Mary C (Campbell) Hodges (1874 - 1947)

Born Feb 1874 in Mill Creek Township, Morgan, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Aaron Hodges — married 25 Apr 1896 in Jasper, Missouri, United States

Died Aug 1947 at age 73 in Washington, Oregon, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary C Campbell was the daughter of Harrison M Campbell (1837-1924) and Catherine Hoot (1846-1930), born in Feb 1874 and she grew up in Mill Creek, Morgan County, Missouri. Mary married James Aaron Hodges on 25 Apr 1896 in Jasper County, Missouri.^[1][2]

James worked as a farm laborer, and the family lived in Haw Creek, Morgan County. They relocated to Washington County, Oregon, around 1906, and the two younger sons were born there. James worked for a farmer in Banks, Washington County, and the Hodges lived in Forest Grove.^[3][4][5][6]

James Aron Hodges and Mary C Campbell had the following children:

• George Hodges was born in Nov 1898 in Missouri, and appeared in his parents' Haw Creek household in 1900, but he does not appear in any other records.
• Francis Everett Hodges (1901-1979)
• Clarice Winifred (Hodges) Scott (1902-1983)
• Raymond Ernest Hodges (1905-1970)
• Floyd Clinton Hodges (1907-1985)
• Harry Kenneth Hodges (1914-1986)

James and Mary appear to have separated between 1935 and 1940, when James appeared as a divorced lodger in Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon. James died on 8 Sep 1944 at age 71 and was buried in Forest View Cemetery in Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon.^[7][8][9]

In 1940, Mary lived in Hillsdale, Multnomah County, where she was listed as “widowed.” She died in Aug 1947 and was buried in Forest View Cemetery.^[10][11]

Sources

1. ↑ 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Mill Creek, Morgan, Missouri; Roll: 705; Pg: 208C; Enum Dist: 192.
2. ↑ Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO.
3. ↑ 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Haw Creek, Morgan, Missouri; Pg: 2; Enum Dist: 0072; FHL Film: 1240877.
4. ↑ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Reg State: Oregon; Reg County: Washington; Roll: 1852210.
5. ↑ 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Forest Grove, Washington, OR; Roll: T625_1505; Pg: 3B; Enum Dist: 428.
6. ↑ 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Banks, Washington, Oregon; Pg: 3A; Enum Dist: 0003; FHL Film: 2341691.
7. ↑ 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Vernonia, Columbia, OR; Roll: M-T0627-03357; Pg: 1A; Enum Dist: 5-38.
8. ↑ Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008, Oregon State Library; Death Index 1942-50; Reel: OR Death Index A-Kl; Year Range: 1942-1950.
9. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Memorial #52461294.
10. ↑ 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Place: Hillsdale, Multnomah, OR; Roll: T627_3377; Pg: 14B; Enum Dist: 26-47.
11. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Memorial #52461349.