Hello list, I've been searching the census records for the people in the great newspaper articles that Cathy is posting and noticed the spelling for the surname. Found it under Hodgson. Just thought I would share. Deborah Iowa Recorder Greene, Butler, Iowa January 20, 1904 OF INTEREST IN IOWA - Mrs. John Hodgon, a well-known pioneer of Butler County, is dead at Clarksville. Cathy Joynt Labath Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/ census information, might be the family? June 22, 1900 Butler Township, Clarksville, Butler County, Iowa John Hodgson, head, June 1858, 41, married 21 yrs. Illinois, England, Ireland, farmer Clara C. Hodgson, wife, May 1834, 66, married 21 yrs. twelve children seven living, Canada, Canada, Canada May 2 and 3, 1910 same location John Hodgson, head, 52, 2nd marriage 4 years, Illinois, England, Ireland, farmer Martha Hodgson, wife, 42, 2nd marriage, 4 years, one child one living, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Lotta Robert(s), step-daughter, 12, single, Illinois, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Bridget Hodgson, mother, 80, widow, ten children eight living, Ireland, Ireland, Ireland Do not know if this is the correct family or not?