Corinne Hoch

Corinne Hoch
Vice President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
In office
2004–2006
Personal details
BornCorinne Pate McLaurin
North Carolina
SpouseGregory C. Hoch
EducationAppalachian State University
Salem College

Corinne Pate McLaurin Hoch is an American clubwoman and historian. She served as Vice President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She authored the book Woodlawn Plantation, An Enchanced Memoir, 1518-1980.

Early life and education

Hoch is originally from North Carolina.[1] She is a great-great-granddaughter of Lieutenant Colonel James Thomas Weaver, a Confederate officer who died before the Battle of Murfreesboro during the American Civil War.[1] She joined the Children of the Confederacy in 1954.[1]

She studied art education, art history, and studio art at Appalachian State University and Salem College.[2]

Career and civic roles

Hoch worked in technology at Columbia University.[1] She served as a university administrator.[3]

She is a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and served as the organization's vice president general in 2005.[1] She researched 1,500 Confederate prisoners of war and accounted for the deaths and burials of 1,300 of them.[1]

Hoch is also member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and served as regent of the Gold Chapter.[4][2] She serves as secretary of the South Carolina American Revolution Trust.[2] In 2026, she wrote a book on Woodlawn Plantation titled Woodlawn Plantation, An Enhanced Memoir, 1518-1980.[5]

Personal life

Hoch is married to Gregory C. Hoch.[6] They have a daughter, Laurin Jennings Hoch.[6] The Hoch family lived in Montclair, New Jersey before moving to Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.[1][6]

She is a member of Belin Memorial United Methodist Church in Murrells Inlet.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kelley, Tina (September 15, 2005). "For Confederate Daughters, Hurricane Was a Battle Cry". The New York Times. New York, New York. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Corinne M. Hoch, Secretary". South Carolina American Revolution Trust. Camden, South Carolina. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  3. ^ Hines, Sarah (May 13, 1998). "Can the University Listen in on ROLM Calls? Administrators say NO, Students Still Wonder". Columbia Spectator. New York, New York: Columbia University. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  4. ^ Kelly, Danny (February 12, 2024). "'Our resident angel with a green thumb': Murrells Inlet gardener honored for service". The Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  5. ^ "The Woodlawn Plantation in Murrell's Inlet with Corinne Hoch". Historyman Revolutionary War Podcast. October 16, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  6. ^ a b c "Hoch-Keefer". The Robesonian. Lumberton, North Carolina. March 17, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  7. ^ Sharrock, Madison (February 6, 2026). "Church's purchase of historic restaurant serves up memories". Coastal Observer. Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Retrieved February 14, 2026.