Children of JOHN NICHOLS and CHARITY CHANDLER are:
4. i. JAMES3 NICHOLS, b. 1734, Chester Co., PA; d. Feb 1791, Goodwin Co. VA.
ii. THOMAS NICHOLS, b. ABT 1730, Chester Co., PA; m. MARY SEATON, 27 May 1752, Hockessin MM, Chester, PA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969).

Notes for THOMAS NICHOLS:
Thomas Nichols was complained of in the centre meeting, 2/17/1763, for neglecting to pay a debt to Swithin Chandler, and was disowned 6/16/1763, for suffering "Gameing and Music in his House".

Mary, his wife received a certificate to Fairfax Meeting 3/15/1754

iii. PHEBE NICHOLS, b. 06 Apr 1731, Chester Co., PA; d. 17 May 1757; m. ISAAC CLENDENIN, 19 Apr 1755, Wilmington, DE, All Swedes Church (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969).
iv. ANN NICHOLS, m. JAMES (LNU).
v. CHARITY NICHOLS, b. ABT 1745, Chester Co., PA; m. WILLIAM CHERRY, 26 Apr 1769, Hockessin MH, New Castle Co., DE.
vi. JACOB NICHOLS, b. Chester Co., PA.
vii. HANNAH NICHOLS, b. Chester Co., PA; d. Bef. 1795 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); m. JOHN BROWN, 01 Feb 1769, Wilmington, DE, All Swedes Church (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969).

Child of JOHN NICHOLS and ANN BRYAN is:
viii. ANN3 NICHOLS, m. WILLIAM GREGG; b. 26 Apr 1732.

3. ISAAC2 NICHOLS (THOMAS1) died 1802 in Loudoun Co VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969). He married MARGERY COX 26 Mar 1742 in Hockessin M.H., DE (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), daughter of WILLIAM COX and CATHERINE KANKER. She died 1806 in Loudoun Co VA.

Notes for ISAAC NICHOLS:
Ref: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969, pg. 259
Came to Loudoun Co., VA, from Chester County, PA, in 1743. Isaac, like many of the early Quakers was strong in opposition to song, music and dancing, gay and stylish raiment for his women folk, and even the beautification of his home grounds with flower gardens. Thomas Paine is said to have remarked, "There is more common sense in the quaker doctrine than in that of any other religious organization, but if a Quaker had made the world there would never have been a flower to bloom or a bird to sing."

Same source as above, pg. 241:
isaac nichols brought his bride, Margery Cox, of eighteen months to Loudoun Co., VA., where he entered upon a tract of land which became the very heart of the realm of Goose Creek Monthly Meeting. here he selected a site overlooking Goose Creek on which he built a stone house which is still stanking and occupied to this day (1969). Quoting from "Legends of Loudoun Valley" by Joseph V. Nichols, the Patriarch of Purcellville, Isaac Nichols "was a successful business man and was the father of nine children, all of whom lived to mature years. he was uncompromising in his Quaker doctrine and unsworving in his observance of the more sombre side of the Quaker discipline." Isaac died in Loudoun County, Virginia, in 1802 and Margery in 1806, both leaving wills. isaac owned several thousand acres of land near Lincold, VA, and left a considerable estate.
In the "Nichols vs Hogue" case, the heirs of Isaac Nichols, petitioners, allege the Isaac Nichols the elder, deceased, departed this life intestate in the course of the year 1820 as to certain portions of his real estate in the county of Loudoun being an undivided moitey of a tract of 130 acres called the "Greggsville" tract, a lot called the meeting house lot of about 22 acres and two thirds of a tract of land which he devised to James Hogue the whole containing about 175 acres. The other third of said last mentioned tract belonged to Wm. Nichols, your petitioner. Said Isaac Nichols the elder died intestate as to said two thirds of this reason: he devsed the same to James Hogue, neigher a child of his nor the descendant of one, who died before him the siad Isaac and the devised therefore, as your petitioners are advised lapsed." The petitioners ask for a sale of the said lands in question and a division of the proceeds among the many heirs. They also pray that Wm. Hogue be made a defendant and that he be summoned to show cause why the said land be not sold.
In this case thw spelling "Nicholls" and "Hogue" are uniformly used for the many heirs involved.

Children of ISAAC NICHOLS and MARGERY COX are:
5. i. ISAAC3 NICHOLS, JR., b. Loudoun Co VA; d. 1826.
ii. LIDIA NICHOLS, b. Lived in Alexandria.
iii. SAMUEL NICHOLS, d. 1825.
iv. MARGERY NICHOLS, d. age 16.
v. RUTH NICHOLS, b. Loudoun Co VA; d. 22 Jan 1787 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); m. JOHN PANCOAST, 26 Oct 1779, Goose Creek M.H. (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969).
vi. REBECCA NICHOLS, m. THOMAS HATCHER, 1773, Goose Creek M.H..
vii. CATHERINE NICHOLS, b. 08 May 1748; d. ABT 1829; m. JAMES HATCHER, 31 May 1766.
6. viii. MARY ESTHER NICHOLS, b. ABT 1744, Loudoun Co VA.
7. ix. WILLIAM NICHOLS, b. 1742; d. 1802, Loudoun Co VA, at his farm between Hamilton & Purcellville.

Generation No. 3

4. JAMES3 NICHOLS (JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 1734 in Chester Co., PA, and died Feb 1791 in Goodwin Co. VA. He married ELIZABETH SHARP 02 May 1754 in New Garden MM, Chester, PA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), daughter of JOHN SHARP and ANN BRYAN. She was born 23 Apr 1732 in Newgarden, Loudoun Co, PA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died 1791.

Notes for JAMES NICHOLS:
married stepsister. From Chester Co, PA, to Loudoun co, VA; received certificate to Fairfax MM, VA, with wife & children (n/l) 17 May 1763. Said to have been a Patriot in the Rev. War. Left a will dated 1785 and proved in 1791.

On July 1763 - Fairfax MM, women's Minutes p. 116: James Nichols and Elizabeth his wife produced certificates for themselves and 3 children. John, George, and Isaiah from Kennet MM in PA.

Dec. 1763 - Fairfax Mm, Men's Minutes p. 71: James Nichols has taken liquor to excess as plainly appears in public.

April 1764 - Fairfax MM p. 72: James Nichols appeared and condemned his conduct.

REF: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969
James Nichols, son of John and Charity (Chandler) Nichols, was born in 1734, in Chester County, PA. in 1754, at New Garden, he married his step-sister, Elizabeth Sharp (b. 1732) daughter of John and Ann (Bryan) Sharp. In 1751, some years following the deaths of their spouses Ann (Bryan) Sharp, Elizabeth's mother, and John Nichols, James' father were married. It is said James was a Patriot in the Revolution. His will written in 1785 and proved in 1791 in Loudoun County, Virginia, names children James, John, Nathan, Soloman, George, Elizabeth, Charity and Isaiah.

Notes for ELIZABETH SHARP:
married stepbrother

Children of JAMES NICHOLS and ELIZABETH SHARP are:
8. i. ELIZABETH4 NICHOLS, b. 15 Oct 1767, Loudoun Co, VA; d. 09 Jul 1836, Belmont Co, OH; Bur St Clairsville, Belmont, OH, Friends Cem.
ii. JOHN GEORGE NICHOLS, b. ABT 1758, Louden Co., VA; d. Bef. 1832, Louden Co., VA.

Notes for JOHN GEORGE NICHOLS:
Fairfax MM records indicate "Ann" Hoge dt. Solomon Hoge mcd "John" Nickols 27 nov1779; both dis, their ack of 26aug1780 acc & both rst in mbrp 25nov1780.

9. iii. GEORGE NICHOLS, b. 25 Dec 1756, Kennett-Newark MM, Chester Co, PA; d. 10 Jun 1812, Fairfax MM.
iv. ISIAH NICHOLS, d. Aft. 1832; m. MARY HOGE, ABT 1783, VA; b. 07 Mar 1765 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. Bet. 1784 - 1859.

Notes for ISIAH NICHOLS:
Went to Kentucky - no trace

Notes for MARY HOGE:
Married contrary to discipline and both she and her husband were dismissedfrom the Fairfax M M on 3/27/1784. Lucina Hoge record compiled prior to 1900 states that they went to Kentucky and were not heard from again.

10. v. SOLOMON NICHOLS, d. Bef. 1832.
vi. CHARITY NICHOLS, d. Aft. 1791.
11. vii. JAMES NICHOLS, b. ABT 1763, Louden Co., VA; d. Bef. 1832.
viii. NATHAN NICHOLS, b. 20 Feb 1772, Louden Co., VA; d. 1838; m. JANE (MNU) NICHOLS.

5. ISAAC3 NICHOLS, JR. (ISAAC2, THOMAS1) was born in Loudoun Co VA, and died 1826. He married PHEBE FAIRHURST, daughter of JEREMAIH FAIRHURST and ANN SLAUGHTER.

Child of ISAAC NICHOLS and PHEBE FAIRHURST is:
12. i. RACHEL FAIRHURST4 NICHOLS, b. 26 Aug 1780, Loudoun Co VA; d. 1827, bur near N stone fence Goose Creek Cem Lincoln Loudoun Co VA.

6. MARY ESTHER3 NICHOLS (ISAAC2, THOMAS1) was born ABT 1744 in Loudoun Co VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969). She married SOLOMON HOGE 11 Nov 1773 in Goose Creek M.H., Fairfax MM (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), son of WILLIAM HOGE and NANCY HAYES. He was born 21 Mar 1728/29 in Hyle,Bucks County, PA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died 07 Mar 1811 in Loudoun Co VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969 ).

