Posted on: HODGE Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/h/o/HODGE/queries/10019 Surname: hodge, brown ------------------------- i have lost hodge family photos see them at www.picturetrail.com then were it says to visit album put in this name lindadavis see album 4 pics thank you hodge_1_2000@yahoo.com

Following is some that I found on the McFaddens: BOOK 43, page 166 Recorded October 17th, 1901 This Indenture Witnesseth That James M. McFadden and Judith E. McFadden his wife of Lawrence County in the State of Indiana Convey and Warrant to Caroline Smith of Lawrence County in the State of Indiana for the sum of Twenty-five Dollars the following Real Estate in Lawrence County in the State of Indiana to-wit: More About ROSE C. CHAMBERS: Burial: Judah Cemetery, Marshall Twp., Lawrence Co., IN. Children of MARTIN DAVIS and ROSE CHAMBERS are: i. MARGARET8 DAVIS, m. UNKNOWN STEWART. ii. ELIZABETH DAVIS, m. UNKNOWN MCFADDEN. iii. ETHEL M. DAVIS, b. Abt. 1907. iv. BONNIE DAVIS, b. Abt. 1909. v. DAVID C. DAVIS , SR., b. June 05, 1913, Lawrence Co., IN.; d. April 16, 1997, Bedford, Lawrence Co., IN.; m. JULIA MARGUERITE STAFFORD. Thomas Hodges b 9 Nov 1792 Fayette Co; md Elizabeth McFADDEN Barren Co., Ky. Benjamin Rufus Hodge was born 1815 in Sumter County, South Carolina. The son of John Hodge and Frances Davis. He first married Miranda Adaline Davis, the daughter of Thomas Davis and his first cousin. They had a son, named for both Fathers, John Thomas. Miranda and John Thomas soon died. Benjamin later married Milbry Davis, the daughter of Joel Davis, and another of his first cousins. Benjamin married Miranda after 3-1-1833 and before 1-10-1837. She was alive February 1836 and died before 8-14-1837.Benjamin was married to Milbry before 11-16-1839. In 1842 Adaline Miranda was born to Benjamin and Milbry and named for his first wife. In 1846 Laura was born. Just before 1850 Benjamin and a large group of pioneers left Sumter and moved to Early County, Georgia, which soon became Calhoun County. Some of the families that moved to Georgia together were: Dickey,Davis, Plowden, McFadden, Hayes, Strickland, Lawrence, Thigpen, McClary, Boynton. (FIRST RECORDS OF DAVIDSON COUNTY.) Original Records in Tenn. Hist. Society. The Court then Nominated for Grand Jury at the Ensuing Court, James Shaw, Ebenezer Titus, James Mulherin, Isaac Johnson, Daniel Williams, Sen'r, Robert Espey, John Buchanan, Sen'r, William Gowen, James Freeland, Capt. George Freeland, Francis Hodge, John Thomas, Heydon Wells, David Rounsevall, James Hollis, Sen'r, John Hamilton, Capt. Gasper Mansco, Benj'n Kuykendall, Elmore Douglass, James Maulding, Capt. McFadden, Capt. Solomon White, Charles Tomson, and Benj'm Drake, Sen'r. In 1814 Wm. Herron Hodge married Rachel Wall, b. Warren County, Kentucky, 1799, d. 1844, (dau. of George W. and Margaret (McFadden) Wall. v. JUDITH E. COBB, b. Abt. 1862, Springville, Lawrence Co., IN.; m. JAMES M. MCFADDEN, December 15, 1880, Lawrence Co., IN.. She leaves to mourn an aged mother, a husband and little daughter, two brothers, M. C. Cobb, of Nebraska; and Cale Cobb of Springville; two sisters Mrs. E. L. Moore, of this city; and Mrs. James McFadden of Logan, Ind. The remains were taken to the Cobb graveyard for burial. This is all I could find doing a search on the McFadden name in the Hodge/s files. Ken in Orlando At 10:50 PM 03/20/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Faye; I can't tell you for sure but I belive that I have a cousin I think >his name is George Hodge that married a Mcfadden girl around the early >1960's but he is decended from Shadrack from the Meshack Shadrack and >Abendgo Hodges from Kentucky. We ran around with some of the McFadden girls >when I was younger. I always heard some of my hodges went to Ga. To have >both family's in both states is kind of strange. Bill Moore > > >==== HODGE Mailing List ==== >Faye Dyess fdy13@home.com Listmanager >DO YOU OWN A COPY OF A CENSUS?? THEN VOLUNTEER TO DO LOOKUPS!!! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~uslookup >Thou shalt not rely on the privacy of e-mail, especially from work. > >============================== >Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history >learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >

Having the same families in several states was the usual. Life was hard. Travel was rough. Groups of family and neighbors would usually move or travel together. If you lived in one area and land became available in another many groups got together and moved to claim land. Faye At 10:50 PM 03/20/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Faye; I can't tell you for sure but I belive that I have a cousin I think >his name is George Hodge that married a Mcfadden girl around the early >1960's but he is decended from Shadrack from the Meshack Shadrack and >Abendgo Hodges from Kentucky. We ran around with some of the McFadden girls >when I was younger. I always heard some of my hodges went to Ga. To have >both family's in both states is kind of strange. Bill Moore > > >==== HODGE Mailing List ==== >Faye Dyess fdy13@home.com Listmanager >DO YOU OWN A COPY OF A CENSUS?? THEN VOLUNTEER TO DO LOOKUPS!!! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~uslookup >Thou shalt not rely on the privacy of e-mail, especially from work. > >============================== >Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history >learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

Faye; I can't tell you for sure but I belive that I have a cousin I think his name is George Hodge that married a Mcfadden girl around the early 1960's but he is decended from Shadrack from the Meshack Shadrack and Abendgo Hodges from Kentucky. We ran around with some of the McFadden girls when I was younger. I always heard some of my hodges went to Ga. To have both family's in both states is kind of strange. Bill Moore

Bill Moore - my GG-Grandfather, Dennis Newton Hodges had a daughter, Sarah Louise or "Lula" who married Madison M. Moore of Mississippi and they had 15 children, all boys. About half of them were doctors and the others were ministers or involved in the Baptist Church in some way. All of them were college graduates. Very rare for that day and time, probably rare for now. There originally lived in Venus, Johnson Co., TX and later moved to Fort Worth, TX and lived on Seminary Hill. I am glad that she was able to encourage her brood to get an education as her brother, Isaac Allen, tried to keep all of his brood working the fields. Therefore, as soon as they were able, they left home especially those like my Grandfather who was offered triple the money he earned farming to go to the oil fields. Gerry HODGES Hackley in Houston At 10:50 PM 3/20/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Faye; I can't tell you for sure but I belive that I have a cousin I think >his name is George Hodge that married a Mcfadden girl around the early >1960's but he is decended from Shadrack from the Meshack Shadrack and >Abendgo Hodges from Kentucky. We ran around with some of the McFadden girls >when I was younger. I always heard some of my hodges went to Ga. To have >both family's in both states is kind of strange. Bill Moore > > >==== HODGE Mailing List ==== >Faye Dyess fdy13@home.com Listmanager >DO YOU OWN A COPY OF A CENSUS?? THEN VOLUNTEER TO DO LOOKUPS!!! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~uslookup >Thou shalt not rely on the privacy of e-mail, especially from work. > >============================== >Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history >learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library "Gerry" Hodges Hackley 11714 S. Kirkwood Stafford, TX 77477-1308 281/495-6680 Fax:281/495-9395 http://www.hackley.com gerry@hackley.com Researching: HODGES, Gill, Walker, McClain DeBenon, Price, Lack, Ferguson, Howard, Hackley

Posted on: HODGE Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/h/o/HODGE/queries/10017 Surname: hodge, henson ------------------------- Looking for Emma Hodge Henson b 1853 Alabama went to Texas buried in Old Bethel Cem Van Zandt Co., Texas 1910 Emma callene(Catherine)Henson..had a brother or nephew named Lewis Hodge , maybe Warren Hodge I have a picture of him..anyone looking in these areas?

