Just after the close of the war between the States, on June 15, 1865, there was born in Orange Co., near the historic old town of Hillsboro, a boy who was destined to take an active part in the struggle of his race for that generation. In the unorganized, unsettled conditions among the slaves at that time, it happens that Benjamin Harrison Hogan, of Goldsboro, does not know the name of his father. His mother's name was Zilphia Cameron.
Young Hogan left Orange Co. and was brought to Goldsboro at an early age. He worked around town and on adjacent farms, and attended the city school as a boy. Having also lost his mother by this time, he was entirely alone in the world, but early formed the habits of industry and honesty which, coupled with persistence, finally brought success.
After he had reached the point where he could secure a teacher's license, he taught school for a number of years and then for about twelve years ran a mercantile business at Goldsboro. With the development of the trucking industry around Goldsboro, he closed up his shop and went into the trucking business at which he worked for eight years. Since 1902 he has been in the mail service.
Mr. Hogan is an active and prominent member of the A. M. E. Zion church, of which he is a steward and superintendent of the Sunday School.
When the Wayne Co. Business League was organized, his business expreience made him the logical man for treasurer, to which position he was elected.
On August 12, 1888, Mr. Hogan was married to Miss Annie D. Mattocks, an adopted daughter of John H. and Wathenia Mattocks. She was educated at Livingstone College. Of the fifteen children born to them, the following survive: John H., Roberta V., Thaddeus L., Annie V., Thereas [Theresa] H., Raphael [Ralph] S., Benjamin H., Jr., and Charles Martel Hogan.
Mr. Hogan has been a hard working man all his life, and though lacking a college education, he has handled his business affairs in such a way as to accumulate quite a competence.
He knows of no short cuts to success. He believes that the progress of the race depends upon sobriety, hard work, economy and the cultivation of friendly relations with one's white neighbors and business associates.
*Biography taken from History of the American Negro and his Institutions, by A. B. Caldwell, Volume IV, 1921.
Young Hogan left Orange Co. and was brought to Goldsboro at an early age. He worked around town and on adjacent farms, and attended the city school as a boy. Having also lost his mother by this time, he was entirely alone in the world, but early formed the habits of industry and honesty which, coupled with persistence, finally brought success.
After he had reached the point where he could secure a teacher's license, he taught school for a number of years and then for about twelve years ran a mercantile business at Goldsboro. With the development of the trucking industry around Goldsboro, he closed up his shop and went into the trucking business at which he worked for eight years. Since 1902 he has been in the mail service.
Mr. Hogan is an active and prominent member of the A. M. E. Zion church, of which he is a steward and superintendent of the Sunday School.
When the Wayne Co. Business League was organized, his business expreience made him the logical man for treasurer, to which position he was elected.
On August 12, 1888, Mr. Hogan was married to Miss Annie D. Mattocks, an adopted daughter of John H. and Wathenia Mattocks. She was educated at Livingstone College. Of the fifteen children born to them, the following survive: John H., Roberta V., Thaddeus L., Annie V., Thereas [Theresa] H., Raphael [Ralph] S., Benjamin H., Jr., and Charles Martel Hogan.
Mr. Hogan has been a hard working man all his life, and though lacking a college education, he has handled his business affairs in such a way as to accumulate quite a competence.
He knows of no short cuts to success. He believes that the progress of the race depends upon sobriety, hard work, economy and the cultivation of friendly relations with one's white neighbors and business associates.
*Biography taken from History of the American Negro and his Institutions, by A. B. Caldwell, Volume IV, 1921.
Just after the close of the war between the States, on June 15, 1865, there was born in Orange Co., near the historic old town of Hillsboro, a boy who was destined to take an active part in the struggle of his race for that generation. In the unorganized, unsettled conditions among the slaves at that time, it happens that Benjamin Harrison Hogan, of Goldsboro, does not know the name of his father. His mother's name was Zilphia Cameron.
Young Hogan left Orange Co. and was brought to Goldsboro at an early age. He worked around town and on adjacent farms, and attended the city school as a boy. Having also lost his mother by this time, he was entirely alone in the world, but early formed the habits of industry and honesty which, coupled with persistence, finally brought success.
After he had reached the point where he could secure a teacher's license, he taught school for a number of years and then for about twelve years ran a mercantile business at Goldsboro. With the development of the trucking industry around Goldsboro, he closed up his shop and went into the trucking business at which he worked for eight years. Since 1902 he has been in the mail service.
Mr. Hogan is an active and prominent member of the A. M. E. Zion church, of which he is a steward and superintendent of the Sunday School.
When the Wayne Co. Business League was organized, his business expreience made him the logical man for treasurer, to which position he was elected.
On August 12, 1888, Mr. Hogan was married to Miss Annie D. Mattocks, an adopted daughter of John H. and Wathenia Mattocks. She was educated at Livingstone College. Of the fifteen children born to them, the following survive: John H., Roberta V., Thaddeus L., Annie V., Thereas [Theresa] H., Raphael [Ralph] S., Benjamin H., Jr., and Charles Martel Hogan.
Mr. Hogan has been a hard working man all his life, and though lacking a college education, he has handled his business affairs in such a way as to accumulate quite a competence.
He knows of no short cuts to success. He believes that the progress of the race depends upon sobriety, hard work, economy and the cultivation of friendly relations with one's white neighbors and business associates.
*Biography taken from History of the American Negro and his Institutions, by A. B. Caldwell, Volume IV, 1921.
Young Hogan left Orange Co. and was brought to Goldsboro at an early age. He worked around town and on adjacent farms, and attended the city school as a boy. Having also lost his mother by this time, he was entirely alone in the world, but early formed the habits of industry and honesty which, coupled with persistence, finally brought success.
After he had reached the point where he could secure a teacher's license, he taught school for a number of years and then for about twelve years ran a mercantile business at Goldsboro. With the development of the trucking industry around Goldsboro, he closed up his shop and went into the trucking business at which he worked for eight years. Since 1902 he has been in the mail service.
Mr. Hogan is an active and prominent member of the A. M. E. Zion church, of which he is a steward and superintendent of the Sunday School.
When the Wayne Co. Business League was organized, his business expreience made him the logical man for treasurer, to which position he was elected.
On August 12, 1888, Mr. Hogan was married to Miss Annie D. Mattocks, an adopted daughter of John H. and Wathenia Mattocks. She was educated at Livingstone College. Of the fifteen children born to them, the following survive: John H., Roberta V., Thaddeus L., Annie V., Thereas [Theresa] H., Raphael [Ralph] S., Benjamin H., Jr., and Charles Martel Hogan.
Mr. Hogan has been a hard working man all his life, and though lacking a college education, he has handled his business affairs in such a way as to accumulate quite a competence.
He knows of no short cuts to success. He believes that the progress of the race depends upon sobriety, hard work, economy and the cultivation of friendly relations with one's white neighbors and business associates.
*Biography taken from History of the American Negro and his Institutions, by A. B. Caldwell, Volume IV, 1921.
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