Notes for MARY ESTHER NICHOLS:
Ref: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969

Although her father opposed to song, music and dancing, gay and stylish raiment for his women folk, and even the beautification of his home grounds with flower gardens, it so happened that Mary was just not disposed to ignore all of the beautiful things in life. She loved music, was forever humming a son and dancing, would laugh joyously over amusing things, and loved to bedeck herself in the gayest of colors. She was the very personification of vitality and spirit, and there was no place in her life for any religious doctrine or code of behavior that not only ignored but suppressed the beautiful things of life. On the other hand, her father, true to his convictions, remonstrated with her over and over again in a sincere effort to have her conform to the discipline of the Quakers, but all to no avail. As a final gesture, he excluded her from his will and so advised her and some of his close friends including Jacob and Hannah Janney. [Hanah was an extremely respected Friends minister]

When Hannah was informed of Isaac's action, she immediately called at the Nichols home where she challenged Isaac with "Why did thee make thy will and disinherit thy daughter Mary?" Isaac replied, "I cannot do anything with Mary. She is forever dancing and singing. She will not wear anything but the brightest colored and prettiest dresses. She will not adhere to the discipline of the Friends. I cannot control her; she is stubborn and set in her ways." Hannah allowed as how she came by her willfullness honestly and told Isaac he must change his will to conform to the discipline of Friends which requires that all children share in their father's estate. Isaac refused to agree but after further argument and persuasion, he gave in. Hannah, right then and there, wrote a codicil to his will which proved that Mary should inherit an equal share in her father's substantial estate which included several thousand acres of land. She had him sign the codicil and she witnessed it. In later years after the mellowing of life's many trials and tribulations, Isaac wrote another will, which fully included his lovely daughter Mary.

Notes for SOLOMON HOGE:
Went to Virginia in 1782. (Ref: "Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks PA", Clarence V Roberts, 1925, repr. 1975 Gen. Pub co. of Baltimore, p. 69) & (Ref: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969)

Source: Research of Robert W McLeod <bu521@freenet.uchsc.EDU>
Married to his 2nd wife (Mary Nichols) out of unity and made an acknowledgement of his error in 1774. It may have been that required waiting period, following the death of his first wife, was not observed. He later became a Quaker Elder.

According to early Friends Families of Upper Bucks, Clarence V. Roberts, 1925, p. 69. Solomon removed from Richland MM, PA to VA in 1782; he was granted a certificate (19 sep 1782) by Richland to Fairfax MM, VA, which included his wife "Esther" and minor children . It is possible that this certificte was actually issued to his uncle Solomon.

He was given a land grant in Belmont Co, OH, for land in S8 T8 R5 on 29 Aug 1803. Belmont Co Courthouse records.

Will of Solomon Hogue, Loudoun Co., VA Will book 1 page 343 probated April 8, 1811: Wife--Mary; Sons - Isaac, Solomon, David, William, Joshua, Jesse: Daughters - Sara Gore, Ann Nichols, Mary Nichols, Rebeca Kenworthy, Lydia Gregg, Margery Hogue; Son-in-Law - Joshua Gore; Executor: Mahlon Taylor

Children of MARY NICHOLS and SOLOMON HOGE are:
i. LYDIA4 HOGE, b. 26 Sep 1774 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 02 Feb 1853; m. JOSHUA GREGG, 01 May 1800, Goose Creek MM/ Loudoun Co, VA; b. 25 May 1774 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 25 Jul 1854.
ii. WILLIAM HOGE, b. 23 Nov 1776, Loudoun Co, VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 11 Jan 1842; m. (1) SARAH NIXON, 23 Feb 1801, Loudoun Co, VA; m. (2) MARY MCGATH, 1809.
iii. JOSHUA HOGE, b. 08 Feb 1779, Loudoun Co, VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 25 Dec 1854; m. MARY POOL, 29 Aug 1801, Goose Creek MM, Lincoln, Loudoun, VA; d. 04 Sep 1871.
iv. GEORGE HOGE, b. 23 Jan 1781 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 06 Jun 1782.
v. MARGERY HOGE, b. 20 Dec 1783, Loudoun Co, VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 18 Mar 1823.
vi. JESSE HOGE, b. 25 Apr 1785, Loudoun Co, VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 20 Sep 1828 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); m. ELIZABETH ANN GREGG, 05 Jan 1806; d. 24 Sep 1842.
vii. ANN (MARY) HOGE, b. 25 Mar 1788 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 10 Jul 1794.

Notes for ANN (MARY) HOGE:
Name has been listed from different sources as Ann, Mary and Amy

7. WILLIAM3 NICHOLS (ISAAC2, THOMAS1) was born 1742, and died 1802 in Loudoun Co VA, at his farm between Hamilton & Purcellville (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969 pg. 242 ). He married SARAH SPENCER 22 Mar 1770 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), daughter of SAMUEL SPENCER and MARY DAWES.

Notes for WILLIAM NICHOLS:
Ref: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969 pg. 256
Members of the Nichols and Hoge families emigrated to Virginia from Pennsylvania in the early seventeen hundreds and settled in general area of Frederick, Fairfax and Loudoun counties. At the turn of the century many of their descendants pushed on westward to Ohio, the first state to be carved out of the great Northwest Territory.
Endless hours of research would be necessary to trace, in detail, the linage of the representatives of these two families who are not included in the preceding genealogy but who are the subjects of various historical sketches. Suffice it to say that the multitude of references to these names found in hinshaw's encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy give evidence of close family relationships.
the Nichols family is of English extraction and was founded in VA by two brothers, Isaac and William Nichols, followers of George Fox, the founder of the Society of Friends. After settling in Loudoun County, Virginia, they continued to reside there the remainder of their lives; their tombstones may be found in the graveyard of the Friends Meeting House on Goose Creek. William Nichols married Sarah Spencer and had three sons, Isaac, Samuel, and William, and two daughters, Mrs. Mary Piggot and Mrs. Edith Tate.

Children of WILLIAM NICHOLS and SARAH SPENCER are:
i. EDITH4 NICHOLS, b. 16 Apr 1771.
ii. ISAAC NICHOLS, b. 06 Feb 1773.
iii. MARY NICHOLS, b. 10 Jul 1776.
iv. WILLIAM NICHOLS, b. 14 May 1779, Loudoun Co VA; m. MARY JANNEY; b. Loudoun Co VA.
v. SAMUEL NICHOLS, b. 1784; m. MARY JANNEY.

Generation No. 4

8. ELIZABETH4 NICHOLS (JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 15 Oct 1767 in Loudoun Co, VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died 09 Jul 1836 in Belmont Co, OH; Bur St Clairsville, Belmont, OH, Friends Cem. She married ISAAC HOGE 29 Apr 1784 in Goose Creek M.H., Loudoun Co Va (Source: Goose Creek & Fairfax MM records), son of SOLOMON HOGE and ANN ROLLINGS. He was born 30 Jan 1763 in Loudoun Co, VA (Source: "Quaker Gen." Vol. 6:401,653-4: and the source "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died 20 Sep 1838 in St Clairsville, Belmont Co OH.

Notes for ELIZABETH NICHOLS:
One source has B. 10/16/1767, D. 7/9/1836

Notes for ISAAC HOGE:
Burried Quacker Cemetary, Lincoln, VA

1. Source: "Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy", WM. Wade Hinshaw, 1950, Ann Arbor MI, v.6:401.653-4
Married Elizabeth Nichols & went to Short Creek MM, Jefferson Co., Ohio

2. Source : "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969
Of Loudoun Co, VA., and Belmont co., OH, son of Solomon and Ann( Rollings) Hoge married Elizabeth Nichols, daughter of James and Elizabeth (sharp ) Nichols, at Goose Creek Metting and children James, Absolom, Solomon, Craven, Pleasant, Joshua, and Asa were received on Certificate from Goose Creek Monthly Meeting, Loudoun Co., Va, by Concord Monthly Meeting, Belmont co., OH,6/19/1802.

Ref: Robert W. McLeod<bu521@freenet.uchsc.EDU>
--Goose Creek was a PM at the time of his marriage to Elizabeth Nichols and was set off independently from the Fairfax MM in 1785

"My parents were married and lived in Loudon [sic] Co. until the fall of 1801, when they moved to Belmont Co., OH, three miles west of St. Clairsville on Fallen Timber Run, where they lived until their death."

--Removed from Goose Creek MM, Loudoun Co, VA, to Jefferson Co, OH, near where the Short Creek MM would be established but presented family's certificate to Concord Mm, Belmont Co, OH 19June 1802.

Children of ELIZABETH NICHOLS and ISAAC HOGE are:
13. i. JAMES5 HOGE, b. 07 May 1785, Goose Creek, Loudoun Co., VA; d. Nov 1828.
14. ii. ABSOLOM HOGE, b. 08 Feb 1787, Goose Creek, Loudoun Co., VA; d. 17 Sep 1865, Bur. in Flushing, Belmont, OH.
15. iii. SOLOMON HOGE, b. 14 Aug 1789; d. 1866.
iv. SARAH HOGE, b. 28 Aug 1791, OH (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. Oct 1793.
v. CRAVEN HOGE, b. 02 Feb 1794, Goose Creek, Loudoun Co., VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. ABT 1858; m. SARAH MERRIT, ABT 1823.

Notes for CRAVEN HOGE:
In 1830 possible resident in Jefferson Co, OH, Warren Twp.

