Again, probably not a member of this list. Any help? Elijah From: BBrock1945@aol.com Subject: HODGES Hello, Pardon this itrusion, but am searching for ancestors of a JOHN HODGES who lived in St. Joseph, Missouri (Buchanon County) and died in the mid 1950's, probably in his early 40's. He had a lumber company. Would appreciate any leads if he is on your Tree. Brenda bbrock1945@aol.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]

Here's another one who need your help. Elijah From: "Dolores" <dvthurman@tyler.net> To: <thetishbite@juno.com> Subject: Hodges Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 11:45:18 -0500 My Richard Hodges was b. Nov. 5, 1797 in S.C. Died May 4, 1860. His parents were: John Hodges b. Dec. 1, 1755, d. Feb. 10, 1821 and Ann Standderd b. Oct. 21, 1763. This information came from World Fam. Tree Vol. 8, No. 1780. Submitter was Denice J. Lipscomb, 20 Summit Place, Cedar Hill, TX 75104. If you think we connect, I have info on the descendants of John and Ann. Dolores Thurman dvthurman@tyler.net ___________________________________________________________________ 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]

I don't believe this one is on the list, but if anyone can help him it would be good. I know some of you have Hodges lines in IL, and from IN. Elijah From: "Kurt Pickering" <KPICKERING@tnema.org> To: thetishbite@juno.com Subject: Emery Charles Hodges My mother was born a Hodges; she, a late child born about 15 years after her parents (Raymond Leslie and Grace Gladys [Kantner] Hodges thought they had stopped having children, never knew her grandfather except by name: Emery Charles "EC" Hodges. She does remember his wife, born Ella Mae Evans and some 12 years her husband's junior. Ella Mae died when my mother was about 15. All Mom knew about EC was that he was "from Illinois," lived to be 75, was a sometime inventor who held some patents that proved of little value, and had married the daughter of his very wealthy employer. And this nugget: that he came over from Europe as a two-year-old boy, lost both of his parents on the voyage, and was adopted or at least raised by friends of his parents who'd been on the same voyage. I started by doing the math from EC and Ella Mae's vital dates, arriving at the idea that EC was born about 1855 and died in 1930. Sure enough, I found his death record in Joliet, IL, in that year. Then I corralled the couple in censuses of 1900 and 1910; oddly, and briefly frustratingly, there were two men of that name in that time frame in that state - except that my great-great grandfather showed up in both as "Emory" even as the other man spelled it the way my mother and his death record says my ancestor did. If it weren't for the names of their other family members, I would probably have gone off onto a wild line chase. But Ella Mae told me which was the right EC - and both census records indicate he was born in August of 1854 in Indiana. Is the story of the Atlantic crossing a family myth? Or a fact assigned to the wrong ancestor - could it have been EC's father or grandfather? Or did the person speaking to the enumerators not want to tell "the government" that EC was an immigrant? My mother's one surviving sister does not remember the story, but my mother is quite firm in remembering their mother speak of it. She also points out that she spent much more one-on-one time with her mother than did my aunt, who was one of three sisters born in three years RL and Grace were raising at once. This impasse has existed for nearly a year now, lying on the back burner as I concentrate on the two other great mysteries. But imagine how my ears perked up when I saw that your line includes someone born in Ripley, Indiana! Shot in the dark: does Emery Charles Hodges happen to appear in that line? Thanks for your input ... Kurt Pickering kpickering@tnema.org --------- 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]

I hope someone can help some of these people. Elijah Elijah I read your story about the HODGES' on RootsWeb. I too am a HODGES. I have come to a brick wall several times about the parents of my ggrandfather, Richard Samuel HODGES. I know my Richard came from Texas and possible Arkansas. He married Mirah Lunetta Trimble December 24, 1875 in Hubbard City, TX. I can not find his parents. I did find in the 1870 census, Limestone County, TX, a Walter C. HODGES with 6 children. One of which is a Richard S. If you have any information that might connect us, please let me know. Thank you, Gwynn Nell Swanson cows@pldi.net ___________________________________________________________________ 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]

--------- Begin forwarded message ---------- From: Batch1@webtv.net (linda batchelor) To: thetishbite@juno.com Subject: HODGES Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 17:51:32 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <10885-37321CF4-6035@mailtod-131.iap.bryant.webtv.net> i have just begun to scratch my hodges lines. have done the others as they were easier. i have a orrinoswald hodges, b.2ug1859 in manchester,ill. son of wm. hodges and nancy j. virtress. wm born c.1827 in kentucky. is there any similarity in any of your hodges? illinois and indiana are so close i find that this line (maternal to me) is in and out of both states generationally. --------- 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]

