James Hoge

James Hoge was born in 1766 in the Tuscarora Valley of Cumberland County (present Juniata County),to Scottish parents Robert & Letitia Hoge who had immigrated to America in 1752. James met Mary Irwin who had also been born in Tuscarora Valley, apparently of Irish descent, and they married in 1789. Their first 3 children were probably born there. Despite having been given a 200 acre farm by his father, James Hoge moved westward in 1798 and settled in Centre Twp., Butler Co. PA for a time, on 150 acres of land. In 1803 he owned 150 acres in Middlesex Twp.; this probably represents the division of Centre Twp into additional townships, rather than a change of location for the Hoges. James and Mary had 3 more children, presumably born in Butler County. By 1830 he lived in Slippery Rock Twp., and there he died. He may have still retained the farm given him by his father,or he may have inherited his father's farm, for James Hoge's will speaks of proceeds from land in Turbett Twp., Juniata County. The farm in Slippery Rock Twp. passed to his 3rd child, James Irvin Hogue who lived there until he died; and then to James I. Hogue's son, Archibald Hoge.

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	Jan 1766	Tuscarora Valley, Cumberland Co. PA present-day Juniata Co., PA
Marriage	Sep 1789	expect Turbett Twp., Juniata Co. PA	To Mary Irvin
Death	22 Mar 1840	Slippery Rock Twp., Butler Co., PA

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 6            Generation 7     Generation 8
 
                                      +-- Robert Hoge
                                      |   (1721-1798)
                     +-- James Hoge --+ 
                     |   (1766-1840)  |
 James Irvin Hogue --+                +-- Letitia [unknown]
 (1796-1877)         |                    (1724-1812)
                     +-- Mary Irvin
                         (1????_-????)                                             
Sources: 

Children

(all children with Mary Irvin)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Robert Hoge	M	1791	expect Tuscarora Valley	Elizabeth Armstrong	died before 1838
Ann Hoge	F	1793	expect Tuscarora Valley	-never married-	died in infancy
James Irvin Hogue	M	1796	expect Tuscarora Valley now in Turbett Twp., Juniata Co. PA	Margaret St. Clair	Direct line
William Hoge	M	1801		Jane Ralston, daughter of John Ralston	died 1852
George Hoge	M	1804			died 4 Feb 1830
Thomas Hoge	M	7 Mar 1808		1) Harriet Cross 2) Jennie Whan 3) Eliza Henderson

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Tuscarora Valley, Cumberland Co. PA	1766- 1798
Butler Co. PA, Center Twp.; area became part of Middlesex Twp.	arrived 1798
Slippery Rock Twp., Butler Co. PA	by 1830

