Mr. Vogt came to Marceline with the Santa Fe building the telegraph line in 1887 until he was made line repairer at Streator, Illinois and then he transferred back to Marceline September 3, 1888 as line repairer.
Miss Louisa Cooper came to Marceline in the spring of 1888 to live with her sister Mrs. Jenett Hurt. Mr. Hurt was the first constable of Marceline. Mr. Vogt and Miss Cooper were married May 12, 1892 and bought property at 103 West Walker Street in 1894 and remained at this location the remainder of their lives.