Looking for information on Siblings & Ancestors of my Great Great Great Grandfather William Lancelot HODGES b. 1826/Fluvanna (?) Co., VA & d. 1906 in Putnam Co.(?), WV. I have him first showing up in Albemarle Co., VA in 1848 in a marriage bond to Elizabeth NIMMO (d/o David NIMMO & Polly SULLIVAN of Albemarle). He moves with family to Monroe County, VA sometime after appearing in the 1850 VA Census in Albemarle in 1850. He appears with family in 1860 in the VA Census in Kanawha Co., VA. He dies in 1906 in Putnam Co. (?), VA (no death record, just the date on his gravestone in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Charleston, WV where his Wife Elizabeth was laid to rest in 1866) after appearing in the Household of his Son William HODGES in the 1900 WV Census in Putnam Co.. Please try my NEW revised web page <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/sprad666/myhomepage/index.html">SPRADLING NEW home page </A> listing five generations of my Ancestors all from VA/WV and a lot of surnames of their Ancestors & Siblings Thank you, Tim Spradling

Hi, after thinking about the case, I recall that the newspapers covered the matter BECAUSE he had hidden his loot in a shoe box. They thought that was bizarre!!! I had always thought that he was related to the Hodge/Hodges in Ky because my mother thought that as she was born Grayson Co. Bob LegmDavis@aol.com wrote: > > Thanks for the leads, Bob. I'll check them out. I figure there should be a > fair amount of coverage/life review on a person like that. A shoebox! > Groan! :) Sharon > > ==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > Searchable Archives at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Archives help at: http://www.shelby.net/shelby/jr/robertsn/rwsearch.htm > New threaded Archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/