When I looked at my files, I was shocked to see that I do not have any marriages between McFaddens and Hodge. They have both been found in the same area since the late 1700's. There were neighboring McFaddens in the Sumter area of SC and when the pioneer group left the Sumter area for Early/Calhoun County GA in 1848 my Hodge family and some McFaddens were among them. I guess they were always neighbors, but I do not see any marriages. Of course, the Hodge and McFadden that moved on the FL would have been later than I followed. Maybe they finally intermarried after coming to GA. The McFaddens did intermarry with my Davis line which also came out of the Sumter area and was instrumental in the pioneer move to GA. I have been digging in my Calhoun County books and can not find much on the McFaddens, so it is quite possible that members of this group soon moved on the other GA locations. I have no doubt that there is a connection here, I just don't know where to find it at this time. If anything more is learned on this line, I hope it will be shared, so I can add it to the file. Faye At 05:45 PM 03/20/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Faye, > >You mentioned in your message to Shirley that McFaddens were closely related >to the Hodges. What can you tell us about that relationship? It will >probably provide us with a few clues. > >CAROLYN HODGE > > > >==== HODGE Mailing List ==== >Faye Dyess fdy13@home.com Listmanager >Learn and Enjoy IRC Chats-Step by Step Instructions-It's free and fun >http://www.flash.net/~gen4m/ >Thou shalt ponder how thy recipient might react to thy message. > >============================== >Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Someone mentioned "Little Clarinda’s Story" yesterday. I have it (a very bad copy that I can’t read but about every fifth word). It’s entitled "Little Patriots of Hodge’s Bend." It appears to have been written by someone named Marguerite (and I can’t make out the middle and last names) of Midland, Texas. What I have is not a copy from a published book. It is 31 pages of double-spaced type, so I don’t know if it was ever published. According to the preface, this is a true story based on the memoirs of Clarinda (can’t read middle name) Kegans who was the great-great-grandmother of the author. The story is about Clarinda’s family’s experiences (the year 1836 – she was 13 years old) in Austin’s Colony and during the Texas War for Independence. The last line of the preface states, "It is written with the hope that for a brief moment children may imagine themselves part of that dramatic event in the growth of their country." I wish I had saved the e-mail of the gentleman who mentioned the story. Sir, if you read this, would you please let me know if this story has been published, or if you know the rest of Marguerite’s name? Thanks. Below is my next submission of information about the Hodge Family of Texas provided to me 20 years ago by (I believe) Johnnie Louise Kight. "This is my proof that I am a descendant of Alexander and William Hodge. I submitted this proof in order to belong to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and Daughters of the American Revolution. According to the Diary of Wm. B. Travis (the commander of the Alamo), Alexander Hodge operated a store and took in travelers for food and lodging at .50 per day. Austin appointed him an Alcalde (Mayor) for the people along Oyster Creek. On March 28, 1837, his son, A. E. Hodge, filed a petition for guardianship of Polly (Mary) and Ruth Hodge. These two girls along with their brother, William Fields Hodge were evidently reared by their grandfather (Alexander) as their father William who came to Texas with his father Alexander in 1824, died in 1828. In 1831, Alexander filed for a grant in behalf of the three children of his son, William, stating that his son came to Texas in 1824 with full intentions of becoming a permanent citizen but died before receiving his grant. The grant of one league was made to the heirs, located in now what is Walker County, on the upper San Jacinto River, about half-way between what is now Huntsville and Navasota, Texas just off Highway 30. This of c! ourse is known as the William Hodge League and will forever be so designated on the maps and land records of Walker County, which did not become a County until 1866. The grant was not recorded until 8/7/1913 (35/436DR). The land was subdivided by the heirs in 1840 (Vol. A2 page 354, Vol. A2 page 402 and Vol. B2 page 1). In the papers filed by Alexander for the grant of the three children he states that they were young. In 1845 in Book B page 273 Deed Records of Fort Bend County, the league of Alexander Hodge was divided among his heirs. William Jr. bought his two sisters portion and was deeded 536 acres. On Nov. 1855 William Hodge deeded this same 536 to Homer White. This one document showing that Wm. F. Hodge of Fayette County was the grandson of Alexander Hodge, is the link that Robert Archibald Hodge was the great grandson of Alexander Hodge, the grandson of William Hodge (died 1828). Alexander is obviously buried in the Hodge Bend Cemetery located on his property, althou! gh his grave has not been located." Filed for Record the 20th July 1847 at 3 P.M. Recorded same day at 4 P.M. Mills M. Battle Clk. C.C. & Recorder. HEIRS OF ALEXANDER HODGE DECD. TO WILLIAM HODGE’S HEIRS & C. REPUBLIC OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND. This indenture made the seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, between Arche Hodge, John Hodge, A. E. Hodge, James Hodge or his heirs or Administrators, Ruth Harris, Mary Lewis and Lucinda Richardson, of the County above written, of the one part, and heirs of William Hodge Decd. (Viz) Mary Ross, Ruth Harris and William Hodge Junr. Of the same County and Republic of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Arche Hodge, John Hodge, A. E. Hodge, James Hodge’s Heirs or Administrator, Ruth Harris, Mary Lewis and Lucinda Richardson, for and in consideration of the sum of sixteen hundred Dollars good and lawful money to them the said Arche Hodge, John Hodge, A. E. Hodge, James Hodge, Ruth Harris, Mary Lewis and Lucinda Richardson in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, hath granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell unto the heirs of William Hodge Decd. Their he! irs and assigns, (all that tract or parcel of land) lying and being in the County of Fort Bend and Republic of Texas, known as a part of the Hodge League, Beginning at the South West corner of Mary Lewis survey at a Mulberry 16 inches in Diameter, Thence running South 5844 vs to the Brazos River, Thence with the River to the corner Lot No. 2. Thence North 5844 vs. to an ash 7 inches in diameter, Thence West 507 6/10 vs to the place of beginning containing 536 acres. To Have and To Hold the said tract of land and all and singular other the premises above mentioned, and every part thereof, with the appurtenances unto the said Mary Ross, Ruth Hodge, William Hodge Junr. The heirs of William Hodge Decd. Their heirs and assigns to the proper use and behoof of the said heirs of William Hodge Decd. Their heirs and assigns forever, and the said Arch Hodge, John Hodge, A. E. Hodge, James Hodge, Ruth Harris Mary Lewis U& Lucinda Richardson, for themselves and their heirs. The said tract or parcel of land and premises and every part thereof, against the said Arche Hodge, John Hodge, A. E. Hodge, James Hodge, Ruth Harris and Mary Lewis and Lucinda Richardson, and their heirs, and against all and singular every person & persons whomsoever, is the said Heirs of William Hodge Decd. Their heirs and assigns, shall and will warrant and defend, by these presents, signed sealed (using a scroll for a seal) and delivered in the presence of the subscribing wit! nesses, the day and date above written. Signed – Arche Hodge (Seal) John Hodge (Seal) A.E. Hodge (Seal) Arche Hodge Admr. (Seal) Mary Lewis (Seal) Lucinda Richardson (Seal) Ruth Harris (Seal) Attest: Ely F. Ross. Sam T. Ross. THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND Before me Mills M. Battle Clerk of the County Court same and appeared Ely F. Ross one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of, and well known to me, who on oath declares and says that Arche Hodge, John Hodge, A. E. Hodge, Arche Hodge Admr. Mary Lewis, Lucinda Richardson and Ruth Harris all and each signed, sealed and acknowledged and delivered the same in his presence as their binding act and deed for the uses and purposes set forth in the body thereof, after which he, this deponent with Sam T. Ross signed the same as witnesses. To authenticate which for record I grant this certificate under my hand and seal of the County Court at office Richmond the 29th day of March A.D. 1847. Mills M. Battle Clk. C.C.F.B.C. Filed for record the 21st day of July 1847 at 8 o’clock A.M. and recorded the same day at 9 A.M. Mills M. Battle Clk. C.C. & Recorder More to come. CAROLYN HODGE

Faye, You mentioned in your message to Shirley that McFaddens were closely related to the Hodges. What can you tell us about that relationship? It will probably provide us with a few clues. CAROLYN HODGE

Shirley, Do you have any other children for Miles other than the ones listed below? 1) John b. 1834 AL (I know nothing else about him) 2) Penelope Hodge b. 1835 AL; d. 1863 Pensacola, FL; married Thomas Hall; child Seborin James Hall 3) Wilson Hodge b. 1838 AL (I know nothing else about him) 4) James Hodge b. 1840 AL (I know nothing else about him) 5) McFadden Hodge b. 1841 AL; d. when? Pensacola, Escambia Co., FL (I know nothing else about him) 6) Manda Hodge b.1843 AL (I know nothing else about her) 7) Julian Hodge b. 1846 AL (I know nothing else about him) 8) William Washington Hodge b. 1850 Covington Co., AL; d. Conecuh Co., AL; married Margaret Ann "Pegg" McGaha; (I have information about his descendants) 9) Miles Manis Hodge b. some time after 1850 (I don't know if it was in AL or FL); d. FL I just re-read by notes about Miles Manis, and realized that you are the person who put me in touch with the gentleman who promised more information. Have you heard anything from him yet? And do you know anymore about any of these children? CAROLYN HODGE

Hi Shirley, It's Carolyn Hodge here. We've talked before and we share the same Miles. Since we spoke last, I was put in touch with a man who is a descendant of Mile's son, Miles Manus (I didn't even know about Miles Manus until recently). He is in the process of moving, and said he would send me some information in a couple of weeks (that was a couple of weeks ago). When I find out more, I'll send it to you. CAROLYN HODGE ----- Original Message ----- From: <SARERAY@aol.com> To: <HODGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, 19 March 2001 22:02 Subject: [Hodge] HODGE-D Digest V01 #22

