Thanks to all who replied to my post about Creed Clay Hodges. I know he was born in Sumner County, TN in 1826 after his father Ezekiel had migrated from Franklin County, VA with the whole family some years earlier. (You can read about this in Juanita Patton's book.) Creed married Caroline Gray (who was four years older than he was) on February 16, 1849 in Sumner County. They had a bunch of children, the first few born in Sumner County, others born in Illinois. (They are 5th generation from Isham Hodges.) 5 George Hodges 1851 - Unknown .......... 5 Rebecca Hodges 1853 - Unknown b in IL, USA .......... 5 William J.E.Hodges 1855 -1922 b in IL, died in TX .......... 5 Adaline Hodges 1859 - Unknown b Sumner,TN ......... 5 Andrew J. 1861 - Unknown born IL ............5 Thomas J. 1863 - Unknown born IL ............5 Daniel Franklin 1865 - 1937 b. Saline Co. IL died in PA It looks as though they were back and forth between Tennessee and Illinois, although I know the youngest child (my grandfather) went through the schools in Galatia, Illinois, so they were there quite a while. I just don't have any proof where anyone went except William J.E. who went to Texas and Daniel Franklin who stayed in Illinois until 1932, then came to PA and died 5 years later. Ann