Copied from the original Bible by Luella Virginia Snyder (b. 20 Oct 1923). Years covered by Bible entries are 1803 through 1866; the separate sheet found within covers 1753 through 1916.

The Holy Bible Containing the Old & New Testaments translated out of The Original Tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised: With References and Various Readings Illustrated with Engravings

Baltimore, Joseph N. Lewis; John D. Toy, Printer

Marriages

John L. Hodges son of Edmund and Patience Hodges and Mary Bryan Hamilton daughter of William and Mary Hamilton was married August the 13th in the Year of Our Lord 1839

John L. Hodges and Jennette Virginia Hamilton daughter of William and Elizabeth Hamilton was married February 2nd A.D. 1860

John Little Hodges son of Edmund and Patience Hodges was born in the Year of our Lord September 1, 1803.

Mary Bryan Hodges daughter of William and Mary Hamilton was born in the Year of our Lord October 31st 1818

Octavia Carolina Hodges daughter of John L. and M.B. Hodges was born May the 26th in the Year of Our Lord 1840

Robert Edmund Hodges son of J. L. and M. B. Hodges was born October the 27th in the Year of Our Lord 1841

Joseph Jackson Durham Hodges son of J. L. and M. B. Hodges was born in Bossier Parish, La. the 29th day of April in the Year of Our Lord 1843

Mary Patience Hodges daughter of J. L. and M. B. Hodges was born in Bossier Parish, La. on the 5th Day of September in the Year of Our Lord 1844

Lawson Kenedy Peck Hodges was born in Bossier Parish, La. in The Year of Our Lord August 23rd, 1846

Frances Rhoda Hodges was born in Bossier Parish, La. in the Year of Our Lord April 24th, 1848

John Robert Hodges was born in Bossier Parish, La. in the Year of Our Lord December 14th 1849

William Hamilton Hodges was born in Bossier Parish, La. September 24th 1851

Campbell Bryan Hodges son of J. L. and M. B. Hodges was born in Bossier Parish, La. Oct. 17th 1853

Robert Edmund Hodges son of J. L. and M. B. Hodges departed This life on the 12th Day of June, A. D. 1842

John Robert son of John L. and Mary B. Hodges departed this life on the 19th day of June, 1852

Mary Bryan Hodges, wife of John L. Hodges, departed this life on the 22nd day of May 1854

John Little Hodges died was 63 yrs of age died 24th Mar. 1866

On a separate piece of paper found in the John Little and Mary Bryan Hamilton Hodges Bible. Dates are 1753 through 1865. This is my only Bible record of John and Floyd Hodges. Howell through Rhoda Ann are the five youngest of Edmund and Patience; the 5 oldest don't appear here.

John Hodges was born Jan. 4th, 1753. Died October 1827

Floyd Hodges was born Dec. 7th, 1755.

Patience Hodges was born November 24th, 1763.

Edmund Hodges was born Feb. 4th, 1764.

Edmund Hodges son of Robert Hodges was born Feb. 4th, 1765.

Howel Hodges was born Sept. 29th 1799.

Edmund Canady Hodges was born Nov. 28th, 1801.

Jacky Little Hodges wan born Sept. 1st, 1803.

Patience Hodges was born Nov. 24, 1805.

Rhoda Ann Hodges was born May 4th, 1808.

John Little Hodges, son of John L. Hodges and Ora Pronobis Newton was born Sept. 11th, 1896.

John L. Hodges son of Gen. John L. Hodges and Jennette Virginia Hamilton died April 2nd, 1916. John L. Hodges - born Sept. 20, 1865

Copied from the original Bible by Luella Virginia Snyder (b. 20 Oct 1923), and notarized by her on 6 Nov 1980. Covers 1763 through 1862. Identical contents to the "Old Family Bible" listed in the "Hodges Family Record" of J. L. Hodges. The note "sent me by Va. McKellar" is in the handwriting of Luella Virginia Sockwell Hodges.

