BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.

Pages 740-741.
 
ASA H. HOGE is a representative farmer and stock-raiser of Wheeling township. He
is a son of Levi and Mary (Hirst) Hoge, who were married November 2, 1838. Levi's
father, William Hoge, was a native of Pennsylvania, removing to Ohio with his
family about the year 1802. He settled near Flushing, Belmont county, and was one
of the earliest pioneers of the county. Here he engaged in the tannery business
and farming, and met with much success in his business enterprises. When Levi
became of age his father gave him a good farm. Levi was the father of six
children: David, born October 10, 1839; Asa H., born February 23, 1842; Thomas
C., born February 25, 1845; Rebecca W., born October 22, 1847; John B., born
January 9, 1850, and Joseph S., born October 18, 1852. All of these children are
living except David, who died August 12, 1850. The mother went to her final rest
April 27, 1855, and the father, April 15, 1857. They were both members of the
Society of Friends, and lived lives of such purity and honesty that their children
have never had to blush for their parents' actions. The father and mother possessed
liberal, broad minds, believed in education and gave their children every chance to
fit themselves in the highest manner for life. Asa H., when a small boy, worked on
a farm in the summer season, attending school the rest of the year. Having obtained
a good education, he taught school for nine years, and when thirty years of age,
married Ruth Anna Crew, daughter of Jesse B. and Elizabeth H. Crew; the former was a
native of Charles City county, Va., and died July 30, 1865; the latter was youngest
daughter of Israel Jenkins, who removed from Winchester, Va., in the year 1801, and
settled on a farm in the neigborhood of Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson Co., Ohio, living
upon the same for a period of sixty years, until near the close of his life, which
terminated in 1863. Mr. and Mrs. Hoge were married the 28th day of March, 1872; the
ancestors of both as far back as the families can be traced were Quakers. They have
three children: Florence Emma, Robert Barclay and Walter Jenkins. Mr. Hoge's farm of
ninety acres is under a high state of cultivation, the soil being of the best quality,
the buildings, and fences thereon, conveniently arranged and in excellent repair, and
the results of his farming are above the average, while he takes special interest in
the improvement of stock, keeping the Spanish Merino sheep, thoroughbred Short-horn
cattle, Poland-China hogs and Plymouth Rock fowls.