Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Hoge, Albert E 1840 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com February 20, 2006, 8:16 am Author: History of Grundy County 1914 Hoge, Albert E., was born in Nettle Creek Township, Grundy County, February 2, 1840, a son of William and Rachel (Bowls) Hoge. His father was born in Fauquier County, Va., and his mother in Loudoun County, same State. Their marriage took place October 26, 1826, and they immediately removed to Illinois, coming overland in a carriage and a prairie schooner drawn by horses. They made their home in Nettle Creek Township and preempted land there that he had previously located. Here they lived at first in a dug-out, but later a spacious log cabin was erected, being one of the very first houses to be built in Grundy County. William Hoge continued adding to his property until he owned over 3,000 acres of Illinois land, both timber and prairie. In 1843 his wife died and he never married again, his daughter keeping house for him. In 1845 he constructed a fine frame house to be used in place of the log cabin, and this residence is still standing. Many of the local offices of public trust were filled by him, and though he was not a member of any church, he was a sincere, honest and upright man. In business he was capable and, for those pioneer days when a two days’ drive was necessary to reach Chicago, the nearest market, his success was remarkable. He died June 22, 1884, and when he was taken from them the community lost an estimable man. To him and his wife nine children were born: Mary E., born in Virginia, widow of Abraham Holderman of Morris, Ill.; Emily E., Mrs. George Bishop, of Chicago; Anna G., widow of Joshua Greeg, of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Joshua, deceased; James B., deceased; Hendly, killed in the Union army at the battle of Franklin, Tenn.; William, living at Morris; Albert E.; and Alcinda B., of Morris, widow of Dr. E. Ridgeway. Albert E. Hoge, after the death of his father, came into possession of the old homestead, to which he has added so materially that he now owns over 1,000 acres in Nettle Creek Township. In 1834 the first schoolhouse in the county was built on his property. This old building is still standing and, though decaying fast, is an interesting relic of former days. Up to the time when he became twenty years of age, he attended school in this building. From that time on he was engaged in active farming and stock raising, to very good advantage. Since 1902 he has not done much actual farm work himself, has rented practically all of his land but keeps a strict, personal supervision over it. Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. Publishers; 1914, p827 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/bios/hoge223nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb