Annie Jesse Kincaid Donelson Yorkston Hogg
1849-1911
from the House of York
Annie Yorkston was born November 16, 1849 in Sterlingshire,
Scotland. She married Benjamin Hogg a
commoner, against the wishes of her family, on
April 20, 1868 in Glasgow, Scotland. Annie is said to have been a very
stern and regal women. They came to the United States in 1873 and stayed
in Detroit, Michigan until 1879.
On August 28, 1879 the schooner called "Mystery"
occupied by Captain Benjamin Hogg, Mrs. Hogg and sons, William, Alex, Marion
landed at the Bell homestead. Capt. Hogg told
the Bell's: "Well, I have brought a load of groceries to sell or
trade." Mr. Bell said: "Fine, fine.
You may have to stay for about ten days to send word to the cattlemen and
Indians, for you can trade dry goods for hides to the Indians."
While the men talked the women folks got acquainted.
Annie Hogg told the ladies she had bought one hundred dollars' worth of goods
on a fine watch. They were going to try to build up with the country.
Their plan was to run between Titusville and Jupiter. People came from
Lake Worth to Jupiter to trade with them.
When Annie and Benjamin made their second trip here they struck camp at old Fort Pierce.
They did a good business with the Seminoles. Captain built a palmetto house for
their goods. Annie had many ups and downs with the Indians. In those days brandied
cherries and peaches were sold in all stores. The Indians became very fond of
them. So she would not keep them in stock until she had some protection,
for fear the Indians might go wild. On one occasion Annie was warned by a
Seminole, of a plan to do her in, and she avoided that threat.
Annie bought the piece of land from Mr. Reuben
Carlton. The Captain built a two story building to house a store.
She built a large trade with the few people here. He traded in the West
Indies, sold those products in Jacksonville, where he purchased stock for the
store. She also worked hard and their trading post became an established
business. Not long after that time, Mr. Peter P. Cobb and Thomas J. O’Brien
came to the area, and Mr. Cobb helped with the store. Mr. O’Brien came
in the interest of the telegraph company, putting up the poles.
Not long after that time Annie sold out to a company of men from
Connecticut. Mr. Jules Tyler served as President of this group. They
came here to start an oyster cannery and the area came to be called Cantown.
Mrs. Hogg, after selling out, turned her attention to real estate. She and
Benjamin bought a saw mill at St. Lucie River. They did well, and Captain
stopped the sea work. Mrs. Hogg helped the people who had troubles with
food. She never turned away from them and was missed when she passed over
to get her reward on December 28, 1911 in Jensen Beach.
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