Dear Bill, Are you the Hodge-Jackson descendant who has been writing lately? In any case, the Hodge-Jackson connection in my cousin's family is thru Dora (Dorey) Jackson's son, Bill Jackson. Bill had a long time, many years, relationship with Sally Hodge, and they had several children, maybe 6 or 7. The children went by Hodge which was the custom in those days when the parents were not married. Bill Jackson's sister was Angeline Jackson, who married Henry Warden, and they had a dau. Vina, who m. the son of Bill Jackson, her first cousin. This makes for a very straight family tree. As to your ancestor having Jackson for a middle name, it also may be because of the long time admiration of Pres. Andrew Jackson by some folks. There were a lot of sons named Andrew Jackson whatever. And some were just given the middle name, Jackson. I hope, tho, that yours was connected to this family I am working on for my cousin. Barb T