For review.
Thomas Hodge's farm is named as a boundary in the Will of Josiah Liarl Harrelson. In a review of the 1820 census, a Thomas Hodge and a John Hodge live next door to each other and one door down from Josiah.
Both Thomas and John have almost the exact same census data indicating they could be brothers or close kinsmen.
"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL7-6KZ : accessed 2 September 2021), Thomas Hodges, Horry, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 136, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 119; FHL microfilm 162,022.
In the 1820 census for Thomas: 2 males under the age of 10, 1 male between the age of twenty and forty, 1 female under the age of 10, and 1 female between the ages of 15 and 26.
"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL7-6VL : accessed 2 September 2021), John Hodges, Horry, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 136, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 119; FHL microfilm 162,022.
In the 1820 census for John: 2 males under the age of 10, 1 male between the age of twenty and forty, 1 female between the ages of 15 and 26.
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"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP6-1SH : 20 February 2021), Thomas Hodges, Horry, South Carolina, United States; citing 267, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 170; FHL microfilm 22,504.
In the 1830 census for Thomas: 2 males under the age of 5, 1 male under the age of 10, 1 male between 40 and 50; 1 female between 10 - 15 and 1 female between 40 and 50.
"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP6-1QM : 20 February 2021), John Hodges, Horry, South Carolina, United States; citing 269, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 170; FHL microfilm 22,504.
For John: 2 males 10-15, 1 male between 40 and 50; 1 female 20-30. John is not living next door to Thomas this census, but next door to Isaiah Harrelson and it appears 1st wive who was near his age is deceased. The female may be his daughter or a new wife.
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In 1840, Meredith Alford, spouse of Susanna Hodges is next door to Thomas Hodges and John Hodges is the next house over from Thomas.
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYL-4FW : 2 March 2021), Thos Hodges, Horry, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 325, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
For Thomas: 1 male between 15 and 20 and 1 male between 50 and 60; 1 female under 5 and 1 female between 50 and 60.
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYL-4X5 : 8 December 2020), John Hodges, Horry, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 325, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
For John: 2 males between 20 and 30, 1 male between 50 and 60 and 1 male between 60 and 70; 1 female between 40 and 50.
Who is the older man in the census with John in 1840?
Neither John Hodges or Thomas Hodges appear in census data past 1840, sadly. More research to come.
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