Could someone please give more information on the John Hodges within these articles. I descend from a John Hodges and would like as much information as possilbe to see if there might be a connection. Joyce Kenneth Hodge wrote: > Hi Bob, > > The connection was made by Dr. J.E.Hodges in one of his articles. He also > disputed the statement that Thomas or John were Tories. One of the four > brothers may have been but this would have been Joseph, if true. It would > be interesting to know who lived in Surry Co. that Thomas lived with for a > while in 1780-82 before moving to the Boone area. There was a John Hodges > there about this time but have not been able to connect him. BTW, this is > another line that uses Hodge and Hodges as a surname. The following are > some abstracts from Dr. Hodges and others: > > HODGES FAMILY HISTORY TRACED BY MAIDEN, N.C., MEMBER OF CLAN > By Dr. J.E. Hodges, Maiden, N.C. > > When Tom Hodges unloaded his tow pack horses and two milk cows, on whose backs > were transported all the world;s goods he brought over the mountains, all the > territory of what is now Watauga County was a howling wilderness. > > He had left the scattered settlement on the Yadkin far behind. Many miles > down > the Watauga, about Sycamore shoals, was the Watauga settlement. In the Valle > Crucis section, Sam Hix and his son-in-law, James Holtsclaw, had a cabin and > stockade, but it is doubtful if Hodges ever knew they were there. In fact, he > was where the foot of white men had seldom trod, with nature for his > companion. > > They ( Hodges) are plentiful in the Patriot Army, and while I have > carefully searched the > records, have found only one Hodges in North Carolina who was a Tory, Lieux > (sic.) Joseph Hodges of Cumberland County, they served their country in almost > every capacity during the long, heart-breaking struggle for independence. > > ********* > > Thomas Hodges came to Hodges' Gap (1 1/2 miles west of Boone, N.C. during > the Revolutionary War (1775-1783)). He was a Tory and tried to stay out of > the war. Came from Virginia and brought his family with him. [From Dr. > J.E. Hodges of Maiden, NC. in the "Watauga Democrat" dated 7/13/1950 ;; > In 1750, four brothers of the name landed in Philadelphia, and after a > short sojourn in Pa., all came south. These brothers were named John, > David, Thomas, and Joseph. Though not definitely known, John is suppose to > have been the oldest, Thomas the youngest. John served in the French and > Indian War and was under Washington at Braddock's Defeat. Thomas came into > Surry Co. in either 1781 or 1782 and stayed there a short time, maybe > living with relatives. ] > ********** > > The following from the Adjutant General, January 25, 1950: > > "Thomas Hodges served in the Revolutionary War as a private in > Capt. Elijah Blakman's Company, in the detachment of the Regiment > of Foot, commenced by Col. Henry Sherburne, Continental Troops. > He enlisted May 26, 1777 to serve three years and was discharged > April 30, 1780." That established without question, the military > service of Thomas Hodges, or Hodge, as then spelled. > > "A History of Western North carolina, 1730-1913, by John P. > Arthur, states that Thomas Hodges came from Virginia during the > Revolutionary War, to avoid being drafted in to the American Army, > and settled at Hodges Gap just west of the present town of Boone; > that he was a Tory and that the Norrises did not come to what is > now Watauga County until about 1830. He also says that John > Hardin was the father of Joseph and John Hardin, living near > Boone in 1813." > > Dr. Hodges says, "The facts are entirely different." > Another historical record says, "Thomas Hodges landed in > Philadelphia with two brothers and settled in Virginia, where he > served a term in a Virginia Company during the War of the > Revolution. On being discharged, he moved to Surry County, North > Carolina, and fought in Maj. Joseph Winston's contingent of Surry > troops at the Battle of Kings' Mountain. He later settled in > Wilkes County, west of Blue Ridge near the present town of > Boone." The Federal census of 1790 shows that Thomas Hodges was > living in Wilkes County, and that his family consisted of himself > and wife, one son over 16, three under 16, and five daughters." > > It was in 1780 that Thomas Hodges came to North Carolina as a > member of company of mounted militia, commanded by Maj. Cloyd, > and fought with about sixty Surry County militia at the Battle of > Shallowford. Col. Gidson Wright had embodied some 300 Tories > and was trying to get through the bands of Whits who were > watching him, and to join the British under Cornwallis. Wright > had 300 Tories to face the 160 Whit militia. The battle, in open > woods, lasted the greater part of the day when the Tories > retreated. The patriots lost only one man, killed, while the > Tories lost more than 100. They found 14 dead Tories, while they > carried off their wounded and many of their dead. They left 3 of > their wounded. Capt. Benjamin Burke, a Tory officer, was killed. > He was a brother of Mary Burke, who married Joseph Murphy, and > lived in the territory drained by New River, where it separated > Ashe and Watauga Counties. The Moravian Records (8 Volumes) have > quite a bit to say on the battle, as the wounded were left mostly > at Bethabara; and, Dr. Bonn, the Moravian doctor, went to the > wounded who were not able to be moved, and patched them up as > best he could. The battle was fought October 14, 1780. > > Thomas Hodges evidently liked Surry County, for in a few months > he moved his family there. Just why Thomas Hodges moved to Surry > County, North Carolina and, after a time, crossed the Blue Ridge > and settled just west of Boone, is not known. There were several > families of the name living in Surry County at this time, four > being prominent: one Edmund Hodges, being a member of the Committee > of Safety. > > It is not known just how long Thomas Hodges lived in Surry > County. He had settled at Hodges Gap, near Boone, prior to 1785. > The 1790 census shows him with a wife, 4 sons and 5 daughters: > > I can't place a Thomas Hodge/s in Augusta Co., Va. during this time > although I've done a lot of reading about the area. Let me know if you see > the mention of him again. > > Ken in Orlando > > At 10:43 PM 07/26/1999 -0700, you wrote: > >Kenneth > > > > Have you definitely connected Thomas Hodges of Hodges Gap to the Welsh > >brothers? I thought I recalled a post a few months ago from someone tracing > >him to Augusta County, Va. I know those facts are not mutually exclusive. > >The Watauga history says that he was a Tory. The Holtzclaws are a Germanna > >family. I will post the Watauga Holtzclaws if anyone thinks it will help > >them with the Hodges. > > > >Bob Hodges > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Kenneth Hodge <khodge@gdi.net> > >To: <HODGES-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 2:58 AM > >Subject: [HODGES-L] Re: Unidentified subject! > > > > > >> Hi Harold, > >> > >> The following is Thomas' older brother John. I posted this a while back > >> but you may not have seen it. I have more on his line if you have an > >> interest. > >> > >> "These Hodges were natives of Wales and emigrated to America through a > >> (North Carolina Port" ?). It is believed that there were four brothers > >but > >> no information on two of them. [new info states that John Sr. came through > >> Pa. to NC and then to the Watauga Area. > >> [ note:: From "King's Mountain Men".. White Allison, Jr. settled in > >> Sullivan Co., Tn. in 1773; married Miss Hodge whose father was from Wales, > >> as did his son John, who also lived in Tn.. [ It looks as though these > >> were Hodges. ]] > >> > >> Thomas Hodges settled in Hodges Gap, two miles west of the town of Boone, > >> North Carolina. This is in the Valle Crucis area. Thomas and James > >> Holtzclaw built cabins in 1781. > >> > >> On 4/11/1776, John Hodges Sr. purchased 330 Acres of land in Washington > >> County on the south side of the Watauga River. This land was conveyed in > >> one deed by Charles Carson from Notche Settlement of the Dominion of > >Spain. > >> > >> Ken > >> > >> At 03:38 PM 07/25/1999 -0500, you wrote: > >> >Llew, so nice seeing your note on the Hodges page. We believe my > >> >GGGGrandfather Thomas came to America around the mid 1770's along with > >his > >> >brothers John, David and Joseph. They came from Wales and settled in > >> >Virginia before migrating into North Carolina. We are also uncertain as > >to > >> >his brothers and where they went. Thomas's parents never came into the > >USA > >> >dieing in Wales. As far as we know the boys never went home to stay. I > >> >would certainly like to know about Thomas's brothers and parents but I > >don't > >> >know how to begin. Do you have any Ideas? > >> >Have you traced your family back to Wales? > >> >By the way my name now is Hodge as my fathers generation dropped the S > >from > >> >their name. We have traced the family back and know definitely the name > >was > >> >Hodges. > >> >It was really nice to see your posting and if you would care to answer I > >> >would like to talk farther. > >> > Harold Hodge > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> ==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > >> Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data > >> Cooperative? http://www.rootsweb.com/ > >> > >> > > > > > >==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > >Don't forget that to subscribe to the Digest form, send a message to: > >HODGES-D-request@rootsweb.com > >Put one word only in the body of the message, > >Subscribe > > > > > > ==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > Searchable Archives at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Archives help at: http://www.shelby.net/shelby/jr/robertsn/rwsearch.htm > New threaded Archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/