16. vi. PLEASANT HOGE, b. 09 Jun 1796, Salem, MA; d. 15 Apr 1833, Belmont, Co, OH.
vii. JOSHUA HOGE, b. 17 Nov 1798, Goose Creek, Loudoun Co., VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. Aft. 1858.
viii. ASAHEL HOGE, b. 19 Mar 1801, Goose Creek, Loudoun Co VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 23 Feb 1876, Belmont, Co, OH, bur. Bethesda, Belmont OH Ebenezer Cem.; m. ASANATH MEAD, 19 Apr 1827, Plainfield MM, Belmont Co, OH Richland Twp.

Notes for ASAHEL HOGE:
Source: St. Clairsville Historian & Advertiser
Asa Hoge, fth/o Gen G W Hoge of this place died at his home about 1 mile south of Burr's Station on last Wed evening. He was a member of the Chestnut Level Christian: ae abt 75 yrs
Probate: Asa E Hoge, administrator of Asa Hoge, decd.

ix. ISAAC HOGE, b. 09 Apr 1804, St. Clairsville, Belmont, OH (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); m. RACHEL MACHIR, 30 Oct 1830, Cincinnati, OH.

Notes for ISAAC HOGE:
Resident in Moundsville, Marshall, WV
From "The Story of Barnesville" 1808-1940 by Dempsey O sheppard, MD; p. 80-81
"to improve themselves as moulders of character of directors of mental growth, a county Teachers Institute was organized at St. clairsville in 1832. Isaac Hoge was elected chairman and Enoch thomas, the first teacher, in the Red Brick, was elected secretary."
there were two children who died in infancy.

17. x. ELIZABETH HOGE, b. 15 Sep 1807, St. Clairsville, Belmont, OH.
xi. BUSHROD W. HOGE, b. 25 Jun 1810, St. Clairsville, Belmont, OH (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 12 Oct 1877, Glenwood, Johnson, KS; m. RACHEL PENNINGTON, 02 Nov 1831.

Notes for BUSHROD W. HOGE:
Resident of Belmont Co for many years; member of Friend's Ch of Plainfield; he removed from Richland to KS in 1868.

xii. JESSE HOGE, b. 16 Jul 1813, St. Clairsville, Belmont, OH (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); m. SUSANNA KINSEY.

9. GEORGE4 NICHOLS (JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 25 Dec 1756 in Kennett-Newark MM, Chester Co, PA, and died 10 Jun 1812 in Fairfax MM (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969). He married ANN (NANCY) HOGE 27 Nov 1779 in Goose Creek, Loudoun Co., VA, daughter of SOLOMON HOGE and ANN ROLLINGS. She was born 20 Feb 1761 in Loudoun Co VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died 31 May 1829.

Notes for GEORGE NICHOLS:
Fairfax MM, Men's Minutes, p. 86: 3rd mo. 1779: George Nichols confesses he is guilty of fornication

A George Nichols appears in the 1782 census of Fairfax co., VA, p. 18, 08 00

A George Nichols does not appear on any census or tax lists in Belmont Co., OH during the period 1791-1805.

A George Nichols is listed in the 1800 census of Bucks co., PA p. 273 00010-00010-00, and a George Nichols is listed in the 1800 Census of York Co., PA, p. 1386,01001-11001-00.

There is a George Nichols on p. 2 of the 1806 Belmont Co., OH tax list; on p. 4 of the 1807 tax list; p. 14 of the 1808 tax list; p. 9 of the 1809 Union Twp. tax list; p. 47 of the 1810 Union Twp. tax list; p. 60 of the 1840 Wheeling Twp. census.

Has been identified as John Nichols in the Goose Creek MM records, as a couple, Ann Hoge and John Nichols.

Notes for ANN (NANCY) HOGE:
This couple was identified in Goose Creek Monthly Meeting Records as Ann Hoge and John Nichols. Further research in process. Ref: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969

Solomon Hoge "Tree" gives her name as Nancy Hoge married to Greoge Nichols but Goose Creek MM records identify this couple as Ann Hoge and John Nichols.

Children of GEORGE NICHOLS and ANN HOGE are:
i. BATHSHEBA5 NICHOLS, b. Louden Co., VA; m. IGNATIUS BURNS.
18. ii. JOHN NICHOLS, b. 25 Nov 1782, Loudoun Co VA.

10. SOLOMON4 NICHOLS (JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) died Bef. 1832. He married HANNAH GREGG 24 Feb 1797 in Goose Ck MM (Source: Solomon Nichols produced a certificate for self and wife Hannah, from Fairfax MM. they also requested membership for their children. ).

Children of SOLOMON NICHOLS and HANNAH GREGG are:
i. THOMAS5 NICHOLS.
ii. JAMES NICHOLS.
iii. ELIZABETH NICHOLS.
iv. HANNAH NICHOLS.

11. JAMES4 NICHOLS (JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born ABT 1763 in Louden Co., VA, and died Bef. 1832. He married ELIZABETH WEST.

Child of JAMES NICHOLS and ELIZABETH WEST is:
i. ISAAC5 NICHOLS.

12. RACHEL FAIRHURST4 NICHOLS (ISAAC3, ISAAC2, THOMAS1) was born 26 Aug 1780 in Loudoun Co VA, and died 1827 in bur near N stone fence Goose Creek Cem Lincoln Loudoun Co VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969). She married JAMES HOGE 15 Apr 1813 in Belmont Co OH (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), son of ISAAC HOGE and ELIZABETH NICHOLS. He was born 07 May 1785 in Goose Creek, Loudoun Co., VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died Nov 1828 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969).

Notes for JAMES HOGE:
Married out of unity or out of society of friends

Descentant of William Hoge and Barbara Hume. Came to America in 1682.
Authority: The Hoge Family by Tyler Hoge and the Family Tree
NY Public Library and Jolliffe Neill and Janner Families of VA - NY Public Library

Lived at Pleasant Valley Farm near Hamilton, Loudoun Co, VA, member Goosecreek MM.

Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969
Moved to ohio with his parents in 1802. He returned to Loudoun Co., and Goose Creek MM 5/22/1813.

James Hoge moved to Ohio with his parents in 1802. He returned to Loudoun County and Goose Creek MM 5/22/1813. On 4/15/1813 he married Rachel Fairhurst Nichols, daughter of Isaac Nichols and Phebe Fairhurst. Concord MM, Belmont Co., OH, reported him MOU to Goose Creek MM 9/30/1813. He was received by Goose Creek MM from Plainfield MM, Belmont Co., OH, 2/3/1814. Both James and Rachel are buried near the north stone fence in Goose Creek Cemetery, Lincoln, Loudoun Co., VA. On 6/21/1827, following the death of Rachel, James married at Goose Creek MH (2nd) Hannah Janney and they had no issue.

Children of RACHEL NICHOLS and JAMES HOGE are:
i. ELIZABETH5 HOGE (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969).
ii. PHEBE HOGE (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969).
iii. RACHEL HOGE (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), m. JOHN B CRENSHAW, 12 Sep 1844, Loudoun Co VA.
19. iv. ISAAC HOGE, b. 08 Feb 1814, Hamilton, VA; d. 08 Dec 1851, Pleasant Valley Farm near Hamilton, Loudoun Co., VA.

Generation No. 5

13. JAMES5 HOGE (ELIZABETH4 NICHOLS, JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 07 May 1785 in Goose Creek, Loudoun Co., VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died Nov 1828 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969). He married (1) RACHEL FAIRHURST NICHOLS 15 Apr 1813 in Belmont Co OH (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), daughter of ISAAC NICHOLS and PHEBE FAIRHURST. She was born 26 Aug 1780 in Loudoun Co VA, and died 1827 in bur near N stone fence Goose Creek Cem Lincoln Loudoun Co VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969). He married (2) HANNAH JANNEY 02 Jun 1827 in Goose Creek M.H., Loudoun Co, VA (Source: Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, Wm. Wade Hinshaw, 1950, Ann Arbor MI, v. 6:401.653-4), daughter of JONAS JANNEY and RUTH JANNEY. She was born 24 Jun 1787, and died 07 Sep 1869 in Oskoloosa, IA.

Notes for JAMES HOGE:
Married out of unity or out of society of friends

Descentant of William Hoge and Barbara Hume. Came to America in 1682.
Authority: The Hoge Family by Tyler Hoge and the Family Tree
NY Public Library and Jolliffe Neill and Janner Families of VA - NY Public Library

Lived at Pleasant Valley Farm near Hamilton, Loudoun Co, VA, member Goosecreek MM.

Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969
Moved to ohio with his parents in 1802. He returned to Loudoun Co., and Goose Creek MM 5/22/1813.

James Hoge moved to Ohio with his parents in 1802. He returned to Loudoun County and Goose Creek MM 5/22/1813. On 4/15/1813 he married Rachel Fairhurst Nichols, daughter of Isaac Nichols and Phebe Fairhurst. Concord MM, Belmont Co., OH, reported him MOU to Goose Creek MM 9/30/1813. He was received by Goose Creek MM from Plainfield MM, Belmont Co., OH, 2/3/1814. Both James and Rachel are buried near the north stone fence in Goose Creek Cemetery, Lincoln, Loudoun Co., VA. On 6/21/1827, following the death of Rachel, James married at Goose Creek MH (2nd) Hannah Janney and they had no issue.

Notes for HANNAH JANNEY:
At the "Separation of 1828" she remained with Hopewell MM (Orthodox). It was at her home that Goose Creek Orthodox Friends met prior to the reorganization of their Meeting in 1836 under Hopewell MM. She was grc by Hopewell to Miami MM, OH, 3/7/1850 and to Spring Creek MM, IA, in 1867 from Miami MM. A request was granted 6/1/1836 which changed the Goose Creek PM from Hannah Hoge's house to the Meeting house "now being erected."

