My Genealogy Hound

Anderson Hogue, a prominent farmer, and the owner of 500 acres of land in Wright County, Mo., was born in Marion County, Tenn., in 1805, and was sold to a man by the name of Anderson Hogue, by his former master, who was also his father. From Anderson Hogue he takes his name. He was married in Tennessee to Miss Hannah Burnett, also a slave, and her master was also her father. She became the mother of six children: Nancy, wife of Thomas Haney; Fanny, who was married twice, and who is now deceased; Mary A. Tennessee, wife of James Payne; Henry A., Nelson and George. The mother of these children died in Tennessee, in the time of slavery. Three years after her death Mr. Hogue married Miss Theresa Hogue, one of the slaves of his last master, and to this union have been born twelve children: Sarah, (deceased), Robert, Lizzie, wife of William Trout; Adalaide, wife of Peter Hooper; Laura B., also married; Lonnie, Augusta M., wife of Newton Trout; Florence, wife of George Layer; William, Eddins R., Maude and Ida. Mr. Hogue was married before the war, and lived twenty-one miles below Chattanooga, on the State road. He saw Sherman on his march to the sea. Five years after peace was declared he and his family came north, settling in Wright County, and being the first colored family in the same. Mr. Hogue is a Republican in politics, and Mrs. Hogue is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.