unsubscribe ----- Original Message ----- From: Kenneth Hodge <khodge@gdi.net> To: <HODGES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 9:01 AM Subject: Re: [HODGES-L] Re: Unidentified subject! > Hi Bob, > > The connection was made by Dr. J.E.Hodges in one of his articles. He also > disputed the statement that Thomas or John were Tories. One of the four > brothers may have been but this would have been Joseph, if true. It would > be interesting to know who lived in Surry Co. that Thomas lived with for a > while in 1780-82 before moving to the Boone area. There was a John Hodges > there about this time but have not been able to connect him. BTW, this is > another line that uses Hodge and Hodges as a surname. The following are > some abstracts from Dr. Hodges and others: > > HODGES FAMILY HISTORY TRACED BY MAIDEN, N.C., MEMBER OF CLAN > By Dr. J.E. Hodges, Maiden, N.C. > > When Tom Hodges unloaded his tow pack horses and two milk cows, on whose backs > were transported all the world;s goods he brought over the mountains, all the > territory of what is now Watauga County was a howling wilderness. > > He had left the scattered settlement on the Yadkin far behind. Many miles > down > the Watauga, about Sycamore shoals, was the Watauga settlement. In the Valle > Crucis section, Sam Hix and his son-in-law, James Holtsclaw, had a cabin and > stockade, but it is doubtful if Hodges ever knew they were there. In fact, he > was where the foot of white men had seldom trod, with nature for his > companion. > > They ( Hodges) are plentiful in the Patriot Army, and while I have > carefully searched the > records, have found only one Hodges in North Carolina who was a Tory, Lieux > (sic.) Joseph Hodges of Cumberland County, they served their country in almost > every capacity during the long, heart-breaking struggle for independence. > > ********* > > Thomas Hodges came to Hodges' Gap (1 1/2 miles west of Boone, N.C. during > the Revolutionary War (1775-1783)). He was a Tory and tried to stay out of > the war. Came from Virginia and brought his family with him. [From Dr. > J.E. Hodges of Maiden, NC. in the "Watauga Democrat" dated 7/13/1950 ;; > In 1750, four brothers of the name landed in Philadelphia, and after a > short sojourn in Pa., all came south. These brothers were named John, > David, Thomas, and Joseph. Though not definitely known, John is suppose to > have been the oldest, Thomas the youngest. John served in the French and > Indian War and was under Washington at Braddock's Defeat. Thomas came into > Surry Co. in either 1781 or 1782 and stayed there a short time, maybe > living with relatives. ] > ********** > > The following from the Adjutant General, January 25, 1950: > > "Thomas Hodges served in the Revolutionary War as a private in > Capt. Elijah Blakman's Company, in the detachment of the Regiment > of Foot, commenced by Col. Henry Sherburne, Continental Troops. > He enlisted May 26, 1777 to serve three years and was discharged > April 30, 1780." That established without question, the military > service of Thomas Hodges, or Hodge, as then spelled. > > "A History of Western North carolina, 1730-1913, by John P. > Arthur, states that Thomas Hodges came from Virginia during the > Revolutionary War, to avoid being drafted in to the American Army, > and settled at Hodges Gap just west of the present town of Boone; > that he was a Tory and that the Norrises did not come to what is > now Watauga County until about 1830. He also says that John > Hardin was the father of Joseph and John Hardin, living near > Boone in 1813." > > Dr. Hodges says, "The facts are entirely different." > Another historical record says, "Thomas Hodges landed in > Philadelphia with two brothers and settled in Virginia, where he > served a term in a Virginia Company during the War of the > Revolution. On being discharged, he moved to Surry County, North > Carolina, and fought in Maj. Joseph Winston's contingent of Surry > troops at the Battle of Kings' Mountain. He later settled in > Wilkes County, west of Blue Ridge near the present town of > Boone." The Federal census of 1790 shows that Thomas Hodges was > living in Wilkes County, and that his family consisted of himself > and wife, one son over 16, three under 16, and five daughters." > > It was in 1780 that Thomas Hodges came to North Carolina as a > member of company of mounted militia, commanded by Maj. Cloyd, > and fought with about sixty Surry County militia at the Battle of > Shallowford. Col. Gidson Wright had embodied some 300 Tories > and was trying to get through the bands of Whits who were > watching him, and to join the British under Cornwallis. Wright > had 300 Tories to face the 160 Whit militia. The battle, in open > woods, lasted the greater part of the day when the Tories > retreated. The patriots lost only one man, killed, while the > Tories lost more than 100. They found 14 dead Tories, while they > carried off their wounded and many of their dead. They left 