Benjamin T Hallmark

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James married Sarah Rutherford Hodges. Sarah (daughter of Edmund Hodges and Sarah McClain) was born on 18 Aug 1831 in Hardeman, County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Author: KarylonRussell44
Surnames: Hodges, Hallmark, Rutherford, Collins

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I am a descendant of Edmond Hodges' youngest child, Sarah, who was called Sallie. Although some state her middle name was Rutherford, I have found NO PROOF of that as of this time. One reason WHY she is often omitted in the list of children for Edmond is because she was born a few months AFTER HE DIED in Hardeman Co. TN.

When her mother, siblings, came to Texas, they settled in Houston Co., where Sarah first met the Hallmark family. She married James Minet Charles Pierson Hallmark, called JIM, probably in Houston Co., where records were lost, around 1849. Sarah Hodges, the mother, is living in her home on the census there in 1850, probably because the daughter was in the last stages of pregnancy with her first child. The son was born late in 1850 in Houston Co.--Richard Edmond Hallmark, called ED later on.

The Hallmarks were still in Houston Co. when State took the Scholastic Census around 1855, but they soon joined other relatives where the father, Richard Hallmark, and some of the Ruthefords, had moved on Hallmark land granted him in Bastrop Co. This land, however, was at the very TIP of the diamond-shaped county, and right on the county line of Caldwell, Gonzales, and Fayette, plus very near Lavaca Co., around JEDDO.

In 1860, the James Hallmark family is found in Lavaca Co. TX living NEXT DOOR to Sarah's brother, Jacob Mickler Hodges and family. Tax rolls and deeds there show the Hallmarks only stayed there about 3 years, before returning to Bastrop Co. The census taker in 1860 must have had a hearing problem, as the family is listed under James DALMARK, and there are many errors in regard to some of the family's children, with both names and correct sex.

At least by 1865, James M. Hallmark and family joined other family members in Bell County, where Richard Hallmark had also received land grants on Coryell/Bell lines---today on land NOW inside Ft. Hood, around Sugarloaf Mountain. It was here in 1866 that my ggrandfather, William Andrew Jackson JACK Hallmark was born.

Deeds and tax records show the family left Bell Co. in the late 1860's, but WHERE they went from there is not known UNTIL they show up on very early Limestone Co. TX records. Sarah died in Limestone Co. around 1876, and she is buried in the Faulkenberry Cem. out of Grosbeck, with some members of the Rutherford family.

Sarah and James Minet had 10 children, 8 boys, 2 girls. ALL lived to be quite old, except for one girl who died in childbirth at a young age. He had 3 sons by his second wife. The family is shown in 1880 Limestone Co. TX, the same county as other members of the Hodges and Rutherford Counties.

In the early 1880's, some of Hetty & Lindsey Rutherford's sons had taken up land in Llano Co. on the Llano River. James moved his family up near them, only he took up land on the north side of the river, whereas others were on the south side. Also coming as James Dillon Collins, now the husband of Martha Jane Rutherford, the dtr. of Hetty and Lindsey, whose land was also on the south side of the river.

James Minet Hallmark DIED there around 1895, being buried in the Pennington Cem., on Pennington Creek, a tributary of the Llano River on the north side. James Dillon Collins is also buried there, but floods prevented his body from being buried next to his wife, Martha, who is in a small cemetery on the south side of the river. To complicate matters, daughter, Lydia Ann Parthena Collins, married son of James Minet and Sarah Hallmark--Wm. Andrew Jackson, my ggrandparents.

Lydia and young daughter Hetty were visiting family around Leon/Limestone Co. line near Thornton in the late 1890's when they took sick and died. Both are buried in the Tidwell Cem. NEXT TO family of Jacob Mickler Hodges and his Rutherford wife.

It is interesting that the old mother, SARAH HODGES, is listed TWICE in the 1850 Census for Houston Co.--in both the home of Abel Hodges and Sarah Hodges Hallmark. This was not that uncommon, however, and it is my feeling that she normally lived with Abel, but had briefly gone to be with Sarah pending the birth of her first child. Unfortunately, although pension records indicate the old Mother did NOT die until around 1880, she has NOT been found on any other census roll since 1850. James Minet and Sarah also seem to have completely MISSED being enumerated in 1870, but correspondence in the mother's pension indicate she rotated around among relatives the rest of her life.

