Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Hoge, Samuel October 28, 1805 - March 13, 1881
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Author: Bio/Gen Rec LaSalle/Grundy Counties 1900

The name of Hoge is so inseparably connected with the history of Grundy county 
that this work would be incomplete without the record of its representatives, 
and he whose name heads this sketch was one of the honored pioneers and for 
many years a most prominent citizen of the community. He came to the county 
when its lands were wild and uncultivated and when the work of progress and 
improvement had scarcely been begun. A native of Fauquier county, Virginia, he 
was born October 28, 1805, and died in Grundy county, Illinois, March 13, 
1881. In early colonial days the family was founded in America, its first 
representative in this country being William Hoge, who came from Scotland 
during the seventeenth century and took up his residence in Pennsylvania. The 
name has since been variously spelled as Hog, Hogg, Hoag, Hogue and Hoge. 
William Hoge married Barbara Hume, a relative of the celebrated historian of 
that name. Their son William was the first of the name to become identified 
with the Society of Friends. In 1754 he removed from Pennsylvania to Virginia, 
and there reared his seven children, namely: Solomon, James, William, Joseph, 
George, Zebulon and Nancy. Of these, Solomon was twice married and was the 
father of eighteen children. He first wedded Ann Rollins and to them were born 
Sarah, Joseph, David (who died in infancy), Solomon, David (the second of the 
name), Ann, Isaac, Mary, Hannah, Jane and Rebecca. For his second wife the 
father chose Mary Nicols, and their children were: Lydia, William, Joshua, 
George, Margery, Jesse and Amy. Of this family Joshua Hoge was born in Loudoun 
county, Virginia, February 8, 1779, and died April 25, 1854. He married Mary 
Poole, by whom he had ten children: William, Rebecca, Samuel, Amy, Solomon, 
Mary, Isaac Stanley Singleton, Lucinda, Ann and Amanda. The last named is the 
only survivor of this family.

Samuel Hoge, who was a member of this family and who is the immediate subject 
of this review, spent his early youth in the place of his nativity and worked 
on the old homestead farm until he had attained his majority, when his father 
gave him one thousand dollars, and with that amount he started west in company 
with his brother-in-law, Hendley Greggs. They went to Belmont county, Ohio, 
where they engaged in merchandising. Mr. Hoge continuing in the store until 
the fall of 1834, when he sold his interest to Mr. Greggs, and came to Grundy 
county, Illinois, where his brother William had located some time previously. 
He brought with him a capital of two thousand dollars, which he invested in 
government land, his first purchase being a quarter section in the Illinois 
river valley, about three miles west of Morris. He erected thereon a log cabin 
and began life in true pioneer style. Soon afterward he entered a section of 
land at the head of the timber tract on Nettle creek, west of his brother 
William’s farm. For five years he made his home in William’s family, but on 
the 23d of August, 1839, he married Matilda, daughter of Abram Holderman, Sr., 
and began housekeeping in a rather large and respectable hewed log house near 
Morris, which was used for a residence for more than forty years, and served 
as a stopping place for many travelers between Ottawa and Chicago.

Erecting a better home on the land on Nettle creek, Mr. Hoge removed to that 
place in 1840 and entered upon a useful and active career as an agriculturist. 
He was a man of robust health, strong and rugged, and possessed sound judgment 
and excellent tact. He was very persevering and his habits in life were 
exceptionally pure. His earnest and indefatigable labors brought to him 
success, and in his undertakings he prospered, accumulating a handsome 
property. He never sold a foot of his land, but added to it from time to time 
as his financial resources increased, until he was the owner of nearly six 
thousand acres. At the death of her father his wife became the owner of five 
hundred and sixty acres, and by inheritance from her brother Dyson received 
two hundred and seventy-five acres. At his death Mr. Hoge left to his family a 
very valuable estate, and, more than that, the priceless heritage of an 
untarnished name.

To Mr. and Mrs. Hoge were born fifteen children, of whom the following grew to 
years of maturity: Hendley; Charlotte; Jane; Abram, who died in the Union army 
during the civil war; Joshua and Isaac, twins; George, Lina M., Charles C. and 
Landy S. The mother of these children was called to her final rest February 
14, 1898, having survived her husband about seventeen years. They were laid to 
rest in a private cemetery upon their farm, where many of their relatives have 
been interred. They were people of the highest respectability who enjoyed the 
confidence and esteem of their friends In an unlimited degree. Throughout the 
period of its pioneer development Mr. Hoge was connected with Grundy county, 
and ever bore his part in the work of advancement and upbuilding. His death 
was a loss to the community, but his memory is enshrined in the hearts of all 
who knew him.

Source:  Biographical and Genealogical Record of La Salle and Grundy County, 
Illinois, Volume 11, Chicago, 1900, p512-514

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