-----Original Message----- From: hackley@insync.net <hackley@insync.net> Date: Monday, May 10, 1999 10:37 AM Subject: Re: Luther Hartwell Hodges I made inquiry of the North Carolina Library > > > archives online (Harry McKown) and received > > > the following information. > > > > Parents of Luther H. Hodges are John James > > > Hodges and Lovicia Gammon Hodges. His siblings > > > were given as follows: > > > David Hodges > > > Beulah Haizlip > > > Munsey Hodges > > > Ethel Edwards > > > Mrs. S.F. Crews > > > > I was hoping for more information than that but > > > I am glad to get that. > > > > Hope this helps someone. > > > > Gerry Hodges Hackley in Houston, Texas > > > gerry@hackley.com >

I thank you - I didn't have any of the information about John and Deborah being in KY. Later, Mary -- http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/u/c/Mary-C-Buchholz/tree1.html mailto:shepherd@iw.net Mary Buchholz HCR 62, Box 7 Belle Fourche, SD 57717 605-892-4268 phone & fax CLARKSON/BUCHHOLZ/MORIARTY/REITER/DOOLITTLE/ BANCROFT/MORSE/CARR/HAMMOND/TANNER/FOSTER/FORTH

Today's Houston Chronicle (May 10,1999) has the following obituary: LOCKEY ELOISE HODGES LOCKEY went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ May 8, 1999. Born in Villa Grove, Ill. Nov 18, 1920, she is survived by her husband of 57 years, Harold B. Lockey, son Glenn Lockey, granddaughters Renee G. Lockey and Lara Flores, and sisters Juanita Reid and Barbara Wheeler. Her memorial service will be held 11 AM Wed May 12 at Epworth Parker United Meth. Church. 2101 Dismuke, Houston, TX. Gerry Hodges Hackley in Houston, TX

Hi Mary, I'm still trying to collect more info on your line of John and Deborah Lee Hodges. I'm sure you have the following but I'll send it anyway to be sure. Some of it is from you, so I know you have that part. Deborah Lee and John Hodges were the parents of Jesse Hodges. John was born abt 1732 and his will was proven May 1810 in Montgomery Co. KY. They married in Goochland Co. 11 November 1756. According to the Douglas Register, Deborah Lee and John Hodges had a son Jesse born 10 November 1760, baptized 7 Dec 1760. 1 Jesse Hodges 1760 - 1838 . +Sarah ........ 2 Deborah Hodges Abt. 1780 - ............ +Henry Hieronimow ........ 2 Polly Hodges Abt. 1785 - ............ +Jesse Shipton ........ 2 Betsy Hodges Abt. 1787 - ............ +William Frazier ........ 2 Gilbert Hodges Abt. 1788 - ............ +Elizabeth Anderson ........ 2 Permelia Hodges Abt. 1788 - ............ +William G. Bailey ........ 2 Lucy Hodges Abt. 1790 - ............ +Simpson Emerson ........ 2 Hannah Hodges Abt. 1792 - ............ +Graham Nelson ........ 2 Susannah Hodges Abt. 1796 - ............ +George W. Davis 1796 - Here is another Jesse for you from this same area. I Jesse B. 1/16/1787 D. mvd to Ind. in 1832 m. sp. Nancy Johnson D/O Edmond and Sarah Johnson I Sarah b. 1810 II Nathan Johnson b. 1/14/1813 Revernd, mvd to Iowa in 1855 m. 12/25/1833 sp. Rachel Smith III Luisa b. 1815 IV George b. 1818 V William b. 1820 [2nd wife was sister of Rachel Smith VI Edmond Johnson b. 1824 VII Nancy Jane b. 1828 VIII Lucinda b. 1832 [ ? 1822 ?] Ken in Orlando At 08:31 AM 05/04/1999 -0600, you wrote: >Kenneth, In your searches in Goochland did you run into my Jesse >Hodges. I am searching for the full name of his wife; now I suppose he >married in KY where he was serving in the Revolutionary War. I have >records of this etc. HOWEVER, now I have been given two names for his >wife and no surname. Sarah ? was the first; now from Anne Crabb, author >of _And the Battle Began Like Claps of Thunder_; Jesse married Rebecca >Fisher 20 Dec 1801. Jesse is the son of John and Deborah Lee born Nov. >10, 1760. Deborah Lee Hodges died in KY. >Have other informationm, like children of Jesse to share, Mary >-- >http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/u/c/Mary-C-Buchholz/tree1.html > >mailto:shepherd@iw.net >Mary Buchholz HCR 62, Box 7 Belle Fourche, SD 57717 >605-892-4268 phone & fax >CLARKSON/BUCHHOLZ/MORIARTY/REITER/DOOLITTLE/ >BANCROFT/MORSE/CARR/HAMMOND/TANNER/FOSTER/FORTH > > >==== 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 HAVE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE AND AM NOT SURE HOW TO. BUT HERE GOES. I DESPERATELY NEED HELP ON THIS LINE AS I AM AT A STANDSTILL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND RESPONCE. LYNDA . JOHN EDWARD SR. B. 6-30-1923 IN PADUCAH, KY. D. 1-27-1994 IN GODFREY, ILL. M. MABLE KATIE (KNOCHE) ON 4-9-1955 IN CARNITH, MISS. (ALCORN CO.) MABLE B. 3-6-1927 IN EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. MOTHER WAS FRIEDA (WERNER) KNOCHE FATHER WAS WILLIAM JOHN KNOCHE FATHER AND MOTHER: 4. JOHN RUFUS DAVIS JR. B. 1-17-1899 IN ROCKY FORD,GA. D. 3-24-1966 IN INGLEWOOD, CALIF. (DIED FROM LUNG CANCER) *1ST M. HAZEL DELANOR (FLINT) DAVIS ON ________ IN __________________________ HAZEL B. 6-30-1903 IN FOLSOM DALE, KY. D. 9-24-1951 IN PADUCAH, KY. (DIED FROM HODGKINS DISEASE-LEUKEMIA) . 2ND M. EVA ELVIRA (ROBEY) DAVIS ON ____ IN __________ HAD NO CHILDREN OF UNION. FATHER AND MOTHER: 5. JOHN RUFUS DAVIS SR. B. ABT. JUNE 1860 IN ____________,GA. D. _____IN ____________________ M. LANGLEY M. (BROWN) DAVIS ON MARCH 20, 1887 IN ___________________ LANGLEY B. ABT. MAY. 1867 IN ______________,GA. D. _____ IN __________________________ FATHER AND MOTHER: 6. JOHN A. DAVIS B. ABT.1810 IN ___________________ D. _______ IN _____________________ M. SARAH A. (UNKNOWN) ON ____ IN _____________ SARAH B. ABT. 1836 IN _____ D.______ IN____________

