Sumter County Georgia Archives Robert Jasper Hogue 1820 - 1906
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From "History of Bethel Association Including
Centennial Meeting", by Alexander Lee Miller
ROBERT JASPER HOGUE
A man of true piety in his daily life, modest and dignified, easy in conversation and devoted to his
ministerial work--such is the pen portrait of the Bethel Association Missionary to the Choctaw Indians.
He was born in Greene County, Georgia, March 8th, 1820. His parents being poor, his early opportunities
for an education were quite limited. When he was eighteen years of age, he was converted and joined the
Baptist Church at LaGrange in the fall of 1838. After the ordinance of baptism he continued to live a
devoted Christian life. On October 12, 1843, he married Miss Clarissa Jenkins, second daughter of Royal
and Sara Jenkins of Sumter County, Georgia. In November 1847 he was licensed to preach by the church at
Mt. Olive, Sumter County, and on October 1850 he was ordained and was called to the pastorate of Mt. Olive
and Bethany Churches. He served these two churches and Corinth and Ebeneezer in Sumter County; Starkville
and Antioch in Lee County and Hepzibah in Dooly County. He resigned the pastorate of his churches in 1857
preparatory to entering on a mission to the Choctaw Indians, under appointment of the Domestic and
Indian Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.
At a meeting of the Bethel Association, held at Friendship Church, Sumter County, in 1857, on the suggestion
of Rev. J. O. Screven, the Bethel Association adopted Brother Hogue as their missionary, and pledged
themselves for his support at a salary of six hundred dollars annually; and on the 22nd of February 1858 he,
with his family, bade adieu to kindred and friends and native state, for his new and chosen field of labor
among the Indians. He arrived in safety after a tedious and protracted journey, and the Bethel Association
continued faithfully and promptly to sustain him until communication with the East and the West was
interrupted by the Civil War.
Cut off from all support by his friends and the Association, the Indians having but little to sustain
themselves, he continued his work and performed all the duties of his missions both among citizens and
soldiers. In 1870, however, on account of the impoverished condition of the country and a hard struggle
on every hand for a living, and due to his ill health also, the Bethel Association decided to call in
their Missionary. Notwithstanding the action of the Association in withdrawing its support, he returned to
his Mission Field where he decided to remain and did what he could as a Missionary there. The friends of
the Bethel Association contributed something every year to his support. While there in 1871 he organized
Ebeneezer Church with six members, at Baggy Depot, a little village in the Western portion of the Nation.
The membership grew with the town, and the roll contained forty two or more names, embracing some of the
principal citizens of the county. But due to the change of population from one small town to another the
little village was depopulated and he finally found himself with only six members all told. He organized
several churches, in some the membership being small, but they continued to function. In some the
membership was larger. It is regretted that we are unable here to give the closing years of his life.
following notes by Debra Crosby
1850 Sumter Co. GA 29th District pg 197
735- Robert J. Hoge 30 Farmer Ga 1500
Clarissa 26 Ga
Permelia 5 Ga
Erastus 3 GA
Theresa 1 GA
page 201
791 Sarah Jenkins 59 Ga
Russell F. 20 Ga
DEATH AND OBITUARY NOTICES FROM THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1867-1878
Issue of October 16, 1872
Mrs. M. J. Mallory, wife of R. W. Mallory, died in Troup county, Ga., Aug. 20th 1872, aged about
forty-nine years. Her maiden name was Hogue; one of her brothers, Rev. Robt. J. Hogue, is a Baptist
minister among the Choctaw Indians.
Georgia Marriages Troup County Hogg, Martha - Malory, Reubin W. Marriage Date: 20 Dec 1838
1850 Troup Co. Ga Census
Reuben Mallory 35 Ga
Martha 26 Ga
Mary 11 Ga
Sarah A. 9 Ga
William 7 GA
Elizabeth 5 Ga
Emily 3 GA
Susan 1 Ga
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Hogue, Robert Jasper 1820-1906
Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists. Two volumes. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1958. (EncSoB)
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Greene County Georgia Family Bibles
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/greene/bible/hogue.txt by Betty Leatherwood
Clarissa Hogue, January 1844; published 1829
FAMILY RECORD
Robert J. Hogue was born March 8th day 1820
Clarissa [Jenkins] his wife was born September 15th 1823
Pamelia Juliet Hogue, Daughter of R.J. and Clarissa his wife was born March
25th 1845
Erastus Seig Hogue, Son of R.J. and Clarissa his wife was born September 26th
1846
Next the Thompson family are entered
PAGE 2 OF FAMILY RECORD
Thompson records continued with this notation
The above named were children of Hiram Thompson and second or 3rd cousins
[parents of Clarissa Jenkins are next]
Sarah Duncan was born Nov. 17th 1790
married to Royal Jenkins 27th 1812
died April 10th 1853
Royal Jenkins was born Feb. 22nd 1787
died August 23rd 1845
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Georgia: Sumter County: Grand Lodge of Georgia 1854
Americus Lodge, No. 13, Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
Rev. Robert J. Hogue
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Photos of Robert & Clarissa can be seen at http://www.rootsweb.com/~itchocta/family/families.htm
http://www.rootsweb.com/~itchocta/family/hogue_robert_clarressa.htm
Family Group Sheet at http://www.rootsweb.com/~okfamgrp/h/rjhogue.htm