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Thomas R. Hoon
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THOMAS R. HOON, in former years one of the substantial and representative citizens of Centre Township, Butler County, and for some years sheriff of the county, was
born in Centre Township, December 3, 1835, a son of John Hoon. He was reared and educated in his native township, and after beginning industrial life, was engaged in teaming until 1860. He then went to Oil Creek, Venango County, where, until 1862, he was employed in the oil
business. In the year last mentioned he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Pennsylvania Volimteers, with which regiment he served until the close of the war. He took part in some of the bloodiest and most important battles waged by the Army of the Potomac,
including those of South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, the operations in front of Richmond, and the closing scenes which culminated in the surrender of Lee at Appomattox. He had served under Generals McClellan, Burnside, Hooker and Grant.
After being mustered out, he returned to Butler County and engaged in farming on the old homestead, having 300 acres of well improved land. Here he followed agriculture until his death, which took place July 13, 1904. Mr. Hoon was a successful farmer, being both industrious and progressive. He possessed in a high degree the confidence of his fellow citizens, and served at different times in most of the township offices. He was at one time sheriff of Butler County, in which position he showed his courage and capacity on the occasion of the capture of the Biddle brothers, of whom he had charge in the hospital jail, and who had to be guarded at the point of a revolver. In politics Mr. Hoon was a Republican. He took great interest in Grand Army affairs, being a useful and active member of John Randolph Post. He also belonged to the Patrons of Husbandry. Mr. Hoon was married, March 23, 1871, to Sarah J. Jones, a daughter of David Jones, of Franklin Township. They had seven children, namely: George H., now deceased; Mary, the wife of Dr. Wasson, died March 11, 1908; William C, deceased; John R., who is now county detective, with an office in the Butler County National Bank Building, and residence at No. 532 Mifflin Street; Nancy B.; Henrietta and Lina. Mrs. Hoon, who survives her husband, resides at No. 428 Mifflin Street, Butler. Source: 20th century history of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and respresentative citizens, McKee, James A., 1909, page 620-621. |