Children are listed above under (12) RACHEL FAIRHURST NICHOLS.

Child of JAMES HOGE and HANNAH JANNEY is:
i. RACHEL6 HOGE, m. JOHN B CRENSHAW, 1844.

14. ABSOLOM5 HOGE (ELIZABETH4 NICHOLS, JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 08 Feb 1787 in Goose Creek, Loudoun Co., VA (Source: (1) "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969, (2) The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).), and died 17 Sep 1865 in Bur. in Flushing, Belmont, OH (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).). He married RACHEL COFFEE 30 Oct 1811 in Goshen MH, Belmont Co, OH (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).), daughter of JOHN COFFEE and RACHEL COFFEE. She was born 09 Oct 1791 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).), and died 09 Nov 1862 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).).

Notes for ABSOLOM HOGE:
Ref: Robert W. McLeod<bu521@freenet.uchsc.EDU>

From Loudoun Co, VA, to Belmont Co, OH, in 1800 and located 3 miles w of St. Clairsville, Absalom, Rachel, and 5 children rec on cert fm Plainfield MM, OH, by short Creek MM, OH, 1823. Granted cert to Flushing MM, 1850.

Children of ABSOLOM HOGE and RACHEL COFFEE are:
20. i. JOHN C.6 HOGE, b. 02 Jul 1813.
ii. ISAAC HOGE, b. 15 Jun 1815 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).); d. 08 Sep 1861 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).); m. MARY A HAYBURN, 1844 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).).
iii. MARY ANN HOGE, b. 08 Sep 1817 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).); m. DANIEL HOLLOWAY, 03 May 1838 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).).
iv. ELIZABETH HOGE, b. 17 Jul 1819 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).); d. Sep 1819 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).).
v. JAMES HOGE, b. 16 Aug 1820 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).); d. 19 Aug 1849 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).).
21. vi. RACHEL P HOGE, b. 29 Jun 1823; d. 16 Jul 1854.
vii. LINDLEY M HOGE, b. 29 Jun 1826 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).); d. 29 Sep 1835 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).).

15. SOLOMON5 HOGE (ELIZABETH4 NICHOLS, JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 14 Aug 1789 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died 1866. He married SARAH SEAMON 1813 in Ohio Co VA now WVA.

Child of SOLOMON HOGE and SARAH SEAMON is:
i. ELIZABETH6 HOGE, b. 1815; m. GEORGE SPENCER, 1838.

16. PLEASANT5 HOGE (ELIZABETH4 NICHOLS, JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 09 Jun 1796 in Salem, MA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died 15 Apr 1833 in Belmont, Co, OH. She married LUTHER NORRIS 27 Mar 1817 in Brelmont Co., OH (Source: "Norris Farm", by Donald R Norris.), son of WILLIAM NORRIS and MARY NORRIS. He was born 1793 (Source: "Norris Farm", by Donald R Norris.).

Notes for PLEASANT HOGE:
Source: "Norris Farm", by Donald R Norris
A Quaker

Notes for LUTHER NORRIS:
Source: "Come to Stay, The Story of Norris Farm," by Donald R. Norris
This book describes him as a pleasant, sociable fellow.
In addition to farming, he was an auctioneer and a Whig with an active part in local politics.

Children of PLEASANT HOGE and LUTHER NORRIS are:
i. ISAAC HOGE6 NORRIS, b. 13 Apr 1818 (Source: "Come to Stay, The Story of Norris Farm," by Donald R. Norris.); m. ELIZABETH DUNWICK MAUS, 1840 (Source: "Norris Farm", by Donald R Norris.).

Notes for ELIZABETH DUNWICK MAUS:
source: "Norris Farm", by Donald R Norris
seamstress

ii. SARAH NORRIS.
iii. WILLIAM NORRIS.
iv. ELIZABETH NORRIS.
v. MARY NORRIS.
vi. JOSHUA NORRIS.

17. ELIZABETH5 HOGE (ELIZABETH4 NICHOLS, JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 15 Sep 1807 in St. Clairsville, Belmont, OH (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969). She married THOMAS T. NICHOLS.

Notes for THOMAS T. NICHOLS:
A Hoge-Nichols connection...
J.C.Nichols is a self made millionaire in Kansas City MO. He is the son of Thomas T. Nichols (Solomon, James, John, Thomas) and Elizabeth Hoge (Elizabeth, James, John, Thomas). His dau-in-law had a genealogist do a book on the family with J.C. Nichols in the title.
He came to where Olatha KS is now located after the Civil War. They were in a Quaker community. He would pick his veggies and take his wagon to Kansas City to sell his produce, bring things back to sell to the home community etc, several times a week. He noticed that when cars were invented, that there was no place to park them when people were shopping. He went south of what was then Kansas City, bought 10 acres of cheap swampy ground, and built the FIRST shopping mall ever built in the entire world, so all these people with all that nice money would have some deluxe stores in which to shop and spend that money. The rest of the 10 acres is built up into elite shops, all adhere to Greek/Medditerannian architecture theme, indoor/covered free parking, outdoor cafes, lots of fountains. The place was a success. JC had borrowed money from his Quaker Friends, and gave them back 300% on their investment. This 10 acres of shops is now called "The Plaza" and is a mile or so south of downtown Kansas City, in the heart of KC.
JC took his share of the profits, and did his second brain storm. He bought 25 acres near the Plaza and built the FIRST Country Club Estates. He built 10 giant mansions around a golf course with a park for the kiddies. Of course that ideas was a success, as seen today.
Where the town of Olatha KS is was the family farm. They say JC built the town buildings, and then leased them to the city. He, his descendants, own most of that town, and a lot of KC also today. Thus he became KC multimillionaire The Plaza is often listed in foreign art books as The 8th Wonder of the World, because of its architectural theme etc., and it was a first, at least the building Seville Square on the Plaza was.
A Hoge-Nichols-Nichols.

Child of ELIZABETH HOGE and THOMAS NICHOLS is:
i. J.C.6 NICHOLS.

18. JOHN5 NICHOLS (GEORGE4, JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 25 Nov 1782 in Loudoun Co VA. He married HANNAH OSBORNE, daughter of RICHARD OSBORNE and HANNAH PURCELL. She was born 10 Jun 1784 in Loudoun Co VA.

Notes for JOHN NICHOLS:
Ref: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969
John Nichols served as a lieutenant in the war of 1812 and passed through Newark with his command while on his way to the Lewis Block House in Northwestern, OH.

Children of JOHN NICHOLS and HANNAH OSBORNE are:
i. MARIA6 NICHOLS, m. JAMES GARDNER.
ii. NANCY NICHOLS, m. WILLIAM NORRIS.
iii. JONAH NICHOLS, b. 25 Nov 1811, On Wheeling Creek in Union Twp., Belmont Co, OH (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 29 Jan 1897; m. (1) NANCY HOGE; b. 16 Jan 1813; d. 03 Oct 1856 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); m. (2) JERUSHA FRANCE, 19 Oct 1857; b. 31 Dec 1832, Hanover Twp, Licking Co, OH (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969).

Notes for JONAH NICHOLS:
Ref: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969 pg. 160
From Memorial Record of Licking County, Ohio
Jonah Nichols married Nancy Hoge. "Memorial Record of Licking Co., OH" (1894) has the following to say about him.
Jonah Nichols. There is much in the life of this old settler of Madison Township to awaken the interest of the biographical reader, for though he has seen the tide of fortune turn against him at times, he has also gained many signal vicoties in hand to hand struggle with the world. Notwithstanding his advanced years he retains the possession of his mental and physical faculties, and his memory being unimpaired by the flight of years he is an interesting conversationalist upon the happenings of pioneer times.
the old homestead where Mr. Nichols was born is situated on Wheeling Creek in union Township, Belmont Co., OH, and there his birth occured Nov. 25, 1811. His parents were John and Hannah (Osborn) Nichols, the former born in Loudoun Co., VA, Nov. 25, 1782, and the latter a native of the same county, born June 10, 1784. The father, John Nichols, served as a lieutenant in the war of 1812 and passed through Newark with his command while on his way to the Lewis Block House in Northwestern, OH.
In the parental family there were five sons and five daughters, all of whom grew to manhood and womanhood. One sister died at the age of 81. Only three are now living; namely, our subject, who was the third child and eldest son; Alfred who lives near St. Marys in Mercer County, OH; and Daniel the youngest member of the family circle and now a resident of Belmont Co, OH. The entire life of our subject has been spent upon a farm engaged in agricultural pursuits. For a time he resided in Belmont Co., thence removed to Guernsey County and from there to Licking County where he has lived forty-three years on the same place.
The first wife of our subject bore the maiden name of Nancy Hoge and was of Scotch descent. The Nichols family was also of Scotch origin and the name formerly was Nickoll. the genealogy of the family in America dates back to the year 1729, but it was not until 1807 that they were represented in Ohio, our subject's father coming to Belmont County in the fall of that year.
The union of Jonah and Nancy Nichols resulted in the birth of eight sons and two daughter.

19. ISAAC5 HOGE (JAMES5, ELIZABETH4 NICHOLS, JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 08 Feb 1814 in Hamilton, VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died 08 Dec 1851 in Pleasant Valley Farm near Hamilton, Loudoun Co., VA. He married RACHEL NEILL SCOFIELD 14 Sep 1836 in Hopewell MM near Clearbrook Frederick Co VA (Source: "Frederick Co. Marriages 1738-1850", By John Vogt, p. 136, Iberian Pub. Co., Athens GA, 1984 ), daughter of MAHLON SCOFIELD and ANN NEILL. She was born 09 Aug 1813 in Alexandria VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died 17 Nov 1874 in Bur: ae 61 in Lincoln, Loudoun Co, VA, Goose Creek Cem..

