Who can compare the Hodges in Cotton to Kaolin, a History of Washington County to the Hodges in Lela Hodges' letter about the story of the Hodges going from NC to Sc, Ga. and Fla. If we study the Davis ged-com (thanks Diana) and notice that Richard has John Robert Sr. Willliam Henry Henry (which all match the Cotton to Kaolin story) In Lela's story could the Richard from above be the father of John Robert Sr. William Henry Howell (but a missed translation and it was suppose to be Henry) The Lela story and the Cotton to Kaolin are too similar NOT to be the same people. It's just a thought to check. Annette Haddock ck