Have you looked at the on line Hodge file? My direct Hodge line came out of the Sumter area of SC. In this family are many named Miles. The McFaddens were also a closely related family. Check out the file and see if we can learn more. I am always thrilled to add more descendants to this Hodge line. Visit my web page and click on Hodge to view the same file in two formats. Also, lots of other Hodge links. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/9828/ I will see what I can learn on this end. Faye At 10:02 PM 03/19/2001 -0500, you wrote: > >I am searching for the Miles HODGE family. >This is some of the info I have. > > >McFadden HODGE Enlisted in Military service in Feb 1864 in 1st Florida >Cavalry at Fort Barrancus, Pensacola, FL. McFadden died at Fort Barrancus >Parents: Miles HODGE and Frances. > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >-- > Miles HODGE >He was married to Frances. Children were: Penelopy HODGE, McFadden HODGE. > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >-- > Penelopy HODGE died in 1863 in Naval Station Pensacola, FL., mother of >Seborn James Hall (my Grandfather) was Penelope Hodge Hall. Parents: Miles >HODGE and Frances. >She was married to Thomas HALL. Children were: John HALL, Seborn James HALL, >Eliza HALL. >Shirley (HALL) Ray > > >==== HODGE Mailing List ==== >Faye Dyess fdy13@home.com Listmanager >Thou shalt edit any quoted text down to the minimum thou needest. >DO YOU OWN A COPY OF A CENSUS?? THEN VOLUNTEER TO DO LOOKUPS!!! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~uslookup > >============================== >Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life >If you know how to reduce these risks. >http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html

I am searching for the Miles HODGE family. This is some of the info I have. McFadden HODGE Enlisted in Military service in Feb 1864 in 1st Florida Cavalry at Fort Barrancus, Pensacola, FL. McFadden died at Fort Barrancus Parents: Miles HODGE and Frances. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Miles HODGE He was married to Frances. Children were: Penelopy HODGE, McFadden HODGE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Penelopy HODGE died in 1863 in Naval Station Pensacola, FL., mother of Seborn James Hall (my Grandfather) was Penelope Hodge Hall. Parents: Miles HODGE and Frances. She was married to Thomas HALL. Children were: John HALL, Seborn James HALL, Eliza HALL. Shirley (HALL) Ray

