I have sent this information to the list before with no luck and am just taking another wild stab in the dark that maybe someone new joined or new info has surfaced that I am unaware of. My 3rd great grandfather was Elijah A Hodges born in Franklin County Virginia in June 1854. This birthdate comes from his marriage liscense where he married my third great grandmother Sabina Vaughan on December 25 1873. He gives he age as 19 as of last June and his birthplace as Franklin County Virginia. His mother is reported to have been Rebecca Jenkins Hodges but I have no proof of this and only word of mouth through the family. His father is said to have been a civil war soldier who went off and was never heard from again and assumed dead. Is there any authority out there on the Franklin County Va Hodges. I know there were tons of them. Has anyone straightened them out? Any clues to find out who my Elijah might belong to? I will enclose a listing of his children as maybe their names may ring a bell with someone. Any help on this appreciated Alison Martin - -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Elijah A. Hodges-[3640] was born in Jun 1854 in Franklin County VA Elijah married Sabina Vaughan-[3641] [MRIN:1352], daughter of Joshua Burwell Vaughan-[3642] and Mary Jane Anderson-[3643], on 25 Dec 1873 in Greenbrier County Virginia (Now WV) (1). Research: Sabina is Found in the 1870 Pocahontas County WV Census as being a white female aged 17 under the house of Burel Vaun (her father is Joshua Burwell Vaughan) in Union Township House number 134 Liscense issued on December 24 1873 They had the following children: 2 M i. Edward A Hodges-[3638] (2) was born on 20 Apr 1880 in Pocahontas County West Virginia and died on 17 Nov 1957 in Lewisburg West Virginia. Research: Effie Hodges Death Certificate lists Edward A. Hodges as her father. Edward married Mary Ella Rodgers-[3639] [MRIN:1257], daughter of Chesley A Rodgers-[3917] and Sally Hoover Kellison-[3918], on 27 Nov 1901 in Pocahontas County West Virginia (3). 3 F ii. Bessie J. Hodges-[3646] was born on 12 Feb 1891 in Lobelia Pocahontas County West Virginia. 4 M iii. Samuel Wesley Hodges-[3647] was born on 16 Oct 1874 in Greenbrier County Virginia (Now WV), died on 28 Feb 1896 in Pocahontas County West Virginia and was buried in Hill Cemetary, Pocahontas County West Virginia. 5 M iv. Howard Hodges-[4204] was born on 2 Dec 1879 in Greenbrier County Virginia (Now WV). 6 F v. Laura Virginia Hodges-[4205] was born on 16 May 1878. 7 M vi. Charles Lovie Hodges-[4310] was born on 12 Apr 1881 in Pocahontas County West Virginia. 8 F vii. Mary Ann Hodges-[4311] was born on 1 May 1883. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Sources 1. Larry Shuck, Available through Purchase at Greenbrier Historical Society, (1991). 2. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Batch number 8469606 Sheet 42, (Publication and or Extraction date for this record is unknown). 3. Pocahontas County Clerk, LDS Film number 804484 actual records on file with pocahontas county, (Record Created at time of Marriage. Copy on file with author was located 1999). Book 3 page 53.