Benjamin F. Hogan, Sr., farmer, Bay Village, Ark. Mr. Benjamin F. Hogan, a respected resident of this county for many years, and a man of extensive and popular acquaintance, was originally from Randolph County, Ark., where his birth occurred December 2, 1833. His parents, Martin and Zilphia (Myers) Hogan, were among the earliest settlers of that State, and the father opened up new land in that county, cultivating the same all his life. Benjamin F. Hogan is the fourth in a family of eleven children, all deceased with the exception of Henry, a farmer of Randolph County; Joseph, of that county, and John, also a farmer of that county. Benjamin F.'s time in his youthful days was divided between working upon the home farm and in attending the common schools of the period, where he received a fairly good education. At the age of twenty-three years he married Miss Sarah Hogan, a native of Poinsett County, and the fruits of this union were nine children, seven of whom are living at the present time: William, Walter, Mary, Lucinda, Joannah, Benjamin and Thomas. The first five of these children are all married, and are residing in Poinsett County. Mrs. Hogan died about 1877, and in 1878 Mr. Hogan married his present wife, who was formerly Mrs. Mary Young, a native of Tennessee, and to this union were born two children, Samuel and James, seven and five years of age, respectively. Mr. Hogan has followed agricultural pursuits during life, and in 1888 bought his present farm, which consists of forty acres, all under fence, and all but five acres under cultivation. He found his present land a wilderness, but this he has improved, and now has one of the most pleasant homes in the county. He and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and Methodist Episcopal Church, respectively. He is a Democrat in politics, and in 1863 joined the army under Col. Dobbins, and was with Gen. Price on his famous raid through Missouri. He received his discharge at Wittsburg, in 1865. He has these step-children: Leona, wife of B. S. Eakins a farmer, living in Poinsett County; Jane, wife of William Hogan, a farmer, living near Bay Village; W. S. James, Charley James and George. His own children, William and Walter, are farmers, the former in this county and the latter in Cross County; Mary is the wife of Asa Byrum, and is living near Bay Village; Lucinda J. is the wife of James Jordan, and is living in this county; Josephine is the wife of James Herod, and lives in this county; B. F. and Thomas are both single, and reside with their father.