I have a John Westley Hodges that married Mollie Owens, Cherokee. Her daughter Lillie Lee hodges 1887-1944 died in Wauika, Okla She married a Hutchinson that was Choctaw. Interested? Becky

Hi Betty, The following seems to be the Alexander that you are tracing. What other information are you looking for? I would like to compare info in order to correct or add to what I have. 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. Alexander Hodge at age 14 was a scout for Francis Marion] md. 1788 S.C. sp. Ruth Hodges d/o Archie and Ruth (?) Hodges Archie b. 11/5/1790 Oglethorp Co., Ga. md. Charlotte Reeves Emily b. 1829 d. 9/10/1922 md. Thomas Louis Bertrand William b. 1792 Oglethorp Co., Ga. md. Margaret Welch Nancy b. 1794 Oglethorp Co., Ga. John b. 1796 Oglethorp Co., Ga. md. sp. Elsie Smith Ruth b. 1798 Oglethorp Co., Ga. md. William Harris Alexander b. 1800 Oglethorp Co., Ga. Mary b. 1805 Oglethorp Co., Ga. md. James Pevehouse James b. 1807 Oglethorp Co., Ga. md. Zulema Kirkendall Cynthia b. 1807 Oglethorp Co., Ga. Robin (died young) Lucinda b. 1809 Oglethorp Co., Ga. md. ? Richardson ** some confusion as to who the parents of Alexander really were. One source says John Hodges and Mary Elliott and the Will of William names the same issue. *** Ken in Orlando At 10:27 PM 05/16/1999 -0500, you wrote: >Can anyone help Betty? Please reply directly to her at dingbat@n-link.com > >Diana > >-----Original Message----- >From: Betty Poe <dingbat@n-link.com> >To: ivie@tima.com <ivie@tima.com> >Date: Sunday, May 16, 1999 9:53 PM >Subject: Hodge Family > > >>Found your message on a Hodge Family genforum by family tree. >> >>I am descended from Alexander Hodge (1762-1836 who married Ruth Hodges (b. >>1769). >> >>Son--William Hodge, Sr. (1792-1826), m. Margaret Welch. >> >>William Marion Hodge, Jr. 1827-1910 who m. Mary Eleanor Snedecor >>(1832-1904) >> >>Charles Edward Hodge (1856-1949) who married Lucinda Nicks (1860-1910). >> >>Oscar Parker Hodge (1886-1927), who married Maude Grimland (1886-1951) >> >>Keston Oscar Parker Hodge, b. Oct 14, 1908, who married Iolah Azalea Hill >>(b. 28 Sep 1912.) >> >>Keston died in 1982 from cancer. Azalea is still living. >> >>My sister, Pat Thornal, who lives in Bryan, TX, has done most of our Hodge >>research. >> >>Betty E. Poe >> > > >==== 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/ > >

From: "Billy" <bgoat@bright.net> Please send your replies to Billy at; bgoat@bright.net (I already told him that these probably were the grand parents of his ancestor and his brother. What he wants is more information. Elijah) Subject: Hodges Hello, I was wondering if you have anything on John&Ruth Hodges. They were in Virginia in the 1750's.My fifth grandfather&his brother were named in their will,and I am trying to figure out if they were their grandparents. Their names were John Sykes Jr,and James Sykes.John born 1784&James 1782. Thanks for your time,its appreciated! Billy Sykes --------- End forwarded message ---------- ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Please send your help to Joe Patterson at; joepat@pacifier.com Subject: Hodges Ancestry Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 22:56:15 -0800 Message-ID: <37328E8F.EA464830@pacifier.com> Hodges ancestry. I too am a Hodges descendant. The oldest ancestor that any of my Hodges family can trace is James Hodges, Sr., my gggg grandfather. James may have been born in Virginia about 1775. He and some members of his family were residents of Tipton County, Tennessee before moving to Texas in 1835, where he played a prominent part in the separation of Texas from Mexico. Nothing in your letter indicated any relationship to this line, but I mention it in the hope that you may have knowledge of some connection. Everyone on this end has come to a standstill in their research. Best regards, Joe Patterson joepat@pacifier.com --------- End forwarded message ---------- ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Can anyone help Betty? Please reply directly to her at dingbat@n-link.com Diana -----Original Message----- From: Betty Poe <dingbat@n-link.com> To: ivie@tima.com <ivie@tima.com> Date: Sunday, May 16, 1999 9:53 PM Subject: Hodge Family >Found your message on a Hodge Family genforum by family tree. > >I am descended from Alexander Hodge (1762-1836 who married Ruth Hodges (b. >1769). > >Son--William Hodge, Sr. (1792-1826), m. Margaret Welch. > >William Marion Hodge, Jr. 1827-1910 who m. Mary Eleanor Snedecor >(1832-1904) > >Charles Edward Hodge (1856-1949) who married Lucinda Nicks (1860-1910). > >Oscar Parker Hodge (1886-1927), who married Maude Grimland (1886-1951) > >Keston Oscar Parker Hodge, b. Oct 14, 1908, who married Iolah Azalea Hill >(b. 28 Sep 1912.) > >Keston died in 1982 from cancer. Azalea is still living. > >My sister, Pat Thornal, who lives in Bryan, TX, has done most of our Hodge >research. > >Betty E. Poe >

