Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 4. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 1003.
 
CHARLES A. HOXIE

     is a highly respected and successful citizen of Josephine county, where he
is engaged in general farming and in the successful operation of a shingle mill
located near Williams, in that county. He was born in Jackson county, this
state, February 22, 1860, and is a son of George W. and Nancy (Packard) Hoxie.
The father, a native of Scotland, was born, March 24, 1832, and is a son of 0.
D. and Eliza (Stevens) Hoxie, both of whom were natives of that country. George
W. Hoxie emigrated to America with his father in 1850 and after reaching, the
shores of the reaching new world they continued their journey by way of Cape
Horn to San Francisco. After establishing their home in the Golden State they
engaged in mining for two years. George W. Hoxie then removed to Oregon and
settled in the Rogue river valley, where he homesteaded one hundred and sixty
acres of land, upon which he established his home, and later disposed of that
property and purchased one hundred and sixty acres in Josephine county, on which
he now resides. In 1854 he was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Packard, who was
a native of Indiana and died in 1875. To Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hoxie seven
children were born, Matilda P., William, Charles A., George, Asa, Josiah and
Obadiah. In 1876 Mr. Hoxie sold his homestead and later purchased one hundred
and sixty acres near Williams, where he now resides. He is a supporter of the
republican party, and one of the prominent members of the Dunkard church.
     Charles A. Hoxie was reared at home and educated in the public schools. He
remained under the parental roof until he was twenty-four years of age and in
1884 he started in life for himself and filed upon a homestead of forty acres
located in Josephine county near Williams, upon which he established his home,
and later purchased an additional forty acres, all of which he has brought to a
high state of cultivation. He also owns and successfully operates a modern and
well equipped shingle mill.
     Mr. Hoxie was united in marriage in 1884 to Miss Maggie J. Hall, a native
of Missouri, and to them nine children were born, William, Charles, Ralph,
Edwina, Marvin, Hubert, Belle, Rhoda and James. Charles A. Hoxie is one of the
highly respected men.of Josephine county, where for many years he has been
engaged in successful agricultural pursuits.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2007 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.