Ezra Elmer Hoobler was born September 9, 1872 in Streator, IL and died March 6, 1956 in Eureka, KS. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Kaw Township, KS. He married Kathryn Rose VanSyckle August 31, 1897. She was born January 25, 1874 in Vera, KS and died June 27, 1939 in Eureka, KS. She was buried June 30, 1939 in Greenwood Cemetery, Kaw Township, KS.

He came to St. Marys, Kansas at age 5. He attended Lane University at Lecompton, Ks. He made the Cherokee Strip Run in Oklahoma settling near Medford. They gave up the claim caused by poor crops.

Ezra farmed north of Eureka in 1907 and lived there until 1935 when he moved to Eureka. He was rural mail carrier for 30 years carrying from the Utopia Post Office, retiring in 1937. He is survived by sons Ivan of Los Angeles, Glenn and Elmer of Eureka; sisters Myrtie and Mabel of Canadian, Texas; brothers George of Lincoln, NE, Frank of Broken Bow, NE, and Clarence of Canadian, TX.

Mrs. K. Rose VanSyckle Hoobler was the youngest of 9 children, all of whom preceded her in death but Joanna Stambaugh. She was the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Katherine Hibler VanSyckle. They helped organize the Methodist Church. Services were held on June 30, 1939 and burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. The Rev. H. J. Sterling conducted the services. She is survived by her husband and three sons, Ivan, Elmer, and Glenn. Before moving to Eureka about 3 years ago, the Hooblers lived in the Utopia neighborhood.

They had the following children:

Ivan Vincent Hoobler

Glenn Eldon Hoobler

Elmer Wayne Hoobler

(Excerpt from the March I4, 1907 Star)