John Hudson Grogan b. 5 Dec 1875 Sturgeon, Boone, Missouri, USA d. 3 Jul 1925 Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1875 - 1925

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Birth 5 Dec 1875 Sturgeon, Boone, Missouri, USA

Gender Male

Time of Death

4:00 p.m.

Died 3 Jul 1925 Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Cause: Homicide, shot in the heart

Buried 7 Jul 1925 Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis (City), Missouri, USA

Person ID I143 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 14 Mar 2011

Father Patrick J. Grogan, b. Mar 1846, St. Catharine, Ontario, Canada , d. 7 Feb 1908, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Mother Sarah Ellen Carter, b. 2 Feb 1851, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 20 Apr 1912, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Married Abt 1870

Family ID F48 Group Sheet

Family Annie M. Unknown, b. 1874, , , Missouri, USA , d. 13 Aug 1956

Married Abt 1908 Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Children

	1. Bernice Grogan, b. Abt 1910, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Dorothy Eleanor Grogan, b. Abt 1913, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Delphine Grogan, b. Abt 1915, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Clementine Grogan, b. Abt 1917, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 16 Jun 2006

Family ID F1675 Group Sheet

Photos		Grogan, John Hudson John Hudson Grogan, 1875 - 1925, s/o Patrick J. Grogan & Sarah Ellen Carter, h/o Annie M. St. Louis city police officer for 22 years, killed in the line of duty, July 3, 1925. He was my 1st cousin twice removed.

Headstones		John Hudson & Annie M. Grogan Grogan, John H. 1875 - 1925. Annie M. 1874 - 1955. John Hudson Grogan, Dec. 5, 1875 - Jul. 3, 1925, was a son of Patrick J. Grogan and Sarah Ellen Carter. He was a grandson of John G. Carter and Matilda J. Herring. He was my 1st cousin twice removed. He was a St. Louis policeman, murdered, shot in the heart, in the line of duty. About 1908, in St.…

Death Certificates		Death certificate of Grogan, John Hudson 5 Dec 1875 - 3 Jul 1925. He was my 1st cousin twice removed.

Notes	Living at 3319 Goodfellow Place, St. Louis in 1920 1920;Census Place: St Louis Ward 27, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: T625_958; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 549; Image: 594. Name: John Grogan Home in 1920: St Louis Ward 27, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri Age: 44 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Annie Father's Birth Place: Canada Mother's Birth Place: Missouri Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age John Grogan 44 Policeman Annie Grogan 42, Mo., Ire., Ohio Bernice Grogan 10, dau Dorothy Grogan 7, dau Delphine Grogan 5, dau Clementine Grogan 3, dau Frank Bolger (Botger?) 15, cousin??? don't know who this was, Mo., Canada, Mo., works in a butcher supply John was a city policeman. Police Officer John H. Grogan St. Louis Police Department Missouri End of Watch: Friday, July 3, 1925 Biographical Info Age: 49 Tour of Duty: 22 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Friday, July 3, 1925 Weapon Used: Handgun; Revolver Suspect Info: All six apprehended Officer Grogan was shot and killed after responding to a robbery call on Washington Avenue. As he arrived on the scene the six robbers were attempting flee and opened fire on him, striking him in the heart. When a bystander came to his aid he was also shot and killed. The six juvenile suspects fled the scene but were apprehended a short time later. Officer Grogan had been with the agency for 22 years and was survived by his wife and four children. http://www.odmp.org/officer.php?oid=5784 Interment Cemetery First Name Last Name Gender Burial Date Age Cem Sec Row Lot 1237998 CALVARY ANNE M GROGAN F Aug 13 1956 82 04 024 1502 2238014 CALVARY JOHN HUDSON GROGAN M Jul 07 1925 49 04 024 1502 Grogan, (Off.) John H. St. Louis Post-Dispatch 1925 7/5 p11B, Burial permit 7/7 p25 This is where his obit is in the newspaper, but I have not yet found out how to get the actual obit, so far I have only found indexes to the newspaper.

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Event

	Birth - 5 Dec 1875 - Sturgeon, Boone, Missouri, USA
	Married - Abt 1908 - Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
	Died - Cause: Homicide, shot in the heart - 3 Jul 1925 - Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
	Buried - 7 Jul 1925 - Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri, USA

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