Richard Hoar

1930 -

• Name	Richard Hoar
  Born	19 Jun 1930	McKean, Licking Co, Ohio, USA
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I32356	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Harry Hoar,   b. 22 Jan 1878, Butler, Richland Co, Ohio, USA ,   d. 28 Mar 1962, McKean, Licking Co, Ohio, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Bertha Riley,   b. 25 Apr 1885, Burlington, Licking Co, Ohio, USA ,   d. 4 May 1969, Mount Vernon, Knox Co, Ohio, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1903	Newark, Licking Co, Ohio, USA
  Family ID	F5741	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ethel Elliott,   b. 14 Jun 1933, , Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 13 Jul 2001  (Age 68 years)
  Married	18 Jul 1953	, Licking Co, Ohio, USA
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2013
  Family ID	F12789	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Carol Wetherbee
  Married	6 Sep 2003	, Licking Co, Ohio, USA
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2015
  Family ID	F10582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Marriage to Ethel: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KDMP-ZNX [[Legend Hills Orchard History Legend Hills Orchard is owned and operated by Dick Hoar and his four children and their families. Over the past 40 years, the business has grown from a grocery route to a large retail farm market. In 1925, Dick's father, Harry Hoar, began planting apple and peach trees. He marketed the fruit at various fruit stands in Licking County. Harry retired in 1947, and Dick, at age 17, took over management of the orchard and established a grocery route in Newark, Mt. Vernon, and surrounding communities. In 1955, Dick and his wife Jane purchased a 42-acre farm adjacent to the original orchard which they later purchased from Harry. Dick and Jane along with their four children planted apple, peach, and cherry trees and built a retail business, "Pine Lake Orchard," three miles south of Utica in Licking County. In the beginning, the family sold produce out of their garage. Dick and Jane purchased the former "Reynold's Orchard," which is now Legend Hills Orchard, in 1972. Over the next few years the family consisting of Dick and Jane, daughters; Susan and Debbie, and sons; Rick and Doug, renovated Legend Hills and operated both markets. Then, in 1979, to accommodate a growing retail business, the family built a farm market salesroom at Legend Hills because of its proximity to State Routes 62 and 13. Sadly in July, 2001, Dick's wife, Jane, of 48 years passed away. The family welcomes Dick's new wife, Carol (September, 2003). At Legend Hills today, apples, peaches, and strawberries are grown with a major emphasis on apples and peaches. There are approximately 60 acres of apples, 40 acres of peaches, and 5 acres of strawberries. Because Legend Hills Orchard is primarily a retail market, approximately 25 varieties of apples and 20 varieties of peaches are grown. In the 1980's, despite hard winters, Legend Hills continued to plant peaches as is the practice today, due to high customer demand and successful peach production on rolling hills. Approximately 90% of all fruit raised is sold through the Legend Hills Farm Market. A large portion of apples, peaches, and strawberries are sold pick-your-own. Legend Hills also presses and markets its own fresh apple cider. The market is open year round with extended hours during the harvest season.