The HOLY BIBLE: Containing the Old & New Testaments Translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised with Marginal Notes and References Together with the Apocrypha To which are added, AN INDEX: An Alphabetical Table of all the names in the Old and New Testaments, with their Significations; and what has never before been added, an account of the lives and martyrdom of the apostles and evangelists. With Plates

HOLBROOK & FESSENDEN. Brattleborough, (Vt.) 1823

Marriages

Edmund Hodges (son of Robert and Elizabeth Hodges) and Patience Hodges (daughter of Howell and Elizabeth Hodges) was married February the 2d day in the year of our Lord 1786

Edmund Hodges, Sr. and Sarah A. Miller (daughter of Jno. and Clarissa Shine) was married on the 25th day of October A.D. 1837

Edmund Hodges, son of Robert Hodges was born February the 4th day in the year of our Lord 1765

Patience Hodges, daughter of Howell Hodges, was born, November the 24th day in the year of our Lord 1763

Hollow Hodges, daughter of Edmund and Patience Hodges, was born October the 14th day in the year of our Lord 1786

Matthew Hodges, son of Edmund & Patience Hodges was born December 20th in the year of our Lord 1788

Elizabeth Hodges, daughter of Edmund & Patience Hodges, was born December the 6th in the year of our Lord 1790

Robert Hodges, son of Edmund and Patience Hodges was born January the 7th in the year of our Lord 1795

Mary Hodges was born June the 5th A.D. 1797

Howell Hodges was born September 29th A.D. 1799

Edmund Keneda Hodges was born November 28th A.D. 1801

John Little Hodges was born September 1st A.D. 1803

Patience Hodges was born November the 24th A.D. 1805

Deaths

Elizabeth Hodges, daughter of Edmund and Patience Hodges Deceased 12th October A.D. 1810

Howell Hodges, son of Edmund and Patience Hodges, Deceased 25th December 1812

Mrs. Patience Hodges, wife of Edmund Hodges, departed this life on the 15th of September A.D. 1835. Aged 72 years

Mr. Edmund Hodges, Senior, departed this life on the 11th January, A.D. 1843. Aged 79 years Mary Brown, daughter of Edmund and Patience Hodges, departed this life August the 8th 1857

Edmund Keneda Hodges, son of Edmund and Patience Hodges, departed this life July 14th, 1862

American Bible Society 1848.

This record is from the Black Binder, one sheet elite typed on ruled paper, probably typed by Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. (b. 10 Apr 1922). The notes from this copy say "Bible in posession of Hardy McCullough son of William Ranson and Ida Holley McCullough, Vivian, La. The Bible is in bad condition, having passed through a flood". Years covered are 1788 through 1898.

John C. Hodges, son of Matthew and Catharine Hodges, was borned Nov. 5, 1811.

Frances D. Hodges, was borned Sept. 8, 1818.

Matthew H. Hodges, son of John and Frances Hodges, was borned Aug. 14, 1836

Sarah Catherine Hodges, daughter of John and Frances Hodges, was borned Feb. 4, 1841.

W. R. McCullough, borned Oct. 26, 1863

John F. Hodges, son of John and Frances D. Hodges, was borned Oct. 4, 1843

Mary Frances Hodges, daughter of John and Frances D. Hodges, was borned Nov 8, 1846

Ann E. Hodges, daughter of John C. and Frances D. Hodges was borned Mar 18, 1854

Edna C. McCullough was borned September 7, 1886

Hardin McCullough (called Hardy) was born May 22, 1890

Mabel C. McCullough, born Apr 27 1892

Henry Cunyus, born Oct 30 1791 Zachariah T. Cunyus born Mar 10 1848

William C. Hodges, son of John C. and Frances D. Hodges, born Jan 22 1859

Ida D. Holley born Apr 8 1870

Matthew H. Holley born Apr 20 1873

Robert L Holley born Mar 14 1875

Matthew Hodges, son of Edmund and Patience was borned Dec 20 1788

Catharine Hodges, the wife of Matthew Hodges, was borned Jun 30 1793

Edmund W. Hodges was borned Jul 7 1809

Matthew L Hodges born Dec 20 1813

Robert C. Hodges born Dec 25 1815

Robert Floyd Hodges was born April 22 (either 1869 or 1849)

John C. Hodges and Frances D., his wife, joined in wedlock, Jun 14 1835

Nathan Holley and SC Hodges was joined in wedlock Aug 18 1867

WH Holley and Mary F. Hodges was joined in wedlock Feb. 11, 1869

RE Pilkington and AE Hodges was joined in wedlock May 10 1877

Matthew and Catharine was joined in wedlock June 23 1803 (This has reference to Matthew Hodges and his first wife, Who was she?)