Notes for ISAAC HOGE:
Buried at Goose Creek Cemetery, Lincoln, Loudoun Co., VA (source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969)

Married by clerk Robert Bond

Of Hopewell MM and Goose Creek, lived Pleasant Valley Farm

In 1838 he purchased Pleasant Valley Farm where he later died. He served as clerk of Hopewell MM (Orthodox) through Nov 1851, at Goose Creek. He was registar of records at Hopewell MM 6/1/1836

Children of ISAAC HOGE and RACHEL SCOFIELD are:
i. ELIZABETH6 HOGE, b. 12 Jun 1837 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. Aft. 1885; m. OLIVER TAYLOR, 07 Mar 1868 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969).

Notes for ELIZABETH HOGE:
She entered Wasttown School, PA, May 1853. Address: Pleasant Valley, VA
source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969

22. ii. JAMES MAHLON HOGE, b. 15 Feb 1839; d. 17 Jul 1924.
23. iii. JOSEPHINE HOGE, b. 28 Jul 1841; d. 14 Oct 1870.
iv. HANNAH ANN HOGE, b. 29 May 1843 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969 ); d. 01 Sep 1918; m. OWEN THOMAS HOLMES.
v. ISAAC CRAVEN HOGE, b. 16 Mar 1844, Pleasant Valley Farm near Hamilton, Loudoun Co., VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 13 Sep 1893, Overlea Farms; m. ELMA ROGERS HOLMES, 24 Oct 1867, Philadelphia, PA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969).
24. vi. LOUIS NEILL HOGE, b. 13 May 1845; d. 14 Oct 1915, bur in Zion Methodist Church Cem., Spotsylvania, VA.
25. vii. WILLIAM SCOFIELD HOGE, b. 18 Feb 1847, Pleasent Valley Farm, near Hamilton VA; d. 15 Aug 1920, Buck Hill Falls PA.
viii. MARGARETTA RACHEL HOGE, b. 15 Feb 1850; d. 1888.
ix. FREDERICA PHEBE HOGE, b. 17 Jul 1852; d. 1928.

Notes for FREDERICA PHEBE HOGE:
Married a mayor of Chicago? Source: Family notes, otherwise not referenced

Generation No. 6

20. JOHN C.6 HOGE (ABSOLOM5, ELIZABETH4 NICHOLS, JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 02 Jul 1813 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).). He married (1) REBECCA B BONSALL 26 Apr 1843 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).), daughter of EDWARD BONSALL and RACHEL BONSALL. She was born 05 Jul 1818 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).), and died 22 Jul 1879 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).). He married (2) ANN B WOOD 29 Jun 1882 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).). She was born 07 Jan 1822 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).).

Children of JOHN HOGE and REBECCA BONSALL are:
i. LINDLEY M7 HOGE, b. 18 Jun 1844.
ii. HANNAH ELMA HOGE, b. 12 Jan 1848.
iii. EDWARD B HOGE, b. 02 Oct 1853.

21. RACHEL P6 HOGE (ABSOLOM5, ELIZABETH4 NICHOLS, JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 29 Jun 1823 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).), and died 16 Jul 1854. She married SAMUEL C. MCGREW 30 Oct 1850 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).), son of NATHAN MCGREW and ELIZABETH MCGREW. He was born 08 Feb 1822 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).), and died 23 Jul 1862 (Source: The Bible of John C. Hoge and R.B. Hoge (date looks like 7/7/1894, but it's faint) in the hands of Ernie Mabrey (erniem@critpath.org).).

Child of RACHEL HOGE and SAMUEL MCGREW is:
i. EULYSSES ABSALOM7 MCGREW, b. 07 Apr 1853.

22. JAMES MAHLON6 HOGE (ISAAC6, JAMES5, ELIZABETH4 NICHOLS, JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 15 Feb 1839 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died 17 Jul 1924. He married JULIA NORMAN BRANCH 12 Nov 1878 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), daughter of DAVID BRANCH and SARAH HARRIS. She was born 30 Sep 1840 in Richmond, VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969 ), and died 10 Jun 1930 in Washington, D.C.

Notes for JAMES MAHLON HOGE:
Went in business with Brother William in D.C., with whom he bought "Washington View".
Source: Family notes, otherwise not referenced

James entered Westtown School,PA, in Oct 1853: address Hamilton, VA. He was graduated from Friends School, Providence, RI (now Moses Brown School) in 1859 in the third class. He was one of the first men graduated of that school. He was a merchant at Hoods Mills, MD, 1863-1864, and at Hamilton, VA, in 1865, where he served as Postmaster. He was one of the earliest members of the District of Columbia chamber of Commerce. In 1885 he entered the commission business in Washington, DC, with his brother under the firm name of W.S. Hoge and Bro. He also traded as Hoge Grain and Feeds Co. and High Point Orchard Co. (on Hogback Range of the Catoctin Mountains), east of "Overlea Farm" and "Pleasant Valley Farm" in Loudoun Co., VA, where he maintained his home. He served as Supervisor of Loudoun County and was a director of Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Hamilton, VA, and District National Bank. See Who's Who in the Nation's Capital, 1st Edition, 1921-22, p. 186-7. He was a birthright member of the Hopewell MM, VA; 11/14/1885 he was granted a certificate to Baltimore MM, and 6/9/1887 transferred to Lincoln MM, Lincoln, VA. Friends east of the Blue Ridge Mountains (i.e. in Loudoun County) were so transferred and became charter members at Lincoln MM when it was set up 28 Apr 1887 in Lincoln, VA. He was formerly a member of the orthodox Friends Meeting at Lincoln which was discontinued during the war in 1861. (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969)
Same source: James Hoge and Julia Norman Branch were married by her brother, Rev. Henry Branch at his residence in hamilton, VA.

Children of JAMES HOGE and JULIA BRANCH are:
i. LEWIS CLARK7 HOGE, b. 27 Aug 1883 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 27 Jun 1966; m. HARRIET HALLADAY.

Notes for LEWIS CLARK HOGE:
Lewis and his wife lived at "Opler" west of leesburg, VA., until divorced in the early 1930's when she lived in Leesburg and he operated the "Overlook Orchards" and "Red Apple Market" on the western portion of "Opler" allotted to him. he was known as Arthur Godfrey's "Old Man of the Mountain." (source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969)

ii. JULIA BRANCH HOGE, b. 04 Jan 1880 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 16 Sep 1929.

23. JOSEPHINE6 HOGE (ISAAC6, JAMES5, ELIZABETH4 NICHOLS, JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 28 Jul 1841 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died 14 Oct 1870. She married LEWIS NEILL HOPKINS, son of JOSEPH HOPKINS and ELIZABETH SCOFIELD. He was born 22 Jun 1834 in Anne Arundel Co., MD (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died Aug 1904.

Notes for JOSEPHINE HOGE:
Married brother of Johns Hopkins. Source: Family notes, otherwise not referenced

Married Lewis Neill Hopkins, her first cousin. Son of Joseph Janney Hopkins (elder brother of John Hopkins of the Hospital and University in Baltimore) and Elizabeth Scofield (elder sister of Rachel Neill Scofield who married Isaac Hoge.): Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969

Notes for LEWIS NEILL HOPKINS:
He entered Harverford College, Spphomore class of 1849. He was Secretary, Board of Trustees, John Hopkins University. He was mayor of Baltimore at one time.

Child of JOSEPHINE HOGE and LEWIS HOPKINS is:
i. JOSEPHINE7 HOPKINS, d. 1883.

Notes for JOSEPHINE HOPKINS:
Died of typhoid fever at Providence Boarding School, RI, 1883 (source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969)

24. LOUIS NEILL6 HOGE (ISAAC6, JAMES5, ELIZABETH4 NICHOLS, JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 13 May 1845 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died 14 Oct 1915 in bur in Zion Methodist Church Cem., Spotsylvania, VA. He married (1) RACHEL (MNU) HOGE. He married (2) SUSANNA BOONE JOLLIFFE 07 Nov 1866 in Frederick Co, VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), daughter of JOSEPH JOLLIFFE and SARAH JANNEY. She was born 04 Jul 1843 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died 10 Jan 1934 in bur in Zion Methodist Church Cem., Spotsylvania, VA.

Notes for LOUIS NEILL HOGE:
Married his cousin Rachel. Source: Family notes, otherwise not referenced

1886 removed from Hopewell Mm to New Garden MM, NC; returned to Hopewell 1894; joined Methodists and removed from Frds rolls 1907

Children of LOUIS HOGE and SUSANNA JOLLIFFE are:
i. JAMES LAURENCE7 HOGE, b. 03 Nov 1868 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 17 Mar 1950; m. CAROLINE HAZELTENE OWENS.
ii. SALLIE JOLLIFFE HOGE, b. 04 Jun 1870 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969).
iii. LOUIS NEILL HOGE, b. 09 Nov 1873 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969).
iv. ELIZABETH SHARPLESS HOGE, b. 10 Mar 1878 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969).

25. WILLIAM SCOFIELD6 HOGE (ISAAC6, JAMES5, ELIZABETH4 NICHOLS, JAMES3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 18 Feb 1847 in Pleasent Valley Farm, near Hamilton VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), and died 15 Aug 1920 in Buck Hill Falls PA. He married MARY BARLOW STEARNS 28 Jan 1874 in Lincoln M.H. VA (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969), daughter of JOHN STEARNS and ANN LLOYD. She was born 27 Nov 1850 in Brooklyn NY (Source: "Genealogy and Memoirs of Charles and Nathaniel Stearns, and Their Descendants, " by Mrs. Avis Stearns Van Wagenen), and died 12 Jan 1925 in Elizabeth NJ.

