Re: General Joseph Hooker
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In reply to:
General Joseph Hooker
Robert Rodkey 2/03/02
Here is a bit of info:
Joseph Hooker courted snd married Olivia Groesbeck of Cincinncti when he was aged 50. She came from a prominant and wealthy Cincinati family and there is still an area of the city called Groesbeck. After the marriage she fell ill and died without having any children. She and he are buried in Spring Grove Cemetary in Cincinnati.
While in Cincinnati Hooker was a strong proponent of Lincoln and when Lincoln's funeral train passed through Cincinnati, Hooker gave a lengthlyspeach and accompanied the train to Springfield.