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Hi -I most definitely meant to encourage you all to pass this on to any other list that might find it of interest. And if you send me a note with the name of that list, I'd appreciate knowing. connie Now, here's the Utilization Factor--thanks to Ed Pollock--who responded to my posting with the following, which provides us all with an idea of what the JPs might add to our genealogical research. JP Records One point about JPs are the records they kept of their activities and performance of duty. There is often a wealth of information to be found in these records, including quite often, signatures of those attesting to the recordings. These records were generally kept in large ledger type books and are as extensive as the JP wanted to write. In many cases they can be much more informative than static county records. They can include not only marriages, but marriage attendants and party members, residence/intended residence, family members, etc. Now the bad part, generally these records are not kept in any one location. They may be found in county archieves, historical societies, JP descendant families and even garage sales or used book stores. Soo....if you get the chance to visit court houses and cemeteries, local genealogical and historical groups and hometown libraries...ask about JP records...and if found, you may just be able to put a little flesh on those names and dates associated with your family tree. And if it's YOUR JP, send me a sample...I do handwriting analysis on the side. [If he crosses his "ts" with a long stroke, he was probably ambitious...the longer the stoke the more so....but if the stroke goes sharply down he probably had a sarcastic streak] Connie I

Hi. I've put the Justice of the Peace information I collected into three parts: 1. Historical, Legal and Political Antecedents, 2. General Requirments and Functions of American JPs, and 3. Characteristics and Qualifications of Some JPs in Various States of the US. These categories are somewhat arbritrary and overlapping, but that's because I'm dealing with what you all sent me and is not research that I've done on my own. I most certainly appreciate all of the colorful and eclectic responses that I received. Connie ~~~~~~~ Part 3 - Characteristics and Qualifications of Some JPs in Various States of the US. This includes some of the fun part of the responses as researchers tell about some of their ancestors who were JPs. But first I think you'll enjoy this first-hand account of being a JP, which comes from my cousin in Arkansas, Joseph Hardman. The title JUSTICE OF THE PEACE probably has different meaning in each of the 50 states of the Union. Many states don't have them. Here, in Arkansas, it is an elective office - and is conisdered to be the initial stepping stone to higher office - usually. The only qualifications required are age and residency. I have been a JP in the State of Arkansas. The prinicpal duty was being a member of the County legislative body (here called the Quorum Court). In those states which have County Supervisors, the JP function is similar. This quorum court had the power to enact local ordinances for the health, safety and wellfare of the residents. These laws could not be in conflict with State or Federal law. The Quorum court enacted/levied taxes, to support county government, with a good chunk of real estate taxes to support schools. They also approved the annual county budget(s) - Sheriff, Clerks, tax collector, assessor, and the maintenace of the court house, etc. The ritual of marriage goes well back beyond my time. Being a rural state, many communities did not have full time preachers - so the power to preform weddings was given to the JPs. I served 3 terms (2 years each) total of 6 years and qualfied for a life time honorary title of Justice of the Peace - along with (life time) power to perform weddings in my County of residence. I have several commisions signed by then governor, Bill Clinton. Several of my contemporaries earned some good money at marrying people - I have less than a dozen weddings to my credit. I have described my experience as ...'the best course in 9th Civics that I ever had!' I remain well acquainted with most of the court house staff - on a first name basis, and have been appointed and re-appointed to the County Tax Equalization Board, which is the first step in arbitrating any dispute over property evaluations (on which real estate taxes are based). I find the work fascinating - don't make too many friends however. Hope this gives you a birds eye view of a JP in Arkansas. What follows now are some of the rest of the stories that I received, from several different states- don't miss the last one about Judge Duffy, easily the most poetic JP I've run across yet. Indiana: Walt 55: My 4th gt. grandfather was a JP in IND. and was dismissed for ruling on both sides of case. They said he drunk the whole time that he being impeached. 