Isham Hodges

1812–October 1849 (Age 37)
Sumner, Tennessee, United States

The Life Summary of Isham

When Isham Hodges was born in 1812, in Sumner, Tennessee, United States, his father, Asa Hodges Sr, was 38 and his mother, Chloe Marcum, was 40. He married Sarah Harvey on 30 November 1824, in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died in October 1849, in Searcy, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 37.

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Family Time Line

Isham Hodges
1812–1849
Irena C. "Rena" Horn
1816–1880
Marriage: about 1835
Asa A. Hodges
1836–
Missouri Hodges
1839–1932
Howell Hodges
1849–
Harmon Willis Hodges
1840–1913
Chloe Hodges
1842–
Martha M Arnold
1844–1904

Spouse and Children

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World Events (8)

1812
Age 0
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Age 0
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 13
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from Hodge .

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

Possible Related Names

Hodge

Sources (6)

  • Isham Hodges, "United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850"
  • Isham Hodges in entry for D. F. Hodges, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
  • Isham Hodges, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"

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