WR McCullough and Ida Holley, was joined in wedlock July 23 1885 Deaths

Catharine Hodges, the consort of Matthew Hodges, deperted this life April 22 1830

Robert C. Hodges the son of Matthew snd Catharine Hodges departed this life oct 13 1836

Henry Cunyus departed this life Jan 1 1884

Nathan Holley departed this life Nov. 28 1876 (?)

Sarah C. Holley departed this life Oct 10 1898, aged 51 years

William C Hodges son of John C and Frances D Hodges departed this life April 11 1859 aged 2 mos 20 days

Frances D. Hodges, consort of John C. Hodges departed this life Sept 11 1857 aged 39 yr 3 days

John F. Hodges, wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, an the July 2 1863 and died july 4 1863 aged 19 years 9 months

John C. Hodges departed this life Jan 15 1864 aged 52 yrs 2 mos 10 days

Robert Lee Holley son of Nathan and Sarah C Holley departed this life Oct 6 1892 aged 17 years

Mabel C (?) McCullough departed this life July 5 1892 aged 2 mos

Elena c McCullough departed this life Sept 27 1886, aged 20 days

Albert McCullough died Nov 5 1890 aged 3 years 2 mos 2 days

Lizzie Adelle Holley first born of HH and Mary F Holley was born Nov. 25, 1869 departed this life Aug 5 1883 aged 13 yrs 8 mos 11 days

errata: Suggests William C. was born over a year after his mother died. Matthew and Catherine wedding is more logical if 1808 instead of 1803. Suggests Sarah C Holley born 1847; elsewhere it's 1841.
 

Exerpted from "Anniedell Walker's Hodges Family Tree", a document typed by Joseph Lawson Hodges (b. 10 April 1922). Covers years 1795 through 1881.

Robert Hodges son of Edmund and Patience Hodges was born in Pitt Co., NC Jan 7 1795

Jeannette Virginia Hodges, daughter of Edward and Penelope Bryan, born in Washington Co., Ga., Apr 23 1806

Penelope Patience Hodges was born in Houston Co., Ga. on the July 24 1837

John Joseph Hodges born Houston Co. Sept 27 1838

Mary Ann Elizabeth Hodges born Houston Co. Dec 6 1840

Harriett Catharine Hodges born Bossier Parish Apr 3 1843

Elizabeth Bryan Hodges born Bossier Oct 9 1845

Jackson Bryan Hodges born Bossier Oct 20 1847

Kate Egan, daughter of WB and Mary Egan, born July 19 1863

Robert Jennette Ward born Nov 18 1866

Robert Hodges son of John J and Ellen E Hodges Nov 28 1867

Sam Jackson Ward born May 27 1869

Octavia Virginia Hodges daughter of John J and Eleen E Hodges born Oct 15 1869

Mary Banks Hodges, daughter of JJ and EE Hodges born Apr 24 1872

George Egan Ward born June 21 1871

Robert Hodges and Jeannette V. Bryan were m Jun 15 1836

AB George and Penelope Hodges were m Jan 18 1860

Sam J Ward and Kate Hodges was m Jan 21 1866

John J Hodges and Ellen E Coleman March 5 1867

George Egan Ward, son of SJ and Kate Ward born Jun 21 1872

Pennie George Hodges daughter of John J and Ellen E Hodges was born July 25 1873

Marmaduke Ward son of SJ and Kate Ward was born Apr 18 1874

Robert Hodges son of SJ and Kate Ward was born Aug 1 1878

Mary (Aunt Polly) m. James Brown Jane and Jim

Jane m. Richard Coombs

Mary Susan m. Jack Stuart

Richards Coombs m. Emmie Stuart daughter of MS and Jack Stuart Laura m. Clarke Sandidge, died swamp fever, Charlie

Elijah Bryan Hodges departed this life Dec 24 1840

Robert Hodges departed this life Jun 27 1864

Kate Egan daughter of WB and Mary Egan departed this life Jun 26 1864

Mary Banks daughter of John J. and Ellen E. Hodges died July 1 1872

Jennette Virginia Hodges died Sept 8 1873

John Joseph Hodges died Sept 26 1873

Robert Hodges Jr. died Oct 12 1873

Jackson Bryan Hodges died Jun 18 1877

Mary Egan died Oct 27 1881

errata: No birth for Elijah Bryan Hodges, d. 24 Dec 1840. My guess is he was born Nov 1839 and died at 13 months. "Robert" Jeanette Ward looks unlikely: mixed gender, two Roberts. I haven't placed Kate or Mary Egan.
 