Here is the third installment of information I have about the Hodge Family of Texas. Thanks to all you Texans who DID NOT point out my mistake (I said DAVID Austin instead of Stephen). I'm sorry about that. I know a David Austin which is probably why I used that name. The source of information used by Johnnie regarding the Hodge family involvement in the Texas War of Independence (which I submitted last night) was "Early History of Fayette County." A co-author was Houston Wade, but I don’t know anything else about this book. State of Texas to W. F. Hodge Patent No. 175,Vol. 4 Dated December 20th 1857 Filed for record May 16, 1882 Recorded in Vol. H-pp-424-425 of the Dedd [sic] Records of Bee County, Texas "In the name of the State of Texas: To all to whom these presents shall come, Know Ye, I, J. Pinkney Henderson, Governor of the State aforesaid by virtue of the power vested in me by law and in accordance with the laws of said State, in such cases made and provided, do by these presents grant to William F. Hodge, his heirs or assigns forever Twelve Hundred and Eighty acres of land situated and described as follows: - In Goliad District on a Dry Branch of the Medio about five (can’t read the next word) above the crossing of the road leading from Goliad to Loredo. Beginning at the South corner of a survey made for E. Stapp, a post from which a mesquite marked "A" bears North 68 degrees West five varas; thence South 70 degrees West Two Thousand and Seven varas to the Southwest corner, a post from which mesquite marked "T" bears South 78 degrees West five varas; Thence North 20 degrees West Thirty Six Hundred varas to the N.W. corner which is the South West corner made for Charles Clark---a post which bears from a Live Oak marked "C" South 30 East Twelve varas and from a Live Oak marked X South 89 degrees West 16 varas; Thence North 70 degrees East Three Hundred varas to a dry creek Two Thousand and Seven varas to the North West corner of W. Oitmores survey of Three Hundred and Twenty acres of land a post bearing from a mesquite mkd X five inches diameter, North 2 degrees East 35 varas; then! ce South 20 ? East ?" (remainder of document cut off). William Hodge married Mary E. Sudecoy, January 1, 1851, Fayette County, TX. The following children were listed in the 1870 Census Records of Fayette County. Alexander – born 1852 James – born 1856 Charles – born 1857 Lisa – Born 1861 Ella – Born 1867 (NOTE: It’s not clear who wrote the following information, so I do not know who has possession of the documents described – but it might be Johnnie Louise Kight) "We have a lot of records on William. He delt in land. Also owned quite a bit. We have his record that he was a Sgt. In the Civil War, Southern Cause. We have an abstract showing a warranty Deed signed by William N. Hodge and wife, F. G. Hodge. John M. Hodge bought this property from William and my great grandfather, Robert Archibald. It was dated from Alabama in February 1875. We often wondered why William went to Alabama. At that time the Germans were moving into that part of Texas and we felt like he sold his property for a good price…." Alexander Hodge’s Spanish Land Grant on file in the Spanish Archives of the State of Texas: No. 34 THIRD SEAL TWO REALES FOR THE YEARS OF 1826 and 1827, and eight Williams (Rubric) Honorable Commissioner Gaspar Flores: I, Alexander Hodge, native of the United States of the North, with due respect declare to you: That having moved to this country with my family and interests in order to acquire land for the maintenance of my said family, and having obtained permission from the Honorable Empresario Austin to select land and settle in the colony which the Supreme Mexican Government has authorized him to establish, I hope that by virtue of the authority conferred on you by the government of this State to conclude the pending affairs of said Empresario Austin’s first colonization enterprise, you will concede to and put me in possession of one league of land which is situated ojn the east margin of this Brazos River, adjoining and below that of Mills M. Battle, considering that I am ready to comply with the legal requisites on the matter, subjecting myself in all cases to the laws that govern. Therefore, I beg you please to do as I have said, wherein I shall receive favor and justice. Town of Austin, March 29, 1828 Alex. Hodge Town of Austin, March 29, 1828 Pass this petition to Citizen Estevan F. Austin so that he may report whether the declarer has the qualifications that the law requires and whether the tract he solicits is owned by any individual. Flores (Rubric) (NOTE: I’m missing one page of information that goes here as a continuation of the above Land Grant. It picks up in the middle of a document as follows): "…declarer, Alexander Hodge, according to the preceding report, we have agreed to grant and concede to him, and by the present we do grant and concede in the name of the government of the Mexican Nation to Alexander Hodge, to his heirs and successors, one league of land situated on the east margin of the Brazos River adjoining and below that of Mills M. Battle, without facility of irrigation, or which tract we shall put him in possession, delivering to him the corresponding title for this security as soon as he has paid the fees designated by the Fee Bill circulated by the Political Chief on May 20, 1824, and in evidence thereof we sign with attendant witnesses on the same day of said month and year, we certify. Gaspar Flores (Rubric) Attendant Witness H. H. League (Rubric) Estevan F. Austin (Rubric) Attendant Witness Samuel M. Williams (Rubric) We, said Commissioner Gaspar Flores and Empresario Estevan F. Austin, the witnesses James Beard, Thomas H. Borden, the adjacent landowner, the Surveyor Horacio Chrisman, and the interested party went to the aforesaid league of land which by the preceding decree we granted to the latter, situated on the east margin of the Brazos River, and at the lower corner of the league surveyed for Mills M. Battle on said margin of said river, the Surveyor began and thence surveyed 12,394 varas to another landmark in the prairie, and thence east 1,900 varas to another landmark in the prairie, and thence south 13,884 varas to said river where another landmark was fixed, and thence following the meanders of the river upward to where the first line began, comprising within said lines the amount of one league of land in area, bounded on the south by said river and on the west by the league of Mills M. Battle. We put the aforesaid …" (NOTE: remainder of document missing – actually, never sent to me). Honorable Commissioner Gaspar Flores: By virtue of the preceding decree I must say that the petitioner, Alexander Hodge, is worthy of the tract he solicits and that the statement in his petition is true; the tract he solicits is vacant, by virtue of which and the fact that he has the requisites prescribed by the law on the matter, the aforesaid league of land may be conceded to him. Town of Austin, March 1, 1828. Estevan F. Austin (Rubric) In the town of Austin on April 5, 1828, we, citizen Gaspar Flores, Commissioner of the Government, and Estevan F. Austin, Empresario to establish a new colony in Texas, by virtue of the commission conferred on the former by order of the Most Excellent and Honorable Vice-Governor of this State, communicated by the office of the Chief of the Department of Texas, Citizen Jose Antonio Saucedo, and dated March 19th of last year, in which said Honorable Gaspar Flores was appointed to replace the former Commissioner, Citizen Felipe Henrique Neri, formerly Baron de Bastrop, and authorized to conclude the pending affairs of Empresario Austin’s first colonization enterprise, and by virtue of the authority vested in both in consequence of the decree of the Superior Mexican Government, dated February 18th, confirmed by the decrees of the Sovereign Constituent Congress and the Supreme Executive Power, dated the 11th and 14th of April of 1823, and of that of the Commandant General of the ! Eastern Provinces, Brigadier Felipe de la Garza, issued June 16th of said year in the file of documents promulgated by said Empresario Estevan F. Austin on the immigration of three hundred families to be colonized in Texas, exercising the authority vested in us by said commission and decree and considering the merit and circumstances of the… (NOTE: following is the next page I have in this package. It appears to be a continuation of the page above, but I wouldn’t swear to it. There are no page numbers). …Alexander Hodge in possession of said tract, taking him by the hand, leading him over it, telling him in a loud and understandable voice that by virtue of the authority we have and in the name of the government of the Mexican Nation we put him in possession said tract with all its uses, customs, rights, and appurtenances, for him, his heirs and successors, and the aforesaid Alexander Hodge, as a token of finding himself in real and personal possession of said tract, threw stones, drove stakes, and performed the other necessary ceremonies, being notified of this obligation to cultivate it within two years, the term prescribed by law, and in evidence thereof, we, said Commissioner and Empresario sign with attendant witnesses in the absence of a natory [sic] in the term of the law, which we certify. In the town of Austin on April 12, 1828. Gaspar Flores (Rubric) Attendant Witness H. H. League (Rubric) Estevan F. Austin (Rubric) Attendant Witness Samuel M. Williams (Rubric) Coahuila and Texas to Heirs of William Hodge, Copy of Title – Third Seal: Two Reals, Established by the State of Coahuila and Texas for the Biennial Term of 1828 and 29. 30 &31 Williams, rubric Town of San Felipe, de Austin, March 12, 1831 To Citizen Empresario Stephen F. Austin’s agent in order that he may be pleased to report concerning this application, adding whether the land is vacant and outside of the ten littoral leagues. Arciniega, rubric Hom. Commissioner: - I, Alexander Hodge, grandfather of the children of William Hodge, deceased, one of the colonists introduced by Hon.Empresario Austin, in your presence with the greatest respect make known: That in the year 1824, my son, the said deceased person, arrived in this Country with his family with the object of settling himself permanently; he died in the year 1828 without having acquired possession of his land and leaving his children of a very tender age. For which reason I present myself to you in order that you may be pleased to admit this petition and to put me in possession of one league of land for the said minors, with the understanding that the league of land selected is situated on the right margin of the San Jacinto River and is the 3rd league above the junction and, furthermore, that, for the aforesaid, I offer to settle and cultivate said league as also to comply with the other obligations prescribed by same. Therefore, I beg you to be pleased to do as I have asked, for! , therein I shall receive favor. Town of Austin, March 12, 1831 Alexander Hodge Mr. Commissioner: - The Petitioner, Alexander Hodge, grandfather of the deceased William Hodge’s children, has manifested in his petition the claim of one league of land for the decedent’s said children. What he states regarding the time of their immigration into the country is very true and as their settlement in a desert without resourses [sic] cost their parents their lives, I consider it very just that their claim be attended to and that the league for which they apply be granted them, it being vacant and outside of the ten littoral leagues. Town of Austin, March 13, 1831. Samuel H. Williams, rubric In view of that set forth by citizen agent Samuel M. Williams in the preseding report, I admit this petition in conformity with the law and order that the land indicated be surveyed by Surveyor E. R. Wightman in order to issue the corresponding title to the interested party. Town of Austin, March 14, 1831 Migl. Arciniega, rubric I, Citizen Miguel Arciniega, Commissioner appointed by the Supreme Government of this State for the distribution and giving possession of lands and issuing of titles to the new colonists in Citizen Empresario Stephen F. Austin’s Colonization Enterprise, outside of the ten littoral leagues of the coast; Whereas the children of Wm. Hodge, deceased, have been received as a colonist in the colonization Enterprise contracted for with the Government of the State of Coahuila and Texas by Empresario Stephen F. Austin on the 4th of June, 1825, as shown on folio 1043 of this manuscript book, and the said children of said decedent having proven that they are orphans and finding in their persons the requisites prescribed by the State Colonization Law of March 24, 1825; In conformity with said law and the instructions of Sept. 4, 1827, which govern ?(can’t read word), and the addition article dated the 25th of April of the past year, 1830, and in the name of the State, I concede to, confer upon and put the said children of Wm. Hodge in real and personal possession of one league of land, which land has been surveyed by Surveyor Elias E. Wightman, previously appointed for the purpose, under the following situation and boundaries: Situated on the right margin of one of the branches of the San Jacinto and known as League No. 3, above the junction. And from the upper corner of league No. 2, and said margin, it being a land mark 3 varas distant from a black oak bearing North 35 degrees West and 7 varas distant from another black oak bearing South 2 degrees West a line was run West 7463 varas to a landmark, from which a black jack bears North 17 degrees East – 18 varas and another black jack bears South 9 degrees West 10 varas distant. Thence North 4000 varas to another landmark; from which a post oak bears South 33 degrees East 130 varas distant, and an other of the same kind bears South 39 degrees West 157 varas distant. Thence East 5237 varas to said river at a land mark 8 varas distant from a water oak bearing North 4 degrees East and 9 varas distant from a hickory bearing South 14 degrees West. Thence following the meanders of the River down to the place of beginning and comprising and area of one le! ague of land. Four twenty-fifths of said land belong to the class of arable land and twenty-one twenty-fifths to that of pasture land. Which serves as a classification for the price which he must pay to the State for it in accordance with Article 22 of said law, conceding to him the installments which it designates and under the penalties therein established; he being reminded that within one year he must erect permanent landmarks at every angle of the land and that he must settle and cultivate I in conformity with the provisions of said law. Therefore, exercising the powers conceded to me by said law and consequent instructions, I issue the present instrument and order that testimonio [sic] be taken of it and be delivered to the interested party so that he may possess and enjoy the benefit of the land, he, his children, heirs and successors or whoever, from his or from them, may have cause or right. Given in the town of San Felipe de Austin on the Twenty-third day of the month of April, 1831 and signed by me with witnesses of assistance according to law. Migl. Arciniega rubric Of Assistance Robert Taylor Jr. rubric Of Assistce C. C. Givens, rubric Testimonio [sic] was taken April 24, 1831 Austin, Texas, April 22, 1911 I certify that the foregoing five pages and fourteen lines contain a correct translated copy of the original title to Children of Wm. Hodge existing in the Spanish Archives of this office. P. H. Buckley, Spanish Translator I, J. T. Robison, Commissioner of the General Land Office of the State of Texas, do hereby certify that P. H. Buckley whose signature is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is the Spanish Translator of this office, duly qualified according to law, and that her official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said office to be affixed, the day and date first above written. (seal) J. T. Robison, Commissioner Filed for record August 7, 1913 at 4 o’clock P.M. and recorded August 7, 1913 at 6 o’clock P.M. 1.. T. Randolph’s signature, Clerk, County Court, Walker Co., Texas Enjoy, CAROLYN HODGE

