BIO:  George WOGAN, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, York Borough, Pg 58

GEORGE WOGAN, deceased, was a native of Manchester Township, York Co., Penn., 
was born April 14, 1800, and was a son of George and Rebecca (Lowe) Wogan.  He 
is the youngest in a family of seven children, and of Scotch-Irish descent.  He 
remained at home and worked on the farm for his father until 1825, when he began 
life for himself.  At the death of his father, he inherited the old Wogan 
homestead in Manchester Township, and continued farming until 1861, when he 
retired from active life, and removed to York, where he lived until his death, 
which occurred April 20, 1878.  His marriage was solemnized December 16, 1834, 
to Miss Margaret Hay, a native of York County, and a daughter of John Hay, the 
elder.  Politically Mr. Wogan was a Republican.  He was one of the leading and 
greatly respected citizens of York County.  Mrs. Wogan is a representative of 
one of the old families of York County.  Her father died in 1866, and her mother 
two years previous.  To Mr. and Mrs. Wogan were born three children, viz.:  
Rebecca L. (deceased), John H. and Anna H.