Hodgdon, C. G.

HODGDON

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Date: 10/22/2012 at 20:14:22

1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

CHESTER TOWNSHIP

Page 934

HODGDON, C. G.--Section 12, P.O. Sonora. Was born in Grafton county, New Hampshire, on the 7th day of April, 1853, where he was brought up, and educated partly in the common schools of the country and partly in New Hampton Academy. He was brought up to labor on the farm. When he was nineteen years of age he removed to Iowa and settled in Grinnell where he attended Iowa College one term and then taught school in Chester township. In the spring of 1874 he purchased the farm which he now owns and occupies. His farm consists of 280 acres of fine land in a fine state of cultivation; has good buildings, and has his farm well stocked with horses, cattle and hogs.