Hoggs & More

Notes on Lewis A. Hogg

 

Schley-Marion County GaArchives Military Records.....Lewis A. Hogg January 1 1904 Civilwar - Pension Co. H, 59th Ga. Inf.
There is a notation on the cover of this pension application file that this pension was transferred from Marion County from 1902.
FOR APPLICANTS HERETOFORE ALLOWED PENSIONS
State of Georgia Schley County
Personally appears Lewis Hogg of Schley County, State of Georgia, who, being duly sworn, says on oath that he is a bona fide citizen and resident of said County and State, and has resided in said State continuously ever since the "all my life" 1836; that he is 68 years old and by occupation a (unreadable, subsequent applications say farmer), that he enlisted in the military service of the Confederate States during the war between the States and served for the term of 3 years in Company H, of 59th Regiment of Ga. Vol.(crossed out); that his physical condition is as follows:  old and infirm, unable to do anyhing for a living, that his property consists of the following items:  00/100 of the value of 00/100 dollars, that by reason of his physical condition and poverty he is unable to support himself by his own exertion or labor, and that he receives no pension but the one herein applied for.
Deponet desires to participate in the benefits of the Act, approved December 15th, 1894, and the Acts amendatory thereof, and makes application for the pension to which he is entitled for the year 1904.  I have heretofore as a resident of Schley County been allowed a pension for the year 1903.
Lewis A. Hogg
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 1st day of January 1904.
P.E.Taylor, Ordinary
State of Georgia Schley County
I, P.E. Taylor, Ordinary of said county, do certify that I am well acquainted with Lewis A. Hogg, the applicant in the foregoing affidavit, and am well satisfied that the statements made by him in his said affidavit are true, and I know he is the individual he represents himself to be, and that he resides in this county.
Given under my official signature and seal, this 14th day of January, 1904.
P.E.Taylor, Ordinary, Schley County.
Additional Comments: Lewis Hogg is buried in Cartright Cemetery in NW Schley County CARTWRIGHT CEMETERY Hogg, Lewis A.(Co. H 59 Ga. Inf. C.S.A.)
Other pension documents reveal his birthdate to be 25 April 1836

