Surnames: Hogg, Breading, McClung
George E Hogg was born in Fayette county, Penna, September 7, 1815, and is the son of George Hogg and Mary Breading Hogg, born respectively in Northumberland county, England and in Fayette county, Penna. They were married in 1812 and raised a family of six children. Mrs Hogg died in September, 1855, at the residence of her son, the subject of this sketch.John Hogg, the grandfather of George E Hogg, was born in Northumberland county, England and came to the United States in about 1800 and settled in Licking county, Ohio, where he died about the year 1835. His wife was also a native of Northumberland county, England, and died in Licking
county, Ohio, in 1836.George Hogg, the father of George E Hogg, settled at Brownsville, Fayette county, Penna, in about 1804 and engaged in a general merchandise business which he continuted until 1843 when he removed to Allegheny City and lived there in retirement until his death in 1849. He was for many
years one of the leading directors of the Monongahela Bank of Brownsville, and was warden of Christ Episcopal Church. He was a very successful businessman and a most useful and highly respected citizen.George E Hogg was educated and graduated at Kenyon College, Ohio, September 6, 1836. He returned to Fayette county, Penna, where he engaged in farming which he has carried on extensively ever since. He has also been concerned in a general mercantile business at various times for over
forty years. He was elected president of the Monongahela National Bank of Brownsville in March, 1874, which position he continued to hold for about fourteen years when he resigned and was re-elected but declined to accept on account of his private business requiring his whole attention and
time. He is one of the most successful and public spirited citizens that has ever lived in Brownsville.He was married March 28, 1843, to Miss Sarah A McClung of Brownsville and has raised seven children: George Hogg, Mary Hogg, Sarah Hogg, Elizabeth Hogg, Nathaniel Hogg, Frank Hogg and Caroline Hogg.
He is still a very active man for one of his years.