William Cason Hodges Jr

Brief Life History of William Cason

When William Cason Hodges Jr was born about 1805, in Tennessee, United States, his father, William Cayson Hodges Sr, was 28 and his mother, Keziah Roberson George, was 27. He married Nancy Davis in 1830, in McNairy, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in McNairy, McNairy, Tennessee, United States in 1850 and Denton, Texas, United States in 1860. He died in 1860, at the age of 56, and was buried in Pilot Point, Denton, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Cason Hodges Jr
1805–1860
Nancy Davis
1817–1848
Marriage: 1830
Albert James Hodges
1833–1910
Morgan Hodges
1838–
Hank Hodges
1840–
Mary Elizabeth Hodges
1835–1905
Thomas Joe Hodges
1837–1910
Frank Hodges
1840–
Amanda Tolbert Hodges
1841–1909
Harriett Jane Hodges
1843–1920
Elizabeth G Hodges
1845–
Nancy D Hodges
1846–

Sources (4)

  • Wm C Hodges, "United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850-1880"
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Cason Hodges Jr -
  • William Hodges, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (8)

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

1804 · The Twelfth Amendment

With not having a very clear statement in the Constitution about Presidents and Vice Presidents, the Twelfth Amendment was Born. Before the Electoral College could cast two votes for those that they saw fit for President. This was changed to just one electoral vote for President and one electoral vote for Vice President. With the amount of people even allowed to vote, there was no way for there to be a tie during the elections.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English: variant of Hodge with genitival or post-medieval -s. Occasionally, however, the name may be topographic for a person who lived or worked at the house of someone named Hodge or Roger.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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