John Ashworth Hodges

  General Notes:

The North Carolina Birth Index (1800-2000) at ancestry.com lists John Andrew Hodges as the father of John Hardin Hodges. John Hardin Hodges DOB is given as 1892 in Stokes Co., NC.

The 1910 Federal Census for Martinsville, Henry Co., Va, District 70, page 127A records John A. (43 - NC) and Mary V. (35) Hodges with children Harden J. (18), William B. (6), Lottie Q. (4), and Jessie P. (4/12). This is the second marriage for John and first for Mary. They have been married 9 years and have 3 children together.

The 1920 Federal Census for Martinsville, Henry Co., Va, District 116, page 221B records John A. (53 - NC) and Mary (45) Hodges with children William (16), Lottie E. (12), and Jesse P. (10). William is listed as a wood worker at a furniture factory and John as a Driver.


The 1880 United States Federal Census for Snow Creek, Stokes Co., North Carolina, District 248, Page 382B records the widow Caroline Hodges (44) with children Delila (20), Jesse (16), John (13), James (11), Mallissa (8), and Lettie (6). All family members and their parents are born in NC. This is most probably John Ashworth Hodges' family in that his son, John Hardin Hodges indicates on his WWI Draft Registration Card that his place of birth is Sandy Ridge [Stokes Co.], NC. Sandy Ridge is just 5 or 6 miles south west of Martinsville, VA.

The 1870 United States Federal Census for Mayo Township, Patrick Co., Virginia, Nettle Ridge P.O., Page 495B records Jeremiah B. (43-VA) and Caroline (36-NC) Hodges with children Billie Lee [William] (14-VA/male), Martha C. (13-VA), Susan V. (10-VA), Armelia F. (7-VA), Jesse C. (5-VA), John A. (4-VA), and James M. (2-VA).

See general notes on wife Mary Virginia Wingfield for email from Judy Boyd (note: Judy Boyd is the daughter of Jesse Hodges, Lottie Hodges' sister)

  Research Notes:

Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:43:10 -0400
From: MIKE HODGES <MNHODGES@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Family Stuff
To: "L. Bolling Hagen" <lhagen@vt.edu>
On Sep 18, 2009, at 6:41 PM, L. Bolling Hagen wrote:
What was the name of William Beverly Hodges' father?
John Ashworth Hodges is correct. My half-brother is named after him....Eric Ashworth Hodges
Did John A. Hodges die and Molly remarry? Yes

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Delivery Wagon Driver (1910) / Driver for Public Delivery (1920).

John married Mary Virginia (Molly) Wingfield, daughter of Charles W. Wingfield and Virginia A. Frith, circa 1901 in Henry Co., VA. (Mary Virginia (Molly) Wingfield was born on 21 Jun 1875 in Martinsville, Henry Co., VA, died on 18 Mar 1964 in Leaksville Township, Rockingham Co., N.C. and was buried on 20 Mar 1964 in Roselawn Burial Park in Martinsville, Virginia.) The cause of her death was Myocardial Infarction / Posterior, Acute / Occlusion Thrombotie of Coronary Artery.

John next married Harriet Anne Eades. (Harriet Anne Eades was born circa 1863 in North Carolina and died circa 1893 in Stokes Co., NC.)

  Marriage Notes:

The following information on Harriet and Emmit Eades is from research by Mike Hodges, great grandson of John Ashworth Hodges:
Harriet Eads married John Ashworth Hodges, son of Jeremiah B. Hodges and Caroline Matilda Joyce. John Ashworth Hodges was born circa 1867 in North Carolina and died after 1920 in Martinsville, Henry County Virginia. Harriet Anne Eades was born circa 1863 in North Carolina and died circa 1893 in Stokes County, North Carolina.
North Carolina Death Certificate for Emmit Eades records his parents as Winse Eades and Ellen Eades both born in Stokes Co., NC (which is not correct) Emmit is listed as born in 1866 and died April 8, 1945 at Martin Memorial Hospital in Mt. Airy, Surry Co., NC although his home was in Walnut Cove in Stokes Co., NC. Emmit is single, a farmer, and is to be buried at the Cemetery at the County Home ... see general notes on John Ashworth Hodges.