George Wesley Hodgkins (1865 - 1946)

Born 14 Mar 1865 in Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont, United States

Husband of Josephine Ellen (Nichols) Hodgkins — married 5 May 1887 in Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont

Husband of Louie B. (Steele) Hodgkins — married 1930 in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont

Descendants

Died 4 Mar 1946 at age 80 in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont, United States

Biography

Birth

[1] Vermont Vital Records - 1760 - 1954 - State Capital Building, Montpelier - FHL microfilm 27,583

Birth/Male - George Wesley Hodgkins - 14 March 1865 - Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont

father: - Wardner D. Hodgkins - b. Brandon, Vermont - Farmer

mother: - Mary J. Swift - b. Bethel, Vermont - res: Rochester, Vermont

U.S. Census - 1870

[2] Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont - NARA FHL microfilm 553,128

In the household of Wardner Hodgkins - Wesley Hodgkins - son - age 5 - b. Vermont - at School

U.S. Census - 1880

[3] Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont - NARA - FHL microfilm 1,255,350

In the household of Wardner Hodgkins - Wesley Hodgkins -- son - age 16 - b. Vermont - Works in a Fork Handle Factory

1st Marriage

[4] Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records - 1732 - 2005 - (marriage certificate)

[5] Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records - 1732 - 2005

[6] Vermont Vital Records - 1760 - 1954 - State Capital Building, Montpelier - FHL microfilm 540,101

Marriage/Groom - Wesley G. Hodgkins and Josie E. Nichols - 05 May 1887 - Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont

age 22 - 1st marraige - res: Rochester, Vermont - Farmer

father: - Wardner D. Hodgkins

mother: - Jannette (Swift)

U.S. Census - 1900

[7] Rochester Town, Windsor County, Vermont - NARA - FHL microfilm 1,241,696

Wesley G. Hodgkins - head of household - age 35 - b. March 1865 - Vermont - married

Josie E. Hodgkins - wife - age 33 - b. Jan. 1867 - Vermont - married

Florence J. Hodgkins - daughter - age 11 - b. Nov. 1888 - Vermont - single

Hazel P. Hodgkins - daughter - age 7 - b. March 1893 - Vermont - single

Floyd W. Hodgkins - son - b. Jan. 1896 - Vermont - single

Roselle E. Nichols - mother in law - age 57 - b. Dec. 1842 - Vermont - widowed

Edgar W. McWain - uncle - age 61 - b. Aug. 1838 - Vermont - widowed

Win Edson - servant - age 24 - b. Nov. 1875 - Vermont - single

U.S. Census - 1910

[8] Randolph Town, Orange County, Vermont - NARA - FHL microfilm 1,375,628

Wesley G. Hodgkins - head - age 45 - b. Vermont - Laborer - Day Work

Josie E. Hodgkins - wife - age 43 - b. Vermont - married 25 years

Hazel P. Hodgkins - daughter - age 17 - b. Vermont

Floyd W. Hodgkins - son - age 14 - b. Vermont

Walter W. Hodgkins - son - age 7 - b. Vermont

Barbara L. Hodgkins - daughter - age 5 - b. Vermont

Phillip W. Hodgkins - son - age 0 - b. Vermont

Myra Bennett - servant - age 39 single - b. Vermont - Servant - Private Family

U.S. Census - 1920

[9] Randolph, Orange County, Vermont - NARA - FHL microfilm 1,821,873

Wesley G. Hodgkins - head - age 54 - b. Vermont - Carpenter - Mill

Josephine E. Hodgkins - wife - age 52 - b. Vermont

Walter W. Hodgkins - son - age 17 - b. Vermont - Laborer - Farm

Barbara L. Hodgkins - daughter - age 14 - b. Vermont

Phillip W. Hodgkins - son - age 10 - b. Vermont

Roselle E. Nichols - mother-in-law - age 78 - widowed - b. Vermont

2nd Marriage

Wesley G. Hodgkins and Louie Stelle - about 1930 -Randolph, Orange County, Vermont

U.S. Census - 1930

[10] Randolph Village, Orange County, Vermont - NARA - FHL microfilm 2,342,163

Wesley Hodgkins - head - age 64 - b. Vermont - Painter - Houses

Lou Hodgkins - wife - age 59 - b. Vermont

Phillip Hodgkins - son - age 20 - single - b. Vermont

U.S. Census - 1940

[11] Randolph Town, Orange County, Vermont - NARA

Wesley Hodgkins - head - age 75 - b. Vermont

Lou B. Hodgkins - wife - age 70 - b. Vermont

Phillip Hodgkins - son - single - age 30 - b. Vermont

Death

[12] Vermont Vital Records - 1760 - 1954 - State Capital Building, Montpelier - FHL micrrofilm 1,991,251

Death/Male - Wesley G. Hodgkins - 04 March 1946 - Randolph, Orange County, Vermont

age 80 yrs. 11 mo. 18 days - married - b. March 14, 1865 - Rochester, Vermont - Occ: Painter

father: - Wardner Hodgkins - b. Rochester, Vermont

mother: - Janet Swift - b. Rochester, Vermont

spouse: - Lou Steele

Burial

Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont

Woodlawn Cemetery

[13] Find A Grave

Sources

• George Martyn of Salisbury, Mass. and his descendants by: Susan Grace Martin Shipman 1973 edition (pg. 37, 58, 59)

• Vermont Vita Records - U.S. Census - 1870 - 1880 - 1900 - 1910 - 1920 - 1930 - 1940 - Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records - Find A Grave