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William Oliver Hodson 1849–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1849

Birth Location: Wayne County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 24 Sep 1910

Death Location: California, USA

Father: David Hodson

Mother: Sarah Oliver

Spouse(s): Rebecca Lewis

Children(s): Charles Hodson, Mary Hodson, Eber Hodson, William Hodson, John Hodson, David Hodson, Emma Hodson, Walter Hodson, Samuel Hodson, Joseph Hodson, Roy Hodson

In 1849, William Oliver Hodson entered the world in Wayne County, Indiana, USA, born to David Hodson And Sarah Jane Oliver. In 1850, William Oliver Hodson resided in Stony Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA. In 1860, William Oliver Hodson resided in Providence, New Providence, Hardin, Iowa, USA. William Oliver Hodson married Rebecca Lilly Lewis, and had children including Charles S Hodson, David Richard Hodson, Eber S Hodson, Emma M Hodson, John L Hodson, Joseph Sylvester Hodson, Mary Annie Hodson, Roy Henry Hodson, Samuel Allen Hodson, Walter E Hodson, William Hodson. William Oliver Hodson passed away in 1910 in California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1849, William Oliver Hodson entered the world in Wayne County, Indiana, USA, born to David Hodson And Sarah Jane Oliver.
  • In 1850, William Oliver Hodson resided in Stony Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, William Oliver Hodson resided in Providence, New Providence, Hardin, Iowa, USA.
  • William Oliver Hodson married Rebecca Lilly Lewis, and had children including Charles S Hodson, David Richard Hodson, Eber S Hodson, Emma M Hodson, John L Hodson, Joseph Sylvester Hodson, Mary Annie Hodson, Roy Henry Hodson, Samuel Allen Hodson, Walter E Hodson, William Hodson.
  • William Oliver Hodson passed away in 1910 in California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Hodson
1825–1894
Birth Location: Wayne, Wayne, Indiana, USA
DH
Sarah Oliver
1831–1904
Birth Location: Wayne County, Indiana, USA
SO

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Lewis
1853–1906
Birth Location: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
RL

Children(s)

Charles Hodson
1871–1875
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
CH
Mary Hodson
1873–1914
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
MH
Eber Hodson
1875–1875
Birth Location: Rutland, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
EH
William Hodson
1876–1876
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
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John Hodson
1877–1877
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
JH
David Hodson
1878–1936
Birth Location: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
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Emma Hodson
1880–1881
Birth Location: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
EH
Walter Hodson
1883–1883
Birth Location: Carthage, Jasper, Missouri, USA
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Samuel Hodson
1884–
Birth Location: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
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Joseph Hodson
1887–1966
Birth Location: Webb City, Jasper, Missouri, USA
JH
Roy Hodson
1894–1972
Birth Location: Carthage, Jasper, Missouri, USA
RH

William Hodson's Ancestors

Self
William Hodson
1849–1910
Birth Place: Wayne County, Indiana, USA
Parents
David Hodson
1825–1894
Wayne, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Sarah (Jane) Oliver
1831–1904
Wayne County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John ("One-Eyed" Hodgson ,) III
1787–1870
Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Sarah Mills
1792–1860
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1759–1823
Thomas Mills
1763–1799
Jemima Jones
1763–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1731–1804
Mary Mills
1731–1793

William Hodson's Descendants

1.
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William (Oliver) Hodson (13 Apr 1849–24 Sep 1910) m. Rebecca (Lilly) Lewis (7 Aug 1853–18 May 1906)
  1. 1. Charles (S.) Hodson 1871–1875
  2. 2. Mary (Annie) Hodson 1873–1914 m. Samuel (Gideon) Messecher 1869–1913
    1. 1. Sarah (Emma) Messecher 1897–
    2. 2. William (Oliver) Messecher 1905–1955
    3. 3. Ethel (Rebecca) Messecher 1907–2002
    4. 4. Nellie (Arminnie) Messecher 1909–1982
  3. 3. Eber (S.) Hodson 1875–1875
  4. 4. William Hodson 1876–1876
  5. 5. John (L.) Hodson 1877–1877
  6. 6. David (Richard) Hodson 1878–1936
  7. 7. Emma (M.) Hodson 1880–1881
  8. 8. Walter (E.) Hodson 1883–1883
  9. 9. Samuel (Allen) Hodson 1884–
  10. 10. Joseph (Sylvester) Hodson 1887–1966
  11. 11. Roy (Henry) Hodson 1894–1972 m. Mable (Gertrude) Purdy 1903–1999
    1. 1. George (Allen) Hodson 1921–1993 m. Pia DeFusco 1928–1990
    2. 2. Gerald (Sylvester) Hodson 1927–2003 m. Helen (L.) Tew 1926–
    3. 3. Viola (Beverly) Hodson 1929–1991
    4. 4. Frances (Rebecca) Hodson 1923–1998
    5. 5. Goldie (Marie) Hodson 1925–2015 m. Gerald (Marvin) Anderson 1925–1962 m. Lawrence (William) Flinn 1924–2011
    6. 6. Larry (Fay) Hodson 1945–2018
    7. 7. Arlan (Eugene) Hodson 1930–2018 m. Virginia (Helen) Scovel 1930–2001

William Hodson's Timeline

9 Records

1849
13 Apr 1849
Birth of William Oliver Hodson in Wayne County, Indiana, USA
Wayne County, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
William Oliver Hodson resided here in Stony Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
Stony Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
William Oliver Hodson resided here in Providence, New Providence, Hardin, Iowa, USA
Providence, New Providence, Hardin, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
William Oliver Hodson resided here in Rutland, Montgomery, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Rutland, Montgomery, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
William Oliver Hodson resided here in Rutland, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Rutland, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
1885
1 Mar 1885
Age 36
William Oliver Hodson resided here in Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
William Oliver Hodson resided here in Spring Valley, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Spring Valley, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 61
William Oliver Hodson resided here in Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
1910
24 Sep 1910
Age 61
Death of William Oliver Hodson in California, USA
California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1849
    Event Place: Wayne County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Providence, Hardin, Iowa; Roll: M653_323; Page: 690; Family History Library Film: 803323
    [2] Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Stony Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Stony Creek, Henry, Indiana; Roll: 151; Page: 207a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Providence, New Providence, Hardin, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Providence, Hardin, Iowa; Roll: M653_323; Page: 690; Family History Library Film: 803323

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Rutland, Montgomery, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rutland, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: M593_439; Page: 631A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rutland, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rutland, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: 390; Page: 323A; Enumeration District: 159

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_90; Line: 11

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Spring Valley, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Spring Valley, Cherokee, Kansas; Roll: 474; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1240474

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1258; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0150; FHL microfilm: 1375271

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Quaker Records Index, 1867-1933

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1910
    Event Place: California, USA
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