California Biographies, San Joaquin Valley

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm

Source:
History of the state of California and biographical record of the San Joaquin 
Valley, California. An historical story of the state's marvelous growth from 
its earliest settlement to the present time.
Prof. James Miller Guinn , A. M.
The Chapman Publishing Co., Chicago 1905
Notes: Missing Page: 865-866,983-984,1175-1176


 STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS HOGAN. From January, 1902, until January 1, 1905, when he resigned, Mr. 
Hogan acted as superintendent of the Cain Fruit & Nursery Co., managing a ranch of two hundred and 
forty acres, much of which he put under alfalfa, while one hundred and twenty-five acres are in 
prunes, peaches, apricots, etc. During the busy season he employed as many as ninety hands. He also 
raised large numbers of cattle and hogs. 

Born in Adams county, Ill., July 27, 1856, Mr. Hogan is a son of George W. Hogan, the latter born near 
Covington, Ky., a son of George Hogan, a farmer who died in that state. George W. Hogan settled in 
Adams county, Ill., and followed the occupations of farmer and miller, operating both saw and flour 
mills, which were run by water power. He removed to Knox county, Mo., where he spent ten years, 
then went -to Chariton county, near Old Brunswick, and finally to Kansas City, where his death 
occurred. For eight months he served in the state militia of Missouri. His wife, formerly Sarah Ann 
Owen, was a native of Washington, D. C, and a daughter of Edward Owen, who came from Scotland, 
the country of his birth, and located in the capital city. He engaged in the hotel business, but finally 
removing to Illinois, followed farming in that state and Missouri until his retirement from active life. His 
death occurred while he was an inmate of the home of G. W. Hogan. Mrs. Hogan died in Linn county, 
Mo., leaving a family of five sons and four daughters, of whom one son is deceased. 

The youngest child in the family of his parents, Stephen A. Douglas Hogan was reared in Missouri, 
having removed with the family in January, 1859, from their home in Illinois. He attended the common 
school in the vicinity of his home and at the same time received the practical training which fell to his 
lot as the son of a farmer. In manhood he began farming for himself in Chariton county, from which 
location he removed in 1882 to Benton county, Ark., there following farming and the cultivation of 
nursery stock, setting out the nursery himself and following this business until 1888. He came still 
farther west in that year and located in Tulare county, Cal., where for four years he engaged in the 
cultivation of grain on a large scale. Not meeting with the success anticipated he accepted the position 
of superintendent of the Comstock ranch for S. Sweet Company, which position he held for six years 
and seven months, when he resigned to take charge of a tract of one hundred and sixty acres south of 
Visalia for the Bank of Visalia. This he subdivided, made roads, built bridges and put in numerous 
improvements, holding it until the greater part was sold, doing all this in four months. He then took 
charge of the Evansdale Fruit Company orchard for a period of six months, and following that work 
accepted the responsible position of superintendent of the Cain Fruit & Nursery Co. Upon resigning 
this position Mr. Hogan removed to Visalia. 

In Chariton county. Mo., Mr. Hogan was united in marriage with Angie Dunkel, a native of McDonough 
county. Ill. She is a daughter of Henry Dunkel, a native of Pennsylvania, who removed to Illinois and 
afterward to Missouri, where he followed farming for a livelihood. His wife was formerly Susie Hosier, 
of Pennsylvania. Six children blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Hogan, namely: Susie (the wife of C. S. 
Warren, of Modoc, Cal), Roscoe, Minnie, Travis, Uda and Esther Pearl. Mr. Hogan is a Democrat in his 
national politics. Locally he is interested in the election and support of the candidates best qualified for 
public office. For one term he held the office of school director. Fraternally he is a member of the 
Modern Woodmen of America, while his wife belongs to the Roval Neighbors.