Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical.
Charles Blanchard, Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. 

MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
BAKER TOWNSHIP
PAGE 365


DR. WILLIAM N. HODGES was born on the section on which he now lives
October 22, 1836, and is the fourth of the twelve children of John and
Lucy (Newlin)Hodges, the former a native of Indiana, born 1810.  The 
grandfather of our subject, Thomas Hodges, emigrated to Washington 
County, Ind., about 1808, and his great-grandfather was a soldier of
the Revolutionary war.  John Hodges came to this county in 1830,and
died in this township September 7, 1856;  he was a pioneer, and owned
about 1,000 acres, most of which was improved.  Dr. Hodges was reared
on a farm.  After studying medicine, and graduating from the Cincinnati
Medical School, he located at Edwardsport, Ind., in 1866, as a 
practitioner, after which he traveled extensively until 1871, when he
returned home and engaged in farming.  October 1, 1871, he married Mary
A. Baker, which union produced five children--Louisa A., John L., Joseph
H., Lucy and Rachel C.  Dr. Hodges' farm is well stocked, cultivated,
improved and appointed, and embraces 300 acres.  In August, 1862, he
enlisted in Company H, Seventy-ninth Indiana Volunteers, and served
in most of the battles of the Southwest.  He was discharged June 7,
1865.  Dr. Hodges is a Freemason, a Republican, and has served as
Justice of the Peace and County Coroner.  He and wife are members of
the Christian Church.

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