The Forrest City times., 1911-02-10
ANOTHER PIONEER DEAD
"Uncle" Jesse E. Hodges Goes to His Reward Last Sunday Night as
 Result of Paralytic Stroke.

Another of St. Francis countys loved citizens answered the final sum- mons on Sunday night at 10:12 o'clock when NIT. Jesse B. Hodges, or "Uncle Jesse, ; as he was familiarly called by those who knew and loved him as well, passed to his eternal reward, after long and useful life, as an up- right, conscientious Christian gentle man. MT. Hodges had been in feeble health for number of years, but had not until recently been confined to his room and bed. On Sunday he had been up and about as usual until about the middle of the afternoon he was stricken with the fatal stroke. from which he never recovered, and to which his gallant spirit finally sue cumbed, in spite of all that scientific skill and kindly loving care could do to alleviate his suffering and proong his life.
 MT. Hodges was in his 7ith year. and had long been resident of this county, where he lived and worked, and had all of his interests. He was a life long member of the Missionary Baptist church, and was one of the founders of the church of that de- nomination at Popular Grove The following brief sketch of his life taken from "Memoirs of Eastern Ar kansas, volume published in 1890, tells in better language than we could hope to express, his life story up to that time:
 Jesse B. Hodges, one of the promi- nent tillers of the soil in this section, was born in Beaufort county, N. C., in 1857, being the son of John L. and Cynthia (Rodgers) Hodges, natives of North Carolina. Jesse B. came to Ark ansas with his parents in 1859, settling on farm not far from his present resi- dence. His educational advantages were limited, his help being needed on his fathers farm, but notwithstand- ing this fact, he is well informed man, having given considerable at tention to reading, which, added to keen observation, has enabled him to be conversant on all the important topics of the past and present. When - years of age he accepted a position as manager Of farm, so continuing until the breaking out of the war, oH in in tI federate service, in Company G, 18th Arkansas Regiment, participating in the battles of Shiloh, Richmond, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Liberty Gap, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, New Hope, Resaca, also Peach Tree Creek, Decatur, Jonesboro, Spring Hill, Franklin and Bentonville. Subse- quently, or at the close of the war, his regiment surrendered to Sherman at Greensboro, N. C., on April 26, 1865. As this sketch will show. MT Hodges participated in all of the principal engagements Of the late war in which the Tennessee army took part. After peace was declared he returned home, resuming the occu- patton of farming, and in lS6S was united in marriage to Miss Mary +. Matthews, a daughter of Lawrence and Lydia A. tCraNford) Matthews. No children have been given them, MT. Hodges owns loo acres of excellent land, with 275 under cultivation. He has a pleasant, comfortable place, and all the improvements and convent ences that add so much To the happi- ness of home. He also is quite ex- lenslyely occupied in stock raising, and has been very successful. His political views are Democratic. Him. sell and wife are members of the Bap- tist church.
 MT. Hodges left no near relatives, his wife having preceded him to the grave a number of years However, numerous nephews and nieces, and a host of others, to whom, though he was not related, he was dearly beloved. mourn his death.
 Interment was had Tuesday morn ing at Yocona, the precious remains being laid to rest almost in the shadow of the sacred edifice which he had founded. Elder E. P. J. Garrott, !, of the Baptist church of this city, of. ; ticiated, and paid glowing tribute to the worth and virtues of the man