El Dorado County
Biographies
P. G. HOGAN
Proprietor of the Ringgold ranch, one of the most beautifully located and pleasantly surrounded homes in El Dorado county. Is a son of David and Mary Hogan and was born on the 21st day of July, 1815, near the town of Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
His parents moved to Edwards county, Illinois, where he was reared until 17 years old. In 1833 they went to the lead mines in northern Illinois, and here he worked in the mines and on a farm for about eight years, and for about nine years more in a flouring and saw mill. In 1850 he crossed the plains. In 1851 returned east, and in 1852 again came to California, bringing his family with him. In 1853 he settled on his present home and for a number of years has been actively engaged in mining, milling, building, lime burning and operating a box factory. More recently he has devoted his time entirely to the care of his farm and orchard of about 2,500 fruit trees and 11,000 grape vines, together with a great abundance of all kinds of small fruits. The place is well provided with buildings for the care of stock, and all products of the ranch, as shown by a view of his residence and surroundings, to be found on another page of this volume.
Mr. Hogan was married on the 6th of March, 1842, to Miss Jemima Gallahan of Dayton, Ohio. They have five children, Charles, Louisa, now Mrs. James Dean, Philipp B., John K., and George, who died when 17 years old. Mr. Hogan has been an active man in business pursuits. He constructed the vaults in the Court House in Placerville, and raised the Academy at the same city to the present three story building, but when there was no job for him near home he went outside for contracting on buildings or brick burning.
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p - 248
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler