STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1900, pg. 4, col. 2.

CHARLES FOUNTAIN HODGES, 27 May 1824 - 28 Feb 1900

   DIED at his home in York township, Steuben county, Indiana, 
Feb. 28, 1900, Charles Fountain Hodges, aged 76 years, 9 
months and 1 day.

   Deceased was born In Monroe county, New York, May 27, 1824, 
and came to Steuben county in 1845, settling in the Powers 
neighborhood where he resided until his death.  In 1849 he was 
united in Marriage to Miss Millie Jarvis, and to the union 
were born three children.  One died in infancy, and two 
survive him, Stephen J. and Mrs. Rachel Reed, who live on the 
old home farm.  In the death of Mr. Hodges our county loses 
another of its pioneers and a man honored and respected by all 
who knew him.  Funeral services were held at the Powers 
church, March 2nd at one o'clock, Rev. F. M. Kemper, of 
Angola, officiating.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Charles Fountain Hodges, 27 May 1824 - 28 Feb 1900, married 
Millie (Keith) Jarvis Hodges, 30 Apr 1826 - 20 Dec 1879.  Her 
1st husband was Stephen Jarvis.

Emma A. Hodges, 11 Apr 1854 - 19 Aug 1854.

Rachel (Hodges) Reed, 1855 - 1933, 2nd wife of Earl Reed, 11 
Nov 1852 - 06 May 1925.

Stephen J. Hodges, 1863 - 1927, married Edith M. (Fifer) 
Hodges, 1881 - 1965.
All the family is buried at Powers Cemetery, Steuben County, 
Indiana.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Siebel 
Lewis, Vol. I, page 899; Vol. II, 1493, 1495.

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net