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    SAMUEL HOEFLICH

    Samuel Hoeflich was born December 31, 1857, in Dayton, Ohio, and is of German lineage. His father, Charles Hoeflich, was born in Tuebingen, Wurttemberg, Germany, in 1812, and was an officer in the French army for fourteen years and a veteran of several wars. He ran away from home when eighteen years of age and enlisted in the military service. After leaving the army, he followed the trade of book-binding for some time and then determined to seek a home in America. On reaching the new world, he took up his abode in Dayton, Ohio, where he married Mrs. Catherine Kraus, widow of Andrew Kraus. By her first marriage she had five children: John A. and Christopher G., both of Covington, and three who died in childhood. Mr. and Mrs. Kraus came to the United States in 1854, and the former died in Dayton. By her second marriage, the mother of our subject had three children, Samuel being the oldest and the others were Caroline and Annie, who died in infancy. The father of this family was called to his final rest in 1863, and the mother survived him until 1879.

    Samuel Hoeflich, of this review, was only two years of age when he accompanied his parents on their removal to Piqua. His father was employed on the canal and the family removed from place to place in order to be near him at his work. When Samuel was four years old they resided in Buckneck, Miami county, where the father died in 1863. In the spring of 1864 the widow removed with her family to Covington, where she kept her children together, working most industriously and. untiringly in order to provide for their support. When our subject became old enough he took part of the burden from her willing shoulders and aided in maintaining the family. Turning his wages over to his mother, in time he became her main support, the hard work of former years undermining her health, and it became his turn to care for her who had so heroically labored for her children in years past. She had established a boarding-house, and also conducted a grocery store and saloon. Mr. Hoeflich assumed entire control of the business in 1879. After the death of his mother, he removed the old building in which she began business, to another location and erected on the site the present brick store and dwelling. He has sold out the grocery store and now conducts a first-class saloon, carrying also a full line of cigars and tobacco.

    Mr. Hoeflich was married, in 1884, to Miss Lizzie M. Popp, who died March 4, 1895. Their children were Carl J., born December 17, 1885; George Lafayette, born October 2, 1887; and Cleo Catherine, born July 1, 1889. All three are now in school. The father was again married, January 27, 1897, his second union being with Anna R. Kriegbaum, a daughter of George Kriegbaum.

    Mr. Hoeflich is a charter member of Covington Lodge, K. of  P., and also belongs to the Improved Order of Red Men. His marked musical talent has rendered him a favorite in musical circles and for fifteen years he was a member of the Third Ohio Regiment band. He is also a member of the Covington Union band, of Covington, which won a most excellent reputation. Holding membership in the Lutheran church, he has served as the leader of the choir, both in church and Sunday school. He is a man highly esteemed, is affable in manner and has hosts of warm friends in his community.

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