Ruth (Dicks) Hodgins (1770 - 1849)

Born 11 Apr 1770 in Guilford, Colony of North Carolina, British Colonial America

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Died 1849 at about age 78 in Stoney Creek Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Ruth was born in 11 April 1770, Guilford, Colony of North Carolina, British Colonial America, daughter of James Dicks and Rachel Beals.

She married Joseph Hodgins 29 Dec 1796, Center MM, Guilford, Colony of North Carolina. They had the following children:

1. Elizabeth Hodgin 1798 -
2. Elias Hodgin 1803 -
3. Martin Hodgin 1805 - 1860
4. Asenath Hodgin 1809 - 1878
5. Nathan Hodgin 1811 - 1902
6. Benjamin Hodgin 1814 - 1886
7. Tilnias Hodgin 1817 - 1884
8. Rachel Hodgin 1820 - 1859

Ruth and Joseph came to Indiana about 1837 when they were received from Marlboro Friends Meeting, Randolph Co., NC, on a certificate to Cherry Grove Friends Meeting, IN..

Ruth was disowned at the Sparrow Creek-Poplar Run Friends Meeting, Randolph Co., IN, for joining the Antislavery Friends who broke away from the main body of Friends in 1843.

Ruth died in 1849 (aged 68–69), in Stoney Creek Township, Randolph, Indiana and is buried in Cedar Cemetery, Randolph County, Indiana. Grave is unmarked.

Sources

• Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. 1, Center Monthly Meeting

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 February 2020), memorial page for Ruth Dicks Hodgin (1780–1849), Find A Grave Memorial no. 206640202, citing Cedar Cemetery, Randolph County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Mary Louise Reynolds (contributor 47664956) .

• The Hitchings Family Tree.FTW - Ruth Dicks: RESEARCHER: Galen Hinshaw file. 1982. FGS of Rachel Beals and James Dicks/Dix --- Ruth Dicks m. 12/29/1796 New Garden, North Carolina, Joseph Hodson [sic], s/o Joseph and Margaret Hodson[sic].