Good work Carolyn. There is a HODGE book in the Clayton Library here in Houston (4800 Caroline, across the street from the Holocaust Museum just north of the medical center area) of the William Fields Hodge Family. Gerry HODGES Hackley in Houston (I live in Houston but office in Sugar Land, Fort Bend Co., Tx) At 12:54 AM 3/19/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Here is the second installment of the continuing saga of The Hodge Family >of PA, GA, ARK, AL and TX (information given to me 20 years ago by someone >I can no longer find). > >Children of of William Hodge (son of Alexander and Ruth Hodge) and >Margaret Welch: >WILLIAM FIELDS b. Lawrence Co., Ark. Territory, d. Fayette Co., TX 1853. >Married Margaret McClendon. >MARY b. Lawrence Co., Ark Territory in 1820. Married Ely F. Ross. Lived in >Walker Co., TX. Died in 1855. Buried in Ebenezer Cemetery in Walker Co. >RUTH b. Lawrence Co., Ark. Territory 1822. Married Granville W. Rose first >and later, her sister's husband, Ely F. Ross. Died 1870. Buried in Walker >Co., Ebenezer Cemetery next to her sister. This cemetery is near >Huntsville, TX; it is fenced in, well maintained, and the graves are well >marked. Sisters, Mary and Ruth, were both fairly wealthy. Ruth gave the >land for the cemetery and church. >ROBERT ARCHIBALD - b. January 11, 1842 Fayette Co., TX. Died May 12, (year >cut off) Sherwood, Irion Co., TX - also buried there. He was a Cumber (was >something else cut off?) Presbyterian circuit riding preacher and teacher. >He attended Puttersville and Austin College. He married 1) Mattie P. >Renick February 2, 1861. They had one daugher who died at about >one-year-old. (Matttie's death date is cut off). (NOTE: In another part of >the package, it states that Mattie P. Renick was either a younger sister >or cousin of Robert Archibald's brother, John's, wife. However, there was >no mention of John in this section listing children of William Hodge and >Margaret Welch). Robert Archibald Hodge married 2) Nancy Susan Smith b. >November 26, 1842 in Mo(rest cut off) Co., MS. They were married in >Bastrop Co., TX July 17, 1865. She died January 15, 1886 in Cherokee, San >Saba Co., TX. They had 10 children. > >Children of Robert Archibald Hodge and Nancy Susan Smith: >WILLIAM ETHEL b. June 30, 1866 Bastrop Co., TX, d. 1927 in New Mexico but >buried in Brownwood, TX. (NOTE: Another place in the package states he was >born June 10, 1928 in Brownwood, TX). William Ethel Hodge was a rancher >and Texas Ranger. He married Fannie Miller in 1876 (NOTE: Another place in >this package states they were married August 9, 1885). She was born July >9, 1869 and died March, 1959 in New Mexico, but also buried in Brownwood, >TX. Their childen were: FRANK, CLINT (never married), BRYAN, MILLER, >NANNIE MAE and WILLARD. >JOHN ROBERT b. July 17, 1866, Bastrop Co., TX, d. June 25, 1946 in San >Angelo, Green Co., TX. Buried Sherwood, TX. Married Ida Bruce on November >14, 1891. She was born May 14, 1877, and died July 26, 1895 at Rising >Star, TX. They had two children. >GEORGE NEWELL b. August 16, 1870 Travis Co., TX; d. May 1935 (NOTE: >Another place states May 1936) San Angelo, TX. Buried Sherwood, TX. He was >a rancher and dairyman. He married 1) Bessie Sherril. They had two >children, ROY and TRUDIE. Both died in their early 20s. George married 2) >Myrtle Culp b.1884; d. January 1980. She was a school teacher. They had >five children: CARL, HENRY, LENA, HUBERT and MINNIE MAUDE. >EDWIN FIELDS b. July 12, 1872 Bastrop Co., TX. Died at age 20 being drug >by a horse. Never married. >MINNIE LETTITIA b. September 30, 1874 Bastrop Co., TX (NOTE: Another place >gives birth date of Sept. 29,1874); d. December 2, 1965, Hobart, Oklahoma. >Married Earnest T.Dameron in 1900. Earnest was a farmer, and in the >Oklahoma Land Run. He died August 7, 1957. They had 5 children. EARNEST >JR. and MINNIE are buried near Eldorado, OK. The other three children were >JACK, NINA and MELVA. >DONALD REED b. July 11, 1876 Bastrop Co., TX (NOTE: Another place states >he was born July 1, 1876); d, 1932 in California. He married in Georgia >(last name unknown) in California and had two children, ADDIE and CARL. >Both died in 1960. Both were married, but had no children. Donald and >Georgia both died in 1931. George was a tailor. >MARY EULENA b. September 30, 1878 San Saba Co., TX; d. 1963 San Angelo, >TX. Buried Sherwood, TX. Married J. Earnest Lackey September 21, 1901. He >was born March, 1878 and also died 1963. He is buried in Sherwood, TX. >They had four children: NANNIE and MARK, and ENSLEY and ROBERT who died as >young men. (NOTE: Mark's middle name may be HODGE - that was unclear). >BURNEY b. May 11, 1881, 9:00 p.m. - twin of Neely (NOTE: Burney and Neeley >are twins, yet they have different birthdays) San Saba Co., TX; d. as a >young child. >NEELY B. b. May 13, 1881 9:30 p.m., San Saba Co., TX. He never married. >Died 1932 at Vernon, TX and is buried there. >ADDIE ALICE b. December 26, 1885; d. as a child. Buried San Saba, TX. > >Children of John Robert Hodge and Mary Ida Bruce: >ADDIE LEE (NOTE: Another place in this package states her name was LAURA): >b. November 2, 1893; d. 1893 (NOTE: It says 19/30/1893 - obvious typo, I >would bet the person was trying to reach "0" when they hit "9"). >MINNIE IDA b. July 2, 1895; d. March 26, 1958. Married Willie Roy Kight in >1915. He died March 27, 1929. Minnie Ida and Willie Roy Kight are buried >in San Angelo, TX. They had four children, one of whom is the person who >gave me this information. Minnie Ida finished achool when she was 15 years >old and went to college in Brownwood, TX. She was also an accomplished >pianist. Willie Roy Kight was a Texas Ranger. > >Johnnie stated that this Hodge family went from Ireland-Scotland to >England, and then to America, and there are still descendants of this >Hodge line living in Columbus, GA. > >I recently returned from San Antonio, TX (my first trip to Texas). I was >there during the anniversary of the seige of the Alamo. I learned a great >deal about Texans' fight for Independance, Sam Houston, David Austin, the >Battle of San Jacinto, the Alamo, Goliad, etc. So now, reading this Hodge >information again after 20 years, I understand so much more - and I'm sure >all you native Texas Hodges will appreciate this: William Hodge (husband >of Margaret Welch) was a camp guard for Sam Houston during the Texas fight >for independence. Also serving under General Sam Houston were Archibald, >James and Robert Hodge. They were ordered to stay at the Texas Army Camp >opposite Harrisburg in April, 1836. Those staying in camp were the rear >guard of the main army. William, Archibald and Robert Hodge settled in >(current day) Fort Bend Co. around 1822 or a little later, and (it appears >from these notes) that they were on the list of the "Three Hundred" first >colonists. > >William Fields Hodge (son of the William who served under Sam Houston) was >a 1st Sargent in Company C of the Texas Cavalry during the Civil War). > >I have much more to post, but it's after 1:00 a.m. and I've run out of >steam. I'll try to do a little each night. > >CAROLYN HODGE > > > >==== HODGE Mailing List ==== >Faye Dyess fdy13@home.com Listmanager >Thou shalt not curse, flame, spam or USE ALL CAPS. >Researching the following families: Arnold, Alsobrook, Benton, Booth, >Bradwell, Colson, Curles, Dailey, >Davis, Dyess, Etheridge, Fort, Fuller, >Gregory, Hodge, Hooks, Hudnall, Jackson, Mitchell, >Shinholster, Thigpen, Thompson, Treadwell, Wall > >============================== >Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history >learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library Gerry Bosma Hackley, GRI [] Prudential Gary Greene Realtors 2323 Town Center Blvd. Sugar Land, TX 77478 Ofc: 281/980-5050 Fax: 281/980-5426 Res: 281/495-6680 Fax: 281/495-9395 Pager: 713/318-1951 Cell: 281/414-5211 http://www.hackley.com gerry@hackley.com Specializing in residential properties in Fort Bend County, West and SW Houston since 1972.