Hi Wilma, I've been out of town lately with some illnesses in my family and haven't had much time to respond to mail. I hope to catch up soon. Right now, I don't know if the Andrew in Augusta Co. is connected to your line from William Hodge but I strongly suspect that he is. Kay, a descendant of this line, very kindly sent me some info that I'm still trying to sort out. Would you please send me any additional info on your William which might aid in this? 1. ABSALOM2 BAIRD (JOHN1) was born 1756 in Kennett Square, Chester Co.,PA, and died October 27, 1805 in Washington, PA. He married (1) MARGARET DARRAH. He married (2) SUSANNA HARLAN BROWN July 14, 1783 in Swedes Church, Wilmington, New Castle, DE, daughter of GEORGE BROWN and SUSANNA HARLAN. Children of ABSALOM BAIRD and SUSANNA BROWN are: i. JOHN3 BAIRD, b. July 26, 1784, Kennett Square, Chester Co, PA; d. December 01, 1836, Washington County, PA. 2. ii. GEORGE BAIRD, b. October 28, 1785, Kennett Square, Chester County, PA; d. November 02, 1860, Washington, PA. 3. iii. THOMAS HARLAN BAIRD, b. November 15, 1787, Washington, PA; d. November 22, 1866, Washington, PA. 4. iv. WILLIAM BAIRD, b. July 24, 1789; d. November 11, 1834, Maybe October 11. 5. v. SARAH BAIRD, b. March 11, 1793; d. May 30, 1833, Maysfield, KY. Married William Hodge vi. SUSAN BAIRD, b. October 14, 1796; d. July 09, 1824, Uniontown, PA; m. HUGH CAMPBELL, August 09, 1823, Uniontown, PA. Ken in Orlando At 03:18 PM 05/08/1999 EDT, you wrote: >Hi Ken, Nice to see your name on line, Miss our little chats. I am >rereading your mail on Andrew Hodge of Augusta Co. Va. See two of his >children married into the Baird line, like Wiliam Hodge, father of my George >Baird Hodge did. Do you have any information on the line these two Bairds >are from?. I am sure the area is Pennsylvania. This is a very, old >respected family name in that part of our country. I did find a grave of a >small boy named Pleasant Baird in Maysville, Kentucky. I have been told a >GEORGE BAIRD , a brother of GEORGE'S mother was a merchant and traveled >to the Maysville area to deal with WILLIAM HODGE and an ANDREW TODD, brother >of WILLIAM'S first wife. I believe William may have met SARAH BAIRD through >her brother. WILMA JEAN HATTON PRETOT WJPteach@AOL.com > > >==== HODGES Mailing List ==== >Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data > Cooperative? http://www.rootsweb.com/ > >

