Bio: John E. Hodges, Webster Par., Louisiana
Source:Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890
Submitted by: Gwen Moran-Hernandez
Date: April 2000



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===John E. Hodges.  A history of any community, large or small, is made 
up, to a greater or less degree, of the lives of its citizens, and 
it is apparent to any intelligent observer that the history of this 
parish is only such as has been made by those who have been identified 
with its development for some time.  Although born in Randolph County, 
Ga., March 26, 1849, he has been a resident of Webster Parish since 
1858, having come here with his parents, Matthew L. and Margaret 
(McWilliams) Hodges, who were born, reared and married in Georgia.  
They settled on the farm on which the subject of this sketch is now 
residing, upon their removal to Louisiana, both parents dying on this 
farm, the mother in 1858 and the father in 1868.  Of the ten children-
five boys and five girls-born to them, John E. and one sister are at 
this date (1890), the only surviving members of the family.  The 
latter, Mrs. Willis, is a widow and makes her home with her brother, 
John E.  He grew to manhood on the farm on which he is now residing, 
and since the death of his father has had control of the same.  There 
are over 800 acres in the home place, of which 300 acres are under 
the plow, and on this are good buildings and an excellent cotton-gin.  
He owns one half interest in a section of land in Jones County, Tex., 
and is very independently situated regarding money affairs.  He was 
elected a member of the police jury in 1888 for a term of four years, 
and for a long time has taken an active interest in the Farmers' Union, 
of which organization he is a member.  He is now assistant lecturer 
of his local lodge.  On March 12, 1879, he was married in this parish 
to Miss Mattie Houston, a daughter of Samuel Houston, she being a 
native of Georgia, but reared and educated in this parish.  They have 
one child: Samuel Lee, a bright and promising lad of seven years.  Mr. 
and Mrs. Hodges are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.  He is 
clerk of the church of which he is a member.