Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Hoge, John Allison 1855 - 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

JOHN ALLISON HOGE

OF the old timers of Barton County who came here in the 80's the subject of this
sketch, John Allison Hoge, is one who has remained and made a success of the
farming business. He was born September 16, 1855, in Green County, Pa., and came
to Barton County in 1886. He immediately engaged in the farming business and now
owns three quarter sections of land in Liberty township all of which is under
cultivation and being farmed under Mr. Hoge's supervision. He was married in
Witzel County, West Virginia, in 1878, to Miss H. E. Haught. They are the
parents of four children: Charles, 32 years of age, who is a practicing dentist
at Kinsley, in this state; Ira, 28 years of age, engaged in the farming business
near Offerle, Kansas; Sol, 26 years old, who is operating a farm near Lewis,
Kansas and Thomas, 13 years of age who is a student in the Barton County
schools. The home place has a modern eight room residence, a fine well built
barn and other outbuildings. Mr. Hoge maintains a fine orchard in which he grows
nearly all varieties of fruits common to this section of the country. Mr. Hoge
has made a specialty of breeding and raising Galloway cattle and is considered
an authority on all matters pertaining to this breed of cattle and he has done
much to encourage the breeding of high class cattle in the county. Mr. Hoge owes
his success to the practical farming methods which he has used in developing his
farm into one of the most desirable in that part of the county. While Mr. Hoge
takes an interest in all public affairs he has never held any public office
other than at times being an officer of the township in which he resides. His
place is located about three and one-half miles from Great Bend and is one of
the best developed and most highly improved in Barton. Mr. Hoge came here at a
time when the outlook for the future was not the brightest but by good
management and a thorough knowledge of farming he has made a success of which he
can justly be proud.

[photo] Farm Residence of John Allison Hoge


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Biographical History Of Barton County


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