Biographical Sketch of Anderson Hogue, Wright County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Anderson Hogue, a prominent farmer, and the owner of 500 acres of land
in Wright County, Mo., was born in Marion County, Tenn., in 1805, and
was sold to a man by the name of Anderson Hogue, by his former master,
who was also his father.  From Anderson Hogue he takes his name.  He
was married in Tennessee to Miss Hannah Burnett, also a slave, and her
master was also her father.  She became the mother of six children:
Nancy, wife of Thomas Haney; Fanny, who was married twice, and who is
now deceased; Mary A. Tennessee, wife of James Payne; Henry A., Nelson
and George.  The mother of these children died in Tennessee, in the 
time of slavery.  Three years after her death Mr. Hogue married Miss
Theresa Gogue, one of the slaves of his last master, and to this union
have been born twelve children: Sarah (deceased), Robert, Lizzie, wife
of William Trout; Adalaide, wife of Peter Hooper; Laura B., also 
married; Lonnie, Augusta M., wife of Newton Trout; Florence, wife of
George Layer; William, Eddins R., Maude and Ida.  Mr. Hogue was marr-
ied before the war, and lived twenty-one miles below Chattanooga, on 
the State road.  He saw Sherman on his march to the sea.  Five years
after peace was declared he and his family came north, settling in
Wright County, and being the first colored family in the same.  Mr.
Hogue is a Republican in politics, and Mrs. Hogue is a member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

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