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Benjamin Franklin Hodges

Male 1839 - 1928  (89 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Franklin Hodges  [1
    Born 8 Mar 1839  Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Dec 1928  Forestburg, Montague County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • CSA, Company A, 12th Texas Cavalry from Hill County, Texas. His first application for a pension, made in 1910, was rejected because they could not find his name in the rolls. It was approved in 1926. His brother's, G.A Hodges and L.C. Hodges, both of Sterling City, Texas stated they knew he served for three years. G.A. had served in the same company and regiment. An affadavit of witnesses, dated August 5, 1926 is signed by J.Williamson and Elmer Williamson. Elmer may be the son in law of John M. Gentry and J. Williamson could be either Jerry or his son Jason Williamson.

      In HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS, in a story about his father, it states that Benjamin was a farmer in Indian Territory. A Hodges descendant gave the names of the children to Lynell Cordell in February 1999.

      His father was Newel Hodges and Theodocia Lindsey.

      At the time of the 1910 and 1920 federal census enumerations, the widowed Benj. Hodges was living in the home of his son-in-law, also a widower, Arthur C. Manire.
    • (Research):
      Census Information


      1880 census
      Johnson Co. TX ED 80 Pg. 247B
      Benjamin F. HODGES Self M Male W 41 TX Farmer TN TN
      Sarah M. HODGES Wife M Female W 40 KY Keeping House KY KY
      Thomas W. HODGES Son S Male W 7 TX TX KY
      Willie May HODGES Dau S Female W 4 TX TX KY
      Lewis H. MC LENDON Other S Male W 38 GA Farm Labored NC NC

      1900 census
      Montague Co. TX, Ed 57 Pg. 99B
      318/321
      Hodges, Benj. F., head, WM, ------?, 61, M, 38, ? TN TN
      Hodges, Sarah M., wife, WF, -----?, 62, M, 38, 5/2 children, KY KY ?

      Very hard to read the 1900 census..

      (Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)
    Person ID I11488  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Sarah M. "Sally" Gentry,   b. Abt 1838, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas W. Hodges,   b. 1873,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Willie May Hodges,   b. Abt 1876, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1899  (Age ~ 24 years)
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 
    Family ID F3136  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Mar 1839 - Shelby County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Dec 1928 - Forestburg, Montague County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - - Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S532] Cordell, Lynell Gentry-Family Researcher P.O. Box 1992 Duncan OK 73534-1992 Correspondence, Gedcom, Family Group Sheets, Email.