while at home. Two of these are still living, Conrad Brumbaugh and Elizabeth Hull.. in 1812 she was married to Christopher Seas, by whom she had three sons and one daughter. In 1818 hearing of the opening up of Ohio to settlement they loaded their family into a wagon and started west, and settled in Miami Co, Ohio, He began to open up a farm among the Indians and wolves, who at that time were very friendly. They were industrious and soon had a comfortable home constructed of hewed logs, chinked and daubed, in good style, but this happiness in the wilds of Miami county, was not to continue for long, for the summer of 1821 her husband was taken sick, and died leaving her alone to struggle for herself and family. She proved herself equal to the task, keeping the family together, for a year or so, when Andrew Warner, a respected citizen, sought her companionship, and they were married in 1822, by who she raised one daughter. This was a happy union, but alas from human events, was soon to be cut short. He died in 1824, leaving her the second time a widow, to brood over her trials and sorrows alone. This time she remained a widow until Jacob Warner, another respected neighbor turned his attention to her interests and they were married in 1827. To this union four more children was born. This union brought together four sets of children, who were living with her at the same time, and to all these she proved to be a step mother in every sense of the word, getting along with them pleasantly and in such a way that all respected her; the many kindnesses shown them by her. Sixteen children, composed of five sets filled up this household, and all went on in the little family circle with out a jar. In 1835, Mr Warner died, leaving her a widow the third time with her large family well provided for, surrounded with lovely, and obedient children, The time passed until in 1841, Isaac Hoover a worthy and respected neighbor, who lost his companion sought a home with her, and they were married soon after bringing together thirteen children born of two different mothers. Again she starts out full of happiness surrounded with the little colony, always endeavoring to please those around her. But this happiness was destined to be broken up, and deaths messenger claimed her husband as his own in 1848 leaving her a widow for the fourth time. She kept house with the children until 1850 when they were about all married off and left her alone, she went to live with her daughter Mrs. Henry Warner, where she has resided for about thirty-nine years. Many little traits of character might be related to show her loving disposition, but it is sufficient to say herein that she died, as she lived, leaving not an enemy behind. She worked on the farm and helped her husbands in a great many ways to get along in the world. She could weave as fine a piece of linen as any of her neighbors, and took a great delight in spinning thread from flax, and her wheel was her daily companion for many hears. Of nine brothers and sisters five of them are dead. Catherine Hoover died 23 May 1839; Jacob Brumbaugh died 27 Jan 1843; John Brumbaugh died 2 Mar 1879; Daniel Brumbaugh died 27 1873; David Brumbaugh died 23 July 1883; Henry Brumbaugh died 17 Oct, 1885. She is represented by nine children of her own, and twenty step children. Sixty grand children, one hundred and thirty great grand children and thirty four great great grand children, making the representatives of her body two hundred and thirty-three, thirty of who are dead, leaving two hundred and three still living. Funeral services from the home of Henry Warner, preached by, Tobias Crider at the church one mile north of Bradford, Apr 14, 1889. Interment at the new cemetery. The above was penned by Nate Iddings, a local history buff of the time.
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