Back in August 18th, 1932 my father was born.  He was adopted by the Hodges family in South Georgia whose parents were Frederick Benjamin Hodges & Jessie Pound Hodges.  His Grandfather was Stephen Littleton Hodges and his great grandfather was Benjamin Hodges from Pitt county NC.  I wondered which Hodges family he was adopted from in the Jacksonville area where he was born?  Anybody know of any deaths at child birth or any other information that may could explain this family adoption?

Thank you,

Katie

Shirley Ann Hodges Allison, 70, of Chipley went home to be with the Lord on March 6, 2011 at the Northwest Florida Community hospital in Chipley. She was born November 25, 1940 in Dothan, AL to Lloyd Shelton Hodges and Frances Arlene Murphy. She had lived in Chipley since 2004 coming from Dothan. She was a member of the Master Garden Club and a homemaker. She loved her pets and flowers. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will truly be missed. She was preceded in death by her parents.

A celebration of her life will be held 10 A.M. Thursday March 10, 2011 at Oakie Ridge Baptist Church with Bro. Laddie Derocco officiating. Cremation will follow.

As described on the back of the photo by Audis Hodges Jordan: (Kenny is adding the ages of those pictured)

From left to right (standing):  Roy 20 years old, Dera Hodges Cole (holding William Cole) she would have been 25 here. Marvin Pinson Hodges (age 42) holding Norma Gertrude Hodges - (about 1 1/2 years old), Lelia Lamar Hodges (age 45)
Stephen Life Cole (Dera's husband - about 32)

Next row down from left:  Augusta Applewhite Hodges (age 71) - wife of Edmund William Hodges (who may have just passed away when this photo was taken), Mattie Mai Crawford Hodges - age 25 first wife of Thomas E. Hodges, Martha Catherine (Aunt Monnie) Banks (age 33), Roberta McAnn Hodges - age 42  (stepmother to the oldest five and mother to the youngest Hodges children), Alexander Willie Hodges  age 53,

My father's name was Claude Herbert Hodges.  He was from Olean, Mo. Born 1n 1912 died 1975. He has brothers and sisters in Missouri.  A sister last know to be in Seattle, Wa., and a brother last known in Salt Lake City, Ut.  Does anyone have info on this part of the family.

Hello all!  Here is a post detailing what I know about the Hodges background of my family.  I have a bit more information than is listed here if it would be of help to anyone.  At the end of this post is a quick summary of my lineage minus dates and siblings and marriages.

If anyone has any information about these people or thinks I can help them at all, please let me know!

-Joe

Stephen S. Hodges (1812 in NY - ??) m. Mary Potter (1821 in NY - ??)

This beautiful handwritten document circa 1915 was found in an old trunk, saved and kindly sent to us by Barbara Fairbanks of Woodbury CT. We are attempting to find someone descended from William Hodge to pass it too.