Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Hogg (1934)

HOGG

Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 5/20/2007 at 19:12:59

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 12, 1934
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PERU FARMER KILLED BY DYNAMITE BLAST

Jeff Hogg of near Peru was fatally injured Tuesday afternoon while blasting stumps. A charge of dynamite which he had several times unsuccessfully tried to discharge, finally went off as he was investigating it.

Hogg was working in a field alone at the time of the mishap, but a neighbor who witnessed the incident from a distance said that the victim was blown about six feet in the air by the explosion. Although badly mangled, Hogg was still alive when rushed to the Winterset hospital. He died about three hours later.

Hogg lived about one mile southeast of Peru.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 19, 1934
Page 8

T. J. Hogue

Thomas Jefferson Hogue, son of W. M. and Elizabeth Hogue, was born in Madison county, November 1, 1868, and died April 10, 1934, aged 65 years, five months and ten days. Mr. Hogue was fatally injured while blasting stumps with dynamite, and died about six hours later at the Winterset hospital.

He was united in marriage to Rachael Ellen Moore, April 22, 1891 and to this union six children were born. The wife and five children have preceeded him in death. One son, Earnest E. Hogue, of Denver, survives him. He was again married to Mrs. Maud Thorpe of Benton, October 29, 1922. Twin sons were born to them, but one died in infancy. Clyde and the mother survive him. In addition to the above named he leaves four sisters and one brother: Rebecca Hayden of Greeley, Colorado, Mrs. J. R. Nichols and Mrs. E. H. Taylor, both of Peru and Mrs. A. J. Hann of Winterset and W. R. Hogue of Truro.

The Rev. I. G. Randels of Truro conducted his funeral services in the Peru Methodist church Thursday afternoon, and he was buried in the Peru cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 19, 1934
Page 6

Peru Happenings

The funeral of Jefferson Hogue was held at the church on Thursday afternoon conducted by the Rev. I. G. Randall of Truro and burial was made in the Peru cemetery.
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Coordinator's note: Surname on gravestone is "Hogg".

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