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���9. 1864; Henry W., Aug. 12, 1866 ; Mary F., June 17, 1868 ; Julia A., April 1, 1870 ; John A., Dec. 9, 1872 ; Simon M., Oct. 17, 1874, and Margaret E.. Feb. 12, 1877. Mr. Herzog has been a member of Sturges Lodge, No. 365, I. 0. 0. F., for a number of years. He is an honest, upright, hard-working man ; he is a good mechanic and a kind and obliging neighbor.

HOGAN, MICHAEL, (deceased). The subject of this biography was born in County Clare, Ireland, in 1793; when 11 years old, he was sent to an academy at Enis, where he remained three years ; he then entered Trinity College at Dublin, where he graduated at the age of 17 ; he graduated in medicine and surgery at the same place, but, not liking the profession, and considering it a very responsible business, he never practiced. He was married, in 1817, to Ann Oakley, a lady of rare qualities of heart and mind ; she possessed indomitable energy and perseverance, which rendered her a fit companion for one who chose to brave the hardships and privations of the New World ; her thorough educa- tion and refined manners well fitted her to discharge all the duties which devolved upon her as a wife and mother. The estate of Michael Hogan's father being confiscated to the English crown, he saw the home of his ancestors pass into the hands of strangers ; this was gall to his proud spirit, and he turned his back upon his dearly loved Erin and sought a home and fortune in the wilds of free America ; he, with his wife, landed in New York in 1818 ; they resided in that city five years, Mr. Hogan during that time serving as an officer in the regular army of the United States ; from there they emigrated to Ohio; they settled, in the first place, in Newville, Richland Co., where Mr. Hogan engaged for a short time in the mercantile business ; he was the owner and proprietor of the first store in Worthington Township; he had, however, determined on being a farmer ; he, therefore, continued in the mercantile business till an opportunity presented itself for him to purchase a farm adapted to his taste ; he purchased the northwest quarter of Sec. 35 in Monroe Township : he moved his family on his farm in 1827 ; he made a very good selection in the choice of his farm, it being one of the best farms in this region of country ; he continued to reside on this farm as long as he lived. Mr. and Mrs. Hogan were the parents of a large family of chil- dren, all daughters but one ; the daughters were edu- cated principally by their father and mother, and were trained to habits of industry, economy, morality and strict integrity. Misses Ann and Theresa are now the owners of the old homestead. Edmund Thomas, the son, was educated for the bar, and, while yet a young man, emigrated to California, where he has risen to eminence in his profession; he has been honored with a seat on the judicial bench for many years. Maj. Hogan, the subject of this sketch, retained even in old age his stately military bearing ; his fondness for liter- ary pursuits did not in the least abate with years. He was one of the best classical scholars in the country ; it was a favorite pastime for him to sit and read his much-loved Greek and Latin authors ; be seemed to derive great pleasure from their perusal ; it was his custom, also, to read the history of the principal nations of Europe in their own language. Mr. and Mrs. Hogan were active and consistent members of the church from

��their youth, though they belonged to diiferent branches. They were noted for their hospitality, generosity and Christian charity; no mendicant was ever known to leave their door unalmsed. Mr. Hogan lost his amiable, accomplished and much-loved consort July 21, 1864. He departed this life Jan. 17, 1875; both father and mother, with their deceased children, are buried in the Catholic Cemetery in the city of Mansfield.

HUSTON, A. H., farmer; P. 0. Hastings; he was born in this township March 7, 1831 ; his father, John Huston, was born in Bedford Co., Penn., Oct. 22, 1787 ; while he was quite young, his parents emigrated to Maryland ; here he spent his boyhood, on a farm. After he had attained his majority, he learned the milling business ; he worked in one mill nine years, during which time he did not lose a single day. When Gen. Baggs burned Washington City, he was drafted for sixty days' service. He came to Richland Co. in 1818, and entered the southeast quarter of Sec. 29, in this township ; he erected a cabin and moved on this farm Nov. 29, 1820 ; for several years he lived alone in the woods, part of the time boarding with John Douglas, but most of the time he kept " bachelor's hall" and boarded himself. During this time, he was busy clearing away the dense forest from a portion of his farm, in order to prepare it for cultivation. In 1826, he was married to Miss Mary Hersh, by whom he has had ten children, one of whom died in infancy ; all the rest attained to the years of manhood and womanhood ; two of his sons lost their lives while en- gaged in the service of their country during the late war of the rebellion. Mr. Huston died Aug. 30, 1854, aged 66 years. The early life of Ai H. Huston was spent with his father in clearing away the forest and tilling the ground ; from his childhood, he was trained to habits of industry, economy, morality and strict in- tegrity ; he was also permitted to attend school a small portion of the time, and succeeded, by close applica- tion, in obtaining a pretty fair knowledge of the com- mon English branches. At the age of 19, he com- menced working at the carpenter trade, to which occupation he applied himself so earnestly and perse- veringly that, at the expiration of two years, he be- came quite expert at the business. About this time, at the solicitation of a young man of his neighbor- hood, he determined on making a trip to the State of Indiana. The parting advice of his parents on that occasion is still fresh in his memory, though many years have elapsed since the day it was delivered : "Be honest, industrious, and keep out of bad com- pany." With this injunction still ringing in his ears, he left the home of his childhood, and, in company with his friend, he started on foot to seek his fortune in what was then considered the " Far West." Soon after his return, Mr. Huston met with an accident by which he came very near losing his life, and from the effects of which he has not entirely recovered to this day. While assisting in raising a barn on the farmjof Jacob Culler, by some mismanagement on the part of the foreman and others, a heavy beam was allowed to fall to the ground, after being raised, and Mr. Huston was caught under it ; one foot was so badly injured as to partially disable him. He continued, however, to work at his trade for some years afterward, when he quit

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