Thomas Hodgens and Margaret Willson

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Husband Thomas Hodgens ¹

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           Born: 29 Jun 1826 - Buffalo Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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           Died: 8 May 1862 2
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Wife Margaret Willson ³

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            AKA: Margaret Wilson 4
           Born: 5 Jan 1829 - Taylorstown, Washington Co, PA 2
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           Died: 13 Apr 1869 2
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         Father: William Willson (1789-1869) 3
         Mother: Rachel Keer (      -1848) 5

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Children

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1 M William Hodgens ⁶

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2 F Ella Hodgens ⁶

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3 M James W. Hodgens ⁷

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           Born: 23 May 1856 - Buffalo Twp, Washington Co, PA 6
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         Spouse: Mary L. McMannis (      -      ) 7
           Marr: 8 Mar 1876 6

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4 M Isaac Hodgens ⁸

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           Born: 27 Mar 1858 - Buffalo Twp, Washington Co, PA 9
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         Spouse: Caroline V. Hair (      -      ) 2

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5 F Clara Hodgens ⁶

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Hodgens

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His parents came in an early day to Buffalo township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and here he was reared to the many and varied arduous duties of farm life. His winter months were, to a considerable extent, devoted to attending the neighboring subscription schools, and, improving what he may there have learned by study at home, acquired in course of time, by earnest application to his books, a good useful education. While yet a young man he married and the young couple took up their residence on the farm later occupied by R. W. Crothers, from which after a few years they moved to another place which later became the home of their son James W. and his brother. This farm was totally unimproved, and was brought to a state of cultivation by the assiduous labor, industry and perseverance of Thomas Hodgens, the buildings thereon having been erected by him and his family.
They were constant attendants and liberal supporters of the Presbyterian Church at Claysville. Mr. Hodgens was a stanch and loyal Democrat, and, although rarely accepting political preferment, was ever a zealous worker for the party's cause.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 785, 1048, 1415.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 786.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1415.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 785, 1048, 1459.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1048, 1415.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1459.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 999, 1459.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 785, 1459.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 785.