In a recent post I’d shown a picture of Charles Hogue and Mary Jane Hollenbeck Hogue… my great grandparents on my fathers side. My Uncle Jim has done some genealogy and also a bit of family history. Here is some of what he’s found:
Mary Jane Hollenbeck (12/08/1852 - 7/13/1947) was born to John Hollenbeck (2/25/1804 - 12/17/1855) and Elizabeth (Patton) Claypool (6/13/1824 - 2/09/1857)
She married Charles Edward Hogue (07/20/1850 - 1907) on 09/28/1875
Mary Jane and Charles had six children:
Walter L. Hogue was my grandfather (07/03/1877 -10/12/1954) who married Emma Elizabeth Ritchey.
Mabel L. Hogue (Robbins) (1879 - 1960)
Clarence Hogue (1881 - 05/28/1956)
Harry Hogue (1884 - 05/03/1951)
Gertrude Hogue (1888 -02/02/1972)
George Hogue (1886 - 1886)
Walter and Emma Hogue (grandparents) had 10 children:
Marjorie Hogue (1909 - 191
Evelyn/Eleanor Hogue ( 1911 - 1911)
Edward Preston Hogue (1915 - 197 
His children: Melvin, Jacqueline, George, Sidney
Alice Georgia Hogue (1917 - 1996)
Her children: Jasper, Brenda, Cedric, Cindy, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Donald
Eugene Clarence Hogue (1919 - still living)
His children: Linda, Susan, teresa, Christine, Eugene, Steven, Michael
James Harry Hogue (1921 - still living)
His children: James, William, Russell, Janice, Patricia, Ronald, Rebecca, Rachelle, Robindonna
Gilbert Lee Hogue (my father) (2/15/1923 - 11/16/1982)
His children: Emily
Cedric William Hogue (1924 - 1965)
Clifford Blaine Hogue (1926 - still living)
His children: Kevin
Howard Elliot Hogue (1928 - still living)
His children: John, Karen, Lauren, Randy, Edward, Steve, James, Sharon, Allison
Some stories to follow about Walter (my grandfather)… mostly I’m just getting this down on “paper” just in case my kids ever wonder where they came from and how far back they go.
Big family huh? Not bad for someone who seems to have come from nowhere!