According to my info on this line Alexander Hodge was born in Pa. in 1760 or 1762. His family moved from Pa. to Md., then to NC, then to York Dist. SC. Alexander married Ruth Hodges d/o Archie and Ruth Hodges in SC in 1788. All children were born in Oglethorp Co., Ga.. In 1815 they moved to Lawrence Co. (now Randolph Co.) Arkansas. In 1825 they came to Texas with Austin's Colony. Alexander died 8/17/1836 in Columbus, Texas. Still some question as to whether his father was William or John. {Quote***] Alexander Hodge, a member of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred, the son of William Hodge, was born in Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 1760. A preponderance of evidence indicates that his mother was Mary Elliott, daughter of James Elliott, also of Cumberland County. Before his eighteenth birthday Alexander and his brother, William, Jr., moved to Edgefield District, South Carolina, where they served with the "Swamp Fox" Francis Marion and his brigade during the American Revolution. After the war Hodge moved to Oglethorpe County, Georgia, where he read for the law and where his seven children were born. After 1806 he moved west through Kentucky, and in 1815 he was in Arkansas. He served as a magistrate in Spring River Township, Lawrence County. He met Stephen F. Austin, and in 1824 he and his family began the trip to Texas. On April 12, 1828, Austin granted the old judge one of the leagues of land he had reserved for himself on the Brazos River and Oyster Creek near Fort Bend. Hodge served his district as comisario and alcalde. His plantation, Hodge's Bend, was a favorite stopping place for William B. Travis, James B. Bonham, Erastus (Deaf) Smith, and other persons of prominence in Texas history, as well as unknown travelers. His wife, Ruth, died in 1831. Hodge's sons and sons-in-law were active in the Texas revolution. Hodge shepherded the women, children, and family slaves in their flight to safety. In her memoirs his granddaughter, Clarinda Pevehouse Kegans, described him as a tall, white-haired man who raised fine horses and was usually too preoccupied for his grandchildren. However, that changed during their escape. They traveled by night, and as they walked Hodge held some child's hand in his, and all through the dark night they could hear his voice---sometimes laughing, sometimes cajoling---even above the rain and thunder. They huddled in a thicket on April 21 and listened to the guns of San Jacinto. Hodge brought his family back to Oyster Creek, but he was ill and exhausted. He died on August 17, 1836, and is buried at Hodge's Bend Cemetery. In 1912 a stone in his honor was placed in Sam Houston Park, Houston. Sources::::::::::::::::: Military Record: Vol 1, Pg 820 Handbook of Texas, Walter Webb, Texas State Historical Association. Vol 1 Page 334: DAR Patariot Index Roster Rev Sold, Tennessee DAR Attached photograph is of marker placed in Sam Houston Park, Houston, Texas Bibliography: Eugene C. Barker, ed., The Austin Papers (3 vols., Washington: GPO, 1924-28). Lester G. Bugbee, "The Old Three Hundred: A List of Settlers in Austin's First Colony," Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association 1 (October 1897). Telegraph and Texas Register, November 7, 1835. Texas and the American Revolution (San Antonio: University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures, 1975). Texas Gazette, October 16, 1830. William Barret Travis, Dairy, ed. Robert E. Davis (Waco: Texian, 1966). Marguerite Starr Crain DAR #542197 State Texas, Midland Submitted: 2/16/1969 Mrs. M.Starr Crain Ken in Orlando At 06:46 PM 03/18/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Fellow Hodge Researchers, > >About 20 years ago, I corresponded with a woman who was a descendant of Alexander Hodge, b. abt. 1760 in York, PA. I was hoping to find a connection, but there was none that I could see. Anyway, the woman's name was Johnnie Louise something, and she provided me with TONS of info about that family, including copies of wills, deeds, and the appointment of Archibald Hodge as an Alcalde in Texas (he was part of the Austin 300). I even have a couple of (really BAD) Xeroxed copies of photos of some of Alexander's descendants (appears to have been taken in late 1800s to early 1900s). I've been sitting on this info for 20 years, and I thought it might help some other Hodge researchers. I no longer have Johnnie's last name nor address. Does anyone know what the rules are for posting information in this forum obtained from Xeroxed copies of wills, deeds, etc. without the permission of the person who originally provided it? It is NOT copyrighted material. > >Below is information I know is OK to share, but please remember, it's not mine and I haven't done any verification of anything. I'm just sharing this to provide anyone who is connected to this family some clues they might want to pursue. > >Decendants of WILLIAM HODGE b. unknown d. October 3, 1794 Elberton Co., GA >JOHN b. York, PA abt. 1758 >ALEXANDER b. York, PA abt. 1760. Served in the American Revolution, under Francis Marions (the Swamp Fox) as a Private, and later as a Lieutenant with the North Carolina Militia. Married Ruth in 1788. Ruth was b. abt. 1769. Her maiden name may have been Fields. She died in Texas in 1831. Alexander livd in Oglethorpe Co., GA where some of his children were born. He moved to Missouri Territory (Lawrence Co., Ark.) about 1816. He was appointed Magistrate April 5, 1816, then Justice of the Peace, Spring River Township, Lawrence Co., Arkansas Territory. Moved to Texas in 1825. >FRANCIS (male) >MARY (married a Thompson) >ELIZABETH >NANCY (married Eliza Alcorn) >CYNTHIA (married Wm. Barnhill, died 1848 Bastrop County, Texas) >WILLIAM >ELLIOTT >JAMES > >Children of Alexander and Ruth Hodge: >ARCHIBALD B. b. 1790 in Oglethorpe County, GA. Died 1864 Fort Bend County, TX. He was married three times. His first wife's was named Charlotte (Lottie). She died in 1841, probably in Ft. Bend Co., TX. >WILLIAM b. 1792 Oglethorpe County, GA. Died in Ft. Bend Co., Texas January 15, 1828. Married Margaret Welch about 1814. She died January 10, 1828 from a falling tree limb. >NANCY b. 1794 Oglethorpe Co., GA. Died very young >JOHN b. 1796 in Oglethorpe Co., GA. Married Elsie Smith. >RUTH b. 1798 Oglethorpe Co., GA. Married Richard Harris. >ALEXANDER ELLIOTT b. March 13, 1800 (another page in this package gives his birth date as March 3, 1800) in Oglethorpe Co., GA. Married Elizabeth Barnhill August 28, 1839. Was living in Bell Co., TX in 1860, and is buried there. >MARY (POLLY) b.1801 Oglethorpe Co., GA. Married James Pevehouse >JAMES b. 1803 Oglethorpe Co., GA. d. January 27, 1844 in Texas. First wife was Julianna who was 16 years old when they moved to Texas. His second wife was Lulenia Kuykendall 12/23/1830 (I'm assuming this is their marriage date). (NOTE: Another place in the package gives his second wife's name as Zulema Ann Kuykendall). >CYNTHIA b. 1805 Oglethorpe Co., GA. Died very young >LUCINDA b. 1809 Oglethorpe Co., GA. Married a Mr. Richardson. >ROBIN birth and place not known. Died very young > >Children of Archibald and Charlotte Hodge: >CYNTHIA married C. H. Moffitt. In 1899 she was a widow living in Falls Co., TX. >EMILY married Joseph Stansbury >PRENETTA (this was difficult to read, but I believe I've spelled it correctly) married Henry Dunlavy, son of M.B. Dunlavy; and Abner who died in 1860. (No last name was given for Abner). > >More info about William Hodge and Margaret Welch: >Moved to Texas in 1828 with his wife, two daughters and one son. His wife was Margaret Welch, (a date of 1800 is given which I presume is her birth year). They were married about 1814. William probably died of Yellow Fever. Margaret was killed by a falling tree in 1826 in Texas, probably the Fort Bend area. Heirs received a grant of one league in Walker Co. (presumably TX) in 1831. Following are the three children of William and Margaret: >WILLIAM FIELDS b. abt. 1819 Lawrence Co., Arkansas. Moved to Texas abt. 1824. Believe he was reared by his Uncle John since he was young when his parents died. He married Margaret McCleland. >RUTH (POLLY) b. 1820, probably in Lawrence Co., Ark. d. in 1880. In 1845 she married Ely Ross. >MARY b.1822, probably Arkansas. First husband was Granville B. Rose. Then she married her sister's husband, Ely Ross. > >More info about John and Elsie Smith Hodge: >He was granted one league of land on Mill Creek (part in Austin Co. and part in Washington Co., TX). >Children John and Elsie Smith Hodge: >ALEXANDER >ANDREW >CLARINDA who married John Walker >MATILDA who married Abram Pevehouse >MARGARET b. December 27, 1820 in Missouri Territory, d.1913. Married Hamilton Kegans > >More info about Alexander Elliott Hodge and Elizabeth Barnhill: >On Julhy 6, 1853, A.E. (I'm assuming this means Alexander Elliott Hodge) married Melinda Clary. In 1885, he was living in Commanche Co., TX. >Children of Alexander Elliott and Elizabeth Barnhill Hodge (the names of the children were VERY difficult to read): >S.V. >S.A. >ELIZA HEARD >WILLIAM A. >JACK d. prior to 1876 >JAMES d. prior to 1876 >Children of Alexander Elliott and Melinda Clary Hodge (there may have been more children from this marriage): >TEXAS (female) >RUTH > >More info about James Hodge and wives, Juliana and Zulema Ann Kuykendall: >Moved to Texas with his first wife, Juliana (age 16), and one child in 1824. Zulema died June 29, 1841. >Children of James and Zulema Hodge are: >ELISABETH RUTH b. August 30, 1833 d. October 14, 1853. married Thomas W.Krump. >LUCINDA CATHERINE b. August 3, 1835 d. August 23, 1855. >MARTHA I. (twin of James W.) b. November 7, 1837 d. January 31, 1854 >JAMES W. (twin of Martha I.) b. November 7, 1837 d. January 3, 1920. Buried at (can't read) Bell Co., TX > >Children of William Fields and Margaret McCleland Hodge: >JOHN b. abt. 1834 Fayette Co., TX. Married Elizabeth Rennick in 1855. He fought in he Civil War from Milam Co. He lived in Rocksprings, TX from 1908 until his death in 1918. >WILLIAM N. b. 1836 Fayette Co., TX. d. January 5, 1919 Kellyton, AL. (NOTE: My husband's estranged father, Homer Rance Hodge, lived the last few years of his life, and died, in Kellyton, AL which is a tiny country town in South Alabama. I've found no connection between this family and my husband's, except this coincidence). William N. Hodge's first marriage was to Mary E. Sudecoy. It is believed his first family was wiped out by Yellow Fever. His second wife was Gertrude Smith. She died in 1920. >ROBERT ARCHIBALD > >There is much more information, but to keep this from getting too long, I'll send that info separately. > >CAROLYN HODGE

