Hello Sherie Hodges, My name is Elijah Hodges. This request caught my attention because I had a great grand Uncle named John E. A. Hodges. He was born in Martinstown, Putnam, MO between 25 Dec 1861. He married Mary Josephine Bailey 26 Dec 1882. He died in Salt Lake City Utah 1 Jan 1913, no known children. He was 9th of ten children of Gabriel Hodges and Dorothy Conn. I don't think that this is the family you are looking for, but it was a surprise for me to see his name in your request. Elijah Michael & Sherie Hodges wrote: The story in this family goes like this: 2 brothers came to America from England, not on the Mayflower but almost immediately thereafter. Both settled in GA. One brother died childless. The other brother populated the US with his offering, therefore, anyone who can trace back to the surviving brother is related. Only one problem, I can't find out who either brother is. I am researching in my husband's family. Very little is known about the ancestors according to the living children. My father-in-law, Vernon was born in the early 1920's in AR. His father Clyde, had at least 2 brothers, Claude and Ross but the rest escapes me now. They all lived in AR. Clyde m. Ethel Debow who had 2 brothers & 2 sisters. Clyde's parents were John R Hodges and Margaret Goad. There are many Goad's in AR. There is some dispute over John's father's name, it could be E.A. Hodges. Does anyone have anything that might connect with this sparse amount of information? Is so, please email me. Sherie Hodges