Karylon A. Russell, Box 823, Llano, TX78643 krussell@tstar.net

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Edmund (born 1794 NC.), a private in Captain Caperton's Tennessee Militia, fought in the Battle of Talladega in the war of 1812. He married Sarah McClain (born 1798 GA) near Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee on July 29, 1812. Edmund and Sarah became parents of Hettie (Rutherford), Rebecca (Chapman), Abel, Isaac James, Benjamin M., Parthenia (Speer), Jacob Mickler and Sarah (Hallmark). The last account of Sarah McClain Hodges was when she was listed as a War of 1812 widow in Limestone County, Texas in the 1883 SENATE EX. DOCUMENT #84.

Edmund was in War of 1812. His widow's application for pension & complete file can be found at the National Archives in Washington DC.

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Author: Marty Cash
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1. EDMUND2 HODGES (ABEL1) was born 1794 in South Carolina, and died 31 Jul 1831 in TN. He married SARAH MCCLAIN 29 Jul 1812 in near Winchester, TN, daughter of THOMAS MCCLAIN and REBECCA WARREN. She was born 1797 in Georgia.

On July 29, 1812, Edmund Hodges and Sarah McClain were united in marriage near Winchester, Tenn. Sarah was born in Georgia in 1797. Her parents were Thomas William McClain and Rebecca Warren.

Edmund and Sarah were the parents of Hetty, Rebecca, Abel, Isaac James, Benjamin Minor, Parthenia, and Jacob Mickler Hodges. Also, there may have been another daughter named Sarah, who some say married a Goodwin, but this has not been substantiated. You will note on the 1850 census of Houston County there was a Sarah Hodges, age 34 in the household of James Hallmark, a young family who are later connected with the Hodges in another County. You will find family group sheets which give information on various family members attached to this account.

Edmund Hodges died July 31, 1831, near Bolivar, TN.
Hetty Hodges married Lindsey J. Rutherford, said to have been fond of horse racing. Rebecca married Robert D. Chapman. Abel, our ancestor, married Sarah Chapman July 12, 1836, in Hardeman County, TN. They, along with the Chapman's, Rutherfords, and other families, came to TX in 1837, the year Houston County was established. It was the first one to be established in the new republic and was named for the republic's president, Gen. Sam Houston.

Abel's and Sarah's first child, Sarah Jane, was born in Shelby County while they were on the way to Houston County. Abel's mother and other members of the family, apparently came later and are listed on the 1850 census of Houston Co.

Abel's brothers, Isaac and Benjamin, and sister Parthenia, settled in the southern part of Houston Co., Parthenia married Andrew J. Speer. Benjamin married Andrew's sister, Mary Speer, and Isaac married Alcinda Alexander, whose family came from Ohio. The 1860 census of Houston Co., lists Isaac, wife Alcinda, and seven children; Benjamin, wife Mary and five children; Andrew Speer, wife Parthenia and seven children. Their P.O. was Prairie, Tex. This was the Prairie Point community some four miles west of Lovelady on Nevel's Prairie, The Speer Cemetery is at Prairie Point. (Go to findagrave.com) HCHC is in the process of adding info to that site.

Jacob Mickler Hodges married Mary Rutherford in Limestone Co., and lived and died there.

Abel was given a land grant of 1280 acres, located on the head-waters of hickory Creek. He later sold most of it to an agent of M. B. Lamar, with the exception of the pre-emotion grant of 287 acres, located 13 miles east of Crockett, in what is now the Center Hill community. The local P.O. was at Randolph at that time.

In those early days, groups of unfriendly Indians roamed the land and were a constant threat to the settlers. Able was paid $23 once for his help in fighting the Indians.

Benjamin Hodges fought in the Mexican War. He enlisted at Crockett on June 19, 1846. Benjamin, wife Mary, their children and their spouses, are all buried in Clear Creek Cemetery in Leon County. Mrs. Etta Hearron, a great granddaughter, lives in Flynn, TX.

Andrew J. Speer enlisted in Wortham's Co., Confederate Army in 1863. He apparently became ill (possibly small pox) and came home where he and wife, Parthenia, both died leaving seven minor children. Andrew's sister, Rebecca, and her husband, Cedar Brent, were appointed as guardians of the children by probate court, and reared them in the Holly community. One of Parthenia's great granddaughters, Virginia S. Briggs, lives in Franklin, TX.

After the Civil War a number of Hodges families and relatives moved to Bell County and established a regular colony. Later, some move to Limestone County and Leon County.

In 1875, Abel and most of his family, including his mother, were living at Kosse, TX.

It is said that there was a big Hodges reunion held in Waco circa 1882, and that there were over 900 in attendance.