Notes for WILLIAM SCOFIELD HOGE:
A wealthy merchant. Built an apartment house at 1402 15th Street Wash DC . "Could see DuPont Circle from it".

On 18 May 1874 was condemned at Hopewell for marrying out of unity; requested to be retained and allowed to remain. [Hinshaw, Quaker Gen. v. 6:401,402]

He married Mary Barlow Stearns and died in 1920 (family genalogy)

The Janney Family came to Bucks Co. PA in 1683, same year as William Hoge, Sr. Thomas Janney (bp 1634 d. 1697) bought 250 acres from Wm. Penn. (Janneys and Hoges intermarried, and James Janey was a partner of Wm. S. Hoge in D.C. in 1873 - see below) Ref: History of Bucks Co. PA 1975, pp 54-60, at Library of Congress.
Peabody Roon, Georgetown Public Library, R & Wisconsin Sts., D.C., Boyd's Directories, D.C.
1870 - no entry for Hoge
1872 - no entry
1873 - William S. Hoge of Janney & Hoge, commission merchants and dealers in flour, feed, and hay. James W. Janney is his partner. Place of business is 460 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
1874 - Same as above. Hoge boards at Continental Hotel
1890 - no entry
1897 - William S. Hoge and James M. Hoge of Hoge & McDowell, produce & commission merchants, feed, hay, grain, and all kinds of country produce. Wm. S. Hoge, student. No listing for Philip
1906 - Wm. S. Hoge, Pres., James M. Hoge, manager, Hoge & McDowell co. 945 S. St. NW Hoge's residence: 1402 15th Street, NW
1910 W. S. Hoge, Pres., James M. Hoge of Hoge & McDowell, millers, wholesale feed dealers & commission merchants. Philip B Hoge, civil engineer at 141 Q Street, house at 1402 15th Street.
1915 - Wm. S. Hoge, Pres. W. S. Hoge & Bro., commission merchants and wholesale feed dealers at 915 Louisiana Ave., warehouse at 80 L Street. NE. Wm S Hoge, Jr., secretary-treasurer Hoge Co. Barbara Hoge. Philip Hoge, civil engineer at 1402 15th Street. live Wm. S. Hoge, Sr., and Philip.
1922 - James M. Hoge, Pres. WM S Hoge & Brothers, wholesale grain and feed at 233 6th Street. SW, also at Alexandria.
1923 - same

The residence of Wm. Hoge Sr. was due west of Opeckah Memorial Church, south of Winchester. House now gone, but site was that of pritchard house, built 1850, extant 1863. Wm. Hoge's son Alexander, besides being a member of the first U.S. Congress, was at the Virginia Convention which adopted the first constitution. (Ref: "Shenandoah Valley Pioneers", A History of Frederick Co. VA. by T.K. Cartnell, 1963, chesapeake Book co. Berryville VA, pp. 411-412).

In 1744 William Hoge obtained a license to keep an ordinary. (Ref: "History of Lower Shenandoah Valley," counties Frederick, Berkeley, Jefferson, and Clarke, ed. J.E. Norris, 1890, Virginia Book co. Berryville VA p. 73.)

Owned grain & feed business in Washington DC from 1873-1920. [Boyd's City Directories]. On May 18, 1874 he was condemned at Hopewell MH for marrying out of unity, request to remain was allowed. (source: Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, wm Wade Hinshaw, 1950, Ann Arbor MI, v.6:401.653-4.] Removed to Washington and established successful grain & feed business. Lived 1402-15th Street NW. Son Philip related that William and bro. James hitchhiked to Providence RI in order to attend Brown University. Source: Family notes, otherwise not referenced.

Notes for MARY BARLOW STEARNS:
- May have been born Nov. 27, 1850
- Descendant of Richard Henry Lee of VA
- Member D.A.R. Chapter 202 "Mary Washington"
Ref. Lee of VA by E.J. Lee
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It is from Mary Stearns that the connection to the Lee's of Virginia comes. Therefore the following are added here.

Copied from Richard Henry Lee's Family Bible.

Richard Henry Lee and Ann Aylett were married December 3, 1757.

Thomas Lee, the son of Richard Henry Lee and Anne, his wife, was born on Sunday the 20th day of October 1757 at 11 o'clock at night and was christened by the Rev. Mr. Charks Rose the 26th day of November 1738. His sponsore were Alkinton, the honorable Col. Philip Ludwell Lee, Ganin Covborn, Esq. Miss Alice Lee, Mrs. Alkenton and Miss Mary Aylett.

Ludwell Lee, son of R.H. Lee and Anne, his wife, was born on Monday the 13th of October 176? at 12 o'clock in the night and was christened by the Rev. M.C. Rose on Sunday the 26th of October 1760. His proxies - Miss Richard Lee Esq., Doctor Arthur Lee and Miss Elizasbeth Steptor.

Mary Lee, daughter of Richard Henry Lee and Anne, his wife, was born Saturday the 28th of July 1764 in the night. She was christened by the Rev. Mr. Archibald Cambell March 11th, 1765 and her proxies were Frances Lightfoot Lee Esq., Mr. Joseph Lane and James Davenport with Mrs Elizabeth Steptor, Miss Betty Washington and Miss Booth.

Anne Lee, daughter of Richard Henry Lee and Anne, his wife, was born the 1st day of December 1770 and was christened the 6th of January 1771. Her sponsors were Frances Lightfoot Lee Esq., Dr. Steqtor, Mrs. Richard Lee and Miss Sarah Gaskins. She was christened by Rev. Mr. Thomas Smith.

Henrietta Lee, daughter of R. H. Lee and Anne, his wife, was born the 10th day of December 1773 and was christened the ?? day of January 1774. Her sponsors were Capt. John Lee, Richard Lee, George Lee, Frances Steptor Esqr., Miss Elizabeth Gaskins, Miss ??? Lee and Miss Mary Lee.

Sarah Lee, daughter of Richard Henry Lee and Anne, his wife, was born the 27th of November 1775 and was christened by the Rev. Mr. Thomas Smith. Her proxies were Thomas Ludwell Lee, Henry Lee Esqrs., MIss Elizabeth Lee, Miss Mary Lee, Miss Nancy Lee, Miss Hannah Lee.

Cassius Lee, son of Richard Henry Lee and Anne, his wife, was born at 3 o'clock at night the 18 day of August 1779. Christened October 10, 1779. Proxies the Rev. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Armstead, Miss Alice Lee of Maryland, Miss Nancy Lee of Chantilly and Miss Furann.
"May every Ceasar feel the keen deep searching of a Patriots Steel."

Frances Lightfoot Lee, son of R. H. Lee and Anne, his wife, was born at 2 o'clock in the morning 1782. Was Christened by the Rev. Mr. Wilson. His sponsors were Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Ludwell Lee, Mrs. Aylett Lee, Miss Mary Lee, Miss Hannah Lee, Miss Flora Lee, Miss Lucinda Lee.

Page is so bad that nothing further could be read.

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SOURCE: This letter was sent by Nan Hoge Savage to Philip B. Hoge (her brother) in about 1965.

Our Grandmother and Your Great Grandmother was the third Daughter of Richard Henry Lee and Anne his second wife -- she was a widow Pinkard, a Miss Ann Gaskins her name number 1.

Sarah Lee, her child, born the 27th of November 1773 in Westmorland County. She married Edmund J. Lee, son of Henry Lee and Lucy Greymer. Edmund J. Lee was the brother of Lighthorse "Harry Lee" of Revolutionary War, who was the Father of General Robert E. Lee.

Anne Harriotte Lee, daughter of Edmund J. Lee and Sarah, his wife, was born on Wednesday March 6th, 1799--Married John Lloyd November 2nd, 1822.

Two of Richard Henry Lee's daughters our Grandmothers.
Sisters married Washington's, Gen. Washington's, Nephews -- your Great Uncles and Aunts.

Edmund Jennings Lee William Fitzbugh Lee
Anne Harrotte Lee Hannah Lee
Tallee Lee Charles Henry Lee
Capens Lee Richard Henry Lee

Ancestor: Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, ref: Lee of VA, by E.J. Lee. Member D.A.R Chap 202, Mary Washington, Washington D.C.


Children of WILLIAM HOGE and MARY STEARNS are:
i. ANNE STEARNS7 HOGE, b. 18 Sep 1875 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 01 Jul 1957; m. FREDERICK ADAMS SAVAGE; b. 1870.
ii. RACHEL SCOFIELD HOGE, b. 27 Dec 1876 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 02 Sep 1948, St. Paul MN; m. FRANCIS JOSEPH SAVAGE, 16 Feb 1904 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); b. 1875 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 16 Jan 1959.

Notes for FRANCIS JOSEPH SAVAGE:
Doctor

iii. WILLIAM SCOFIELD HOGE,JR, b. 27 Mar 1879 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 13 Sep 1954; m. ELIZABETH HIDEN, 18 Oct 1904 (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); b. 22 May 1878, Orange Co Va (Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969); d. 30 Jan 1966, Tacoma Park, MD.

