Isham Hodges was born May 23, 1763 in Virginia. However since Henry County was not formed until 1777, when Henry County was formed from Pittsylvania County, this may have been Pittsylvania County,[1]
He married Elizabeth "Betsy" Clay ca. 1782 in Henry County, Virginia [2]
In 1812, Isham and Betsy migrated to Smith County, Tennessee along with his younger brother Asa Hodges.[3] By the time Isham Hodges arrived in Tennessee, he was signing his name Isham Hodges Sr. Their third son born in Virginia, was named Isham Hodges Jr. The stay of Isham Hodges Sr. and Elizabeth in Smith County only lasted approximately three years then they moved on into Sumner County, Tennessee where he paid taxes on 83 acres of land on Caney Fork Creek in 1815.[4]In 1826, Isham, Sr. and a nephew, Holly Hodges (Aaron's son) purchased another 100 acres of land. Isham Hodges, Sr. signed his will in Sumner County on December 23, 1829 which includes the words: "lawful heirs of my son Isham Hodges."[5][6]
He died in Sumner County, Tennessee on July 14, 1839. The will was presented at the August 1839 term of the Court in Sumner County, Tennessee.[7]
Residence
1786 • Franklin County, Virginia, United States • Hodges, Isham: No. Tithes: 1; Whites Over 21: 1; Whites Under 21: 0; Slaves Over 16: 0; Slaves Under 16: 0; Horses: 2; Cattle: 2.[8]
April 2, 1792 • Franklin County, Virginia, United States • Nearby to entry for Aaron • 1 White Tithable; 3 Horses.[9]
April 9, 1803 • Franklin County, Virginia, United States • Nearby to entry for Aaron • 3 White Tithables; 5 Horses; Total Tax: $0.60.[10]
1820 Age: 56-57.
Death
16 JUL 1839. Sumner, Tennessee, United States. Age: 76.
Research Notes
Unable to locate the marriage of Isham Hodges and Elizabeth Clay in the book Henry County, Virginia, Marriage Bonds, 1778-1849; Originally Published: 1953 in Richmond, Virginia; Republished: January 1, 1976 by the Genealogical Publishing Company in Baltimore, Maryland; Republished by Clearfield Company, Baltimore, Maryland in 1989 and 1996; ISBN: 9780806307022; Compiled by: Virginia Anderton Dodd
Found marriage in Rootsweb.
In 1786, the list of Hodges living in Franklin County who paid personal taxes were:[8]
Source: S500014 Geni World Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage The Geni World Family Tree is found on <A href="http://www.geni.com" target="_blank">www.Geni.com. Geni is owned and operated by MyHeritage. Collection Media: 40000; Certainty: 4; Isham Hodges, Jr.; Gender: Male; Birth: Mar 23 1763 - Chestnut Creek area, Halifax County, Province of Virginia; Marriage: Spouse: Elizabeth Hodges (born Clay) - Circa 1782 - Henry County, Virginia, United States; Death: July 14 1839 - Sumner County, Tennessee, United States; Father: Isham Hodges; Mother: Nancy Hodges (born Hill); Wife: Elizabeth Hodges (born Clay); Children: Asa M. Hodges (born Hodges I), Elizabeth Ausbrooks (born Hodges), Isham Hodges, Ezekiel C. Hodges; Siblings: Ammarjah Mariah Keen (born Hodges), Judea Judith Channel (born Hodges), Martha Belcher (born Hodges), Aaron B Hodges, Moses Hodges, Nancy Channell (born Hodges), Nancy (born Hodges) Event: Record Role: 40000:49535636.
Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. Larry Hodges, FTDNA kit #717127, and his 6th cousin, Sandy Hodges, FTDNA kit #934160, match at a Genetic Distance of 4 on 111 markers thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA Isham I Hodges Sr. FTDNA indicates that the probability the two share a common ancestor within the last 7 generations is 81.84% and within the last 8 generations is 88.42%.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Isham by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree: