Ella Amanda Stambaugh and George Hoke

GEORGE HOKE was born April 22, 1862 in York County, Pennsylvania,³⁹⁸⁵ and died October 29, 1933 in Jackson Township, York, Pennsylvania.³⁹⁸⁵ He is buried in Saint Paul's Wolf's Evangelical Covenant Cemetery, West Manchester Township, York, Pennsylvania.⁴⁵⁶

He married ELLA AMANDA STAMBAUGH on February 7, 1886 in York County, Pennsylvania,⁶⁰²⁸ daughter of ELIZABETH BACHTEL ROHRBAUGH and ABRAHAM STAMBAUGH. She was born July 11, 1859 in Pennsylvania,³⁹⁸⁵ and died March 14, 1913 in Jackson Township, York, Pennsylvania.³⁹⁸⁵ She is buried in Saint Paul's Wolf's Evangelical Covenant Cemetery, West Manchester Township, York, Pennsylvania.⁴⁵⁶

Children of ELLA AMANDA STAMBAUGH and GEORGE HOKE:

1. PAUL EDWARD HOKE, b. October 21, 1888, York County, Pennsylvania;³⁹⁸⁵ d. February 2, 1963, York, York, Pennsylvania.³⁹⁸⁵
2. HARRY WILLIAM HOKE, b. March 5, 1890, Jackson Township, York, Pennsylvania;^{11969, 9810} d. September 26, 1974.¹¹⁹⁶⁹
3. ELIZABETH JAN HOKE, b. June 10, 1893, Nashville, York, Pennsylvania;^{4532, 11970} d. August 2, 1980, York, York, Pennsylvania.¹¹⁹⁷⁰
4. SAMUEL HERMAN HOKE, b. October 15, 1896, Spring Grove, York, Pennsylvania;⁹⁸¹⁰ d. January 19, 1975, York, York, Pennsylvania.¹¹⁹⁷¹
5. CATHERINE R. HOKE, b. October 7, 1898, York County, Pennsylvania;^{56, 11972} d. August 14, 1977, York, York, Pennsylvania.¹¹⁹⁷²
6. GEORGE PHILIP HOKE, b. December 17, 1902, York County, Pennsylvania;³⁹⁸⁵ d. May 14, 1943, Spring Grove, York, Pennsylvania.³⁹⁸⁵

Personal Information

• Ella Amanda Stambaugh and George Hoke were members of the Saint Paul's Wolf's Evangelical Covenant Church, West Manchester Township, York, Pennsylvania. ^{11966, 11967}

Obituaries

York Dispatch, March 15, 1913¹¹⁹⁶⁶

NASHVILLE

Nashville, March 15.—Mrs. Ella Amanda Hoke, wife of George Hoke, a well known merchant, of this place, died as 12:30 o'clock yesterday morning after suffering for a period of one week with pneumonia. Mrs. Hoke took sick suddenly last Thursday. She was 53 years, eight months and thirteen days old. She had been a resident of this village for the past 27 years. She was a member of the Reformed congregation at Wolf's union church, Jackson township. Surviving are her husband, four sons and two daughters, Paul, Harry, Samuel, Philip, Elizabeth and Katie, all at home. One brother, Eli Stambaugh, Thomasville, and three sisters, Mrs. John Martin, Mrs. Daniel Baker, Thomasville and Mrs. David Brenneman, Botts station, also survive. The funeral will be held from the Hoke residence at Nashville on Sunday afternoon. Brief services will be held at the house at 1 o'clock, after which the funeral party will proceed to Wolf's church, where further services will be held. Interment will be made in the adjoining cemetery. The Rev. Dr. O. P. Schellhamer, York, pastor of the Reformed congregation of that church, will officiate.

Evening Sun, October 30, 1933¹¹⁹⁶⁷

GEORGE HOKE

George Hoke, who conducted a general merchandise store at Nashville for more than a half century, died at 9:25 o'clock last night at his home at that place. his death was caused by a complication of diseases from which he had suffered for more than a year. He was 75 years old. Mr. Hoke's wife died about 18 years ago. He leaves four sons and two daughters, Paul Hoke, York; Harry W. Hoke, Spring Grove; Mrs. Ivan Slagle and Samuel Hoke, York; Mrs. Kathryn Gibbs and G. Philip Hoke, at home; a brother, Dr. Martin Hoke, Spring Grove, and two sisters, Mrs. Amanda Bentzel, Nashville, and Mrs. Peter Bott, Dover. The body was removed to the funeral home of Carl H. Shaffer, Spring Grove. Mr. Hoke was well known in York county. He served for many years as chorister of Wolf's church choir. He was a member of Wolf's Reformed congregation during his entire life time.

The funeral will be held on Wednesday with brief services at the home at 2 p. m. and further services in Wolf's Union church. The Rev. E. V. Strausbaugh, pastor of the Paradise Reformed charge, will officiate. Interment will be made in the cemetery adjoining the church. The body may be viewed at the Hoke home after Tuesday noon.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
July 18, 18602971	West Manchester Township, York, Pennsylvania	Abraham Stambaugh Elizabeth Bachtel Rohrbaugh Sarah Anna Stambaugh Anna Maria Stambaugh Louisa Stambaugh Ella Amanda Stambaugh
July 12, 18702973	West Manchester Township, York, Pennsylvania	Abraham Stambaugh Elizabeth Bachtel Rohrbaugh Sarah Anna Stambaugh Anna Maria Stambaugh Louisa Stambaugh Ella Amanda Stambaugh Eli R. Stambaugh
June 1, 18802975	West Manchester Township, York, Pennsylvania	Elizabeth Bachtel Rohrbaugh Sarah Anna Stambaugh Anna Maria Stambaugh Louisa Stambaugh Ella Amanda Stambaugh Eli R. Stambaugh