Dear Diana DAVIS, From my own research and from information that I received from generous FLAKE and POYTHRESS researchers, Dorian H. FLAKE b 1834 Screven Co GA m 21 Sep 1854 Effingham Co GA m Andrew E. HODGES b 20 Dec 1833 d 8 Dec 1908 Andrew E. HODGES is buried at Malette Cemetery (evidently misidentified as Turkey Branch Methodist Church Cemetery Part II by one recorder of cemetery inscriptions) with Josephine F. HODGES b 31 May 1847 d 26 Aug 1914, Gazzie D. HODGES b 19 Oct 1881 d 9 Oct 1916 and Clyde Irvin HODGES b 25 Jul 1916 buried 9 Feb 1919, son of Susie & Charlie HODGES; Andrew E. HODGES' stone: "He served four years in the Confderate Army Co. D [not "B" as shown in Effingham Co GA Cemetery Book] - 47th Ga. Reg."). Andrew E. HODGES enlisted in Company D, 4th Batallion, "Screven Guards," as a private on 4 Mar 1862; his unit transferred to the 47th Regiment 12 May 1862; clothing was issued to him on 5 Mar 1864; pension records show he surrendered at Greensboro NC 26 Apr 1865. Andrew was the eldest child of William HODGES (b 8 Nov 1798 m 5 Apr 1833 Screven Co GA d > 1860, son of John HODGES) & Martha W. COLSON (b c 1812 d > 1860, dau Matthew COLSON Jr b c 1785 m c 1804 d 1826 & Mary Ann SHEPPARD) (in 1850, this couple and their childrenlived 'next door' to his Aunt Jane BLACK HODGES and Dorian's sister Sarah FLAKE not-yet-POYTHRESS b c 1833) Dorian was the (second child?) daughter of Richard Scruggs FLAKE (b 17 Nov 1809? m1 2 Aug 1830 m2 10 Jan 1860 m2 Margaret A. WILLIAMS) & his first wife, Ann HODGES b 1804 (dau Samuel HODGES b 1780-1782 & his first wife, Jane BLACK b c 1774 d > 1860) (Ann's younger sister, Sarah Jane HODGES SHEPPARD, is my wife's ancestor) Screven Co GA Deed Book 6P p 157: 18 Oct 1825 Morning [WILLIAMS] SHEPPARD deeds to grandson David T. COLSON, granddaughter Martha W. COLSON, granddaughter Mary M. COLSON, grandson William [W.] COLSON, daughter Mary COLSON (there were also grandchildren Mourning COLSON and Sheppard WIlliams COLSON) Screven Co GA Deed Book L p 397: 11 Nov 1831 Jane HODGES deeded a slave to her daughter, Sarah SHEPPARD Screven Co GA Deed Book M p 8: 17 Aug 1834 Jane HODGES deeded a slave girl to "my well-beloved daughter, Ann FLAKE Screven Co GA Deed Book P p 270: 1850 Morning [WILLIAMS] SHEPPARD deeds to daughters Mary [SHEPPARD COLSON] DONALDSON [m2 1828 George DONALDSON] and Elizabeth [SHEPPARD] HAGINS of FL In 1860, Elton 25, 'Adorna' 24 and their three little girls Ida 6, Anna 4 and Martha 2 were in Screven Co GA (Household 44 44) near Hinson WILDER and William FLAKE Andrew & Dorian were second cousins (their grandfathers, Samuel and John HODGES, were brothers and sons of William HODGES d by 1802). Please address the following questions concerning your data for the HODGES-COLSON couple: 1> From where do you get the middle name of Margaret for Martha COLSON? 2> From where do you get the middle name of James for William HODGES? Your assistance in these matters is appreciated, and May God Bless You and Your Family, Bob (John Robert) PEAVY Post Office Box 1519 Rincon GA 31326-1519 ________________________________ From: Diana Davis@ddavis on 04/22/99 To: GASCREVE-L@GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com@SMTP@Exchange Subject: [GASCREVE-L] Andrew Elton HODGES (b.1833- ), s/o William James and Martha Colson Hodges I received new information from a Savannah,GA researcher on Andrew Elton HODGES (b 1833- ), s/o William James and Martha (Margaret)Colson Hodges, he married a Dorah Ann FLAKE, 21Sep 1854 Effingham Co., GA. They had three children Iva, Anna, and Martha. He married 2nd Josephine Frances MALLETTE, d/o Elbert Lewis MALLETTE and Eliza Gracy Ann WILSON. They had 10 children. They are buried in Turkey Branch Methodist Church Cemetery. Thought I'd pass this on to others who are researching this branch. Diana ddavis@logicsouth.com