Dear Friends, I so much appreciate every comment, suggestion and every bit of help you sent to me in my search for my g-g-grandfather Drury Hodges. This has been an exciting time for me, and the fun is just beginning. I am sending this to the Lists in Attala, Choctaw and Webster because the family I am searching lived Choctaw which later became Webster 1850 until 1880, and in Attala in 1880 until--. I went back to the 1840 Choctaw Census (No TWP Listed) to attempt to search for the father of Drury, and there is a possibility I found him. Actually I found two more Hodges men (as you know the 1840 lists only the heads of families) with the family members listed only by sex and approximate ages. Not much help but it's all we have. This is what I found: Hodges, Turner D. 1 male under 5 1 male 20-30 1 male 40-50 1 female under 5 1 female 20-30 If we accept most of the later censuses which show that Drury was born 1824, then in 1840, he would be about 16 years old, and there is not a male in the household of Turner D. Hodges who is in that age bracket. There is however both a male as well as a female whose ages are 20-30, and I believe that this is Turner D. and his wife, whoever she is. Anyone know? I also believe that the male who is between 40 and 50 in age is the father of either Turner or his wife. Of course, the two children, one male and one female are their children. So it looks like this Turner Hodges could be a brother to "my" Drury. I also found the following: Hodges, James 1 male under 5 1 male 10-15 1 male 15-20 1 male 20-30 1 male 40-50 1 female under 5 1 female 10-15 2 females 15-20 1 female 40-50 This James Hodges could well be the father of both Drury and Turner D. If there is both a male and a female whose ages are 40-50, they could easily be the parents of someone whose ages aare 20-30. Now look at the 1 male whose age was 15-20, and he could well be Drury, my g-g-grandfather, with one younger brother and one older brother, plus four sisters still at home. with Turner D. being the oldest son, and married. I would like to know if anyone out is researching either Turner D. or James Hodges. If so, please write to me and let's compare notes. I would really enjoy hearing from any and all of you. I have enjoyed the many e-mails from you. Mozelle