The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-21
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Hodges, of Williamson, Mr.. James
! Hodges. of Mississippi; Mrs. +. r.
Davis, of Cokesbury; Mrs. Sarah
Agnew. of Bolton, who now lives at
that place with her son, by her first
marriage, Mr.. George Washington
MEG hee.
The General married in 1916, Miss
Rebecca Douglass, the daughter of
Colonel Donald Douglass, once OWL
err of the Douglass Mills on Long
Cane, with whom he lived happily
for tifty-tw years, until she died
some eight years ago. To theln-xere
born eighteen children nine of
whom lived to be married-the Others
died before maturity. He left six
living children, thirty-two grand
children aud nine great grandchild-
rem. His oldest son Colonel w. l..
Hodges, was soldier in the Next
can war, and responded to the first
call for volunteers in the Confeder-
ate war. He entered the service as
lieutenant and was promoted to cap
tain OF his company, which served in
Virginia. His second son Capt. j.
Fletcher Hodges, went into the war
as private and was captain at its
close. His third son died in camp at
Adams Run. The fourth son Mr.. G.
III. Hodges, went through the war
and was twice wounded ON the field
of battle. The living daughters are
Mrs. +. A. Connor, Mrs. Z. J. Wiss,
and Mrs. l.. r. Dantzler. He is re
lated closely or remotely to more
than one-half of the community of
Hodges and Cokesbury.
The town of Hodges was named
for him OH the establishment Of the
railroad depot at that place. When
the telegraph line was finished to
that place few years ago the first
message, congratulatOry epistle
was addressed to him as the Spa
triarch." He preserved this mes
sage, which is still in possession of
this family. -
He was a most active member of
the Board Of Trustees Of Cokesbury
school and contributed largely to its
success in its palniest days. He.
was the patev .familias of the town
which bears his name, and the COM
munity can i'll afford to lose such
man. His example was ON the right,
and in this ''though dead he yet
liyeth." A strictly temperate man,
a devoted member of the church,
which he joined in 1892, and an Of
fetal at the time of his death. he
literally died with the harness on.
On Sunday morning Of the 26th
inst, at II o'clock, the remains of
Gen. Hodges were carried from the
residence of his son Mr.. G. Al.
Hodges, to the Methodist church at
Hodges, for the purpose of having
the last sad rites performed in honor
OF the deceased. The funeral SER
vice was read by Rev. Mr.. Smart, of
the Methodist church at Cokesbury.
Mr.. Smart, on account of the wishes
of the deceased, and also of his fami-,
ly, said but very little of the life Of
the deceased, although much could
have been said for one who had led
so useful and upright a life for SO
many years. After the services at
the church the remains were carried
to the family cemetery, near Hodges,
followed by very large procession
of relatives aud friends. The funeral
procession truly attested the high
esteem and respect in which Gen.
Hodges was regarded by his friends
and neighbors. At 1881 p. NJ, the
coffin was lowered in the grave and
the sod then covered the remains of
one whose place cannot be filed and
whose loss will be sorely felt by the
whole community.
Thus has passed away one of Alb
beville's most honored and public
spirited citizens; one of the old land
marks of the historic. past, who
carry us back to the days of Indian
wars aud Revolutionary struggles.
Que by one they are sinking into the
tomb, and whilsss we cherish their
memory let us seek to emulate the
virtues which signalized their lives.
Gen. Hodges wasa noble specimen
of "A man, with a superb physique, a
brightly beaming countenance, a
warm-hearted grasp of the hand, and
popular and winning manners, which
mirr0red forth the genial traits Of
his character, and endeared him to
the wide circle Of his acquaintance.
The energy Of his character was tenn
pered By rare kindness of heart and
affability of temper which enabled
him to secure alike the love and es-
TEEN Of his associates. Few better
men have ever lived, and Abbeville
will long mourn the noble hearted
gentleman, the kind neighbour and
friend, the true christian and the
public spirited citizen.
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