John Shelton Hodges

John Shelton Hodges was born in Warrick, Indiana on October 19, 1858 to James Barnette Hodges and Mary Ann “Polly” (Chambers) Hodges.  1 of 8 children, John grew up on the Hodges family farm in Owen Township, Warrick, Indiana.  He met and married Hannah E. Lee, the daughter of Washington Hale Lee and Louisa (Leslie) Hodges on February 6, 1879 in Warrick, Indiana.  This union produced 4 children, all living into adulthood.  John removed his family to Blodgett, Missouri in 1890 with 4 of his 6 brothers.  Just 3 years after settling in Missouri, John and his family returned to Indiana where sadly, Hannah passed away on August 11, 1893 at the age of 30 years old. Hannah is buried at Shiloh Cemetery in Warrick, Indiana.  Her grave is positioned in the long line of Hodges graves but her tombstone reads with her maiden name Lee, wife of John S. Hodges.

Children of John and Hannah:

Alvah “Alvy” Hodges 1880-1932

Bertha Almeida Hodges (Taylor) 1882-1981

James Samuel Hodges 1885-1963

Martha Ann Hodges (Burns) 1888-1941

After the death of his first wife, John remarried on October 4, 1894 to Rebecca McFadden of Warrick, Indiana, the daughter of James McFadden and Elizabeth Betty (Frakes) McFadden and the family returned to Missouri.  They settled into Sikeston, Missouri and this union produced 3 children, all living into adulthood.  John unable to read and write, according to the U. S. Census supported his family as a farmer.  In 1917 he moved from Sikeston, Missouri to a farm in Malden, Missouri where he continued farming until his retirement in 1934.  John fathered a total of 7 children and was married to Rebecca for  44 years until he passed away at the home of his son Earlis at the age of 79 on October 2, 1938.  He is buried next to his wife Rebecca at City Cemetery, Sikeston, Missouri. Rebecca passed away on December 22, 1955.  John’s obituary states: “He was an industrious and upright citizen and endeavored to follow the teachings of the General Baptist Church, of which he was a member for fifty years”.


Children of John and Rebecca:

Earlis Hodges 1895-

Verless Voils Hodges 1900-1990

Gertrude Hodges (Patterson) 1907-     

John and Rebecca's Headstone

Source: Biography written by Debbie West

John Shelton Hodges Obituary
Headstone Photo created by Sondra Jones Wills at Find A Grave Memorial # 28676782

Yesterday and Today, The Family of James Samuel Hodges, Sr.

Compiled by Ruth Hodges McGregor and Harold Lee Hodges, Winter 1999

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