I found the following Hodges in the 1830 census in Putnam Co., IN. The first group of #'s are free white males, and the second group of #'s are free white females. The ages apply to both groups: Under 5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60, 60-70, 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, over 100. page 177 David Hodges 1000100000000 1000010000000 page 185 Jesse Hodges 0211001000000 0111001000000 page 200 Philip Hodges 0011301000000 0000001000000 page 200 Robert Hodges 2020000100000 1210001000000 page 200 William Hodges 1100010000000 1000010000000 page 201 Elijah Hodges 2000010000000 2000100000000 page 204 Drewery Hodges 0023001000000 1200010000000 page 178 Nathan Hodgens 1000010000000 0010010000000 I am looking for information on JESSE HODGES. I believe his wife might have been Nancy (maiden name unknown) b ca 1785 KY. I believe two of his children may have been WILLIAM HODGES b. ca 1805 KY who married CATHERINE DAVIS 21 Nov 1837 IN; SARAH (SALLY) HODGES b. ca 1812 KY who married NOBLE JAMES MYERS 14 Feb 1837 KY. Jesse is not listed in the 1840 census however Nancy is listed with one male 15-20; and females between 20-30 and 50-60. In 1850 Nancy is listed with William and in 1860 she is listed with Sarah who is then a widow. In the 1850 census the children of William and Catherine are listed as NOBLE JAMES HODGES b ca 1838; NATHAN HODGES b ca 1841; WILLIAM S. HODGES b ca 1843; GEORGE W. HODGES b ca 1846; JOHN H. HODGES b ca 1848. The children of Sarah and Noble are listed in the 1850 census as ELIZA ANN MYERS b 22 Jan 1838; MARTHA E. MYERS b ca 1841; NATHAN B. MYERS b ca 1846 (killed in the Civil War); PRESTON N. MYERS b ca 1848; CYNTHIA J. MYERS b Jan 1850. I am only speculating that William and Sarah are brother and sister. However with Nancy living with the different ones in the 1850 and 1860 census that leads me to this speculation. Also with the naming of the children of both families it leads me to believe that they are definitely related. The one thing that puzzles me is that if Jesse is the father, why is there not a child in either family named after him? The only Hodges households that had a female between the ages of 40 and 50 were Jesse, Philip and Robert. I have a copy of Drewry/Drury/Drewery Hodges will that I received from Putnam County. He has been eliminated as it names his wife and children. This has been such an elusive family I really need help. I am sorry for the length of this mail; but didn't know how to explain it more briefly. Thank you. Phoebe Pantier Bush PSBU@aol.com