Geneva County AlArchives Biographies.....Hodges, Joseph 1832 - living in 1893
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Author: Brant & Fuller (1893)
    JOSEPH HODGES, farmer, of Geneva county, was born in Lee county, Ga., in
1832. He is the son of Henry and Martsy (Kennedy) Hodges, the former of whom was
born in Georgia, became a farmer early in life, bought a farm in Georgia, and
became the owner of many slaves, all of whom he lost as a result of the war. He
came to Alabama in 1857, and. bought a farm near Abbeville, Henry county, upon
which he lived until his death, which occurred in 1867. Politically he was
always a democrat. His wife was a native of North Carolina, removed with her
parents to Georgia, where she was married in her sixteenth year, and became the
mother of eight children, four of whom still survive. She now lives with her son
Joseph Hodges, who was brought up on a farm and never went to school a day in
his life. He entered the service of the Confederate states as a member of
Hilliard's legion, but subsequently became a member of company A, Sixtieth
Alabama infantry. He served nearly all through the war as a valiant soldier, and
was wounded March 31, 1865, in the right arm, on account of which he was sent
home on. furlough, and while there the war came to an end. He resumed farming in
Henry county, and is also engaged in merchandising in connection with his
farming, continuing thus engaged eight years. In 18.87 he removed to Geneva
county, bought the farm where he now lives, and settled down upon it. At first
he purchased 520 acres, but now he owns 1,151 acres. He was married in 1865 to
Miss Catharine Ward, daughter of Daniel Ward, who grew up and was educated in
Henry, her native county, and was married when in her sixteenth year. Mr. and
Mrs. Hodges have no children. Mr. Hodges has always been honest and
straightforward in his dealings with his fellow-men, and is recognized as one of
the most public-spirited citizens in Geneva county.



Additional Comments:
from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 1035-1036
Published by
Brant & Fuller (1893)
Madison, WI

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