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1830 United States Federal Census, Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 1. Families headed by: James Hogue: 1 male 60-70, 1 female 60-70. This corresponds to James Hoge and Mary Irwin. James I. Hoge: 1 male <5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40, 1 female <5, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-40.
2	1895 History of Butler Co. by Robert Brown, p.581 In 1796, sixty pioneers of Centre Twp., Butler Co., divided the land and drew lots for the various sites. By 1797, actual residents included James Hoge, with 150 acres.	(See text)</div>
3	1895 History of Butler Co. by Robert Brown, p. 56 Taxables of Middlesex Twp. in 1803. James Hoge, 150 acres, 1 cow, value $158, tax $0.47
4	The Descendants of Robert Hoge or Hogg of Tuscarora Valley, Pennsylvania Including the Families of Lytle, McCullough, McKee, Sturgeon, Dunbar, Graham, Stitt, Harnish, Vance, Robinson, Potts, McBride. Being a copy of a manuscript prepared by Dr. Egle about 1900 for publication in a second volume of his Pennsylvania Genealogies. Dr. Egle died before this material was published. The original manuscript was purchased from Miss Catherine I. Egle by Leonard Lytle of Detroit, MI, and a copy with additional matter made by him in August, 1921. Butler Area Public Library, Butler PA p. 8: " James Hoge (son of Robert) born January 1766, in Tuscarora Val.; d. March 22, 1840 in Slipping Rock (sic) Twp., Butler Co. His father gave him a farm of 200 acres upon which he resided until 1798, when he removed to Butler County, locating four miles from the county (...own/line?). Mr. Hoge m. Sept. 1789, Mary Irvin, b. in Tuscarora Valley. Six children listed including 3rd child James Irvin Hogue, b. 1796; resided on the farm of his father, and there died; m. Margaret St. Clair of Butler Co.; a son Archibald resides on the old homestead.	(See Text)
5	1895 History of Butler County PA p. 587, Centre Township Pioneers. "In 1796 a branch of the Centre (township) colony drew lots for the cabins built west of the line.. This plan worked admirably, and within the year the following named tract owners were actual residents: ... James Hoge, 150 acres; George McCandless, 400; James McCandless, 400; John McCandless, 400; Robert McCandless, no land taxed; ...Archibald St. Clair, 400; ...The men named located in this township, while (others) who formed part of the company of sixty colonists, located in what is now Franklin township. ...	(See text)
6	History of Venengo County PA, Vol.2, Brown, Runk & Co., Chicago, 1890;Reprinted 1894 for Venango County Historical Society, Franklin, PA, John Morrie Co. Chicago. p.831. Thomas Hoge, deceased, was born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, March 7,1808, son of John and Mary (Irwin) Hoge. His grandparents, Robert and Mary Hoge, were natives of Ireland, as were also his maternal grandparents, James and Martha Irwin, who emigrated in 1760 and settled in the Tuscarora valley, Juniata County. His parents were married in 1789 and reared a family of five sons, Thomas being the youngest...In 1853 he removed to Franklin, thenceforth his residence until the time of his death, March 12, 1885. In 1835 he married Harriet Cross, who died the following year. In 1837 he married Jane Whann, who died January 31, 1854, leaving two children: Mary J., widow of Alpheus Hoover, and Harriet E., widow of William A. Cooper...His third wife was Eliza Henderson, who died in 1879...Mr. Hoge was a memeber of the Meghodist church.	(See complete text)
7	Will of James Hoge, Estate File #H-43, Butler Co. Court House;on microfilm at Butler Public Library, Wills Vol. B. p. 201, 1841. James Hoge of Slippery Rock. Twp., Butler Co. Pa, mentions children of his son Robert Hoge ($1 ea); son James I. Hoge heirs (balance of tract of land "on which we now live", after expenses; to be divided with William; borders on land of Mathew Adams and Richard Hinds); son William Hoge; son Thomas Hoge (proceeds from land in Juniata County,Turbett Twp.). Executor [[James Irvin Hogue}James I. Hoge]]. Signed 20 Jan. 1838, at home of James McKee. Witnesses: James McKee, David (Gill?), David McKee. Probated 16 Sept. 1841 by James McKee.	(See complete text)
8	Map of Butler County 1858 from surveys of Dunlap, McKee & Scott, butler Co. Courthouse, Reproduction compiled by Violet M. Cobert 2005, Mechling Bookbindery, Chicora, PA. Pg 18, Brady Twp., shows property of Wm Hoge lying in the extreme NW corner of Brady Twp., bordering property of Wm. Hines, Richard Hines (Jr.), and James A. Hogg.
9	Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams]	N/A
10	Death notice of George Hoge Butler Sentinel, Sat. 6 Feb 1830, pg.3, col. 4. "DIED on the 4th instant, Mr. George Hoge, son of Mr. James Hoge of Slipperyrock, aged about 23 years."
11	Donald Hogue Research, including family history from older family members, and visit to McKee family cemetery south of Port Royal, Juniata Co. PA. Per his sources: Mary Irwin (Irvine), Cumberland Co, PA. Daughter of James and Agnes Irwin, Cumberland Co ,PA.
12	History of the Big Spring Presbyterian Church,1737-1898 by Gilbert Ernest Swope. Submitted by Donald Hogue Feb 2009. Pg. 19: "...in witness whereof we have subscribed this paper at Big Springs this 21st day of March (year illegible), James Irwine and Agnes Irwine." (No indication of intent of document included in Hogue's source.) Pg. 20, 1796: "Subscribers to the salary of Rev. Samuel Wilson ...James Irwine 3--- (Intent of the "3" undetermined). We are assuming this is the Big Spring Presbyterian Church at Mechanicsburg, PA, as Hogestown is quite nearby to Mechanicsburg. The website for this church is www.silverspring.com/
13	John Ralston, Sr., biography, History of Butler County, Vol. II, Chapter LXXIV: Biographical Sketches, pg. 1207. (posted on Keystone Corner, MyFamily.com) John Ralston, Sr., was born near Greensburg, Pennsylvania, in 1776, son of William Ralston, there grew to maturity, and subsequently settled in Lawrence county. In 1801 he traded his land in Lawrence county for 800 acres in Brady township, Butler county, upon which he build a cabin and settled the same year. Some time after effecting a settlement he erected a grist mill, also a saw mill, and operated them until his death, in the spring of 1850. They are now known as Croll's mills. Mr. Ralston owned 800 acred of land, which his children inherited at his death. He married Betsey Sharp, a daughter of James Sharp, who founded the village of Sharpsville, Mercer county, and their children were as follows: William, who built Ralston's mill, and died in Centre township; Jane, deceased wife of William Hoge; James, who died in Venango county; John, who died in Iowa; Elizabeth, who married John Snyder; David, a resident of Nebraska; Polly, wife of Henry Hilger; Elim, who died in Iowa; Susan, who married Henry Wolfod; Samuel, who died in Slippery Rock, and George, who died in Clay township. Mr. Ralston was a soldier in the War of 1812.

