The Morning News of Savannah; "Tattnall Loses One of Its Best Residents: Reidsville, October 12, 1899 Dr. S. R. Hodges, one of Tattnall's oldest citizens, died at his home after an illness of about two weeks. He was 84, one of Tattnall's best citizens. His remains will be interred at Anderson's Church, October 13.

Seaborn Hodges was a volunteer in the Seminole Indian War of the 1830's. He served in a company commanded by Captain William C. Newborn, of General Floyd's Brigade of the Georgia Volunteers, in the vicinity of the Okefenokee Swamp. Service records show that he enlisted at Trader's Hill and was stationed at Fort Henderson, one of the several forts around the perimeter of the swamp. During Seaborn's service General Floyd lead his army through the swamp to run the Indians out. According to Grandfather's account they cut logs and made rafts which they pushed through the bogs and floated through the rivers of the great swamp, from Caney Creek Fort on the north to a fort on the south side, without seeing any Indians although they knew they were there. Hodges furnished his own horse and for the services of both he received eleven dollars per month, and the promise of another horse if his be killed. In a 59th Congress Report: "Betsey A. Hodges, of Claxton, GA., is the widow of Seaborn R. Hodges, who served from November 19, 1838 to January 24, 1839 in the Florida Indian War as a private in Capt. William C. Newbern's Company, Georgia Volunteers." Senate bill 6538 granted an increase in Pension from $8 to $12 per month after her death September 12, 1906. References: Indian War Pension Application dated 1892, Georgia. Top of Form Congressional Record of the 59th Congress, 2d Session. House of Representatives.

Seaborn married Elizabeth "Betsy" Ann Hendricks who was born 18 Jun 1823. Betsy was the daughter of John HENDRIX & Jemima BREWTON.

Seaborn was one of the first physicians in Tattnall, a Mason and a farmer. He purchased land two miles east of Claxton and built a log home. The 1880 Tattnall Census places them in the 401st Militia District, the same where son, Sam lived at the time Seaborn's estate was settled.

There are 15 children on Betsy's headstone. Infant, George W., Susan J., James J., Nancy J., John H., Seaborn LaFayette, Berry H., Samuel Eli, Daniel A., Philip Bartow, Infant, Infant twins, and Elias. Betsey died December 9th, 1906 at age 83. She and Seaborn are buried side-by-side in Old Anderson Church Cemetery, Collins, Tattnall Co., GA.