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William E. Hodges 1824 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1824

Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee

Death Date: 5 Nov 1881

Death Location: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama

Father: William Hodges

Mother: Lucinda Jeffries

Spouse(s): Leanah York

Children(s): Barshelia Hodges, William Hodges, John Hodges, Sarah Hodges, Burnetta Hodges

William E. Hodges was born in 1824 in Sevier, Tennessee, the child of William H. Hodges and Lucinda "Lucy" Jeffries. In 1870, William E. Hodges resided in District 7, Sevier, Tennessee, United States. William E. Hodges married Leanah York, and had children including Barshelia Hodges, William Hodges, John Calvin Hodges, Sarah Ellen Hodges, Burnetta Jane Hodges. William E. Hodges passed away in 1881 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama.

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Biography

  • William E. Hodges was born in 1824 in Sevier, Tennessee, the child of William H. Hodges and Lucinda "Lucy" Jeffries.
  • In 1870, William E. Hodges resided in District 7, Sevier, Tennessee, United States.
  • William E. Hodges married Leanah York, and had children including Barshelia Hodges, William Hodges, John Calvin Hodges, Sarah Ellen Hodges, Burnetta Jane Hodges.
  • William E. Hodges passed away in 1881 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hodges
1799 – 1850
Birth Location: Marlboro, South Carolina
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Lucinda Jeffries
1799 – 1843
Birth Location: Blount, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Leanah York
1822 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Barshelia Hodges
1848 –
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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William Hodges
1853 –
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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John Hodges
1854 – 1928
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Sarah Hodges
1856 – 1908
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Burnetta Hodges
1860 –
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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William Hodges's Ancestors

Self
William Hodges
1824 – 1881
Birth Place: Sevier, Tennessee
Parents
William H. Hodges
1799 – 1850
Marlboro, South Carolina
Lucinda ("Lucy") Jeffries
1799 – 1843
Blount, Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hodges's Descendants

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William (E.) Hodges (14 Sep 1824 – 5 Nov 1881) m. Leanah York (abt 1822 – )
  1. 1. Barshelia Hodges (abt 1848 – ) m. Lindsey
  2. 2. William Hodges (abt 1853 – )
  3. 3. John (Calvin) Hodges (24 Sep 1854 – 24 Jul 1928) m. Caldonia (E.) Mitchell (8 Jan 1856 – 17 Sep 1914)
    1. 1. I. (E.) Hodges (abt 1877 – )
    2. 2. E. (S.) Hodges (abt 1879 – )
    3. 3. William (Mitchell) Hodges (22 Feb 1881 – 9 Dec 1953) m. Maude (Mae) Mitchell (abt 1882 – 27 Mar 1941)
      1. 1. Homer Hodges (1910 – )
      2. 2. Thomas (S. "Tom") Hodges (24 Jun 1911 – 15 Apr 1978)
      3. 3. Rodger (M.) Hodges (30 Oct 1918 – 12 Oct 1982)
      4. 4. Helen Hodges (17 Jul 1923 – 4 Feb 1982)
      5. 5. Paul Hodges (abt 1925 – )
    4. 4. Mattie (Davis) Hodges (10 May 1886 – 2 Jan 1978) m. Richard (Evans) Watson (7 Mar 1881 – 13 Jul 1954)
      1. 1. Richard (Evans "Dic") Watson (13 Sep 1914 – 16 Jul 1984)
        1. 1. Ann (Britt) Watson m. Miller
      2. 2. Harry (Paine) Watson (19 Apr 1916 – 3 Dec 1934)
      3. 3. Virginia (L.) Watson (23 May 1917 – 6 Oct 1995) m. Walter (Darrell) Galyon (31 May 1913 – 19 Feb 2000)
      4. 4. Clyde (Davis) Watson (12 Mar 1919 – 21 Jul 1987) m. Eleanor ("Elaine") Mauney (9 Oct 1919 – 20 Dec 1998)
    5. 5. Myrtle (Anne) Hodges (10 Sep 1888 – 8 Feb 1952) m. Earnest ("Ora") Layman (19 Jul 1884 – 1 Oct 1975)
      1. 1. Mary (B.) Layman (abt 1910 – )
      2. 2. Ernest (Ora) Layman (16 Jul 1916 – 11 Aug 1980)
      3. 3. Nell Layman (abt 1920 – )
    6. 6. Nettie (McMahon) Hodges (19 Apr 1896 – 30 Oct 1974) m. John (Houk) Helton (4 Sep 1890 – 23 Mar 1970)
      1. 1. Odie (Mitchell) Helton (6 Jun 1914 – 30 Nov 1981) m. Jeanette (Elsa) Hundley (5 May 1918 – 15 Jan 1990)
      2. 2. Sanders (Isham) Helton (17 May 1916 – 26 Jan 1969) m. Edythe (Marie) Welch (20 Jun 1923 – 25 Apr 2000)
      3. 3. Dorothy Helton (25 Mar 1918 – 25 Oct 1918)
      4. 4. John (Houk) Helton (27 Aug 1919 – 11 Jan 1975)
      5. 5. Alma (Jean) Helton (3 Feb 1922 – 15 Nov 2006) m. Hoffstetter
      6. 6. Evelyn ("Faye") Helton (abt 1925 – )
      7. 7. Bobby Helton (abt 1932 – )
      8. 8. Harry Helton (abt 1935 – )
  4. 4. Sarah (Ellen) Hodges (17 Oct 1856 – 1 Aug 1908)
  5. 5. Burnetta (Jane) Hodges (abt 1860 – )

William Hodges's Timeline

3 Records

1824
14 Sep 1824
Birth of William E. Hodges in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 46
William E. Hodges resided here in District 7, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
District 7, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1881
5 Nov 1881
Age 57
Death of William E. Hodges in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama
Huntsville, Madison, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1881
    Event Place: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012
    [3] Web: RootsWeb Death Index, 1796-2010

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1824
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1559; Page: 406A; Image: 348; Family History Library Film: 553058
    [2] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [3] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 7, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1559; Page: 406A; Image: 348; Family History Library Film: 553058
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