Just thought I would pass this along. Linda Hodge -----Original Message----- From: dee@JoLTs <dee@jolts.com> To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, May 08, 1999 3:49 PM Subject: [GA] Georgia Biographies Project >Hi everyone > >I have started the Georgia Biographies Project (A part of the US Biographies >Project) > >I am currently in need of some help!! If you have a biography of a Georgia >ancestor and would like to share it with the Georgia Biography project, >please let me know! > >Also, I currently need county coordinators! Every county is available. If >you are interested please go to the Georgia Biography >site and take a look around! > >http://www.jolts.com/gabios/ > > >Thanks! > >Dee Pavey > >______________________________

Hello List, I would like to know if anybody is doing Hodge research in Wayne, Clarke, Jones, Co. MS? Thank you for any info. Linda Hodge

I wrote Sandi Gorin in regards to the Justice of the Peace question. Below is her reply. Diana -----Original Message----- From: Sandi Gorin <sgorin@glasgow-ky.com> To: Diana Flynn <ivie@tima.com> Date: Saturday, May 08, 1999 9:04 AM Subject: Re: question >Hellow! One week away from my youngest daughter's wedding so hustling. It >was an appointed office (still is). Their main tasks during the earlier >days - they could witness and marry people, testimony was taken before them >in civil or circuit cases. I think they were recommended to the governor if >I remember right! Hope this helps - Sandi > >At 08:19 PM 5/7/99 -0500, you wrote: >>Hi Sandi, >>Haven't talked with you in a while. Hope you and yours are all doing fine. >> >>One of my subscribers had a question and I know you probably have the >>answer to it. >> >>What exactly was a justice of the peace? What were his duties and how was >>he appointed? >> >>Thanks for any help you can give us. >> >>Diana Flynn >> >> >> >Col. Sandi Gorin 205 Clements,Glasgow, KY 42141 (502) 651-9114 >PUBLISHING: http://members.delphi.com/gorin1/index.html >SCKY: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/BarrenObits >TIPS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips >KYBIOS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Bios >ARCHIVES: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >BARREN CO WEB PAGE: http://ww4.choice.net/~jimphp/barrenco/ >

Hi Ken, Nice to see your name on line, Miss our little chats. I am rereading your mail on Andrew Hodge of Augusta Co. Va. See two of his children married into the Baird line, like Wiliam Hodge, father of my George Baird Hodge did. Do you have any information on the line these two Bairds are from?. I am sure the area is Pennsylvania. This is a very, old respected family name in that part of our country. I did find a grave of a small boy named Pleasant Baird in Maysville, Kentucky. I have been told a GEORGE BAIRD , a brother of GEORGE'S mother was a merchant and traveled to the Maysville area to deal with WILLIAM HODGE and an ANDREW TODD, brother of WILLIAM'S first wife. I believe William may have met SARAH BAIRD through her brother. WILMA JEAN HATTON PRETOT WJPteach@AOL.com

This is my version of Justice of the Peace based on 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. I am not a lawyer and this is not a "legal" definition. Russ Henderson PO Box 24117, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33307-4117 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."

Not necessarily. My uncle wasn't, but maybe the norm changed over the years. Kurt >>> Frank Thomas GrayHawk Davis <grayhawk@swva.net> 05/07 1:13 PM >>> Thanks for your replies. I had never seen those markers before. Were others with this marker also cremated? Frank ==== 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

I would also like to know what he answer is to that also. My grandfather was a Justice of the Peace. Is that the same thing as a constable? Linda Hodge -----Original Message----- From: ConPutnam@aol.com <ConPutnam@aol.com> To: HODGES-L@rootsweb.com <HODGES-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, May 07, 1999 5:39 PM Subject: [HODGES-L] The role of the Justice of the Peace?? ... >Hi Harriet and other researchers on the list. I'm trying to catch >up...again...and lost the beginning of this thread if indeed it is a thread. > I'm interested in learning more about JPs, what sort of qualifications were >required to become a Justice of the Peace, and even what was their role and >the functions they performed. I have several in my family lines and they did >not appear to have formal legal training, nor were they of a religious >nature....but they certainly did perform marriages. Was this their primary >role? >Connie .... Falls Church VA > >~~~~snip >Re: Fw: [CAFRESNO-L] Justice of the Peace as First Created in MaderaCo.1893 > > >==== HODGES Mailing List ==== >Please remember that it is okay to post any information on any Hodge/Hodges/Hedge to the list. The more info we post, the more likely that we will find connections. > >

Hello all; I am looking for info on my great grandfather Henry Perkins Hodges b 1881 in NC and died in 1947 Galax Va. His parents were D.P. or O.P. and Elizabeth Hodges, no clue on dates or places for them. Gray Newman

Thanks for your replies. I had never seen those markers before. Were others with this marker also cremated? Frank