In 1890, Rebecca Chapman, a former resident of Houston Co., was living in McLennon Co., and come to visit relatives on Nevel's Prairie.

James Felix, oldest son of Able, married Mary P. Mason in 1861. Mary was born in Miss. Aug. 4, 1844. Her father, Ed Mason, was a red headed Irishman. He was a Methodist preacher, school teacher, and a song writer.

James Felix and Mary lived and raised their family on his dad's old home place, now known as the Alex Morgan place in the Center Hill Community. Their children were: Robert Felix, b. Mar. 1, 1863; Wm Andrew, b Dec 10, 1864; Susan, b Sep. 7, 1866; Jacob, b Aug 19, 1869; Mary Ann, b Aug. 1, 1871; Edmond, b Jan. 18, 1875; Harvey, b. Aug 28, 1877; Loveless, b. Mary 12, 1882. Children of EDMUND HODGES and SARAH MCCLAIN are i. HESTER HATTIE3 HODGES, b. 18 Dec 1814, Franklin Co., TN; d. 24 Mar 1895; m. LINDSEY J. RUTHERFORD, 07 Oct 1830, Hardeman Co., TN. ii. REBECCA HODGES, b. 1816, Franklin Co., TN; m. ROBERT D. CHAPMAN, 06 Oct 1836. iii. ABEL HODGES, b. 1819, Franklin Co., TN; d. 1860, Houston Co., TX. iv. ISAAC JAMES HODGES, b. 31 May 1822, Franklin Co., TN; d. 09 Apr 1871. v. BENJAMIN MINOR HODGES, b. 1824, Franklin Co., TN; d. 16 May 1878. vi. PARTHENIA HODGES, b. 1828, TN; d. 1863, Houston Co., TX. vii. JAMES MICKLER HODGES, b. 1829, Hardeman Co., TN; d. Limestone Co., TX. 7!

. viii. SARAH RUTHERFORD HODGES, b. 18 Aug 1831, AL.

Edmund married Sarah McClain on 29 Jul 1812 in Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of William Thomas McClain and Rebbeca Warren) was born in 1798 in Georgia; died after 1883 in Limestone County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The widow Sarah McClain Hodges, her children, & parents migrated to the Republic of Texas (Houston County).

Went to The Republic of Texas by 1837 with her parents and siblings and eventually migrated to Leon and Limestone Co., Texas.

The last account of Sarah McClain Hodges was when she was listed as a War of 1812 widow in Limestone County, Texas in the 1883 SENATE EX. DOCUMENT #84.

Sarah McClain Hodges, received a 2nd Class land grant for 1,280 acres issued to those who arrived in the republic after March 2, 1836 but prior to October 1, 1837. Sarah's father, William McClain, her son Abel, and son-in-law Robert Chapman also received land grants.

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Notes for ABEL HODGES:
1. Could have died in 1830.
2. Another female living in household in 1790 Greenville Co., South Carolina Census.
3. Also shows up in 1790 Abbeville District, South Carolina Census.
4. I speculate that Abel, Drury and John are brothers but no proof at this time.
5. ****** Franklin County Deeds, Vol. 1, page 120;
No 591; $1.50; 150 acres
John Sturdivant enters one hundred & fifty acres of land in Franklin County on the west boundary line of his land he lives on Beginning at a black oak marked A. running west and north so as to include the plantation where Abel Hodges formerly lived Jany 2 1826
John Sturdivant, Locator
6. ****** Franklin County Deeds, Vol. 1 page 66;
No 296; $31.25; 250 acres; Copd.
David Campbell enters two hundred and fifty acres of land in Franklin county about a mile from the place on which Squire Sturdivant lives and adjacent to the lands on which the Hodges live lying on the north side of Elk river Beginning at a spanish oak standing by the side of an old road landing from Hodges to a farm on the school land (sd. oak has a hole in it & is marked W. just above sd. hole running from thence west 200 poles leaving a small field not now in cultivation to the right & including said field thence north 200 poles thence east and south for compliment. July 29th, 1824.
James H. Murry & Wm. P. Anderson, Junr. Locators

Abel married Sarah Ward. Sarah was born in 1775 in South Carolina; died after 1860 in Itawamba Co., Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes for SARAH WARD:
1. Could have been born 1769.

2. A Sarah shows up in the household of Isaac Hodges in the 1860 Federal Census of Itawamba County, Mississippi. She is 91.

3. Last name may be Wood.

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William married Rebbeca Warren. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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