Biographical Memoirs of Wells County, Indiana, 1903. pp. 454-455.

JOHN H. HOGG

One of the most diligent and enthusiastic young farmers of Rock Creek township, Wells county, Indiana, is John H. Hogg, a native of the place, born April 27, 1877, and the second of the three children, two sons and one daughter, that have graced the marriage of James and Elizabeth (Torrence) Hogg, the former of whom was born in Ireland, whence he came to America when a young man. Mrs. Elizabeth (Torrence) Hogg was also born on the Emerald Isle, but may almost claim America as the land of her nativity, as she was but one year of age when brought to the United States by her parents, who settled in Wooster, Ohio. James Hogg and Elizabeth Torrence were joined in matrimony in Wells county, Indiana, their union resulting in the birth of three children, alluded to above, who, in order of birth, were named as follows; Sarah, who is now the wife of W. D. Woodruff, of Liberty township, Wells County; John H., whose name stands at the head of this brief biographical record, and Francis W., an unmarried son, on his father's farm.

John H. Hogg was born and reared on his father's farm, which he, at the proper age, began to assist in cultivating during the summer seasons, while his winters were devoted to attending school and acquiring a sound education. This was the life he led until his marriage, December 27, 1900, to Miss Gertrude Lee, a daughter of J. A. and Delia (Goodyear) Lee. She is also a native of Rock Creek township, this county, and was born April 13, 1880, and is the only child of her parents. Her mother is still living and resides in Bluffton with her own mother. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hogg are members of the United Presbyterian church at Bluffton, of which Mr. Hogg is one of the elders and members of the Sunday school. Both take great interest in the affairs of the church and are liberal contributors toward its support.

In politics Mr. Hogg is a stalwart Republican as to national affairs, but in local matters exercises his franchise in favor of the candidate best fitted in his judgment to perform the duties of the office which is to be filled, seldom making a mistake in selecting his candidate.

Although still a very young man, Mr. Hogg has made a phenomenal success of his agricultural pursuits, and has proven himself a scientific and up-to-date agriculturalist. He deals quite extensively in live stock, in which he handles only the best grades and has made a success in this line of business. Mr. and Mrs. Hogg, though still young in years, stand very high in the esteem of their neighbors, among whom they have lived all their days, and among whom they are looked upon with no small share of pride as being native born.