Dave Shippy Murder

The Butler Herald Tuesday, March 28, 1893 Page Two
Marion County has been the scene of another bloody encounter, in which  one man is murdered, untold trouble brought upon two families and probably a great expense heaped upon the tax  payers of the county.
On Saturday the 18th about sundown Dave Shippy was killed by Jim and  Floyd Hogg, with their father, Louis Hogg, as accessory.  The deed was  committed near Hollis mill.  The particulars of this unfortunate affair, as near as we  could gather them are about as follows:
Shippy and the Hogg boys were in town Saturday and all of them were more or less drinking.  Shippy was in an ox wagon and left town in advance of  the Hogg boys, who were on horseback and overtook Shippy near the Brown place.
Shippy lived on the J.W. Slaughter place, and the Hoggs lived on the place of Mr. G.W. Bullock, being neighbors.
When Shipped reached the John Hollis place he got out and went into the house for some matches, and while there he had a talk with Mr. Jack Cherry about what had occurred with him and Jim Hogg a few minutes before.  Shippy said  that Hogg had renewed the trouble of some time ago, and wanted to borrow a pistol to protect himself.  Cherry had a pistol but no cartridges, and he did not  get the pistol.  It appears that a dispute arose between Shippy and Jim Hogg as  to who struck the first blow in the difficulty between the men in a billiard  room last November a year ago.  Hogg claimed that Shippy struck first, while Shippy claimed that Hogg was the first to strike and in the dispute the latter was given the d-n lie, which maddened Hogg and he rode on to Hon. H.T.  Hollis’ to borrow a gun.  A few minutes after Shippy had left Cherry, Floyd Hogg  rode by and overtook Shippy, and when Cherry next looked down the road he saw Shippy have Floyd Hogg down beating him.  Cherry started in the direction of the men, but before he got there Shippy got up and helped his antagonist up and  forced him to ride in the wagon with him.
When Jim Hogg arrived at Hollis’ he wanted to borrow a gun, stating that several parties in town were coming out the next day to go hunting.   Mr. Hollis told him that the parties named were not coming out to go hunting on Sunday, and wanted to know the truth.  Hogg seeing that he was caught up with,  was reticent for some time, and then told Hollis of the trouble and asked his advice in the matter.  Hollis advised him to go home and think nothing more about it, which he promised to do.
While Hogg was talking to Hollis the horse which Floyd Hogg was riding came galloping by without its rider, and Jim Hogg fearing serious consequences to his brother, rode hurriedly back and met the two men riding together in the wagon.
Jim Hogg soon came back on great haste, going the direction of home, and Hollis walked down the road to see what was the matter.  When he met the men he told Shippy he wanted to see him privately, and while they were aside talking Floyd Hogg jumped out of the wagon and beat a hasty retreat for home.
Just previous to this, however, Hollis saw a large knife on a barrel in the wagon and asked who it belonged to.  Shippy said it was his and offered it to Hollis, who refused it.  He then offered it to Floyd Hogg telling him he could get a negro to do a days work for it, and Hogg accepted it.  Shippy remarked at the same time that he wanted no arms.
After the Hoggs boys had gone, Mr. Hollis knowing the character of Jim and Floyd Hogg tried to get Shippy to remain overnight, telling him his fears about the Hoggs, but Shippy seemed to fear no evil and continued his journey.
Further developments proved that Mr. Hollis’ fears were well grounded.
The Hogg boys had gone home and armed themselves with their shotguns, in company with their father, Lewis Hogg, returned to renew the attack. They hid behind a clump of bushes just this side of Hollis’ mill and awaited the coming of the victim, who, by this time had become sick by the  over-burden of whisky.
As Shippy approached, Jim Hogg stepped out from behind the bushes and asked if he wanted a difficulty.  Shippy replied that he was sick and wanted no trouble.
Then old man Hogg stepped out from behind the bushes and said something about the money that Shippy had caused his son Floyd to pay out in fines, Shippy replied that he had paid out as much money as his son had to pay, and  besides, the thought the matter had been settled long ago.  Old man Hogg told him he was a d-n lie, that his son had paid out the most money.  Shippy returned  the epithet, asking if he thought he was afraid of them.
Old man Hogg hit Shippy twice with a stick, and at the same time his sons Jim and Floyd, approached on opposite sides of the wagon.  Floyd attempted to shoot but his father prevented him.  Then Jim made an effort to shoot, and while the old man was going to that side of the wagon Floyd fired, and thirteen buckshot lodged in Shippey’s left side and back, which produced death.  As soon as Floyd fired, Jim discharged his fun and the load of small shot lodged in the back of Shippy’s head and neck.  The doctors, in post mortem examination, said that the first shot was sufficient to produce death.
After the killing the Hoggs left and went in hiding.
A negro named Daniel Brown was the only eye witness to the killing.   The jury gave a verdict of murder against Jim and Floyd Hogg, with old man Louis Hogg as accessory.
Shippy leaves a wife and two children and at the time of the killing his wife was in a critical condition.  Old man Hogg was arrested Monday afternoon by Marshal Storey and placed in jail.
The Butler Herald Tuesday, March 28, 1893 Page Three
Failed To Get Their Game
Sheriff Rustin and several other gentlemen came up from Buena Vista on Monday night and with Sheriff Pope and several others from Butler went out to the residence of Mr. Wm. Hogg, two miles west of town on Tuesday morning for the purpose of arresting Jim and Floyd Hogg, murderers of Dave Shippy, of Marion County, who were supposed to be at their brother’s, Mr. Wm. Hogg, an  account of which is given in this issue.  They found Jim Hogg as was supposed, but failed in making the arrest.  Several shots were fired at him as he ran across a field but so far as known none took effect.  Louis Hogg, father of Jim, Floyd and William has been arrested and will no doubt suffer the penalty of the law.  It is a sad case.  Messrs. Thornton and McMichael have been employed to defend Louis Hogg.
The Butler Herald Tuesday, May 2, 1893 Page Two
The Hogg Brothers who killed Dave Shippy near Buena Vista a few weeks ago and for whom there is a reward of $800 were seen near Dawson by several parties last week.  They were going in the direction of Alabama and were perhaps on their way to Texas.
Marion Superior Court is now in session.  It is one of the heaviest civil and criminal courts ever held in that county.  There are one hundred criminal cases and one hundred and forty-three civil cases in that county.  There are one hundred criminal cases and one hundred and forty-three civil cases to be tried.  The sentiment in the county is very strong against old man Hogg for the killing of Dave Shippy and it is thought that he stands on dangerous grounds.  Able counsel has been employed by the State in the prosecution of the case.
Old man Hogg was acquitted.
The Schley County News  Thursday, November 2, 1893  No.43
Old man *Ridgly" Hogg was acquitted in Marion Superior Court, of the charge of murdering David Shippey.  His two sons did the killing in the presence of the old man, and it was thought he was implicated.  The boys have never been arrested.
*not sure if this paper got Lewis' name wrong, or if for some reason he was called "Ridgly", but it is obviously referring to Lewis,