The question has been asked "Was the farm where the Hogg family settled all wild forest land?" No, there had been some improvements made, and a log house of one room stood east of the present dwelling. A portion of the farm was bought from John C. Mathewson and the remainder direct from the Holland Land Company's purchase. To the room was added another with no door between. The new one was used for a sleeping room. Imagine, if you can, the young man Hogg of 18 years, getting up of a January morning in a Cattaraugus snow storm with the thermometer marking zero, and running out around the house from one room into another to start the fire.

Some of you tell me that as a branch the Thomas P. Hogg family have been making history fast since the meeting at Hazelmore. I think that is so, for Reverend W.T. is a grandfather now. And Ella has a new daughter ready grown. Charles has added to his family one to perpetuate the name of Hogue and one who, like myself, will be casting about some of these days for a change that is not all spelling.

Jennie A. Hogg, Historian per C.W.H., scribe July 21, 1903

History added by Miss Jennie A. Hogg, Historian, August 26, 1910

The Thomas Hogg family have been making history very rapidly, and God has been very kind in that he has not permitted death to take away any of the heads of the clan.

The Reverend Wilton T. Hogue and wife, Emma, have had their family increased by a full grown son, Walter A. Orr, the husband of their eldest daughter, Nellie, and two grandchildren, Marget and Wilson Orr.

William Lumsden and his wife, Myra, are the parents of the mystical number of seven children: Glenn, Sadie, Helen, Earl, Kathleen, Lumbsden and Geraldine.

Ella and Winfield Parker, with their one half dozen have added thereto both a daughter and son Clarence has a wife. Katie Mae, knowing the increasing value of good timber, married a Beach. Their unmarried children are Lillian Adelia, Carrie Demyra, Sarah Ellen and Wilson Thomas.

Julius A. Hogue, having found his home ties too strong for him, has recently broken his long silence, and has written to his tow sons Emmett and Cecil, of his wonderful experience in the great frozen gold fields of the far Northwest.

Frank W. and Bertha add no Hogue's to the chosen people, but spent time and energy filling the lives of others with parental love.

George E. and Eva, not satisfied with the grand trio Leslie, Lucile and Allena, round out the "Big Four" with Ruth Yates, George thinks all that may have been lacking in bright beauty has come into the family now. In fact, here is the star of the first magnitude. But the strife is between him and our hostess Ella, who, with her husband Charles Wesley, can put on exhibition seven of the brightest, smartest1 most helpful young people that ever supplied life and beauty to any family reunion. The roll call here sounds like the great of earth and heaven: Oliver Wendell, Leland Harold, Russell Lowell, Stephen Eugene, Hazelton Murray, Luella Marie, Charles Wesley, Jr. (whose mission in this life was soon completed for the Lord had need of him) and Frances Marjorie.

Kate, the babe and joy of the family, has proven that the heroic blood of our ancestors has lost none of its color in her veins. She, with her husband Herbert Reynolds, and son Frank Winston, has seen both the sunshine and the shadow of life. to work in health is a pleasure, but when illness shifts the bread winning problem to the shoulders not calculated for the burden, these are times to try men's souls (especially women's). But love is limitless. As our Saviour so loved and so suffered, so will woman's matchless love endure all things, accomplish much and hope still more. The quest for health and relief from suffering still continues.

Jennie A. Hogg, Historian August 26, 1910

Supplement: Kate B. Reynolds and family arrived in Tucson, Arizona Territory in December, 1907 and commenced her Arizona teaching career in January, 1908. She taught for many years in the local schools and served for four years as Pim County School Superintendent, She also served on the State Borad of Education under Governonr Thomas Campbell, as well as under Governor George W.P. Hunt.

In March, 1958 after a life dedicated to education1 Mrs. Reynolds passed away. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law Winston and Imoqene C. Reynolds, two granddaughters, Mrs, Elizabeth Ann Rider and Mrs. Richard E. Miller, Sr., four great grandchildren, five great-great grandchildren, all residents of the Tucson area and all students or about to be students of Tucson School District Number One. A memorial scholarship in memory of Mrs. Reynolds has been established at the University of Arizona for a senior girl majoring in Education.

Winston Reynolds

The Jenny Hogg histories were scanned in from a copy of the original retyped July 12, 1994 by Mary Ann Moore Dispenza.