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EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876
By John Carroll Power

These biographies were submitted by a researcher and evidently abstracted from the 1876 History of Sangamon County, IL. Errors could occur, so one should always verify the correctness by obtaining copies of vitals and performing all necessary research to document what is contained herein.



HODGE, RICHARD, born May 19, 1819, in Smithfield, Jefferson county, Virginia, was married April, 1838, to Catharine Divelbiss, in Westmoreland county, Penn. They moved to Springfield in the fall of 1839, and had five living children -

Jacob, born Oct. 1840 was married March 19, 1863, to Elizabeth J. Dennis, who was born June 7, 1844, in Springfield. They have five chidlren, Minnie, Margaret, Lizzie, Abbie and Sallie, and live in Springfield. Jacob Hodge is a wagon manufacturer.

Noah, born Feb. 6, 1842, in Springfield, Ill., was married in Jackson, Mississippi, to Miss D. L. O. Johnson. She died Aug. 10, 1874, leaving two children, Edgar O. and D. L. O., who live with their father. Noah Hodge was Circuit Clerk of Hinds county, Miss., from Sept. 12, 1869, to Jan. 4, 1876. He moved to Akron, Ohio, and was married there, May 16, 1876, to Sarah W. Ashmun. Mr. Hodge is a practicing lawyer, and resides at Akron.

Richard, Jun., born June 25, 1846, was married in Springfield, Ill., Oct. 21, 1872, to Sallie Pierce. He is a wagon maker, and lives in Springfield.

George W., born Feb. 22, 1849, lives near Springfield, Illinois.

Kate, born Oct. 10, 1851, was married Feb. 8, 1871, in Springfield, Ill., to Jonas F. Stuver, who was born May 12, 1846, in Northampton county, Pennsylvania. They have two children, Elsie E. and Nellie E., and live in Akron, Ohio.

Richard Hodge died May 30, 1852, on his way to California. It was his second trip there. Mrs. Catharine Hodge lives with her son, Noah, in Akron Ohio.



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