This bible was submitted to usgenweb on the internet by Sarah L. Hamiter of Bossier City, La. Sandy was in touch with her by e-mail in October, 1998; she pursues genealogy, but we don't yet know her relationship to Patience Hodges. Sandy had this family name as "Hamilton" in the family-letters charts, but the black binder mentions "Hamiter" in 2 places.

John Hamiter was married to Patience Hodges on the Fourteeneth day of April One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-three (14 April 1833)

Joseph N. Bryan was married to Harriet Hamiter on the twentyeth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty three (20 July 1853)

Robert E. Wyche was married to Catharine Hamiter on the ninth day of August one thousand, eight hundred and fifty-four. (9 Aug 1854)

Jno. H. Hamiter, was married to Florence L. Hicks, on the second day of August eighteen hundred & sixty (Aug. 2nd, 1860)

Robert E. Hamiter was married to Mary C. Dooley on the tenth day of June Eighteen Hundred and Sixty nine (10 June 1869)

John Hamiter was born on the twenty-second day of Sept eighteen hundred and two (22 Sep 1802)

Patience Hamiter was born on the twenty-fourth day of November eighteen hundred and five (24 Nov 1805)

Harriet Hamiter was born the twenty-fifth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty-five (25 May 1835)

Catherine Hamiter was born on the fourteenth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty-seven (14 Mar 1837)

John Hodges Hamiter was born on the eighteenth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty-nine (18 Feb 1839)

Robert Edmund Hamiter was born the sixteenth day of January eighteen hundred and forty-three (16 Jan 1843)

Mary C. Hamiter was born the twenty-first day of February eighteen hundred and forty-eight (21 Feb 1848)

Rachel Patience Hamiter was born the thirtyth day of September eighteen hundred and Seventy (30 Sep 1870)

Minnie Adell Hamiter was born the fourth day of February eighteen hundred and seventy-three (4 Feb 1873)

Robert Edmund Hamiter, Jr. was born the twenty-sixth day of January eighteen hundred and seventy-six. (26 Jan 1876)

John James Hamiter was born the fifteenth day of December eighteen hundred and seventy-nine (15 Dec 1879)
 

Patience Hamiter died the first day of June eighteen hundred and forty-eight (1 June 1848)

John Hamiter died the second day of February eighteen hundred and sixty-four (2 Feb 1864)

Mary C. Hamiter died the thirtieth day of July eighteen hundred and eighty-two (30 July 1882)

Mrs. Hattie Bryan died February the 3, 1902

Jewel Seward died July 29, 1910

Added notes, probably by Sarah L. Hamiter:

Entries in this bible appear to be in about three different hand writings.

Notes about this Family:

John Hamiter was son of Jacob and Nancy Bickley Hamiter of South Carolina.

Patience Hodges was daughter of Edmund K. Hodges and his wife Patience of North Carolina and later Twiggs County, Georgia.

John and Patience were married at Twiggs County, Georgia. The Mary C. Hamiter that was born on 21 Feb 1848 and that died 30 July 1882 was actually Robert Edmund Hamiter's first wife Mary Catherine Dooley Hamiter.

John and Patience Hodges Hamiter children named in this Bible:

• Harriet Catherine
• John Hodges
• Robert Edmund
• (all born in Georgia)

John and Patience and their family came to Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in 1844. They had come to Louisiana from Houston County, Georgia.

Mount Zion Cemetery is located 3.6 miles southeast of Haughton, Louisiana, on Camp Zion Road, 10 miles from Elm Grove, Louisiana. GPS users can find the cemetery at N 32d 29.634' -- W 93d 27.699'
 

Mary Bryan Hamilton 10/21/1818--5/22/1854

Robert Edmund Hodges 10/27/1841--6/12/1842

John Robert Hodges 12/14/1849--1/19/1852

Joseph J. D. Hodges, died 8/29/1862 2nd Manassas

Octavia Carolina Hodges 5/26/1840--1/12/1894

Lawson K. Hodges 8/23/1846--5/10/1911

Campbell Bryan Hodges 10/17/1853-12/1/1927

Luella Virginia Sockwell 5/2/1858--9/26/1946

William Hamilton Hodges 12/24/1851--12/3/1914

Jeanette Ward Hodges 10/22/1890-6/18/1891

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