William Earl Hodge Jr (1923 - 2008)

Born 12 Aug 1923 in Cleveland County, Arkansas, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Frances Yevone (Simmons) Hodge — married 17 Oct 1942 in Washington County, Texas, USA

Husband of Gwendolyn (Hudson) Hodge — married 25 Mar 1978 in Jackson County, Texas, USA

Died 13 Dec 2008 at age 85 in Somerville, Burleson, Texas, USA

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Biography

William Hodge Jr served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 1943
Unit(s):
Service ended: 1946

William Earl Hodge, Jr. was born on the 12th of August 1923 in Cleveland County, Arkansas, USA. He was the son of William Earl Hodge (Sr) and Alene Holderfield.

• William Earl Hodge, Jr and Frances Yevone Simmons were married on the 17th of October 1942 in Washington County, Texas, USA.

• On the 30th of June 1942 - William Earl Hodge, Jr registered as part of the US World War II Draft Registration in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. At the time he was employed by the Dr Pepper Co .

• On the 25th of January 1943, William E Hodge enlisted in the U.S. Army.

• In Apr 1944, Pvt. William E. Hodge was stationed at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds (APG) in Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland. While on liberty, he met Lucille Agnes Burns who was working as a Telephone Operator at APG. William was 20 years old at the time and Lucille was 21.

• On the 31st of December 1944, Lucille Agnes Burns gave birth to a baby boy at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Harford County, Maryland, about 4 miles from Aberdeen. He was adopted by Roscoe Forsythe and Carrie (Morgan) Forsythe and named Donald Lee Forsythe.

• William was discharged from the Army on the 21st of February 1946.

• William E. Hodge, Jr and Gwen Hudson were married on the 25th of March 1978 in Jackson County, Texas.

• William passed away on the 13th of December 2008 in Somerville, Burleson, Texas, USA .

Children

Children of William Earl Hodge, Jr and Frances (Simmons) Hodge are:

- Rebecca C. (Hodge) Howard, b: 1945

- Frances Simmons (Hodge) Hodge, b: 1947

- Jacquelyn C "Jenannine" (Hodge) Karabasz, b: 1948

- William Earl "Billy" Hodge, III, b: 1949

- Betty Ruth Hodge, b: 1950

- Travis Hodge, b: 1956

DNA

Paternal relationship is confirmed by Family Tree DNA Y-chromosome testing. D. L. Forsythe, FTDNA kit #837492, Y-111 test, and: {TBD}

Sources

- "Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015", Wm. Earl Hodge and Frances Simmons, License Date & Recording Date: 17 Oct 1942, Marriage Place & Recording Place: Washington, Texas, USA, Document Number: 27522.

- "Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2014", William E Hodge Jr and Gwen Hudson, Marriage Date: 25 Mar 1978, Marriage Place: Jackson, Texas, USA.

- U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, William E. Hodge, Birth Date: 12 Aug 1923, SSN: 449-28-9975, Enlistment Date: 25 Jan 1943, Enlistment Branch: A (Army).