Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Volume I and Volume II, Lewis
Publishing Company, 1904, pp. 132-137.  Carlisle Co.  [Portraits,
husband p. 133, and wife p. 135]

ABRAM HOGANCAMP

     No history of Carlisle county would be complete without mention of
Abram Hogancamp, for he is one of its most venerable citizens, and his
residence here covers a long period, antedating that of most other pioneer
settlers. He can remember when the deer roamed through the forests in large
numbers, and when many kinds of lesser game were to be had in abundance.
When he settled here trees were uncut, the rivers and creeks unbridged, and
the work of improvement had scarcely been begun.
     Mr. Hogancamp was born in Neville (formerly Nevilville), Ohio, on the
6th of September, 1819, a son of Martinus and Mary (Boone) Hogancamp, the
former a native of the state of New York, and the latter of Vermont.  The
Hogancamp family is of German descent, and the first of the name in America
settled in New York.  The mother of our subject was of English descent, and
was a grandniece of Daniel Boone, the original pioneer and explorer of
Kentucky, who opened up this great state to the advance of civilization.
After their marriage Mr. Hogancamp's parents removed from New York to Ohio,
and still later came to Kentucky, settling in Campbell county, taking up
their abode there when Abram Hogancamp was only a few weeks old.  The
father was a hatter by trade, but also engaged in farming, and for many
years thus provided for his family.  In 1833 the family decided to remove
to western Kentucky, and started down the Ohio river on a flatboat,
intending to settle at Paducah.  Just below Cincinnati, the father being in
ill health, left his family and returned to the latter city for medical
treatment, and died there.  The family, accompanied by the mother's
brother, came on down the Ohio to their destination.  They found that
Paducah was but a mere hamlet, containing only three houses.  They made
their way to Putney's Bend, where they arrived on the 9th of March, 1833,
and they settled in what is now the western portion of Carlisle county,
once a part of Hickman county and later a part of Ballard county.  About
eight or ten years later the mother married George W. Reeves, who lived in
the locality in which she made her settlement.  She remained a resident of
this county until 1863, when she passed away, being about seventy-two years
of age at the time of her death.  By her first marriage she had nine
children who reached years of maturity, and Abram Hogancamp, who was the
second in order of birth, is the only one now living.  By her second
marriage there were no children.
     Abram Hogancamp was about fourteen years of age when his mother came
to western Kentucky, and thus he has lived here for many years, covering
more than two-thirds of a century.  Since that time he has been dependent
upon his own resources for a living, and that he has prospered in his
undertakings is indicated by the fine farm which he owns.  When about
twenty-five years of age he became a pilot on the Mississippi river, and
followed that calling until 1890 for forty-five years.  He became a well
known figure on the river, known to the owners of many vessels and their
crews, and a feeling of safety was with all those who knew that Mr.
Hogancamp was at the helm.  He came to know the river in all its sinuous
turns, as the farmer boy does the country lane which he daily traverses.
At length he determined to leave the river altogether, and in 1890 gave up
piloting and returned to his farm, and has since devoted his time to
farming only.  Throughout the intervening years he had continued to make
Carlisle county his home, settling on his present farm in 1843.  It is
pleasantly situated about two miles from Bardwell, and for over sixty years
has been his place of residence.  When he took up his abode here it was in
the midst of the dense forest, at a point where there was a splendid "deer
stand."  Then deer and other wild animals and game were very plentiful, and
venison was a very common dish upon his table.
     In 1840 Mr. Hogancamp married Miss Susan Hoagland, who died fourteen
months later, and in 1842 he wedded Miss Patsy Jane Moyres, who has been to
him a faithful companion and helpmate on life's journey.  She was born in
what is now Carlisle county, on the 13th of March, 1822.  Her father, John
Moyres, was among the first settlers of this locality, coming here from the
vicinity of Bowling Green, Kentucky.  To Mr. and Mrs. Hogancamp have been
born eight children:  William Martinus, Adella Frances, Joseph E., George
W., Lucretia, John, Anna and Robert T.  All except the youngest, who
resides in California, are yet residents of Carlisle county, residing in
the vicinity of the parental home.
     Mr. Hogancamp is certainly one of the revered patriarchs of this
community, and yet he bears his age lightly, and in vigor and in interests
seems a much younger man than one who has reached the eighty-fourth
milestone on life's journey.  He is widely known throughout all his section
of country as "Uncle Abe."  In his youth he had very few advantages,
educational or otherwise, and, not  wishing his children to be deprived of
such opportunities, he has enabled them to attend school and acquire good
educations.  Mr. Hogancamp has found in his wife a most helpful and able
companion.  In the early days she carded, spun and wove the wool into
clothing for the family, and with her husband met all the hardships and
difficulties of pioneer life.  As the years passed, through their industry
and economy, they gained a handsome competence and Mr. Hogancamp is now the
owner of five hundred acres of valuable land.  In early life he gave his
political support to the Whig party, and on its dissolution became one of
the stanch advocates of the Democratic party.  Both he and his wife are
devoted members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and he has taken a very
active part in church work.  He has ever been a man of strong force of
character, fearless in defense of what he believes to be right, and he has
commmanded the respect of those who have regard for upright character and
fidelity to principle.  Among the portraits appearing in this Memorial
Record are those of our worthy subject and his wife.

Hogancamp Boone Reeves Hoagland Moyres
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OH NY VT Campbell-KY Hickman-KY Ballard-KY Warren-KY CA

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