Here is the second installment of the continuing saga of The Hodge Family of PA, GA, ARK, AL and TX (information given to me 20 years ago by someone I can no longer find). Children of of William Hodge (son of Alexander and Ruth Hodge) and Margaret Welch: WILLIAM FIELDS b. Lawrence Co., Ark. Territory, d. Fayette Co., TX 1853. Married Margaret McClendon. MARY b. Lawrence Co., Ark Territory in 1820. Married Ely F. Ross. Lived in Walker Co., TX. Died in 1855. Buried in Ebenezer Cemetery in Walker Co. RUTH b. Lawrence Co., Ark. Territory 1822. Married Granville W. Rose first and later, her sister's husband, Ely F. Ross. Died 1870. Buried in Walker Co., Ebenezer Cemetery next to her sister. This cemetery is near Huntsville, TX; it is fenced in, well maintained, and the graves are well marked. Sisters, Mary and Ruth, were both fairly wealthy. Ruth gave the land for the cemetery and church. ROBERT ARCHIBALD - b. January 11, 1842 Fayette Co., TX. Died May 12, (year cut off) Sherwood, Irion Co., TX - also buried there. He was a Cumber (was something else cut off?) Presbyterian circuit riding preacher and teacher. He attended Puttersville and Austin College. He married 1) Mattie P. Renick February 2, 1861. They had one daugher who died at about one-year-old. (Matttie's death date is cut off). (NOTE: In another part of the package, it states that Mattie P. Renick was either a younger sister or cousin of Robert Archibald's brother, John's, wife. However, there was no mention of John in this section listing children of William Hodge and Margaret Welch). Robert Archibald Hodge married 2) Nancy Susan Smith b. November 26, 1842 in Mo(rest cut off) Co., MS. They were married in Bastrop Co., TX July 17, 1865. She died January 15, 1886 in Cherokee, San Saba Co., TX. They had 10 children. Children of Robert Archibald Hodge and Nancy Susan Smith: WILLIAM ETHEL b. June 30, 1866 Bastrop Co., TX, d. 1927 in New Mexico but buried in Brownwood, TX. (NOTE: Another place in the package states he was born June 10, 1928 in Brownwood, TX). William Ethel Hodge was a rancher and Texas Ranger. He married Fannie Miller in 1876 (NOTE: Another place in this package states they were married August 9, 1885). She was born July 9, 1869 and died March, 1959 in New Mexico, but also buried in Brownwood, TX. Their childen were: FRANK, CLINT (never married), BRYAN, MILLER, NANNIE MAE and WILLARD. JOHN ROBERT b. July 17, 1866, Bastrop Co., TX, d. June 25, 1946 in San Angelo, Green Co., TX. Buried Sherwood, TX. Married Ida Bruce on November 14, 1891. She was born May 14, 1877, and died July 26, 1895 at Rising Star, TX. They had two children. GEORGE NEWELL b. August 16, 1870 Travis Co., TX; d. May 1935 (NOTE: Another place states May 1936) San Angelo, TX. Buried Sherwood, TX. He was a rancher and dairyman. He married 1) Bessie Sherril. They had two children, ROY and TRUDIE. Both died in their early 20s. George married 2) Myrtle Culp b.1884; d. January 1980. She was a school teacher. They had five children: CARL, HENRY, LENA, HUBERT and MINNIE MAUDE. EDWIN FIELDS b. July 12, 1872 Bastrop Co., TX. Died at age 20 being drug by a horse. Never married. MINNIE LETTITIA b. September 30, 1874 Bastrop Co., TX (NOTE: Another place gives birth date of Sept. 29,1874); d. December 2, 1965, Hobart, Oklahoma. Married Earnest T.Dameron in 1900. Earnest was a farmer, and in the Oklahoma Land Run. He died August 7, 1957. They had 5 children. EARNEST JR. and MINNIE are buried near Eldorado, OK. The other three children were JACK, NINA and MELVA. DONALD REED b. July 11, 1876 Bastrop Co., TX (NOTE: Another place states he was born July 1, 1876); d, 1932 in California. He married in Georgia (last name unknown) in California and had two children, ADDIE and CARL. Both died in 1960. Both were married, but had no children. Donald and Georgia both died in 1931. George was a tailor. MARY EULENA b. September 30, 1878 San Saba Co., TX; d. 1963 San Angelo, TX. Buried Sherwood, TX. Married J. Earnest Lackey September 21, 1901. He was born March, 1878 and also died 1963. He is buried in Sherwood, TX. They had four children: NANNIE and MARK, and ENSLEY and ROBERT who died as young men. (NOTE: Mark's middle name may be HODGE - that was unclear). BURNEY b. May 11, 1881, 9:00 p.m. - twin of Neely (NOTE: Burney and Neeley are twins, yet they have different birthdays) San Saba Co., TX; d. as a young child. NEELY B. b. May 13, 1881 9:30 p.m., San Saba Co., TX. He never married. Died 1932 at Vernon, TX and is buried there. ADDIE ALICE b. December 26, 1885; d. as a child. Buried San Saba, TX. Children of John Robert Hodge and Mary Ida Bruce: ADDIE LEE (NOTE: Another place in this package states her name was LAURA): b. November 2, 1893; d. 1893 (NOTE: It says 19/30/1893 - obvious typo, I would bet the person was trying to reach "0" when they hit "9"). MINNIE IDA b. July 2, 1895; d. March 26, 1958. Married Willie Roy Kight in 1915. He died March 27, 1929. Minnie Ida and Willie Roy Kight are buried in San Angelo, TX. They had four children, one of whom is the person who gave me this information. Minnie Ida finished achool when she was 15 years old and went to college in Brownwood, TX. She was also an accomplished pianist. Willie Roy Kight was a Texas Ranger. Johnnie stated that this Hodge family went from Ireland-Scotland to England, and then to America, and there are still descendants of this Hodge line living in Columbus, GA. I recently returned from San Antonio, TX (my first trip to Texas). I was there during the anniversary of the seige of the Alamo. I learned a great deal about Texans' fight for Independance, Sam Houston, David Austin, the Battle of San Jacinto, the Alamo, Goliad, etc. So now, reading this Hodge information again after 20 years, I understand so much more - and I'm sure all you native Texas Hodges will appreciate this: William Hodge (husband of Margaret Welch) was a camp guard for Sam Houston during the Texas fight for independence. Also serving under General Sam Houston were Archibald, James and Robert Hodge. They were ordered to stay at the Texas Army Camp opposite Harrisburg in April, 1836. Those staying in camp were the rear guard of the main army. William, Archibald and Robert Hodge settled in (current day) Fort Bend Co. around 1822 or a little later, and (it appears from these notes) that they were on the list of the "Three Hundred" first colonists. William Fields Hodge (son of the William who served under Sam Houston) was a 1st Sargent in Company C of the Texas Cavalry during the Civil War). I have much more to post, but it's after 1:00 a.m. and I've run out of steam. I'll try to do a little each night. CAROLYN HODGE

I was SO excited to see your message on Nathaniel Hodge. What dates do you have on Nathaniel (Nathan) Hodge. Could my Nathaniel be his son? I am trying to find the parents of my Nathaniel (Nathan) Hodge, as follows: NATHAN HODGE b. 1816, Bedford Co., TN d. 1865, Berryville, Carroll Co., Arkansas m. 1836 Bedford Co., TN. married ELIZABETH BOBO b. March 15, 1817 Bedford Co., TN d. Feb. 3, 1907 Berryville, Carroll Co., Arkansas their children were: Washington b. 1838 Bedford Co., TN Samuel b. 1839 " Sarah J b. 1839 " Lacy A b. 1846 " Hester Ann b. 1847 " Dotty M. b. 1850 " KINDRED JACKSON b. December 5, 1850 " William H. b. August 8, 1857 Carroll Co., AR I will look forward to your reply. Thanks, Dennie Hodge dennie123@aol.com ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ DENNIE HODGE, Real Estate Broker 281-447-4848, 281-447-8844-fax, 713-502-8456-cell <A HREF="http://www.go2c.com/denniehodge/?noCache=9353_8184">WWW.DENNIEHODGE.COM</A> <A HREF="http://homeownernews.com/26/DennieHodge">Dennie Hodge's Real Estate Update - January 2001</A> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Hi Gerry, I'll be happy to send you a copy of this information, but remember, what I have is a very bad Xerox copy, and what I send you will be one more generation, and a little worse. What is your address? If you don't want to post it hear, contact me at carolynhodge@mindspring.com I'm working on another installment of information on this family that I hope to have posted before I go to bed tonight. CAROLYN HODGE ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Hackley" <gerry@hackley.com> To: <HODGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, 18 March 2001 23:08 Subject: Re: [Hodge] Alexander Hodge

