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William Lee Hodges 1903 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1903

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 25 Mar 1937

Death Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Father: William Hodges

Mother: Georgia Bowles

Spouse(s): Elsie Gray

Children(s): Bobby Hodges, Robie Hodges, Bettie Hodges, Willie Hodges

William Lee Hodges Jr. was born in 1903 in Virginia, the child of William Lee Hodges and Georgia Emma Bowles. In 1910, William Lee Hodges Jr. resided in Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, USA. In 1920, William Lee Hodges Jr. resided in Roanoke Jefferson Ward 1, Roanoke (Independent Cit. William Lee Hodges Jr. married Elsie Mae Gray, and had children including Bobby Lee Hodges, Robie Hodges, Bettie Jean Hodges, Willie Gray Hodges. William Lee Hodges Jr. passed away in 1937 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Lee Hodges Jr. was born in 1903 in Virginia, the child of William Lee Hodges and Georgia Emma Bowles.
  • In 1910, William Lee Hodges Jr. resided in Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, William Lee Hodges Jr. resided in Roanoke Jefferson Ward 1, Roanoke (Independent Cit.
  • William Lee Hodges Jr. married Elsie Mae Gray, and had children including Bobby Lee Hodges, Robie Hodges, Bettie Jean Hodges, Willie Gray Hodges.
  • William Lee Hodges Jr. passed away in 1937 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hodges's Ancestors

Self
William Hodges
1903 – 1937
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
William Lee Hodges
1871 – 1935
Henry, Virginia, United States
Georgia (Emma) Bowles
1876 – 1951
Ripplemead, Giles, VA, USA
Grandparents
Martin (D.) Hodges
1842 – 1934
Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Jane) Hardy
1852 – 1950
Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Unknown Hodges
– 1850
Lydia Hodges
1815 – 1887
Elijah Hardy
1831 – 1903
Clarissa Stultz
1831 – 1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hodges's Descendants

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William (Lee) Hodges (26 Jan 1903 – 25 Mar 1937) m. Elsie (Mae) Gray (9 Mar 1908 – 27 Jul 1966)
  1. 1. Bobby (Lee) Hodges (20 Aug 1928 – 9 Jan 1978)
  2. 2. Robie Hodges (abt 1929 – )
  3. 3. Bettie (Jean) Hodges (26 Mar 1930 – )
  4. 4. Willie (Gray) Hodges (29 Aug 1934 – 1991)

William Hodges's Timeline

5 Records

1903
26 Jan 1903
Birth of William Lee Hodges Jr. in Virginia
Virginia
1910
1910
Age 7
William Lee Hodges Jr. resided here in Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
William Lee Hodges Jr. resided here in Roanoke Jefferson Ward 1, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Roanoke Jefferson Ward 1, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
William Lee Hodges Jr. resided here in Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1937
25 Mar 1937
Age 34
Death of William Lee Hodges Jr. in Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1903
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Roanoke Jefferson Ward 1, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1912; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 20
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342192
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: T624_1646; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1375659
    [4] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: T624_1646; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1375659

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Roanoke Jefferson Ward 1, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Roanoke Jefferson Ward 1, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1912; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 20

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342192

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1937
    Event Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014

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