to Chris Dobson- My Grandfather was Levi J. Hodge, son of W. (William) Roland Hodge, and the grandson of Shadrach Hodge. My Grandfather Levi was from Lily Ky., just a few miles south of London. My family folklore is that my Grandfather was one of seven brothers, and that he ran away from home at a very early age, and never returned. I received much feedback from several kind and knowedgable people that have gotten me this far. There were several Hodge lines in Laurel County, so we may or may not be talking about the same line. Do you have the names of your Grandfather's siblings or his parents? As you may know, the "s" on the end of the mame seems to come and go with the wind, so don't let that fool you. Also, you should sign on the HODGES rootsweb site as well, since there is a LOT more info. traffic there, as compared to the HODGE site. As an add-on, my Grandfather Levi was born in 1868, and died in 1940 in Jacksonville Illinois. Take care, Bill Hodge St. Charles Mo.