U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name William M. Hodge
Side Confederate
Regiment State/Origin Virginia
Regiment 51st Regiment, Virginia Infantry
Company K
Rank In Private
Rank Out Private
Film Number M382 roll 27

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Information submitted by Scott Hutchison
William L.Caynor, author of INDEPENDENCE OR ANNIHILATION has William serving in 2nd Co.H,60th Va.Inf.Regt. He is listed as deserted, no mention of 51st Va. At the same time you do not mention the 60th Va. Served in 60th and deserted to join 51st??
Contributor:
Scott Hutchison

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WILLIAM M HODGE (MAJOR ANDERSON2, REUBEN1) (Source: Alleghany County NC Marriage Records, Marriage License of Granville Hodge and Sarah Ellen Bobbitt dtd. 4 April 1890.) was born June 12, 1830 in Wythe County V.A. (Source: Alleghany County NC Death Records.), and died February 04, 1923 in Alleghany County N.C.. He married SARAH ALLEY (Source: Alleghany County NC Marriage Records, Marriage License of Granville Hodge and Sarah Ellen Bobbitt dtd. 4 April 1890.) September 14, 1865 in Alleghany County NC. She was born 1849 (Source: Alleghany County NC Census 1910.).

Notes for WILLIAM M HODGE:
Grayson County Census 1870
615. Hodges, William 28 Farm Laborer
Sarah 22
Granville 3
Haywood 1
Sarah 22 Weaver (Sister of William)
GRAYSON COUNTY Va COURT ORDER DtD. 1861
Ordered that Samuel Cox, Jr., be and he is hereby appointed overseer of the precinct of road from New River to the ford of Little River in the room of Thornton Jennings resigned and that with the following list of hands he keep the same in legal repair, viz: William Sexton, Lorenzo D. Sexton, John Sexton, Wm. Hodge, Gideon South, Callaway Cox, Richard Taylor, Jackson Halsey, Alexander Cox, John Coleman, Wm. Shaw & Thornton Jennings.

HODGES, WILLIAM M.:Pvt Co. K, 51st VA, Enl. on 3/31/62 at Independence. Age 28, Farm Laborer, 1870 GCC

Death Certificate signed by: B.A. Choate, MD, Sparta NC.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, NC - CENSUS - 1880 Census, Gap Civil Township

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Gap Civil
260. HODGE, William, 50, farmer, VA VA VA
-- Sarah, 25, wife, housekeeping, VA VA VA
-- Granville, 19, son, laborer, VA VA VA
-- Haywood, 11, son, laborer, VA VA VA
-- John, 8, son, VA VA VA
-- Mary, 6, son, VA VA VA
HODGE, Morgan A., 75, father, widowed, laborer, VA VA VA

More About WILLIAM M HODGE:
Burial: February 05, 1923, Shiloh Cemetery Alleghany County N.C. (Source: Obituary Record,, Tombstone.)
Cause of Death: Old Age
Census: 1870, Grayson County V.A.
Parents (Facts Pg): Major Hodge and Betsey Masey (Source: Alleghany County NC Death Records.)
Retirement: 1910, Farmer (Source: Alleghany County NC Death Records.)

More About SARAH ALLEY:
Burial: Shiloh Cemetery Alleghany County N.C. (Source: Shiloh Cemetery Alleghany County NC, Tombstone.)
Cause of Death: Brest Cancer

More About WILLIAM HODGE and SARAH ALLEY:
Marriage: September 14, 1865, Alleghany County NC

Children of WILLIAM HODGE and SARAH ALLEY are:
1. GRANVILLE H4 HODGE, b. 1866, North Carolina; d. April 06, 1940, Carroll County V.A..
2. FRANCIS HODGE (Source: , Grayson County Va Census, 1870.), b. 1867.
3. WILLIAM HAYWOOD HODGE, b. August 29, 1868, Virginia; d. June 04, 1941, Alleghany County N.C..
4. JOHN MARTIN HODGE, b. April 29, 1870; d. December 25, 1963, Alleghany County N.C..
5. MARIE J HODGE (Source: Grayson County Va Census.), b. 1873 (Source: Alleghany County NC Census 1910.).
6.MARTHA JANE HODGE, b. 1874 (Source: Alleghany County NC Death Records.); d. February 24, 1959, North Carolina.
7.CYNTHIA A HODGE, b. 1881; d. 1959; m. W. KELL FENDER; b. September 27, 1898; d. January 15, 1970, Alleghany County N.C..