Notes for WILLIAM SCOFIELD HOGE,JR:
Source: "The Hoge, Nichols and Related Families - Biographical/Historical - A Sequential Arrangement of Genealogical Data", by William D. Nichols, 4578 Rain Park Drive, Fairview Park, OH 44126, Sept. 1969
William Scofield Hoge, Jr., was a pioneer developer of Arlington Co. real estate, a native of Washington, Mr. Hoge for a number of years prior to his association with the real estate business that bears his name, operated a grain and feed business begun in Washington by his father and uncle, James Mahlon Hoge. At the time of his death, he was associated with his son W. S. Hoge III, president of the Arlington Real Estate Board, in a real estate office at 2206 Wilson Blvd. A deeply religious man, Mr. Hoge was closely identified with Baptist Church activities throughout VA. He was a trustee of Arlington Columbia Baptist Church, the Baptist Home for the Aged in Culpepper, Va. and a director of the Arlington branch of the Salvation Army. His business and social connections included membership on the board of directors of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and in the Society of the Lees of Virginia.

iv. PHILIP BARLOW HOGE, b. 10 Nov 1883, Washington DC (Source: 1900 Dist of Columbia Census.); d. 23 Jun 1964, South Kingston RI, - buried Jamestown RI (Source: Death Cert #4557 State of RI.); m. DOROTHY MORGAN ANDERSON, 16 Apr 1918, Washington DC (Source: Marriage Cert..); b. 02 May 1887, New Brighton/Castleton NY (Source: Birth Cert..); d. 16 Jul 1979, Bristol RI - buried Jamestown RI (Source: Death Cert. #138-79-004660 State of RI.).

Notes for PHILIP BARLOW HOGE:
Born at 1402 15TH St NW Wash DC Attending Physician Dr Johnson
1908 - Graduate of Cornell
1913-1914 Pres Hoge & Leubkert (Sidewalk Contractors) Wash DC

US Army IST LT Corps of Engineers 1917,Captain, Major, Construction Div QM Corps 1918

The following is a letter written by Dorthy Anderson Hoge, wife of Philip Barlow Hoge, between 1965-1970.

Hoge
Spencer (Dickinson) has the Hoge family tree rolled up somewhere but it's hard to discipher and doesn't go as far as our generation anyway. The original Hoge came to this county on one of the early pioneer ships landing at Perth Amboy. On the ship was a Barbara Hume (ship's romance). They married and started the long line of sturdy progressive Quakers. One descendent went to Seattle, one to middle west, one was the Presbyterian minister who "flourished" in NY (xx son) met in Coconut Grove(FL) Doctor, ( I think) Peyton, evidently wealthy and children married abroad. Phil's family among others settled as land owning farmers in Virginia, the famous Loudoun County, Quakers. Phil's father had brothers; Isaac, remained a farmer; Lewis, married cousin Rachel - she the business woman, he the intellectual. James, the eldest, he and Phil's father Willy finally left Virginia, went into business in Washington, grain elevator, & supply. James was Clark's (Norris of Chicago) father, also Julia's.

Phil's father married Mary Stearns, whose mother was the Lee connection, I think her name was Harriet. Another sister Josie married Johns Hopkin's brother. Phyllis (Hoge) has her picture. One was married to Uncle Will Hastings. Stearns was an Episcopal minister from upper New York. This was during the civil war and they were very poor, but certainly had great taste and education of the sort acquired from books, not schooling. I don't know where she and Willy Hoge met but I think at the Hopkin's in Baltimore. We had mutual cousins there.

The Hoge children were Nan, Rachel, Will, Phil, Mary, Margaret, Barbara. Nan's children are Fred Savage Jr., Dorothy Oudin, Nan & Rachel married brothers - Fred, and Frank (Savage). Rachel's only child - Anne Pettit. Will's - are Bill, Mary Gleysteen, and Betsy, now Diamond. Mary married Murdock Norris. Mary's children are Anne Poole, Alan, and Polly - Polly married John Rulon-Miller. Margaret married J. Nicholas Brewster, had daughter Peggy. Barbara married Laurence Stickney whom she met visiting Rachel Savage in St. Paul. He died and she married Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt (no children from either marriage).

Janet Bangs' mother was a Hoge from Loudoun Co, first cousin of the Willy Hoges. She married Charles Norris (no relation to Murdock Norris) from the wide farm land in Illinois, raised horses and cattle. The miniature that Eleanor Dickinson has is Janet Bangs' mother. She kept a fascinating diary which I read to Janet the last time I was there, covered her engagement, wedding and early married life in the big household she went to. It was hard to read, I'm afraid it's lost. There are a great many legends of the Hoge connection in the middle west who used to come and visit the Washington Hoges. They were always welcome. One was Aunt Fred, married a one time mayor of Chicago - a more or less no-good and detereriorated, but Aunt Fred was something. On the spread out prairie she decided it was lovely for people so posted a notice in the store post office of a 4th of July picnic, for everybody to come with family and food in wagons to certain grove. Everybody came. There were over a hundred families. She never got enough ice cream so on one visit Mr. Hoge ordered two gallons and she ate through it on her visit. Another odd one was cousin Debbie whose mission in life was to visit, preach to, and convert prisoners, so wouldn't do anything else on her visit but visit Washington prisoners. On his mother's side,(the Lee side), were Aunt Minnie and Aunt Jinny in the old house in Alexandria, the ones whose servants sold off the downstairs furniture. They let down the front door key on a string so Mrs H and Phil could come in. Senator Smoot bought the house. It's now government owned.

As to Phil and me, I had a friend at Miss Dorsey's school where I went for a year after I came back to Washington from Paris having spent a year out of school with nervous headaches. She was Grace Allen.(Years later around 1975 when Grace, who never married, was living in a nursing home in Ridgewood, N. J. having been put there by a nephew, she was visited by Dorothy Hoge and her daughter, Langley Hoge Kenzie. By this time they were both very old, and Grace's memory had partly gone. Grace asked Dorothy whatever happened to Phil Hoge? And Dorothy answered, " I married him", They were both crying.) She knew other Army girls and some Navy who all went to Miss Haxall's dancing class at Rauscher's. The Hoges had sent Mary and Phil. They went to public high school. Phil got to know the young group and stuck with them. The girls drifted off and went to boarding school, but I wouldn't go to the dancing class (like the fortnightlys in Elizabeth) but I got to know the group through Grace. I went with her and a group to the High School Cadet Training Corps Graduation contest where Phil's company (he was captain) won the flag. Great occasion. He had worked it all out on paper first. Grace thought he was a "rough diamond" preferred some others who seemed to me the walking disaster types. Of course I had had an awful lot of experience of people by the time I was fifteen. Phil was eighteen then, just plain himself. We went on long walks (whole group) though Rock Creek Park, on lots of Sundays, played ping pong at various houses, tennis on somebodys fixed up lot on P Street and went to matinees, very good stock companies during the summer. Mostly Phil and I did that alone, got seats in the last row and sat on the back, with our feet in the seats. The theater served paper cups of sherbet between the acts, 25 cents an afternoon. They all went off to college in the fall but we continued more or less though the next few years holidays and Phil and I kept up a correspondence always. He never talked about his family. We were of different groups. It was years before I knew he had a brother or sister besides Mary and Margaret.

Later as I grew to know Phil's people and background better there were things almost legendary that fascinated me, being so different from anything that had ever touched my life. The idea of his father and uncle the two oldest of a Quaker farm family after the civil war, walking from Lynchburg or Warrenton all the way to Providence to go to Brown, picking up rides along the way. Their mother and aunt and other children ran the farm. Somehow they were never stuck, they were all educated and managed to visit relatives as far as Illinois. A tradition. The middle westerners all visited the Hoges in Washington and there were always extras in the house. Phil's father did the marketing. He'd go out, pick up a little colored boy somewhere to carry the basket, and go to the old P St. market and load up. A great plenty of the best plain food which Mrs Hoge doled out each day from locked store room. They had a smoke house in the back yard. When Phil worked for his father after leaving college he'd go out about 6:00 to get things started, return to an assembled enormous hot breakfast. During their childhood when Mr Hoge and Uncle James made money, they bought land outside of Washington called Washington View where they could take all the children in the summers, orchard, fresh vegetables, horse & buggy, preserving. Probably they all got interested in land development there. Rachel & Phil were the only ones who wanted to go to college. Rachel afterwards taught a few years in the public school. I gathered not too successfully, but always enthusiastically. An arranger whose plans didn't always work out. Nan was the social one and Washington being small and they being what used to be called "cave Dwellers", long time settlers not congress or diplomats - or service, all knew each other. One of Nan's best friends was Lucy Bayne Theall.

POEMS BY P. B. HOGE:

"THE ROOSTER BIRD"

The silliest sound I've ever heard
Is that made by the rooster bird.
The song that's sung by Mister Cock
of Leghorn breed or Plymouth Rock,
Rhode Island Red or Dominick,
Or any other brand of chick
Though oft called a "cock a doodle do",
The appelation is not true.
The voice that's raised by Chantieler,
That rends the early morning air
Sounds most absurd you will ever hear,
For what he says is "Urk uh urr".

"GEESE"

Geese sure do make an awful squawk
When they just talk and talk and talk.
But warm and gentle rain in spring
Will make them sing and sing and sing.
They lift their beaks, their necks they crane,
The silly creatures love the rain.
They seem to reach the heights of bliss
That lovers reach when lovers kiss.
I love to watch them in the Spring,
To hear them sing and sing and sing.

CORRECTED VERSION & NEW TITLE

"GOOSES"

When goose to goose essays to talk
The sound you hear is just a squawk
But sometimes when it rains in Spring
Just listen and you'll hear them sing
With beaks upraised and neck a craning
They make sweet music when it's raining
And seem to reach the heights of bliss
That lovers reach when lovers kiss
When falls the gentle rain in spring
O' then's the time the gooses sing

"THE SKUNK"

Oft have I thunk and thunk and thunk,
What kind of noise is made by skunk?
I never yet have heard his voice,
As I keep far from him by choice.
No doubt he'd sound verbose enough,
Did I dare listen close enough.
His fur is nice with lovely marking,
But I have never heard him barking.
He looks a handsome little creature,
But looks are not his leading feature.
The skunk is just an awful smeller,
Tho' noiseless he's a noisome feller.
He may be silent, but I think
Instead of voice he's got a stink.