1858 Kansas from LGard: My ggguncle, John B. Bingham was elected JP in Franklin County, KS in 1858, at the time of the Kansas/Missouri border dispute over the extension of slavery. One of his duties as JP was to perform marriages, one of which was the marriage of his brother Parley Pratt Bingham to Nancy Oliver. Their other brother, my gggrandfather, David Francis Bingham, who was just 21, was elected constable in the same election of 1858. They were probably elected as they were two of the first settlers in that part of Kansas, a mile from the John Brown massacre that happened shortly after they were elected. >From Don Ronk? California Tulare County: Linda Bingham Gardner. In Tulare County, David's daughter, Kate Eva Bingham (married Thomas Campbell) was the first female JP in Tulare County, and one of the few women to be elected. Maybe it runs in the family. 1900 Washingrton, Rosalia, Whitman County - from Louise King: ...my grandfather was a Justice of the Peace in Rosalia, WA (Whitman County) for 14 years. I don't think he had any education....he came to the US from Alsace, in 1880 as a young man....married, homesteaded and had 13 children. He was however fairly prominent in the community and gave money to build the first Catholic Church there. He was elected each time. I have those papers. Here is a funny story that my cousin found for me about my grandfather when he was a Justice of the Peace. >From the Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Friday Morning, August 24, 1900 section 2, page 4 Two Rosalia Saloon-Keepers Are Under Arrest Colfax, Wash.--Aug. 23 Transcripts were filed in the superior court today showing that Joseph Schulthers and Florent Meyer, saloon-keepers of Rosalia, had been arrested for selling liquor on Sunday, August 19, upon complaint of R. A. Ehrich, and taken before C. Schurra, justice of the peace for Rosalia precinct, where they were held to appear in the superior court August 31. Bonds were fixed at $100 in each case Now C. SCHURRA WAS MY GRANDFATHER Celestin Schurra FLORENT MEYER was my grandma's brother and HIS brother in law! His brother in law, Florent laughed it off: his bartender had sold on a Sunday, unknown to him. Can you imagine those two brothers-in-law dealing with each other on this basis? I think this is from Phil Zubler? Please let me know if I got this contributor's name right....or even if I got it wrong. My grandfather, William J. Duffy, was a Justice of the Peace in San Pablo, CA for 10 years. We know of nothing that qualified him in legal matters and he did tend to have an unusual approach. I vaguely recall the he made it only through the 4th grade. There are a couple of experiences related to his time as a JP that may be of interest if not comical. One time a constable arrested a number of tramps caught sleeping in a box car on the railroad track near the Southern Pacific. He went to Duffy's home looking for the "Judge" to try the men he had in custody. The Judge was busy stacking hay and was anxious to get the job done before the threatening storm. He assembled the prisoners in back of the haystack and sentenced them to the county jail. Another story was about a couple who came to the home of the Justice of the peace to be married. It was late and the Judge had retired for the night. A storm raged. When a knock was heard, the Judge in night cap and flannel gown, stuck his head out the upper story window and asked what they wanted, They said they wanted to get married. He told them to hold hands saying, Out in the wind and stormy weather I join this man and woman together. A flash of lightening interrupted, a clap of thunder followed. He continued with head bowed, Only He who rules the thunder Shall rend this man and woman asunder. Later William became a guard at San Quentin prison. His first working day at the prison was, Fourth of July. This was not a work day for the prisoners and they were all assembled in the