Carolyn - I am excited about what you have on Alexander Hodge. I live probably less than six miles from the Hodge Cemetery on old Voss Rd. North of the airport at Sugar Land (Fort Bend County) Texas where Alexander and many of his family members are buried. It is located across Voss Rd. from the subdivision known as Pheasant Creek about 3 miles north of my office. I would like to have copies of what you have and I am willing to pay for it. I know that there is some information here in Fort Bend Co. Library at Richmond and at Clayton; however, I am not certain that they have all the info that you were furnished. I would like to be certain that the libraries in Fort Bend Co., Clayton (Genealogical branch of the Houston Public Library) has the information also. Further, since the name Hodge and Hodges seemed to be inter-changable within many family groups, I feel that there may be a connection with my Hodges line. My GG-Grandfather was Dennis Newton Hodges and his father was Isaac Hodges b. Abbeville Dist. 1790. There is a web site of biographical information on Alexander Hodge (1760-1836) at http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online//articles/view/HH/fho9.html I have previously entered the data on this list. Gerry HODGES Hackley in Houston At 06:46 PM 3/18/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Fellow Hodge Researchers, > >About 20 years ago, I corresponded with a woman who was a descendant of >Alexander Hodge, b. abt. 1760 in York, PA. I was hoping to find a >connection, but there was none that I could see. Anyway, the woman's name >was Johnnie Louise something, and she provided me with TONS of info about >that family, including copies of wills, deeds, and the appointment of >Archibald Hodge as an Alcalde in Texas (he was part of the Austin 300). I >even have a couple of (really BAD) Xeroxed copies of photos of some of >Alexander's descendants (appears to have been taken in late 1800s to early >1900s). I've been sitting on this info for 20 years, and I thought it >might help some other Hodge researchers. I no longer have Johnnie's last >name nor address. Does anyone know what the rules are for posting >information in this forum obtained from Xeroxed copies of wills, deeds, >etc. without the permission of the person who originally provided it? It >is NOT copyrighted material. > >Below is information I know is OK to share, but please remember, it's not >mine and I haven't done any verification of anything. I'm just sharing >this to provide anyone who is connected to this family some clues they >might want to pursue. > >Decendants of WILLIAM HODGE b. unknown d. October 3, 1794 Elberton Co., GA >JOHN b. York, PA abt. 1758 >ALEXANDER b. York, PA abt. 1760. Served in the American Revolution, under >Francis Marions (the Swamp Fox) as a Private, and later as a Lieutenant >with the North Carolina Militia. Married Ruth in 1788. Ruth was b. abt. >1769. Her maiden name may have been Fields. She died in Texas in 1831. >Alexander livd in Oglethorpe Co., GA where some of his children were born. >He moved to Missouri Territory (Lawrence Co., Ark.) about 1816. He was >appointed Magistrate April 5, 1816, then Justice of the Peace, Spring >River Township, Lawrence Co., Arkansas Territory. Moved to Texas in 1825. >FRANCIS (male) >MARY (married a Thompson) >ELIZABETH >NANCY (married Eliza Alcorn) >CYNTHIA (married Wm. Barnhill, died 1848 Bastrop County, Texas) >WILLIAM >ELLIOTT >JAMES > >Children of Alexander and Ruth Hodge: >ARCHIBALD B. b. 1790 in Oglethorpe County, GA. Died 1864 Fort Bend County, >TX. He was married three times. His first wife's was named Charlotte >(Lottie). She died in 1841, probably in Ft. Bend Co., TX. >WILLIAM b. 1792 Oglethorpe County, GA. Died in Ft. Bend Co., Texas January >15, 1828. Married Margaret Welch about 1814. She died January 10, 1828 >from a falling tree limb. >NANCY b. 1794 Oglethorpe Co., GA. Died very young >JOHN b. 1796 in Oglethorpe Co., GA. Married Elsie Smith. >RUTH b. 1798 Oglethorpe Co., GA. Married Richard Harris. >ALEXANDER ELLIOTT b. March 13, 1800 (another page in this package gives >his birth date as March 3, 1800) in Oglethorpe Co., GA. Married Elizabeth >Barnhill August 28, 1839. Was living in Bell Co., TX in 1860, and is >buried there. >MARY (POLLY) b.1801 Oglethorpe Co., GA. Married James Pevehouse >JAMES b. 1803 Oglethorpe Co., GA. d. January 27, 1844 in Texas. First wife >was Julianna who was 16 years old when they moved to Texas. His second >wife was Lulenia Kuykendall 12/23/1830 (I'm assuming this is their >marriage date). (NOTE: Another place in the package gives his second >wife's name as Zulema Ann Kuykendall). >CYNTHIA b. 1805 Oglethorpe Co., GA. Died very young >LUCINDA b. 1809 Oglethorpe Co., GA. Married a Mr. Richardson. >ROBIN birth and place not known. Died very young > >Children of Archibald and Charlotte Hodge: >CYNTHIA married C. H. Moffitt. In 1899 she was a widow living in Falls >Co., TX. >EMILY married Joseph Stansbury >PRENETTA (this was difficult to read, but I believe I've spelled it >correctly) married Henry Dunlavy, son of M.B. Dunlavy; and Abner who died >in 1860. (No last name was given for Abner). > >More info about William Hodge and Margaret Welch: >Moved to Texas in 1828 with his wife, two daughters and one son. His wife >was Margaret Welch, (a date of 1800 is given which I presume is her birth >year). They were married about 1814. William probably died of Yellow >Fever. Margaret was killed by a falling tree in 1826 in Texas, probably >the Fort Bend area. Heirs received a grant of one league in Walker Co. >(presumably TX) in 1831. Following are the three children of William and >Margaret: >WILLIAM FIELDS b. abt. 1819 Lawrence Co., Arkansas. Moved to Texas abt. >1824. Believe he was reared by his Uncle John since he was young when his >parents died. He married Margaret McCleland. >RUTH (POLLY) b. 1820, probably in Lawrence Co., Ark. d. in 1880. In 1845 >she married Ely Ross. >MARY b.1822, probably Arkansas. First husband was Granville B. Rose. Then >she married her sister's husband, Ely Ross. > >More info about John and Elsie Smith Hodge: >He was granted one league of land on Mill Creek (part in Austin Co. and >part in Washington Co., TX). >Children John and Elsie Smith Hodge: >ALEXANDER >ANDREW >CLARINDA who married John Walker >MATILDA who married Abram Pevehouse >MARGARET b. December 27, 1820 in Missouri Territory, d.1913. Married >Hamilton Kegans > >More info about Alexander Elliott Hodge and Elizabeth Barnhill: >On Julhy 6, 1853, A.E. (I'm assuming this means Alexander Elliott Hodge) >married Melinda Clary. In 1885, he was living in Commanche Co., TX. >Children of Alexander Elliott and Elizabeth Barnhill Hodge (the names of >the children were VERY difficult to read): >S.V. >S.A. >ELIZA HEARD >WILLIAM A. >JACK d. prior to 1876 >JAMES d. prior to 1876 >Children of Alexander Elliott and Melinda Clary Hodge (there may have been >more children from this marriage): >TEXAS (female) >RUTH > >More info about James Hodge and wives, Juliana and Zulema Ann Kuykendall: >Moved to Texas with his first wife, Juliana (age 16), and one child in >1824. Zulema died June 29, 1841. >Children of James and Zulema Hodge are: >ELISABETH RUTH b. August 30, 1833 d. October 14, 1853. married Thomas W.Krump. >LUCINDA CATHERINE b. August 3, 1835 d. August 23, 1855. >MARTHA I. (twin of James W.) b. November 7, 1837 d. January 31, 1854 >JAMES W. (twin of Martha I.) b. November 7, 1837 d. January 3, 1920. >Buried at (can't read) Bell Co., TX > >Children of William Fields and Margaret McCleland Hodge: >JOHN b. abt. 1834 Fayette Co., TX. Married Elizabeth Rennick in 1855. He >fought in he Civil War from Milam Co. He lived in Rocksprings, TX from >1908 until his death in 1918. >WILLIAM N. b. 1836 Fayette Co., TX. d. January 5, 1919 Kellyton, AL. >(NOTE: My husband's estranged father, Homer Rance Hodge, lived the last >few years of his life, and died, in Kellyton, AL which is a tiny country >town in South Alabama. I've found no connection between this family and my >husband's, except this coincidence). William N. Hodge's first marriage was >to Mary E. Sudecoy. It is believed his first family was wiped out by >Yellow Fever. His second wife was Gertrude Smith. She died in 1920. >ROBERT ARCHIBALD > >There is much more information, but to keep this from getting too long, >I'll send that info separately. > >CAROLYN HODGE > > >==== HODGE Mailing List ==== >Faye Dyess fdy13@home.com Listmanager >Learn and Enjoy IRC Chats-Step by Step Instructions-It's free and fun >http://www.flash.net/~gen4m/ >Thou shalt ponder how thy recipient might react to thy message. > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com Gerry Bosma Hackley, GRI [] Prudential Gary Greene Realtors 2323 Town Center Blvd. Sugar Land, TX 77478 Ofc: 281/980-5050 Fax: 281/980-5426 Res: 281/495-6680 Fax: 281/495-9395 Pager: 713/318-1951 Cell: 281/414-5211 http://www.hackley.com gerry@hackley.com Specializing in residential properties in Fort Bend County, West and SW Houston since 1972.