Source notes

• The History of Venango County PA, p. 831 biography of Thomas Hoge gives the names of the parents of Mary Irwin as James Irwin and wife Martha (surname not given). The reliability of the author is however questionable. This source lists the parents of Thomas Hoge as Mary Irwin and John Hoge (rather than James Hoge), and it lists his grandparents as Robert and Mary Hoge, (rather than Robert and Letitia). These variances in given names , between this source and The Descendants of Robert Hoge, leave the names in question, without additional evidence.
  Donald Hogue, g-g-g-grandson of James Hogue, has the parents of Mary Irwin as James Irwin and Agnes (surname unknown).
• Cheryl Hudson - Mar 29, 2010 Posted on The Keystone Corner, subsection of MyFamily.com, regarding the biography of John Ralston and his daughter Elizabeth: "Elizabeth's husband John was the son of Conrad & Ann Mary Snyder. She was born on May 2 1809 and died June 20 1893. She is buried in Upper Muddy Creek Cemetery."

Research

Census Possibilities for James Hoge

• 1790 United States Federal Census, Mifflin County, PA (page 2), lists James Hogue (1 male<16, 1 male >16, 2 females). Mifflin Co. is adjacent to Juniata Co. (Mifflin abuts the northwestern border of Juniata.) The older male in this census is consistent with our James Hogue ( age24 in 1790), but the indication of two children by 1790 does not match what we currently know.

• | 1810 United States Federal Census, Chenango Twp, Mercer Co, PA, page 3. Census not dated.
  Family of Jame Hoge: 1 male <10, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 26-44.
  This census could correspond to James Hogue (age 44) and Mary Irvin (age >40). The census accommodates one son under age 10; it does not however account for the other four sons and a daughter.

• 1820 United States Federal Census, Shenango Twp, Mercer Co, PA, page 2. Census not dated.
  Family of Jame Hoge: 1 male 10-15, 1 male >44, 1 female <10, 1 female >44.
  This census could correspond to James Hogue (age 54) and Mary Irvin (age >50). The younger male could be one of the younger sons; however the other sons are not accounted for, and our James Hogue would not have had a daughter under age 10 in 1820.

• 1820 United States Federal Census, Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 5 of 6, family headed by James Hoge: 1 male 16-25, 1 female <10, 1 female 26-45. These ages rule out this particular family, though the household is listed next to that of Luke Covert, then William Hoge, then Jacob Covert. It is likely that there is a connection between this family and our direct line; some further analysis should be undertaken.