big yard where games were played for recreation. Duffy's job, along with many other guards, was to walk among the prisoners to see that no trouble started. A prisoner came up to Dad and said, "Hello Judge, don't you remember me?" Duffy said, "No, should I?" "You sent me here," he was told and the prisoner added, "Wait here and I'll get some of the other boys you sent over." William thought it best to move on, but later he did meet each one and they greeted him as a friend. William was always called "Judge" by inmates and prison personnel, in fact, all the rest of his life he was called "Judge Duffy" by all who knew him. End of Part 3 Thanks for all of your contributions. Now, when I put JP beside the name of one of my ancestors I have a better idea of what they did and how they fit into their community. connie putnam May 1999

Hi. I've put the Justice of the Peace information I collected into three parts: 1. Historical, Legal and Political Antecedents, 2. General Requirments and Functions of American JPs, and 3. Characteristics and Qualifications of Some JPs in Various States of the US. These categories are somewhat arbritrary and overlapping, but that's because I'm dealing with what you all sent me and is not research that I've done on my own. I most certainly appreciate all of the colorful and eclectic responses that I received. Connie ~~~~~~~ Part 2. General Requirments and Functions of American JPs It appears that mostly JPs in the US were land owners, of a fairly mature age, well known, and could read and write. So most of us on the genealogy lists of today could qualify to be a JP. The following came from Carolyn Feroben, an online copy of the 1849 California Constitution; I copied the judicial section from Article VI, which lays out the JP role. The process and prosecutions are conducted by the JP as a representative of the "People of the State of California." http://www.ss.ca.gov/archives/level3_const1849txt.html Sec. 8. There shall be elected in each of the organized counties of this State, one County Judge, who shall hold his office for four years. He shall hold the County Court, and perform the duties of Surrogate, or Probate Judge. The County Judge, with two Justices of the Peace, to be designated according to law, shall hold courts of sessions, with such criminal jurisdiction as the Legislature shall prescribe, and he shall perform such other duties as shall be required by law. Sec. 11. No judicial officer, except a Justice of the Peace, shall receive, to his own use, any fees or perquisites of office. Sec. 14. The Legislature shall determine the number of Justices of the Peace, to be elected in each county, city, town, and incorporated village of the State, and fix by law their powers, duties, and responsibilities. It shall also determine in what cases appeals may be made from Justices Courts to the County Court. Sec. 18. The style of all process shall be "The People of the State of California;" all the prosecutions shall be conducted in the name and by the authority of the same. The following is equally facinating, at least to me: the Oath of Office taken from the original written document by Phil Van Camp for the Ciudad de Los Angeles 1846. 19th day of September, 1846 I Alexander Bell, do most solemnly swear that I will bear true & faithful allegiance to the United States of North America, that I will to the best of my abilities perform the duties of Justice of the Peace in the Ciudad de Los Angeles, without fear, favor, or affection, and that I will be governed by such laws as are, or may hereafter be enacted by the Congress of the United States, or by the Constituted Authorities of the territory of California. s/ Alexander Bell. >>This was followed in the file by similar documents for John Temple, & Lemuel Carpenter. I was hurrying, & did not note if the latter two were also for L.A. The phrasing "United States of North America" was used on several other docs, including military orders. Tim Purdy provided the following synopsis and both he and Walt Davies confirmed my impression that JPs didn't need a law degree to qualify as a JP. Justice of the Peace presided over the Justice Court, sometimes referred to as the "People's Court." This is were minor criminal offenses (misdemeanors) and small civil litigations and small claims, whereas more major matters were bound over and/or filed in Superior Court. The Justice of the Peace had the authority of perform marraiges and they also presided over coroner's inquisitions in their townships. The only requirement, years ago, was to get elected to office. It was not until the