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From the 1887 History of Vernon County,
Missouri, page 421-422:
ANDREW C. HOGAN
(Farmer and Stock-raiser, Section 16,
Post-office, Hoover)
The life experiences of this
well known citizen of Henry township have been of more thrilling
interest than those of the generality of men, and deserve brief mention
at this place. He was born in Bangor, Me., December 25, 1821,
being the son of Andrew Hogan, a native of Ireland, who when young
emigrated to America and followed his chosen occupation of blacksmith.
His wife was formerly Miss Rebecca Bradley, whose birth occurred in
Main. Andrew, the eldest of two children, lived in the State of
his nativity until 14 years of age, occupying himself with farm duties,
after which he went to sea. For four years he remained upon the
water, during which time he made two trips to Europe, but on
discontinuing his life of a sailor he went to Boston, Mass., and learned
the trade of blacksmith and machinist. In 1841, filled perhaps
with a spirit of adventure, he enlisted in the Second U.S. dragoons and
passed one year in the school of practice at Carlisle, Pa., going thence
to Fort Washita, in the Chickasaw Nation, where he remained until the
breaking out of the Mexican War. Then he went to Mexico under Gen.
Harney, enlisting on December 2, 1841, and serving until the expiration
of his term of service, in 1846, when he returned to New York and
re-enlisted for the same war; going again to Carlisle, Pa., he fitted up
recruits for squadrons. After the war closed Mr. Hogan remained in
the employ of the Government for a year or more under Col. C. A. May in
charge of the horse department, but on going back to New York he
embarked in business in Buffalo. In 1855 he accepted a position in
the quartermaster's department at Leavenworth, but a year later settled
on a claim near the Fort, where he was when the Civil War broke out.
Receiving promotion to a colonelcy of the 19th regiment, enrolled
militia, of Kansas, he was subsequently engaged in all the battles of
the border, serving until he was mustered out of service, when he
returned to his farm. In 1867 he removed from there to this
county, and has since been one of the enterprising agriculturists of
this vicinity. His well improved landed estate embraces all told
about 450 acres. For four years he discharged the duties of
justice of the peace in a satisfactory manner. In 1848 Mr. Hogan
was married to Miss Mary L. Dawson, of Carlisle, Pa., who bore him 12
children, six of whom were boys and six girls; of these eight are now
living; Lewis H., Henry P., Andrew C., John D., Frank M., Jane T., wife
of Albert Smalley; Catharine A., now Mrs. Douglass Smalley, and
Charlotte L. Mrs. H. died in 1880. |
