Stephen P. Hogg, county attorney of Owsley County, Ky., was born in Letcher
County, Ky., at Whitesburg, October 24, 1831.
His father, Hiram Hogg, a native of Culpeper Court House, Va. was born October
18, 1800, and was brought to Kentucky in 1802 by his parents, who settled where
Whitesburg is now located. He followed farming and tanning all his life, and
about 1848 he represented Letcher, Perry and Clay Counties in the Legislature
one term.
In 1820 he married Levina Polley, a daughter of Edward and Sallie (Parker)
Polley, of Tennessee. To their union were born twelve children, viz: Susana,
Pollie, James, Sallie, an infant, Stephen P., Hiram, Henry, Edward F., Nancy,
Lucinda and Tennessee.
His wife died April 12, 1846, and in 1848 Mr. Hogg married Pollie Roark, a
daughter of James and Phoebe (Cornett) Roark, natives of Virginia. They became
the parents of seven children, viz: Rosa, William W., Maletha, Paulina, Mary,
Solomon and Green.
Hiram Hogg was sheriff of Letcher County in early life, and subsequently served
as county judge for a number of years. He died in 1863, and was a son of Stephen
and Sallie (Williams) Hogg, natives of Culpeper County, Va.; his grandfather was
a native of England.
Stephen P. Hogg, subject of this sketch, was reared and educated in Whitesburg,
where he was elected court clerk in 1854, serving in that capacity until 1858.
He then moved to Hazzard, Perry County, engaged in merchandizing until 1862,
when he located in Booneville engaged in the same business until 18 at which
time he retired from active business life. He studied law when young, and was
admitted to the bar in 1860, since which date he has devoted some attention to
practice. He was elected school commissioner in 1863 serving until 1871, having
been appointed Deputy Revenue Collector in 1870, which position he held until
1882, when he was appointed circuit clerk of Owsley County, to fill an unexpired
term until 1883.
In 1887 he was elected county attorney, serving term and being re-elected in
1886. He was commissioned Postmaster of Booneville 1866, and held that position
until 1877.
January 1, 1859, he married Sallie A. Combs a daughter of Jackson G, and Martha
(Crank) Combs. Eleven children were born to them eight of whom are still living,
viz: Martha J., Henry B., Laura, Alice, Robert L., Willie and Walter. Those
deceased named, Joseph, Edward L. and Bell. Mr. Hogg is a member of the
Christian Church and in politics his principles were of the Republican party.
Although his gravestone shows his day of death as 20, his death certificate clearly shows that he died on the 22nd and was buried on the 23rd
Contributor: Mary D (47360560) • [email protected]
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County, Ky., at Whitesburg, October 24, 1831.
His father, Hiram Hogg, a native of Culpeper Court House, Va. was born October
18, 1800, and was brought to Kentucky in 1802 by his parents, who settled where
Whitesburg is now located. He followed farming and tanning all his life, and
about 1848 he represented Letcher, Perry and Clay Counties in the Legislature
one term.
In 1820 he married Levina Polley, a daughter of Edward and Sallie (Parker)
Polley, of Tennessee. To their union were born twelve children, viz: Susana,
Pollie, James, Sallie, an infant, Stephen P., Hiram, Henry, Edward F., Nancy,
Lucinda and Tennessee.
His wife died April 12, 1846, and in 1848 Mr. Hogg married Pollie Roark, a
daughter of James and Phoebe (Cornett) Roark, natives of Virginia. They became
the parents of seven children, viz: Rosa, William W., Maletha, Paulina, Mary,
Solomon and Green.
Hiram Hogg was sheriff of Letcher County in early life, and subsequently served
as county judge for a number of years. He died in 1863, and was a son of Stephen
and Sallie (Williams) Hogg, natives of Culpeper County, Va.; his grandfather was
a native of England.
Stephen P. Hogg, subject of this sketch, was reared and educated in Whitesburg,
where he was elected court clerk in 1854, serving in that capacity until 1858.
He then moved to Hazzard, Perry County, engaged in merchandizing until 1862,
when he located in Booneville engaged in the same business until 18 at which
time he retired from active business life. He studied law when young, and was
admitted to the bar in 1860, since which date he has devoted some attention to
practice. He was elected school commissioner in 1863 serving until 1871, having
been appointed Deputy Revenue Collector in 1870, which position he held until
1882, when he was appointed circuit clerk of Owsley County, to fill an unexpired
term until 1883.
In 1887 he was elected county attorney, serving term and being re-elected in
1886. He was commissioned Postmaster of Booneville 1866, and held that position
until 1877.
January 1, 1859, he married Sallie A. Combs a daughter of Jackson G, and Martha
(Crank) Combs. Eleven children were born to them eight of whom are still living,
viz: Martha J., Henry B., Laura, Alice, Robert L., Willie and Walter. Those
deceased named, Joseph, Edward L. and Bell. Mr. Hogg is a member of the
Christian Church and in politics his principles were of the Republican party.
Although his gravestone shows his day of death as 20, his death certificate clearly shows that he died on the 22nd and was buried on the 23rd
Contributor: Mary D (47360560) • [email protected]
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Stephen P. Hogg, county attorney of Owsley County, Ky., was born in Letcher
County, Ky., at Whitesburg, October 24, 1831.
