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Riley Jordan* Hodges 1847–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1847

Birth Location: Kemper, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 8 Aug 1923

Death Location: Wayland, Stephens County, Texas, USA

Father: Thomas Hodges

Mother: Eliza Hodges

Spouse(s): MARY THOMAS

Children(s): RILEY HODGES

Riley Jordan* Hodges was born in 1847 in Kemper, Mississippi, USA, the child of Thomas H Hodges And Eliza Adeline Jane Pierce Hodges. Riley Jordan* Hodges married Mary Elizabeth Thomas, and had children including Riley Coleman Hodges. Riley Jordan* Hodges passed away in 1923 in Wayland, Stephens County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Riley Jordan* Hodges was born in 1847 in Kemper, Mississippi, USA, the child of Thomas H Hodges And Eliza Adeline Jane Pierce Hodges.
  • Riley Jordan* Hodges married Mary Elizabeth Thomas, and had children including Riley Coleman Hodges.
  • Riley Jordan* Hodges passed away in 1923 in Wayland, Stephens County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Hodges
1819–1888
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
TH
Eliza Hodges
1824–1852
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
EH

Spouses(s)

MARY THOMAS
1849–1905
Birth Location: Smith County, Texas, United States of America
MT

Children(s)

RILEY HODGES
1886–1948
Birth Location: Wayland, Stephens, Texas, USA
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Riley Hodges's Ancestors

Self
Riley Hodges
1847–1923
Birth Place: Kemper, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Thomas H Hodges
1819–1888
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Eliza (Adeline "Jane" Pierce) Hodges
1824–1852
Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
JAMES (L) HODGES
1787–1855
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Sarah (E) Cummings
1795–1870
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Riley (Wilburn) Pierce
1802–1864
Georgia, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Maj GGF
1765–1834
Frances Hodges
1773–1844
Eliza\Eleazer
1773–1845
Thomas Cummings
1767–1846
George Pierce
1776–1854
Elizabeth McCracken
1774–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth GGM
1720–1816
John PGGF)
1724–1776
George Cummings
1742–1808
Sarah Collins
1743–1809
Hugh Pierce
1749–1836
Sofia Hunter
1750–1839

Riley Hodges's Descendants

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Riley (Jordan*) Hodges (2 Feb 1847–8 Aug 1923) m. MARY (ELIZABETH) THOMAS (16 May 1849–27 Mar 1905)
  1. 1. RILEY (COLEMAN) HODGES 1886–1948 m. Josie (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Morris 1890–1964
    1. 1. Gladys (P) Shaffer 1909– m. Harry (R) Shaffer 1908–
      1. 1. Alma (L) Shaffer 1933–2007 m. Donald Melia 1932–1961

Riley Hodges's Timeline

2 Records

1847
2 Feb 1847
Birth of Riley Jordan* Hodges in Kemper, Mississippi, USA
Kemper, Mississippi, USA
1923
8 Aug 1923
Age 76
Death of Riley Jordan* Hodges in Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas
Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1847
    Event Place: Kemper, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1923
    Event Place: Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wayland, Stephens County, Texas, USA
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