late 1970s that one had to possess a law degree to qualify as a Justice of the Peace. However, in California with Court Consolidation there are no longer Justice Courts or Justice of the Peace. One is either a Superior CourtJudge or a Municipal Court Judge. Walt Davies: JP's were just what the name says Justice of the Peace, they were usually elderly members of the community that were appointed to settle small augments between the people. They usually had some sort of education and were most likely to be well known amongst the community as a fair and well liked person. In very small communities the cost of having a regular court was beyond the local people and traveling to a larger town was next to Impossible due to the time and distance so the government setup the Jp system to take care of these problems. There were really no set rules as to who could hold these positions as it would sometimes be almost impossible to comply. Also Judges didn't have to have a law degree...only in the last two decades did the lawyers change that. The following is from Cat who passed on the following from a "nice lady who is a Pastor"....and emphasises the secular nature of the role of JP: <A Justice of the Peace is licensed through the state and can only marry people. My ggrandfather was a statesman, but he also was a justice of the peace, and another one in my family was made a Justice of the Peace, but neither one of them were God-fearing men that I know of, so I believe that due to the fact that people needed to marry, etc. this is more a secular position rather than one called of God, however, three churches have ordained me, and one of them is an international group, so I can marry or bury anyone in any state throughout the world. >> More about current experiences and observations in Part 3, which includes comments from a JP in Arkansas. End of Part 2

Hi. I've put the Justice of the Peace information I collected into three parts: 1. Historical, Legal and Political Antecedents, 2. General Requirments and Functions of American JPs, and 3. Characteristics and Qualifications of Some JPs in Various States of the US. These categories are somewhat arbritrary and overlapping, but that's because I'm dealing with what you all sent me and is not research that I've done on my own. I most certainly appreciate all of the colorful and eclectic responses that I received. Connie ~~~~~~~~~~ Part 1 - Historical, Legal, and Political Antecedents of Justice of the Peace As many of you noted, JPs were part of our English Common Law heritage. The following puts a particular twist on the evolution of JPs and is from George Page quoting from "The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval England" (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997), p. 122: Nigel Saul, Editor, "... It was from the county gentry also that the justices of the peace were generally selected. The office of JP had evolved gradually during the fourteenth century, largely in response to similar pressures --- that is, a greater degree of local control of local affairs --- but it was the labour laws and other social legislation of the post-Black Death period which really led to their emergence by the last quarter of the century as the chief enforcers of order and conformity in the shires. Meanwhile --- and this is the second reason--- the evolution of parliament gave many of these same men a voice in national affairs." George also provides us with his interpretation of the JP evolution and his personal frustrations in tracking an ancestor in PA 1801. Justices of the Peace were part of our English Common Law heritage. These men were of better than average education with some knowledge of English Common Law through either formal or informal training/education. They were commissioned by the legal powers that existed in the counties such as Judges of the Orphans Court or court of Common Pleas. There role was to hear and resolve minor civil complaints of the people in their township and they did perform civil marriages (just like the ones done in Las Vegas), no doubt for a fee. They often served in other capacities such as school teachers or shop keepers. Because of their official duties they often made enemies of people who received adverse adjudications from them. One of my FANAGAN ancestors was a Justice of the Peace in Hopewell Twp. of Bedford Co., Penn. a few years after he arrived from Ireland about 1801. He was found dead floating face down in a mill pond on Yellow Creek, Hopewell Twp. in 1809, so the poor man didn't even appear in either the 1800 or the 1810 Federal Census! The