3 of > their wounded. Capt. Benjamin Burke, a Tory officer, was killed. > He was a brother of Mary Burke, who married Joseph Murphy, and > lived in the territory drained by New River, where it separated > Ashe and Watauga Counties. The Moravian Records (8 Volumes) have > quite a bit to say on the battle, as the wounded were left mostly > at Bethabara; and, Dr. Bonn, the Moravian doctor, went to the > wounded who were not able to be moved, and patched them up as > best he could. The battle was fought October 14, 1780. > > Thomas Hodges evidently liked Surry County, for in a few months > he moved his family there. Just why Thomas Hodges moved to Surry > County, North Carolina and, after a time, crossed the Blue Ridge > and settled just west of Boone, is not known. There were several > families of the name living in Surry County at this time, four > being prominent: one Edmund Hodges, being a member of the Committee > of Safety. > > It is not known just how long Thomas Hodges lived in Surry > County. He had settled at Hodges Gap, near Boone, prior to 1785. > The 1790 census shows him with a wife, 4 sons and 5 daughters: > > I can't place a Thomas Hodge/s in Augusta Co., Va. during this time > although I've done a lot of reading about the area. Let me know if you see > the mention of him again. > > Ken in Orlando > > At 10:43 PM 07/26/1999 -0700, you wrote: > >Kenneth > > > > Have you definitely connected Thomas Hodges of Hodges Gap to the Welsh > >brothers? I thought I recalled a post a few months ago from someone tracing > >him to Augusta County, Va. I know those facts are not mutually exclusive. > >The Watauga history says that he was a Tory. The Holtzclaws are a Germanna > >family. I will post the Watauga Holtzclaws if anyone thinks it will help > >them with the Hodges. > > > >Bob Hodges > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Kenneth Hodge <khodge@gdi.net> > >To: <HODGES-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 2:58 AM > >Subject: [HODGES-L] Re: Unidentified subject! > > > > > >> Hi Harold, > >> > >> The following is Thomas' older brother John. I posted this a while back > >> but you may not have seen it. I have more on his line if you have an > >> interest. > >> > >> "These Hodges were natives of Wales and emigrated to America through a > >> (North Carolina Port" ?). It is believed that there were four brothers > >but > >> no information on two of them. [new info states that John Sr. came through > >> Pa. to NC and then to the Watauga Area. > >> [ note:: From "King's Mountain Men".. White Allison, Jr. settled in > >> Sullivan Co., Tn. in 1773; married Miss Hodge whose father was from Wales, > >> as did his son John, who also lived in Tn.. [ It looks as though these > >> were Hodges. ]] > >> > >> Thomas Hodges settled in Hodges Gap, two miles west of the town of Boone, > >> North Carolina. This is in the Valle Crucis area. Thomas and James > >> Holtzclaw built cabins in 1781. > >> > >> On 4/11/1776, John Hodges Sr. purchased 330 Acres of land in Washington > >> County on the south side of the Watauga River. This land was conveyed in > >> one deed by Charles Carson from Notche Settlement of the Dominion of > >Spain. > >> > >> Ken > >> > >> At 03:38 PM 07/25/1999 -0500, you wrote: > >> >Llew, so nice seeing your note on the Hodges page. We believe my > >> >GGGGrandfather Thomas came to America around the mid 1770's along with > >his > >> >brothers John, David and Joseph. They came from Wales and settled in > >> >Virginia before migrating into North Carolina. We are also uncertain as > >to > >> >his brothers and where they went. Thomas's parents never came into the > >USA > >> >dieing in Wales. As far as we know the boys never went home to stay. I > >> >would certainly like to know about Thomas's brothers and parents but I > >don't > >> >know how to begin. Do you have any Ideas? > >> >Have you traced your family back to Wales? > >> >By the way my name now is Hodge as my fathers generation dropped the S > >from > >> >their name. We have traced the family back and know definitely the name > >was > >> >Hodges. > >> >It was really nice to see your posting and if you would care to answer I > >> >would like to talk farther. > >> > Harold Hodge > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> ==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > >> Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data > >> Cooperative? http://www.rootsweb.com/ > >> > >> > > > > > >==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > >Don't forget that to subscribe to the Digest form, send a message to: > >HODGES-D-request@rootsweb.com > >Put one word only in the body of the message, > >Subscribe > > > > > > > ==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > Searchable Archives at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Archives help at: http://www.shelby.net/shelby/jr/robertsn/rwsearch.htm > New threaded Archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ >

