ANDREW C. HOGAN

From the 1887 History of Vernon County, Missouri, p. 421-422:

Andrew C. Hogan

(Farmer and Stock-raiser, Section 16, Post-office, Hoover).

   The life experiences of this well known citizen of Henry township have been of more thrilling interest than those of the generality of men, and deserve brief mention at this place.  He was born in Bangor, Me., December 25, 1821, being the son of Andrew Hogan, a native of Ireland, who when young emigrated to America and followed his chosen occupation of blacksmith.  His wife was formerly Miss Rebecca Bradley, whose birth occurred in Main.  Andrew, the eldest of two children, lived in the State of his nativity until 14 years of age, occupying himself with farm duties, after which he went to sea.  For four years he remained upon the water, during which time he made two trips to Europe, but on discontinuing his life of a sailor he went to Boston, Mass., and learned the trade of blacksmith and machinist.  In 1841, filled perhaps with a spirit of adventure, he enlisted in the Second U.S. dragoons and passed one year in the school of practice at Carlisle, Pa., going thence to Fort Washita, in the Chickasaw Nation, where he remained until the breaking out of the Mexican War.  Then he went to Mexico under Gen. Harney, enlisting on December 2, 1841, and serving until the expiration of his term of service, in 1846, when he returned to New York and re-enlisted for the same war; going again to Carlisle, Pa., he fitted up recruits for squadrons.  After the war closed Mr. Hogan remained in the employ of the Government for a year or more under Col. C. A. May in charge of the horse department, but on going back to New York he embarked in business in Buffalo.  In 1855 he accepted a position in the quartermaster's department at Leavenworth, but a year later settled on a claim near the Fort, where he was when the Civil War broke out.  Receiving promotion to a colonelcy of the 19th regiment, enrolled militia, of Kansas, he was subsequently engaged in all the battles of the border, serving until he was mustered out of service, when he returned to his farm.  In 1867 he removed from there to this county, and has since been one of the enterprising agriculturists of this vicinity.  His well improved landed estate embraces all told about 450 acres.  For four years he discharged the duties of justice of the peace in a satisfactory manner.  In 1848 Mr. Hogan was married to Miss Mary L. Dawson, of Carlisle, Pa., who bore him 12 children, six of whom were boys and six girls; of these eight are now living; Lewis H., Henry P., Andrew C., John D., Frank M., Jane T., wife of Albert Smalley; Catharine A., now Mrs. Douglass Smalley, and Charlotte L.   Mrs. H. died in 1880.

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