mill was owned by the father of the man (a Welsh blacksmith) who married his widow, moved into his house, raised his kids, and assumed his duties as Justice of the Peace. Another interpretation of the JP System is from Russ Henderson who bases his comments on a reading of the following. C. N. Callender, American Courts (1927); Chester H. Smith, "The Justice of the Peace System in the United States," 15 California Law Review (January 1927):118-141 as written by Paul Dolan. This is my version of Justice of the Peace System. I am not a lawyer and this is not a "legal" definition. All states in the Union have some judicial officer called either justice of the peace (the most used term), magistrate, police judge, squire, or district judge, whose primary task is the administration of what is termed summary justice. Summary justice treats misdemeanors and is usually dispensed without a jury upon hearing before such an official, whose authority is restricted by statute. Jurisdiction is usually limited to the county in which the justice of the peace presides. Justices of the peace handle misdemeanors arising from violations of the motor vehicle code and breaches of the peace. Their jurisdiction can be waived by a defendant; trial then is taken to higher court. In most states, the justice of the peace has the power to commit or hold for further procedure those persons charged with felonies or high misdemeanors. In such cases, bail is determined by the justice of the peace. This action takes place at a preliminary hearing. In larger urban areas, misdemeanors come under the jurisdiction of municipal courts, which also have the power of commitment. On the civil side, the justice of the peace has authority to dispose of suits involving small amounts of money unless jurisdiction has been superseded by that of the small claims court. The justice of the peace court has its origins in medieval England. The early American colonies used justices of the peace not only in the rendering of justice but also in the issuance of local ordinances. Sometimes the justices engaged in administration. When the colonies became states, the extrajudicial authority of the justice of the peace was severely restricted. In some states a justice of the peace can still perform marriage. The office of justice of the peace has long been the subject of curiosity and pejorative comment, largely because of the kinds of persons named to the position and the way in which law is administered by them. Few justices of the peace are trained in the law, and lawyers generally do not serve - an anomaly stemming from early days when the dispensing of summary justice was considered to be the task of neighbors. Often the position has been used as a political plum, and some of those holding the job perform as politicians rather than as judges. Usually the justice of the peace is elected on a partisan ballot, although recently there is a trend toward appointment by the governor or legislature. Most justices of the peace receive no salary, subsisting on fees prescribed by statute. There is some movement toward the development of a stipendiary magistracy, particularly in urban areas. The justice of the peace is aided in the performance of duties by constables and clerks. In most jurisdictions, these officials are not paid a salary but receive compensation through fees. The justice of the peace supervises these officers but does not appoint them. Decisions by the justice of the peace are reviewable by a higher court of record; and if a case is accepted for review, a completely new trial can be held. General supervision of the justice of the peace courts lies with the state supreme court. At the Federal level, the official corresponding to the state justice of the peace is called a U.S. magistrate. The magistrate's duties are roughly the same as those of the justice of the peace, except the magistrate has authority only at the Federal level. The Federal magistrate is appointed by the Federal district court and serves in that district. The appointee must be an attorney in good standing. The term is eight years, and a salary is paid by the Federal government. Addendum from various souces: An English "Boke of Justices of Peas" was reprinted 31 times during the sixteenth century covering the rules accepted for that office. The first American handbook was published by George Webb, a Virginia justice of the peace in 1736 - "The Office and Authority of a Justice of Peace and also The Duty of Sheriff, Coroners, Churchwardens, Surveyors of Highways, Constables and Officers of Militia Together With Precedents of Warrants, Judgments, Executions and other legal Processes issuable by Magistrates within their respective Jurisdictions in cases civil or criminal and The Method of Judicial Proceedings before Justices of Peace, in matters within their Cognisance out of Sessions." --end of Part 1

