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Michael Hofacre

Birth	:	4 Jun 1828 Stark County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	15 Feb 1913 Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2322006, -91.1761017
Description	:	Feb 20, 1913 Monticello Express, Monticello, Iowa Michael Hofacre, a resident here for nearly 60 years old died Sat. afternoon after an illness for several weeks at age 84 years, 8 months and 11 days. The funeral services were held at the Hofacre home. The Masonic faternity of which he was a member accompanied the remain to Oakwood Cemetery Past Master, E E Reed conducted the burial service. Michael Hofacre was born in Stark Co, Ohio on 4 June 1828. He was the eldest of 9 children. He lived in... Read More	Feb 20, 1913 Monticello Express, Monticello, Iowa Michael Hofacre, a resident here for nearly 60 years old died Sat. afternoon after an illness for several weeks at age 84 years, 8 months and 11 days. The funeral services were held at the Hofacre home. The Masonic faternity of which he was a member accompanied the remain to Oakwood Cemetery Past Master, E E Reed conducted the burial service. Michael Hofacre was born in Stark Co, Ohio on 4 June 1828. He was the eldest of 9 children. He lived in the county of his birth until 1848 when he moved to Paulding Co, Ohio. In June 1854, he was a member of a party of 5 who left that state under the leadership of Andrew Clemmer on a prospecting tour of Kansas. Others were George W. Curtis, Jesse Bogert & Abram Grassmeyer. The party started west on a canal staged across Illinois & Missouri and reached Kansas when it was in the turmoil of the Anti-slavery excitement. Clemmers recended the troubles that came with surly Fierceness as to give the shots the title of Bleeding, Kansas and decided it was no place for the party to locate. They started back while on the boat ascending the Missouri river, Clemmens died of Cholera and the other members of the party returned to Ohio via Chicago . During the same year Mr. Hofacre married Rebecca Clemmer and in the fall of 1854 came to Iowa and settled on the farm they afterward retained. They spent a year in Ohio at one time and the farm was rented to a tenant then they went back to their farm in Iowa. About 10 years ago they bought a home in Monticello. Mr Hofacre is survived by his aged widow, and children, Joseph M. Hofacre, Monticello, Mrs Olive Hosford, Platte, SD,Frank Hofacre of Weymore, Nebr, Mrs Eva Barlett, Long Lake, WA, Mrs Anna Best, St Paul MN, Mrs Naomi Sandhouse and Mrs Jessie Pratt of Monticello. Two children, George and Dora died several years ago. Mr Hofacre was a good Citizen an accommodating neighbor. His actions were upright, honest and trustworthyl He was an ardent Mason for more than half a century and had squared his ribbons with his fellow men. According to the teachings of that order of benovolence. (contributer_ (Stone Hunter)Thank you.

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Michael Hofacre's memorial is located at: Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Jones County, USA.
When did Michael Hofacre death?
Michael Hofacre death on 15 Feb 1913 in Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2322006
Longitude: -91.1761017

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Rebecca Jane Clemmer Hofacre

(1836 - 1913)

Siblings

Catherine Hofacker Culler

(1835 - 1919)

Children

Joseph Miller Hofacre

(1855 - 1931)

Olive Cordelia Hofacre Hosford

(1857 - 1929)

George A. Hofacre

(1861 - 1902)

Evalina Cornelia “Eva” Hofacre Bartlett

(1865 - 1954)

Naomi F Hofacre Sandhouse

(1871 - 1937)

Jessie M. Hofacre Vesey

(1875 - 1954)

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