William R Hogue

Brief Life History of William R

When William R Hogue was born on 30 November 1808, in At Sea, his father, Robert Hogue, was 31 and his mother, Nancy Ross, was 36. He married Esther ELLSWORTH on 28 December 1830, in Clark, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Jefferson Township, Fayette, Ohio, United States for about 10 years. He died on 22 April 1864, in Ohio, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Jefferson Township, Fayette, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

William R Hogue
1808–1864
Esther ELLSWORTH
1805–1879
Marriage: 28 December 1830
Jesse Ellsworth Hogue
1832–1902
Nancy Hogue
1833–1877
Robert J Hogue
1834–1895
Elizabeth Hogue
1837–1918
Lucinda E Hogue
1839–1901
James H. Hogue
1841–1861
John G. Hogue
1843–1864
William L Hogue
1854–1935

Sources (8)

  • Wm P Hogue, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Wm. R. Hogue, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • William R Hogue, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1810 · Change of capital city

Zanesville becomes the new state capital.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

French (Normandy, Maine): topographic name derived from Old Norse haugr ‘hill’, or a habitational name from La Hogue, the name of several places in the northwestern part of France.

History: Pierre Hogue from Bellifontaine in Somme, France, married Jeanne Théodore in Montreal, QC, in 1676.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Son of Robert and Ellen Hogue. Husband of Esther Hogue (Ellsworth). Father to Jesse Elsworth, Nancy,Robert J., Elizabeth, Lucinda, James H., John C., and William L. William was Scots-Irish, born to s …

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