This was a talk given to the Monday Evening Club, in Elizabeth, NJ at the house of P. B. Hoge, about 1940 - after which Hoge asked lawyer friend in the audience group - (Mr. Bart Woodruff) to come up and present him with award for Liars Club - "Liar of the Year" or some such.

In the summer of 1906 - during school vacation, I got a job as roadman in a surveying part on the Northern Pacific Railroad in western Montana. As I had to pay my own way as far as Livingston, Montana, where I joined the party, I rode in a coach. From there on, we were carried free, but as we were not very high-priced workers we all rode in coaches the rest of the way. My pay was the magnificent sum of $50.00 a month - board and lodging free. This is twice the amount I had gotten as axeman 4 years previously in another survey party.

Our first location was Bonver, Montana a small village at the foot of a mountain. The village itself was dwarfed by a huge sawmill plant of the Big Blackfoot Milling Company. I never saw as much lumber in one place in my life - before or since - and I suspect the forests in that location were being rapidly denuded as this was before the days of serious forest conservation.

For the first week or ten days we lived in style, sleeping and getting our meals in the hotel in Bonver, until some thrifty soul in the home office must have decided that such treatment was too fancy for a field party. So two much-used and rather drafty box cars (of the type familiarly known as side-door Pullmans) were rolled in on a side track and fitted with wooden bunks, and arrangements made with a local boarding house to feed us.

We were given blankets, but anything else we had to get for ourselves. A box car properly fitted up is not an uncomfortable place to live - and as there were only 6 or 8 men in our car - a double decker bunk in each corner - it wasn't too bad. The only trouble was during the first night. What the car had been used for previously I do not know, but it looked as though some cattle might have been in there for a while. At any rate, one of the boys was given the job of cleaning it out - and he did - with a vengeance. He used a shovel and broom and then to make sure all was sanitary he sprinkled chloride of lime around generously - and then water to lay the dust. I am not sure of my chemistry, as it has been a long time since I have had anything to do with the subjuct, but I think when you mix chloride of lime and water you get chlorine gas. At any rate, whatever it was, I was in a lower bunk in one corner - with a blanket and no mattress and I breathed the awful stuff all night long - and shivered - and I even shivered the next day in the warm sunshine, so the party chief sent me to the Company hospital in Missonla - just a few miles down the railroad. I will never forget the perfectly delightful feeling of setting into the hospital cot in a warm room after a good hot bath. I must have picked up a bug along with the chlorine, as I was off the job for about 2 weeks with the flu - except we called it the grippe then.

I would like to say something here - parenthetically - a few side remarks. Remember, these were the days before employee insurance of any kind - when men were sick or injured on the job and had to get along as best they could until they could work again and get back on the payroll. The N.P.R.R. must have had this hospital in operation for some years. The buildings were not new, there was a staff of doctors and nurses and 30 or 40 beds - 20 or 25 were occupied by patients while I was there. The company gave complete medical and hospital care and paid wages, too - not from any paternalistic or philanthropical idea, but purely from intelligent self interest. They had probably learned by experience that it was cheaper and more satisfactory to get experienced men back on the job quickly than to hire new untried men. The towns were quite far apart and the country thinly settled. So far as I know they ran the only hospital in Missonla. Other railroads there must have done the same thing, because a brother-in-law of mine - a doctor living in St. Paul, Minnesota was a railroad doctor for some years as a young man.

I bought a mattress in Missonla to take back with me. The other boys had done the same. No use not being comfortable. We settled down to the routine of surveying.

The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad (better known simply as the Milwaukee) had decided to extend its rail to the Pacific Coast and had surveying parties in to locate a line. The Northern Pacific didn't like that idea much and had put our party in the field in what they claimed was a desire to shorten their line and eliminate steep grades - no doubt true - but it was also on attempt to put a crimp in the Milwaukee plans and get in ahead of them using up the best locations whereever posible. Our chief of party always pulled up whatever Milwaukee stakes he found and threw them away - a nice friendly gesture. However, it didn't stop the Milwaukee at any rate. As far as I know they not only reached the coast, but they electrified their lines - if not all the way - at least over the mountains. Maybe somebody here knows better about that than I do as I haven't been that far west again for over 50 years.

I don't know what is the best kind of job for a young man to have, but that summer was a pleasant and healthful experience. A great deal of walking, some trees to cut down, some brambles to slash through, swamps to muck through and a swift river to ford occasionally.

The river - called the Hellgate then - but now according to the map by the much more dignified and proper name of Clark River - was not large nor very deep - but very swift and with many rapids. In many places it was possible to wade it in perfect safety - in fact it was a relief to get in the water, as the days were clear, hot and dry - so dry in fact that I have been wet and dried off completely 3 times in one day - that means clothes, shoes and all - as you had to ford the river as you were.

There was one place we wanted to cross and started ont confidently enough but as the water got deeper and we saw the rapids not far down the river - each one of us would turn back - and someone else watching from the shore - from which point it looked so easy - would try it a bit farther and then turn back again. I made several false starts losing my nerve each time and finally getting to where the water started getting shallow again beyond the middle of the river and had just started up the slope when the current got me. I swam back for the shore I had feft and was grabbed as I swept by. I learned one thing from that experience. I was scared to death wading that river and remembering the rapids below but once I was off my feet I was so busy swimming back to the shore it never occured to me to be frightened. Anticipation is often worse than actuality.

Our party consisted of the chief - named Heckman - and about 10 men. Heckman, as I remember, was a cynical man, but probably a good man on location surveys. I guess he knew his business. Woody, the transit man was a morose individual. Ernie was a good man who did his job - I have forgotten what his duties were - and minded his own business. Ed was the level man - my boss - a moody individual. The thing that I remember best about him was when I was slowly plowing knee deep in the muck of a drying up swamp and Ed at the surveying level on dry ground in the shade of a tree and cursing me for being so slow - and with each sloggy step I was getting madder and madder.

Cupid was a gay pleasant little man about 35 years old - I don't remember what his duties were, but it was pleasant to have him around. Murphy the axeman was a nice young Irish lad almost 18. Slim was a big pleasant young man named Claude Averill - but who was always addressed as "you big Swede you." He was head chairman or tapeman - and M.J. Harrison was rear tapeman.

M.J. Harrison - the last on the list - was a - well it wouldn't be polite to say what he was - but that is what he was. He was a red haired tough little runt. I do not know what kind of work he was best fitted for but he had been many things during his checkered career. He had been a bar tender, a hack driver, a jockey (disqualified for some kind of crooked work, though he always claimed he was railroaded out of the job.) He had an unlimited found of experiences if one believed what he said. "did I ever tell you about the time I joined the Salvation Army." or "That reminds me of the time." No matter what anybody else had done, Harrison could go him one better. The chief of the party said, "I don't know what his birth record shows, but if Harrison is telling the truth he is at least 70 years old. Nobody could have done all of the things he claimed to have done in 30 years of life. There wouldn't have been time.

He told us once that he had a girl in a small town, but had left the town. he went back to the town about 3 years later and went to see his girl friend. "She had a small red headed brat she was trying to teach to call me "Papa". I left that town again, and I ain't going thru anymore."

We asked him often what "M.J." stood for but he would never tell. "Don't nobody know but me and my mother. A police judge asked me that once, and that's what I told him - and I ain't told nobody - then or since".

He had a scar on his leg where somebody had knifed him. He was quite peeved about that. "I shot at the so-and-so," he said. "Wish I had killed him."

After one payday he spent the night in the back room of the bar gambling - and got cleaned out, but he wasn't mad at the man who got his money. He was mad at the Northern Pacific Railroad because he had worked for a whole month getting tired and wet and had nothing to show for it.

Generally every Saturday night the whole gang would take the train free ride for employees - and go to Missonla or Butte for a big night - and they usually had one - according to their stories when they got back. No, I never went along, maybe I was just unsociable. I do not pretend to be any saint, but to tell the truth raising that particular kind of hell never appealed to me. It would bore me to death. I could never see any percentage in getting drunk. Just never wanted to.

On one of these trips Harrison went with the gang but was missing on the return trip. The others guessed he was in jail. Two days later he was back. Hopped a freight train for transportation. The very first thing he went up to Slim "the big Swede" - and said "I licked a man a heap bigger than you. I socked him with a billard cue, and the blankity blank cops put me in jail.

One Saturday night the whole gang pulled out as usual - Harrison with them. This time instead of being late he was back early. He walked in early Sunday morning - quite mad. It seems he had gotten into an argument and a fight on the train and the conductor put him off at some small station. He beat his way back on a freight but he didn't know what to do with himself in camp - and as usual he was a pest.

Sometime during the morning he discovered fishing gear belonging to one of the other men and suggested fishing. That looked like a good idea as the stream about two miles away was loaded with fish and very little skill was needed to catch them. So we went and caught some and built a fire, cooked and ate them.

There was still a lot of the day left - and it was warm. We took off our clothes and washed them in the stream as we often did and hung them up on tree branches a short distance away on the hillside on the edge of the woods to dry and then went back for a swim. We often did this if we got a chance. The hot sun dried everything in half and hour.

Harrison, who couldn't swim much anyway and was never satisfied to stay at anything very long, decided he had had enough of the water and went up to get dressed.

A little later I came out to do the same but he started throwing rocks at me to keep me from getting my clothes. H