Jim, Hope the hurricane doesn't get to you! So far, so good with it not coming on shore, but know it is eroding the beaches again. Maybe it will turn north some more and really miss the mainland altogether. Heard from Ken in Orlando tonight and they got very little damage and the winds were only in the 35 mph range with gusts to 50 mph and 5 1/2" of rain. Here in Texas that speed wind is "normal" for just about any day, as you well know. We could use the rain, but not the storms here. Right now, I am trying to get in touch with some of the WALDRON descendants of the HODGES family. They attend the Wedgwood Baptist Church where the shooting took place tonight in Ft. Worth, Tx. and are very active. Hopefully, they were somewhere else tonight. Haven't done much research lately. However, am curious if you ever got an answer about this Jesse HODGES, Jr.? I don't think this is the right relationship either. I still think that the Jesse HODGES who was in Hunt Co., Tx. was the son of Jesse HODGES and Elizabeth COLLINS, not the one mentioned in this message. A lot of the information would indicate that this is the case, but have not been able to prove it. All the evidence is circumstantial at this point. When I get some "free" time, will go up to the courthouse and talk to Joyce BARROW, the tax assessor/collector for Hunt Co., Tx. who is supposed to have a detailed family tree on this Jesse HODGES. Cousin, Bobbie Wright JasOHodges@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 99-08-11 18:48:07 EDT, you write: > > << > Harold - The Jesse Hodges who went from Boone, > NC to Knoxville, TN was a JR., son of Jesse Hodges > (b. 11 Feb 1754 m. Elizabeth Collins > and died 18 Mar 1842 McNairy Co., TN) > I believe their 13 children were: > James C. Hodges b. 17 Oct 1776 Pittsylvania > William Cayson > Jesse Hodges, Jr. b. 5 Oct 1780 Pittsylvania Co., VA > = = = = = = = = = = = = " > source: Bob Hodges papers in Austin > State Library. Mr. Hodges address was > given as Box 398, Canadian, TX 79014 >> > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Hi Gerry, > > I just want to make one and possibly two corrections to what you had sent to > Harold: > > While the Bob Hodges papers in the Austin State Library may be the source of > your information, his address is not Canadian, Texas. That is the address of > my brother, Billy George Hodges who probably corresponded with Bob Hodges and > may have sent him some information. Bill had told me at some point that he > had corresponded with a Bob Hodges. > > My second point is probably more a question than a correction. It is true > that Jesse had a son, Jesse, Jr., and the birth date is correct. It is my > undertstanding that Jesse, sr. and his children moved to Wilson Co. TN in > 1797 or 1798 from Pittsylvania Co. VA. I'm curious about your statement that > Jesse, Jr. moved from Boone, NC to Knoxville, TN. I'm inclined to believe he > may have been a different Jesse. If you have information to the contrary, > I'd love to have it because we have very little about Jesse, jr. I have that > he married Elizabeth Kelly but don't have a date. > > Warm regards, Jim Hodges > > 8000 Dunsmore Road > Richmond, VA 23229 > > ==== 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/