HOGAN.--Rev. David Hogan was called to his reward on February 20, 1904. He was born in Harlin [sic: Harlan] county, Ky., in December, 1811. With his father he moved to Missouri in 1832, and settled near New Lebanon. Here he professed religion and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in June, 1833. September following he was received by the Lebanon Presbytery as a candidate for the ministry. In March, 1834, he entered a theological seminary at Marysville [sic: Maryville], Tenn. October 16, 1835, he was licensed to preach by the Knoxville Presbytery, but remained in school at Marysville [sic: Maryville] until August, 1836. In September, 1836, he entered Greeneville College, with an arrangement perfected to complete his course of study. October 27 of the same year he was married to Miss Elizabeth Blackburn Hoss, daughter of Henry Hoss, then president of said college. October 21, 1837, he was ordained to the full work of the gospel ministry by Lebanon Presbytery in called session at Elkton. Soon after his ordination he became what was then called a "circuit rider," in which he served until 1843, when he was called to the pastorate of Rock Springs church in Johnson county, Mo. He held this charge until 1858, except two years while in California. While in California he was active and efficient among the miners, to whom he preached on every opportunity. In the fall of 1858 he moved to Deerfield, Vernon county, Mo., and was the only Cumberland Presbyterian minister in that county at that date. Between the years 1858 and 1874 he did much building work in the state of Missouri, and was the pioneer Cumberland preacher in many important centers of the church's work at this day. In 1875 he was called to Argyle church, Rushville Presbytery, Illinois. Here he served for three years on a salary, which was the first and only salary of his long ministerial life. In 1878 he returned to Vernon county, Mo., and, as formerly, did what he could for the cause of Christ until 1882, when his wife was taken by death. In May of this year (1882) he attended the General Assembly at Austin, Texas, and it was here the writer first met him. Having the supervision of the work among the Cherokees, he applied to me to ask the Board of Missions to commission him without salary. The commission received, he entered the work in March, 1883. He was active in mind and body, and these he gave wholly to this mission work until about the close of 1892. During these years he was self-sustaining aside from small gifts by the natives, who lived him dearly. He was sent to save a struggling cause, and he was the strong prop upon which it rested to gather strength to stand. Self-depreciation was his chief characteristic, and he would never claim what I have claim for him. When God calls him from the Deerfield cemetery, methinks much fruit will be revealed as his, which he never claimed in life. He was God's man, which means more than a finite mind can conceive or tongue or pen express.--N. J. Crawford, Maysville, Ark.
[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, June 16, 1904, page 764]

HOGAN.--Died, Jan. 28, 1882, Mrs. Elizabeth B., wife of Rev. David Hogan, of Ozark Presbytery, in Vernon county, Mo. She was the daughter of Henry and Mary Hoss; her father having been chosen president of Greeneville college, East Tenn., moved to that place--there she received a large portion of her education. She was indeed a lady of learning. She professed religion in her 13th year, and afterwards joined the Presbyterian Church. Nov. 16, 1836, at Greeneville College she was married to Rev. David Hogan, in 1837 they removed to Georgetown, Pettis county, Mo.; here she joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She immediately began an important school, but in 1838 was called to take change of the first Female Academy of Lexington, Mo., which was the antecedent to the present Elizabeth Aull Institute. A large portion of her life was spent in teaching, and numbers of the mothers and grandmothers of our country received instruction at her feet. Her religious life was very exemplary; she was indeed a helpmeet for a minister; and I have heard Uncle Davie say for twenty-five years she almost supported himself and family. And as I say this allow me to say I feel ashamed of calls I have seen in the paper for ministers without wives or families. She was ever ready to encourage him in his work. Her sympathy for the minister was great. When I have been at her house I found her as a loving, tender mother. She had, perhaps, no warning of her death, as it was from heart disease; but in her life she left the marks of a godly walk. But she has gone--left behind her weeping children and a loving husband. To father Hogan I would say--your days of sorrow cannot be many; your three-score years and ten have already been numbered, and ere long you will meet again in "the sweet by and by."
                       R. B. WARD.

[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, March 23, 1882, page 3]

Hogan, David. "Autobiography of David Hogan 1811-1899. Typescript. Source of original unknown.