Charles Hodges (1821 - 1901)

HODGES, HOWARD, WILLIAMS, LANDIS

Posted By: Barry Mateer (email)
Date: 3/1/2024 at 08:14:21

June 20, 1901
The Osceola Sentinel,
Osceola, Iowa

Another old settler is removed by death. One at a time the rank of pioneers is thinned and the older faces disappear.

Charles Hodges was born in Wyoming county, N.Y., April l9, l82l, the son of William Hodges and Abigail Howard. He died at the home of his son-in-law Jerry Landis near Weldon, June 11, l90l. He was married to Lydia J. Williams in l854 and came at once to Iowa, settling in Green Bay Township, Clarke County, two miles north of Weldon, his present home.

Five children were born to this union of which only two are living, Mrs. Fannie Landis and John Hodges, both living near the old homestead. Mrs. Hodges died July 21, 1899.

On August 9, l862 at 41 years of age, the subject of this sketch volunteered in Co. D. 39th Iowa Infantry Regiment and served his country as a soldier faithfully and well. He was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea and was discharged at Washington at the close of the war.

He was a member of the Weldon Post G.A.R. and was laid to rest by his comrades in the Green Bay cemetery according to the ritual of their order. Another old pioneer is gone, another comrade has dropped from the ranks of the G.A.R. and another grave will be there on which to strew flowers in memory of one who gave the best years of his life to his country's service.

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