His father, Hiram Hogg, a native of Culpeper Court House, Va. was born October
18, 1800, and was brought to Kentucky in 1802 by his parents, who settled where
Whitesburg is now located. He followed farming and tanning all his life, and
about 1848 he represented Letcher, Perry and Clay Counties in the Legislature
one term.
In 1820 he married Levina Polley, a daughter of Edward and Sallie (Parker)
Polley, of Tennessee. To their union were born twelve children, viz: Susana,
Pollie, James, Sallie, an infant, Stephen P., Hiram, Henry, Edward F., Nancy,
Lucinda and Tennessee.
His wife died April 12, 1846, and in 1848 Mr. Hogg married Pollie Roark, a
daughter of James and Phoebe (Cornett) Roark, natives of Virginia. They became
the parents of seven children, viz: Rosa, William W., Maletha, Paulina, Mary,
Solomon and Green.
Hiram Hogg was sheriff of Letcher County in early life, and subsequently served
as county judge for a number of years. He died in 1863, and was a son of Stephen
and Sallie (Williams) Hogg, natives of Culpeper County, Va.; his grandfather was
a native of England.
Stephen P. Hogg, subject of this sketch, was reared and educated in Whitesburg,
where he was elected court clerk in 1854, serving in that capacity until 1858.
He then moved to Hazzard, Perry County, engaged in merchandizing until 1862,
when he located in Booneville engaged in the same business until 18 at which
time he retired from active business life. He studied law when young, and was
admitted to the bar in 1860, since which date he has devoted some attention to
practice. He was elected school commissioner in 1863 serving until 1871, having
been appointed Deputy Revenue Collector in 1870, which position he held until
1882, when he was appointed circuit clerk of Owsley County, to fill an unexpired
term until 1883.
In 1887 he was elected county attorney, serving term and being re-elected in
1886. He was commissioned Postmaster of Booneville 1866, and held that position
until 1877.
January 1, 1859, he married Sallie A. Combs a daughter of Jackson G, and Martha
(Crank) Combs. Eleven children were born to them eight of whom are still living,
viz: Martha J., Henry B., Laura, Alice, Robert L., Willie and Walter. Those
deceased named, Joseph, Edward L. and Bell. Mr. Hogg is a member of the
Christian Church and in politics his principles were of the Republican party.
Although his gravestone shows his day of death as 20, his death certificate clearly shows that he died on the 22nd and was buried on the 23rd
Contributor: Mary D (47360560) • [email protected]
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County, Ky., at Whitesburg, October 24, 1831.
His father, Hiram Hogg, a native of Culpeper Court House, Va. was born October
18, 1800, and was brought to Kentucky in 1802 by his parents, who settled where
Whitesburg is now located. He followed farming and tanning all his life, and
about 1848 he represented Letcher, Perry and Clay Counties in the Legislature
one term.
In 1820 he married Levina Polley, a daughter of Edward and Sallie (Parker)
Polley, of Tennessee. To their union were born twelve children, viz: Susana,
Pollie, James, Sallie, an infant, Stephen P., Hiram, Henry, Edward F., Nancy,
Lucinda and Tennessee.
His wife died April 12, 1846, and in 1848 Mr. Hogg married Pollie Roark, a
daughter of James and Phoebe (Cornett) Roark, natives of Virginia. They became
the parents of seven children, viz: Rosa, William W., Maletha, Paulina, Mary,
Solomon and Green.
Hiram Hogg was sheriff of Letcher County in early life, and subsequently served
as county judge for a number of years. He died in 1863, and was a son of Stephen
and Sallie (Williams) Hogg, natives of Culpeper County, Va.; his grandfather was
a native of England.
Stephen P. Hogg, subject of this sketch, was reared and educated in Whitesburg,
where he was elected court clerk in 1854, serving in that capacity until 1858.
He then moved to Hazzard, Perry County, engaged in merchandizing until 1862,
when he located in Booneville engaged in the same business until 18 at which
time he retired from active business life. He studied law when young, and was
admitted to the bar in 1860, since which date he has devoted some attention to
practice. He was elected school commissioner in 1863 serving until 1871, having
been appointed Deputy Revenue Collector in 1870, which position he held until
1882, when he was appointed circuit clerk of Owsley County, to fill an unexpired
term until 1883.
In 1887 he was elected county attorney, serving term and being re-elected in
1886. He was commissioned Postmaster of Booneville 1866, and held that position
until 1877.
January 1, 1859, he married Sallie A. Combs a daughter of Jackson G, and Martha
(Crank) Combs. Eleven children were born to them eight of whom are still living,
viz: Martha J., Henry B., Laura, Alice, Robert L., Willie and Walter. Those
deceased named, Joseph, Edward L. and Bell. Mr. Hogg is a member of the
Christian Church and in politics his principles were of the Republican party.
Although his gravestone shows his day of death as 20, his death certificate clearly shows that he died on the 22nd and was buried on the 23rd
Contributor: Mary D (47360560) • [email protected]
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