BIOGRAPHY

CHARLES HOGAN - OF LE ROY, NY

Charles Hogan, born May 11, 1826, in County Carlow, Ireland, was reared on a farm and had a common education. In July, 1849 he landed in New York City, came to Auburn, and engaged in farming a short time, when he went to Ohio. In April, 1850 he came to Le Roy, and in 1853 began work for the N. Y. C. & H. R. Railroad, where he was soon made track superintendent, which position he has faithfully filled ever since. His first wife was Ann Wolf, of Ireland, whose children were Charles H., a railway engineer at Buffalo, and Mary Thomas. His second wife was Mary Lawler, and their Sons are John, of Niagara Falls, and Edward, of Batavia. His daughter, Kittie, aged 10 years, is by his last wife.

Source: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890