The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-09
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cenher. 1875, and al the second in NO
Nomber. 1870, when, as agent of General
benjamin Smith, he presented TO The
hoard warrants for 1000 acres OF land
to be located in West Tennessee, when
ever the Indian title should ne eXtin-
cuished. He also answered TO the roll
call in August, 1892, and doubtless voted
with the majority, for Cyprett's Bridge
over New Hope in the county of Chatham
as the centre of circle thirty mile,
in diameter within which the University
should be located. When one commits
sioner from each Judicial District was
balloted for to select the site, ne was
elected, the others being VIM. Porter, Jno.
Hamilton, Alexander Mebane, WillIe
Jones, David Stone Frederick Ilargett,
Vim. H. Hill. on November LIST, 1872
he net at PittsbOro five or these com
missioncrs, Hargctt, Mebane. Hill. Stone
and Jones. After inspecting various points
IN Chatham, they fixed on Chapel Hill.
the owners of the land generously donat-
inc 10S0 acres.
Mr.. Hoggs interest In the University
did not emf here. lie assisted the yOunS
institution by his wise counsels in the
! lection of its profess ors, the adoption OF
its curriculum and starting on its career
OF usefulness, until his resignation in
1902, which was caused BY paralytc
stroke. under which he fingered until his
death in 1905.
Tho family name Of James iIoqg. which
is said to mean in Scottish, a year-o
lamb, is not among his descendants
Those were the days of rough iokers
who spared not age nor dignity. AN
moved by witucisms on boars, pork,
akotea pigs. hams, sausages and other
hog produces, in allusion TO himself and
| his children, he applied successfully TO
the General Assembly to change the last
name of his sons Walter and Gavin, to
.Alves. their mothers maiden name. He
said that his daughters had power to
change their own name and hence they
are not found in the Act Of Assembly.
He was a member of the great Tran
sylvania Company OF which Judge Rich
ara Henderson was president This com
pany q ssumed TO buy of the Cherokee In
Of the present States OF Kentucky and
| Tennessee The States of North Caro-
lima and Virginia declared The sale ille-
gal, but each allowed the company zoe, 900
acres by way of compromise Some of the
descendants Of Mr. Hogg left the state
and settled in Kentucky on part of this
purchase.
The vile of James Hogg was MEDIEVAL
! Alves. daughter of Alexander and Eliza
beth tlngl"s) Alves. OF their children
Walter and Ga yin Alves were successiYely
treasurers OF the University and the for
mer was also secretary and trustee Wal
ter Alve8 was Commoner OF Orange coun-
" in 1888. "a and 90. He married Amelia
Johnston, daughter of another member Of
the Transylyania Company, a merchant
of Hilisboro and settled near Henderson
Kentucky, said TO have been named aftei
John Henderson, who married his daugh-
ter. There are many descendants OF
Waltcr Alves. i've of whom in the FIRST
quarter OF the late century, were stu
| dents Of the University of North Caro-
Lima.
or the daughters of James Hogg all
charged their names. Elizabeth married
! tGhn Huske, leaving two children John,
from who are descended the Huskes. or
! Fayetteville. prominent among whom wa
the late Rev. Joseph Caldwell Huske ID.
d., ard Anne AlyeS, the wife Of Mr. James
/ Webb. OF HilIsboro. from whom came
manv excellent citizens. Helen, the see
cnd daughter married VIM Hooper sou
of the signer of the Declaration OF In
dependence of the same name name, and
had scu, William, who became a promi-
nenr professor of Ancient Languages ana
paptst IRE" cher. She ma FRIED second
| time, Rev. Joseph Caldwell. d. n. presi-
dent of the University for thirty years.
They had no children.
Robna married Judge william Nor
wood, and left a numerous and influential
Dosterity. among them Rev VIM. Norwood
ID. d.. of Virginia the lawyer John
w. Norwood. Of Hillsboro. Colonel VIM.
bingham. Colonel Robert Bingham, and
Major Wm. Bingham Lynch.
On the whole, considering the good
he did IN his day, and the ines lcuIabls
beneficial influence of his descendants, il
may well be doubted whether our state
has ever had a more valuable citizen.
than James Hogg