Benjamin Franklin Hodges

1839 - 1928  (89 years)

• Name	Benjamin Franklin Hodges  [1]
  Birth	8 Mar 1839	Shelby County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Dec 1928	Forestburg, Montague County, Texas   [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 d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Texas
  Children	1. Thomas W. Hodges,   b. 1873   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Willie May Hodges,   b. Abt 1876, Texas d. Aft 1899 (Age ~ 24 years)
  Family ID	F3136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Mar 1839 - Shelby County, Texas Death - 15 Dec 1928 - Forestburg, Montague County, Texas Marriage - - Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S532] Cordell, Lynell Gentry-Family Researcher P.O. Box 1992 Duncan OK 73534-1992 Correspondence, Gedcom, Family Group Sheets, Email.