Hi Bob, The connection was made by Dr. J.E.Hodges in one of his articles. He also disputed the statement that Thomas or John were Tories. One of the four brothers may have been but this would have been Joseph, if true. It would be interesting to know who lived in Surry Co. that Thomas lived with for a while in 1780-82 before moving to the Boone area. There was a John Hodges there about this time but have not been able to connect him. BTW, this is another line that uses Hodge and Hodges as a surname. The following are some abstracts from Dr. Hodges and others: HODGES FAMILY HISTORY TRACED BY MAIDEN, N.C., MEMBER OF CLAN By Dr. J.E. Hodges, Maiden, N.C. When Tom Hodges unloaded his tow pack horses and two milk cows, on whose backs were transported all the world;s goods he brought over the mountains, all the territory of what is now Watauga County was a howling wilderness. He had left the scattered settlement on the Yadkin far behind. Many miles down the Watauga, about Sycamore shoals, was the Watauga settlement. In the Valle Crucis section, Sam Hix and his son-in-law, James Holtsclaw, had a cabin and stockade, but it is doubtful if Hodges ever knew they were there. In fact, he was where the foot of white men had seldom trod, with nature for his companion. They ( Hodges) are plentiful in the Patriot Army, and while I have carefully searched the records, have found only one Hodges in North Carolina who was a Tory, Lieux (sic.) Joseph Hodges of Cumberland County, they served their country in almost every capacity during the long, heart-breaking struggle for independence. ********* Thomas Hodges came to Hodges' Gap (1 1/2 miles west of Boone, N.C. during the Revolutionary War (1775-1783)). He was a Tory and tried to stay out of the war. Came from Virginia and brought his family with him. [From Dr. J.E. Hodges of Maiden, NC. in the "Watauga Democrat" dated 7/13/1950 ;; In 1750, four brothers of the name landed in Philadelphia, and after a short sojourn in Pa., all came south. These brothers were named John, David, Thomas, and Joseph. Though not definitely known, John is suppose to have been the oldest, Thomas the youngest. John served in the French and Indian War and was under Washington at Braddock's Defeat. Thomas came into Surry Co. in either 1781 or 1782 and stayed there a short time, maybe living with relatives. ] ********** The following from the Adjutant General, January 25, 1950: "Thomas Hodges served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. Elijah Blakman's Company, in the detachment of the Regiment of Foot, commenced by Col. Henry Sherburne, Continental Troops. He enlisted May 26, 1777 to serve three years and was discharged April 30, 1780." That established without question, the military service of Thomas Hodges, or Hodge, as then spelled. "A History of Western North carolina, 1730-1913, by John P. Arthur, states that Thomas Hodges came from Virginia during the Revolutionary War, to avoid being drafted in to the American Army, and settled at Hodges Gap just west of the present town of Boone; that he was a Tory and that the Norrises did not come to what is now Watauga County until about 1830. He also says that John Hardin was the father of Joseph and John Hardin, living near Boone in 1813." Dr. Hodges says, "The facts are entirely different." Another historical record says, "Thomas Hodges landed in Philadelphia with two brothers and settled in Virginia, where he served a term in a Virginia Company during the War of the Revolution. On being discharged, he moved to Surry County, North Carolina, and fought in Maj. Joseph Winston's contingent of Surry troops at the Battle of Kings' Mountain. He later settled in Wilkes County, west of Blue Ridge near the present town of Boone." The Federal census of 1790 shows that Thomas Hodges was living in Wilkes County, and that his family consisted of himself and wife, one son over 16, three under 16, and five daughters." It was in 1780 that Thomas Hodges came to North Carolina as a member of company of mounted militia, commanded by Maj. Cloyd, and fought with about sixty Surry County militia at the Battle of Shallowford. Col. Gidson Wright had embodied some 300 Tories and was trying to get through the bands of Whits who were watching him, and to join the British under Cornwallis. Wright had 300 Tories to face the 160 Whit militia. The battle, in open woods, lasted the greater part of the day when the Tories retreated. The patriots lost only one man, killed, while the Tories lost more than 100. They found 14 dead Tories, while they carried off their wounded and many of their dead. They left 3 of their wounded. Capt. Benjamin Burke, a Tory officer, was killed. He was a brother of Mary Burke, who married Joseph Murphy, and lived in the territory drained by New River, where it separated Ashe and Watauga Counties. The Moravian Records (8 Volumes) have quite a bit to say on the battle, as the wounded were left mostly at Bethabara; and, Dr. Bonn, the Moravian doctor, went to the wounded who were not able to be moved, and patched them up as best he could. The battle was fought October 14, 1780. Thomas Hodges evidently liked Surry County, for in a few months he moved his family there. Just why Thomas Hodges moved to Surry County, North Carolina and, after a time, crossed the Blue Ridge and settled just west of Boone, is not known. There were several families of the name living in Surry County at this time, four being prominent: one Edmund Hodges, being a member of the Committee of Safety. It is not known just how long Thomas Hodges lived in Surry County. He had settled at Hodges Gap, near Boone, prior to 1785. The 1790 census shows him with a wife, 4 sons and 5 daughters: I can't place a Thomas Hodge/s in Augusta Co., Va. during this time although I've done a lot of reading about the area. Let me know if you see the mention of him again. Ken in Orlando At 10:43 PM 07/26/1999 -0700, you wrote: >Kenneth > > Have you definitely connected Thomas Hodges of Hodges Gap to the Welsh >brothers? I thought I recalled a post a few months ago from someone tracing >him to Augusta County, Va. I know those facts are not mutually exclusive. >The Watauga history says that he was a Tory. The Holtzclaws are a Germanna >family. I will post the Watauga Holtzclaws if anyone thinks it will help >them with the Hodges. > >Bob Hodges > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Kenneth Hodge <khodge@gdi.net> >To: <HODGES-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 2:58 AM >Subject: [HODGES-L] Re: Unidentified subject! > > >> Hi Harold, >> >> The following is Thomas' older brother John. I posted this a while back >> but you may not have seen it. I have more on his line if you have an >> interest. >> >> "These Hodges were natives of Wales and emigrated to America through a >> (North Carolina Port" ?). It is believed that there were four brothers >but >> no information on two of them. [new info states that John Sr. came through >> Pa. to NC and then to the Watauga Area. >> [ note:: From "King's Mountain Men".. White Allison, Jr. settled in >> Sullivan Co., Tn. in 1773; married Miss Hodge whose father was from Wales, >> as did his son John, who also lived in Tn.. [ It looks as though these >> were Hodges. ]] >> >> Thomas Hodges settled in Hodges Gap, two miles west of the town of Boone, >> North Carolina. This is in the Valle Crucis area. Thomas and James >> Holtzclaw built cabins in 1781. >> >> On 4/11/1776, John Hodges Sr. purchased 330 Acres of land in Washington >> County on the south side of the Watauga River. This land was conveyed in >> one deed by Charles Carson from Notche Settlement of the Dominion of >Spain. >> >> Ken >> >> At 03:38 PM 07/25/1999 -0500, you wrote: >> >Llew, so nice seeing your note on the Hodges page. We believe my >> >GGGGrandfather Thomas came to America around the mid 1770's along with >his >> >brothers John, David and Joseph. They came from Wales and settled in >> >Virginia before migrating into North Carolina. We are also uncertain as >to >> >his brothers and where they went. Thomas's parents never came into the >USA >> >dieing in Wales. As far as we know the boys never went home to stay. I >> >would certainly like to know about Thomas's brothers and parents but I >don't >> >know how to begin. Do you have any Ideas? >> >Have you traced your family back to Wales? >> >By the way my name now is Hodge as my fathers generation dropped the S >from >> >their name. We have traced the family back and know definitely the name >was >> >Hodges. >> >It was really nice to see your posting and if you would care to answer I >> >would like to talk farther. >> > Harold Hodge >> > >> > >> >> >> ==== HODGES Mailing List ==== >> Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data >> Cooperative? http://www.rootsweb.com/ >> >> > > >==== HODGES Mailing List ==== >Don't forget that to subscribe to the Digest form, send a message to: >HODGES-D-request@rootsweb.com >Put one word only in the body of the message, >Subscribe > >