Found this on my obits list: HODGES, Elizabeth Virginia (DEWS); ; Washington DC>Nitro WV; Charleston DM; 1999-5-3; cwkirsch HODGES, Ulus Ray; 79; Powell TN; Knoxville N-S; 1999-5-12; dmbischoff Linda Hodge

Renee sugested I pass this on to the rootsweb it is really beaitful,and with all thats going on in the world- I thought this might make us just stop for a minute and just hold on to what we have, as we never know how long we will have them. Christy Hodges- >>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: Kevin Thompson <kthomp@clover.net> >>>>To: chodges@erie.net <chodges@erie.net> >>>>Date: Sunday, May 09, 1999 3:52 PM >>>>Subject: Fw: The Doll and a White Rose&&&Get out the kleenex..... >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>---------- >>>>> Subject: Fw: The Doll and a White Rose&&&Get out the kleenex..... >>>>>> Date: Saturday, May 08, 1999 10:50 AM >>>>>> >>>>>> SupperTime at the Family Table - http://web.mountain.net/~redeb >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>Get out the Kleenex..... >>>>>> >>>>The Doll and a White Rose >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>>This is such a touching story I had to pass it on to you. >>>>>> >>>> THE DOLL AND A WHITE ROSE >>>>>> >>>>I hurried into the local department store to grab some last minute >>>>>> >>>>Christmas gifts. I looked at all the people and grumbled to >>>>>> >>>>myself. I would be in here forever and I just had so much to do. >>>>>> >>>>Christmas was beginning to become such a drag. I kinda wished that >>I >>>>>> >>>>could just sleep through Christmas. But I hurried the best I could >>>>>> >>>>through all the people to the toy department. Once again I kind of >>>>>> >>>>mumbled to myself at the prices of all these toys. And wondered if >>>>>the >>>>>> >>>>grandkids would even play with them. I found myself in the doll >>>>>aisle. >>>>>> >>>>Out of the corner of my eye I saw a little boy about 5 holding a >>>>>lovely >>>>>> >>>>doll. He kept touching her hair and he held her so gently. I could >>>>>not >>>>>> >>>>seem to help myself. I just >>>>>> >>>> kept looking over at the little boy and wondered who the doll >was >>>>>> >>>>for. I watched him turn to a woman and he called his aunt by name >>>and >>>>>> >>>> said, "Are you sure I don't have enough money?" She replied a >bit >>>>>> >>>>impatiently "You know that you don't have enough money for it." >The >>>>>aunt >>>>>> >>>>told the little boy not to go anywhere that she had to go get some >>>>>other >>>>>> >>>>things and would be back in a few minutes. And then she left the >>>>>aisle. >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> The boy continued to hold the doll. After a bit I asked the boy >>>who >>>>>> >>>>the doll was for. He said,"It is the doll my sister wanted so >badly >>>>>for >>>>>> >>>>Christmas. She just knew that Santa would bring it." I told him >>that >>>>>> >>>>maybe Santa was going to bring it. He said "No, Santa can't go >>where >>>>>my >>>>>> >>>>sister is...I have to give the doll to my Mamma to take to her". I >>>>>asked >>>>>> >>>>him where his sister was. He looked at me with the saddest eyes >and >>>>>said >>>>>> >>>>"She was gone to be with Jesus. My Daddy says that Mama is going >to >>>>>> >>>> have to go be with her." My heart nearly stopped beating. Then >>the >>> >>>>>boy >>>>>> >>>> looked at me again and said, "I told my Daddy to tell Mama not >to >>>>>go >>>>>> >>yet. >>>>>> >>>>I told him to tell her to wait till I got back from the store". >>Then >>>>>he >>>>>> >>asked >>>>>> >>>> me if I wanted to see his picture. I told >>>>>> >>>>him I would love to. He pulled out some pictures he'd had taken at >>>>>the >>>>>> >>front >>>>>> >>>>of the store. He said "I want my Mamma to take this with her so >she >>>>>> don't >>>>>> >>ever >>>>>> >>>>forget me. I love my Mama so very much and I wish she did not have >>>to >>>>>> >>>>leave me. But Daddy says she will need to be with my sister." I >saw >>>>>that >>>>>> >>>>the little boy had lowered his head and had grown so >>>>>> >>>>very quiet. While he was not looking I reached into my purse and >>>>>> >>>>pulled out a handful of bills. I asked the little boy, >>>>>> >>>>"Shall we count that money one more time?" He grew excited and >said >>>>>> >>>>"Yes, I just know it has to be enough". >>>>>> >>>>So