Misc. Notes
A Harris Hoover (37) with Mary (30) is listed in the 1870 Pike Township, Clearfield, PA census. Also listed in the household are an Allen (29) and Estetta (4). Harris is a farmer with real estate valued at 3000, and a personal estate of 800.
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Resident of Carnegie, PA.
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His father Peter passed the last few years of his life, with his son Harris, on "the old place."
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"The Last Raft" An idea was conceived by some of the raftmen "up river", to build and run a raft down the Susquehanna "for old times sake."
On March 14, 1938 the fully equipped and manned raft started from McGees Landing for its destined point, Harrisburg, Pa. As this was to be a pleasure trip for those who formerly were allied with commercial rafts, those who were interested in the trip got on at towns along the river. Boy Scout Stevens got on at Clearfield with the traditional rafting auger used in the construction of the Last Raft. This auger had been in possession of Miles R. Porter's forbears and was to be presented to Governor Earle. Miss Hilda Passarelli took her school to McGees Mills to see the raft and presented two American flags which remained on front and back of the platform until the raft crashed.
Harris M. Hoover, formerly of Curwensvillc, later of Florida, went to Lock Haven, got on the raft, and was rescued at Muncy from drowning. Aside from names here given as interested persons, thousands of people watched from river banks of the West Branch, and this memory, coupled with the fate which followed is not necessary to describe here, as the accounts of this catastrophe were widely publicized throughout the state.
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Harris was elected County Commissioner of Clearfield county in 1875.
He is now a resident of Pittsburg, Pa., and has a family of one son and one daughter.
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A section of Caldwell’s Atlas “Geology Of Clearfield County” [1878], was contributed by a Harris Hoover.
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