Thanks for the leads, Bob. I'll check them out. I figure there should be a fair amount of coverage/life review on a person like that. A shoebox! Groan! :) Sharon

In a message dated 07/27/1999 2:43:48 AM US Mountain Standard Time, chodges@erie.net writes: << Sharon who was your Orville's Parents. as my ggg grandfather was John Orville and it has been said that the name Orville was in the family for many years. >> Hi Christy -- My Orville's parents were Griffith G. HODGE and Elizabeth LLEWELLYN. I have the family tree back to the early 1700s in Wales, and this is the first Orville I have in my known family. Griffith came to the US from Wales ca 1895, married in Indiana, then moved to Illinois. I'd love to find a cousin, and will gladly provide info I have, but it sounds like we may be from a different line. Please keep me posted. Sharon

Dont know how far back their archives go, but since Orville Hodge officed in CHicago, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune carried quite extensive coverage of his troubles, and his entire career. Cant remember but it seems to me that they also carried a rehash story when he died. I am from that area. Check the web sites for those papers and see what pops up. The Springfield Illinois paper probably also carried a lot of info on Orville. The human interest aspect of his stealing, was they found the money in a shoe box,in a closet!!!!!!! Bob LegmDavis@aol.com wrote: > > Willing to pay copying/mailing expenses to anyone who can help me obtain the > obit for Orville Earl HODGE, b 1 Oct 1904 d 29 Dec 1986 in Edwardsville, > Madison Co, ILL. First wife was Margaret Dell CLOUDY; second was Viola > SPINKS or COOMBS. > > Yes, he was the ILL State Auditor in mid-1950s who was jailed for stealing > from the govt. A distant relative -- and my skeleton! :) In fact, if > anyone has/finds other articles on him willing to share, I'd be interested in > those as well. > > Any help appreciated. Sharon in Phoenix > > ==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > Searchable Archives at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Archives help at: http://www.shelby.net/shelby/jr/robertsn/rwsearch.htm > New threaded Archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/

Sharon I suggest that you contact the public library in Edwardsville, ILL and see if they have copies of the local newspaper. In NC the library maintains copies of the local newspapers on microfilm and maybe it will work the same in Edwardsville. Regards. Coy Hodge ==================================================== At 10:50 PM 7/26/99 -0400, you wrote: >Willing to pay copying/mailing expenses to anyone who can help me obtain the >obit for Orville Earl HODGE, b 1 Oct 1904 d 29 Dec 1986 in Edwardsville, >Madison Co, ILL. First wife was Margaret Dell CLOUDY; second was Viola >SPINKS or COOMBS. > >Yes, he was the ILL State Auditor in mid-1950s who was jailed for stealing >from the govt. A distant relative -- and my skeleton! :) In fact, if >anyone has/finds other articles on him willing to share, I'd be interested in >those as well. > >Any help appreciated. Sharon in Phoenix > > >==== HODGES Mailing List ==== >Searchable Archives at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >Archives help at: http://www.shelby.net/shelby/jr/robertsn/rwsearch.htm >New threaded Archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > >

Sharon who was your Orville's Parents. as my ggg grandfather was John Orville and it has been said that the name Orville was in the family for many years. christy Hodges ----- Original Message ----- From: <LegmDavis@aol.com> To: <HODGES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 10:50 PM Subject: [HODGES-L] Request for HODGE Obit -- Madison Co, ILL -- 1986 > Willing to pay copying/mailing expenses to anyone who can help me obtain the > obit for Orville Earl HODGE, b 1 Oct 1904 d 29 Dec 1986 in Edwardsville, > Madison Co, ILL. First wife was Margaret Dell CLOUDY; second was Viola > SPINKS or COOMBS. > > Yes, he was the ILL State Auditor in mid-1950s who was jailed for stealing > from the govt. A distant relative -- and my skeleton! :) In fact, if > anyone has/finds other articles on him willing to share, I'd be interested in > those as well. > > Any help appreciated. Sharon in Phoenix > > > ==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > Searchable Archives at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Archives help at: http://www.shelby.net/shelby/jr/robertsn/rwsearch.htm > New threaded Archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ >

Bob I believe that Drury was probably a Grandson of Edmund and Nepathia Walker. Edmund Hodges grandson through Moses Hodges married a Griffith. Drury left Va abt 1806 to settle a James Hodges estate in Robertson Co, TN then moved on to Hopkins Co., KY before 1810. Several of John and Susannah Slayton children had settled in Hopkins Co. An Edmund Slayton had moved to Hopkins Co. The Bourland family married into Diana Griffiths Hodges family and this slayton family. Mike -----Original Message----- From: Bob Hodges <rlhodges@erols.com> To: HODGES-L@rootsweb.com <HODGES-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 9:41 PM Subject: Re: [HODGES-L] SLATON-SLAYDEN-SLAYTON-SLEATON-HODGES-DIS HONG >Edmund Hodges wrote a codicil to his will Feb. 11, 1782 that said: I hereby >revoke that part for my daughter Susannah Slayton as she is now deceased. I >bequeath that part to be equally divided among her six children: James >Slayton, Rachel Slayton, Pattsey Slayton, John Slayton, Edmund Slayton, and >Arther Porter Slayton. 11 Pittsylvania County Deeds & Wills 133, reprinted >in Adams, Abstracts of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Wills 1767-1820, at >49. The marriage of John Slayton and Susannah Hodges is recorded in the >Douglas Register from Goochland County. If Edmund Slayton is the same as >the one marrying in Franklin County, does that suggest that Drury may be >from the Thomas Hodges line as well? I have not been able to fit him into >the Robert Hodges line anywhere. He had a brief stay in Franklin County. > >Bob Hodges > >----- Original Message ----- >From: MHodge <mhodge@apex.net> >To: <HODGES-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, July 25, 1999 9:49 PM >Subject: [HODGES-L] SLATON-SLAYDEN-SLAYTON-SLEATON-HODGES-DIS HONG > > >> >> >> Does anyone have information on this Sleaton/Slaton or Dis Hong family >> >> June 6 1799, Drury HODGES was Surety for Edmond Smith Sleator (this last >name is probably SLEATON) and Susanah DIS HONG in Franklin Co. VA. "Marriage >bonds of Franklin Co. VA 1786-1858" by Wingfield page 208 >> >> I believe that Edmond Smith Sleaton was related to John and Edmund Slayden >listed below. >> >> Susananh HODGES was the daughter of Edmund HODGES & Nepathia Walker, >Susananh married John SLAYDEN, who had among other children an Edmund >SLAYDEN born 2/13/1777 and died 11/9/1841 in Hopkins Co. KY. His grave has >E. SLATON. He is named in his fathers will as Edmund SLAYDEN, and in Edmond >HODGES will as Edmond SLAYTON. Most Ky records show the spelling as SLATON >> >> thanks for the help >> thanks for the help >> >> >> ==== HODGES Mailing List ==== >> Have you forgotten how to unsub? >> Send a message to HODGES-L-request@rootsweb.com >> Put one word in the body of the message: >> Unsubscribe >> > > >==== HODGES Mailing List ==== >Searchable Archives at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >Archives help at: http://www.shelby.net/shelby/jr/robertsn/rwsearch.htm >New threaded Archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ >

Kenneth Have you definitely connected Thomas Hodges of Hodges Gap to the Welsh brothers? I thought I recalled a post a few months ago from someone tracing him to Augusta County, Va. I know those facts are not mutually exclusive. The Watauga history says that he was a Tory. The Holtzclaws are a Germanna family. I will post the Watauga Holtzclaws if anyone thinks it will help them with the Hodges. Bob Hodges ----- Original Message ----- From: Kenneth Hodge <khodge@gdi.net> To: <HODGES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 2:58 AM Subject: [HODGES-L] Re: Unidentified subject! > Hi Harold, > > The following is Thomas' older brother John. I posted this a while back > but you may not have seen it. I have more on his line if you have an > interest. > > "These Hodges were natives of Wales and emigrated to America through a > (North Carolina Port" ?). It is believed that there were four brothers but > no information on two of them. [new info states that John Sr. came through > Pa. to NC and then to the Watauga Area. > [ note:: From "King's Mountain Men".. White Allison, Jr. settled in > Sullivan Co., Tn. in 1773; married Miss Hodge whose father was from Wales, > as did his son John, who also lived in Tn.. [ It looks as though these > were Hodges. ]] > > Thomas Hodges settled in Hodges Gap, two miles west of the town of Boone, > North Carolina. This is in the Valle Crucis area. Thomas and James > Holtzclaw built cabins in 1781. > > On 4/11/1776, John Hodges Sr. purchased 330 Acres of land in Washington > County on the south side of the Watauga River. This land was conveyed in > one deed by Charles Carson from Notche Settlement of the Dominion of Spain. > > Ken > > At 03:38 PM 07/25/1999 -0500, you wrote: > >Llew, so nice seeing your note on the Hodges page. We believe my > >GGGGrandfather Thomas came to America around the mid 1770's along with his > >brothers John, David and Joseph. They came from Wales and settled in > >Virginia before migrating into North Carolina. We are also uncertain as to > >his brothers and where they went. Thomas's parents never came into the USA > >dieing in Wales. As far as we know the boys never went home to stay. I > >would certainly like to know about Thomas's brothers and parents but I don't > >know how to begin. Do you have any Ideas? > >Have you traced your family back to Wales? > >By the way my name now is Hodge as my fathers generation dropped the S from > >their name. We have traced the family back and know definitely the name was > >Hodges. > >It was really nice to see your posting and if you would care to answer I > >would like to talk farther. > > Harold Hodge > > > > > > > ==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data > Cooperative? http://www.rootsweb.com/ > >

Edmund Hodges wrote a codicil to his will Feb. 11, 1782 that said: I hereby revoke that part for my daughter Susannah Slayton as she is now deceased. I bequeath that part to be equally divided among her six children: James Slayton, Rachel Slayton, Pattsey Slayton, John Slayton, Edmund Slayton, and Arther Porter Slayton. 11 Pittsylvania County Deeds & Wills 133, reprinted in Adams, Abstracts of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Wills 1767-1820, at 49. The marriage of John Slayton and Susannah Hodges is recorded in the Douglas Register from Goochland County. If Edmund Slayton is the same as the one marrying in Franklin County, does that suggest that Drury may be from the Thomas Hodges line as well? I have not been able to fit him into the Robert Hodges line anywhere. He had a brief stay in Franklin County. Bob Hodges ----- Original Message ----- From: MHodge <mhodge@apex.net> To: <HODGES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 1999 9:49 PM Subject: [HODGES-L] SLATON-SLAYDEN-SLAYTON-SLEATON-HODGES-DIS HONG > > > Does anyone have information on this Sleaton/Slaton or Dis Hong family > > June 6 1799, Drury HODGES was Surety for Edmond Smith Sleator (this last name is probably SLEATON) and Susanah DIS HONG in Franklin Co. VA. "Marriage bonds of Franklin Co. VA 1786-1858" by Wingfield page 208 > > I believe that Edmond Smith Sleaton was related to John and Edmund Slayden listed below. > > Susananh HODGES was the daughter of Edmund HODGES & Nepathia Walker, Susananh married John SLAYDEN, who had among other children an Edmund SLAYDEN born 2/13/1777 and died 11/9/1841 in Hopkins Co. KY. His grave has E. SLATON. He is named in his fathers will as Edmund SLAYDEN, and in Edmond HODGES will as Edmond SLAYTON. Most Ky records show the spelling as SLATON > > thanks for the help > thanks for the help > > > ==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > Have you forgotten how to unsub? > Send a message to HODGES-L-request@rootsweb.com > Put one word in the body of the message: > Unsubscribe >

