About the Author

Dr. Dennis Hocker has spent his lifetime in Perry County. He was born in Marysville, schooled at Susquenita, and now lives with his wife, Mary Ellen (Fortney) in Wheatfield Township. Their family’s farm was settled in the 1760’s by Richard Stewart and has remained in the family since that time.

Dr. Hocker is an internationally respected business advisor and an expert in Psychometric Evaluation. He serves an international clientele from his office in Perry County.

He is one of the most prominent historians in Perry County and has written over two dozen books on the rich history of the area.

He was President of the Historical Society of Perry County, Vice President of the Perry Historians, former Secretary of the Board of Directors at Members First Federal Credit Union and serves as a Board Member of several small businesses.