I slipped my money in with his and we began to count it. Of >>>course >>>>>it >>>>>> >>>>was plenty for the doll. He softly said, "Thank you Jesus for >>>>>> >>>>giving me enough money." Then the boy said "I just asked Jesus to >>>>>give >>>>>> >>>>me enough money to buy this doll so Mama can take it with her to >>>give >>>>>> >>>>to my sister. And he heard my prayer. I wanted to ask him for >>enough >>>>>> >>>>to buy my Mama a white rose, but I didn't ask him, but he gave me >>>>>enough >>>>>> >>>>to buy the doll and a rose for my Mama. She loves white roses so >>>>>very, >>>>>> >>>>very much." In a few minutes the aunt came back and I wheeled my >>>cart >>>>>> >>>>away. I could not keep from thinking about the little boy as I >>>>>finished >>>>>> >my >>>>>> >>>>shopping in a totally different spirit than when I had started. >And >>>I >>>>>> >>>>kept remembering a story I had seen in the newspaper several days >>>>>> earlier >>>>>> >>>>about a drunk driver hitting a car and killing a little girl and >>the >>>>>> >>>>Mother was in serious condition. The family was deciding on >whether >>>>>to >>>>>> >>>>remove the life support. Now surely this little boy did not belong >>>>>with >>>>>> >>>>that story. Two days later I read in the paper where the family >>>>>> >>>>had disconnected the life support and the young woman had died. I >>>>>could >>>>>> >>>>not forget the little boy and just kept wondering if the two were >>>>>> >>>>somehow connected. Later that day, I could not help myself and I >>>went >>>>>> >>>>out and bought some white roses and took them to the funeral home >>>>>where >>>>>> >>>>the young woman was. And there she was holding a lovely white >rose, >>>>>> >>>>the beautiful doll, and the picture of the little boy in the >store. >>>I >>>>>> >left >>>>>> >>>>there in tears, >>>>>> >>>>my life changed forever. >>>>>> >>>>The love that little boy had for his little sister and his mother >>>was >>>>>> >>>>overwhelming. And in a split second a drunk >>>>>> >>>>driver had ripped the life of that little boy to pieces. >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>>You now have the choice, you can: >>>>>> >>>>1) pass this on to your friends >>>>>> >>>>2) delete it >>>>>> >>>> and act like it didn't touch your heart >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> Author Unknown >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>>_______________________________________________________________ >>>>>> >>>Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. 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You all were so generous with your responses that it's taking me a while to go through it all. Almost there. What a bonanza. Each unique answer contributed some very different perspectives...legalistic, historic, experiencial and lots of great stories. I may have to send in two parts. connie

This one is not on the list. Can anyone help her? Elijah From: J1728@aol.com Subject: Hodges Information I was reading the Rootsweb page and seen where you were discussing this family. I wonder if you have any information on Eli Hodges who resided in Montgomery County Al. in 1850. Henry Cook married his daughter Lydia and later died in 1870 and I have not been able to find anything out about Henry and Lydia's family. Henry was a Appomatox when General Lee surrendered. Thanks, Jeanette Cook ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Found this on my daily Obits lists. PHILIPSON, Jane (HODGES); 77; Parksley VA>Melbourne FL; Florida Today; 1999-5-8; cbholland

I do not remember who, but someone was inquiring about how to find out about Masons in Texas and the address to request information is: Masonic Grand Lodge Library & Museum of Texas PO Box 446 Waco, Texas 76703 Phone: 817/753-7395 Gerry Hodges Hackley in Houston, TX

Not a member of the list. I don't know if anyone can help her or not, but it was worth a try. Elijah From: "Doris I. Greeson" <digreeson@juno.com> Subject: HODGES I am researching HODGES who were possible in Limestone or Madison Co., AL in about 1830. Looking for a Luch born about 1810-15 who married Augustus A. Greeson. She must have died because by the 1850 Census a Mary Ann is listed as the widow of Augustus. Augustus died in 1848 in Limestone Co., AL. I need the parents of Lucy HODGES. It is believed the Greeson family came to the Limestone area from Georgia. I do find some Greesons and some HODGES in the area of Warren and Walton Counties Georgia. Any help in researching this family will be appreciated. Doris Greeson - digreeson@juno.com ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]