Thought some of you who are researching the children of James HODGES b. abt. 1726 in VA. d. 1787 in Newberry Co., SC, might find this of interest. James HODGES daughter Rebecca married Haile SHAW. Groom: HAILE, THOMAS Bride: SHAW, AGNES Date: 1585~FEB 03 Parish: HAREFIELD Bobbie

Good going Gale, I see you are back in genealogy and are taking a vacation from ebay! I hope we get our Hodge line squared away. The Slades had a re union and 121 people showed up. I am writing to a nice cousin named Teresa Harrell, but I think I am just as confused as ever, if not MORE so. There are just too many Henry Slades. Is Carruthers Scottish or English, do you think? It would be so terrific to be able to say that we are descended from the Carruthers line and get on with it. These brick walls just drive me to drink. I am having a bourbon as we speak. I just made some soup. Wish you were here. There are such neat recipe sites on the Internet. How is your baby sitting doing? How many kids are you watching now? My little girl gets married in 8 days. Were you SAD when Dee got married? I am kind of sad. Colleen had a shower last week and it turned out to be a lot of fun. WEll, got to go read the rest of my 49 messages. Tomorrow I am not working, just tutoring. It ws 102 degrees out today. My flowers look so sorry. How about yours? Talk to ya later, Love, cuzzie Alex ---------- >From: GFord77113@aol.com >To: HODGES-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [HODGES-L] FRANCIS HODGE >Date: 26, Jul 1999, 10:19 PM > >Hi Frances: > >Thank you so much for the reply. I know of the marriage you speak of between >Francis Hodge and Frances Carruthers and have long suspected that this plays >some part of my Hodge line. The Hodge and Carruthers were close for many >years even after they show up in Middle Tennessee. But, have still not found >anything that will definitely link them to the above marriage. > >I think these two families were at one time living in Virginia and as so many >did went to N.C. then to Middle TN. If anyone on our lists have any clues to >this relationship please let me know. Thanks again, Gale > > >==== HODGES Mailing List ==== >Searchable Archives at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >Archives help at: http://www.shelby.net/shelby/jr/robertsn/rwsearch.htm >New threaded Archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > >

I believe it is the other way around. I have 2 female friends named Frances, And a couple of male ancestors named Francis Hodges. Winnie Hodges Tidwell Coy B Hodge Sr wrote: > > Hi Sharon, long time since we wrote each other. > > Someone on the list correct me if I am incorrect please. > > Frances - Male > Francis - Female > > Coy Hodge > Thomasville, NC > > At 12:49 PM 7/25/99 -0400, you wrote: > >In a message dated 07/25/1999 3:05:18 AM US Mountain Standard Time, > >khodge@gdi.net writes: > > > ><< My immigrant ancestor is Frances Hodge, b. 1745 in Co. Antrim, > > Ireland and entered the US in 1772. I have a lot of data on him after this > > time but have been unable to find anything in Ireland. >> > > > >Hi Ken -- Do you know if any of your Frances' relatives migrated into the > >Pembrokeshire, Wales area? The name Frances seems to run through generations > >in my line, though I think it's more a woman's name. Sharon > > > >

There is an Elijah Hodges b. Abt. 1795 probably Franklin Co., VA d. 1856 in Franklin County. Son of Robert Hodges b. bet. 1735-1737 in VA. 1st Spouse was Elizabeth_________? 2nd spouse was Anna_______? This Robert died in 1832. I believe him to be a brother to Isham Hodges who d. in Henry County, VA in 1782 but I have no hard copy documents to prove it. Just circumstantial evidence. This Elijah Hodges married Judith Hodges (bond date 26 Nov 1821). Judith was the daughter of Robert Hodges s/o Isham Hodges and Nancy Hill. Robert was b. ca. 1770 Pittsylvania Co., Va, married 18 Nov1791 in Franklin County, Va to Susannah Hall, d. Abt. 1844 in VA. This one doesn't match your birth window in your query though. lowell Alison D. Martin wrote: > > Anyone researching Hodges from Franklin County Virginia or Pocahontas and Greenbrier County West Virginia. Looking for info on a Elijah Hodges born between 1850- 1860. > Mother is said to be Rebecca Jenkins but father is unknown. Elijah was born in franklin county virginia. Moved later to Greenbrier and then on to Pocahontas County... > > Any suggestions or help appreciated > > Alison > > ==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > Searchable Archives at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Archives help at: http://www.shelby.net/shelby/jr/robertsn/rwsearch.htm > New threaded Archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/

Many Hodges listed. Linda Hodge -----Original Message----- From: Diana Davis <ddavis@logicsouth.com> To: GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com <GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 8:41 AM Subject: [GASCREVE-L] Middlesex, England Parish Records >Middlesex, England Parish Records >http://www.enol.com/~infobase/gen/parish/ >

Sorry Ken, I have no idea what is ment...I also am a member of the Stanley list which is how i recieved the letter..Funny this letter coming ...My Hodges line and Stanley's have pretty much ran together for more than a hundred years i thought it was a odd post...If i hear anything i will let you know...Katie

Hi Frances: Thank you so much for the reply. I know of the marriage you speak of between Francis Hodge and Frances Carruthers and have long suspected that this plays some part of my Hodge line. The Hodge and Carruthers were close for many years even after they show up in Middle Tennessee. But, have still not found anything that will definitely link them to the above marriage. I think these two families were at one time living in Virginia and as so many did went to N.C. then to Middle TN. If anyone on our lists have any clues to this relationship please let me know. Thanks again, Gale