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Hodges Family History
Hodges Genealogy & Family TreeHodges is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the earliest known Hodges--Johannes Hodgeson, Thomas Hogge, Johannes Hoggeson, Ebbota Hoggese, and Ricardus Hoge--were recorded in 1379. It comes from a nickname for the given name Roger which means "famous with the spear." The family motto is Dant lucem crescentibus orti which means "Rising from the crescents they give light."
Other spellings include "Hodge" and "Hodgeson." Notable people with the surname include American basketball player Craig Hodges (San Diego Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns), American baseball player Gil Hodges (Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Mets, Washington Senators), and American jazz musician Johnny Hodges. The first Hodges to come to America was Elizabeth Hodges in Virginia in 1623.
Hodges Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Charles Hodges -- --, 1886 September 11, 1950
- Samuel Hodges -- --, 1843 February 21, 1918 Missouri
- Esther Waters Hodges -- --, 1880 April 23, 1959 New South Wales
- L C Hodges -- --, 1912 December 10, 1950 Florida
- John Hodges -- --, 1876 January 31, 1933
Hodges Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sophia Hodges -- --, 1783 May 27, 1867 Massachusetts
- Howell Hodges -- --, 1783 December 0, 1863 Tennessee
- Eliza S. Hodges -- --, 1884 December 15, 1965 Alabama
- Edwin Gorham Hodges -- --, 1826 October 3, 1875 North Carolina
- Anderson Hodges -- --, 1823 June 27, 1890
