F. Crawford Hodges, in addition to being an excellent farmer of Webster Par., Louisiana., is also a successful merchant. He was born in Randolph County, Ga., on June 1, 1847, to Hon. Edmond W. Hodges, a native of South Carolina, who removed to Georgia with his father, Matthew Hodges, in an early day, and in that State grew to mature
years, and married Miss Mary McGowan, a Georgian by birth. Mr. Hodges became will known in Georgia, and for several terms represented his county in the State Legislature. He removed to Louisiana in 1858, and settled in Cotton Valley, in what is now Webster Par., Louisianawhere he opened up a large plantation, being the owner of some sixty slaves before the war. On this plantation he passed from life in July, 1867, his wife having passed from life some two years earlier.
For about one year prior to his death Mr. Hodges had engaged in the mercantile business in Cotton Valley. Their family of four sons and three daughters grew to mature years, but one daughter is now deceased. F. C. Hodges grew to manhood in this parish, and when only sixteen years of age, or in 1864, entered the Confederate Army and served
until the close of the war, in the reserve corps, being a lieutenant.
After the termination of the war Mr. Hodges returned home and spent some three years in school, then was in his father's mercantile establishment until the death of the latter, when he spent another year in school. In 1870 he and a brother formed a partnership and engaged in merchandising at Cotton Valley, but at the end of one year
the brother withdrew and F. Crawford continued alone up to 1875. He then closed out the business and engaged in farming exclusively for five years. In 1880 he again engaged in mercantile pursuits, and this has received much of his attention up to the present time, his stock of goods being large and his patronage quite large. He was
married at Minden, La., on December 17, 1873, to Miss Addie Reynolds,
a daughter of A. J. Reynolds, now the proprietor of the City Hotel at Shreveport. Mrs. Hodges was born and reared in Minden, and was educated in the Minden Female College. Five children have been born to their union: Floyd R., Mary L., George E., Maggie D. and Andrew J. Mr. and Mrs. Hodges are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, and he is a Royal Arch Mason.
years, and married Miss Mary McGowan, a Georgian by birth. Mr. Hodges became will known in Georgia, and for several terms represented his county in the State Legislature. He removed to Louisiana in 1858, and settled in Cotton Valley, in what is now Webster Par., Louisianawhere he opened up a large plantation, being the owner of some sixty slaves before the war. On this plantation he passed from life in July, 1867, his wife having passed from life some two years earlier.
For about one year prior to his death Mr. Hodges had engaged in the mercantile business in Cotton Valley. Their family of four sons and three daughters grew to mature years, but one daughter is now deceased. F. C. Hodges grew to manhood in this parish, and when only sixteen years of age, or in 1864, entered the Confederate Army and served
until the close of the war, in the reserve corps, being a lieutenant.
After the termination of the war Mr. Hodges returned home and spent some three years in school, then was in his father's mercantile establishment until the death of the latter, when he spent another year in school. In 1870 he and a brother formed a partnership and engaged in merchandising at Cotton Valley, but at the end of one year
the brother withdrew and F. Crawford continued alone up to 1875. He then closed out the business and engaged in farming exclusively for five years. In 1880 he again engaged in mercantile pursuits, and this has received much of his attention up to the present time, his stock of goods being large and his patronage quite large. He was
married at Minden, La., on December 17, 1873, to Miss Addie Reynolds,
a daughter of A. J. Reynolds, now the proprietor of the City Hotel at Shreveport. Mrs. Hodges was born and reared in Minden, and was educated in the Minden Female College. Five children have been born to their union: Floyd R., Mary L., George E., Maggie D. and Andrew J. Mr. and Mrs. Hodges are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, and he is a Royal Arch Mason.
F. Crawford Hodges, in addition to being an excellent farmer of Webster Par., Louisiana., is also a successful merchant. He was born in Randolph County, Ga., on June 1, 1847, to Hon. Edmond W. Hodges, a native of South Carolina, who removed to Georgia with his father, Matthew Hodges, in an early day, and in that State grew to mature
years, and married Miss Mary McGowan, a Georgian by birth. Mr. Hodges became will known in Georgia, and for several terms represented his county in the State Legislature. He removed to Louisiana in 1858, and settled in Cotton Valley, in what is now Webster Par., Louisianawhere he opened up a large plantation, being the owner of some sixty slaves before the war. On this plantation he passed from life in July, 1867, his wife having passed from life some two years earlier.
For about one year prior to his death Mr. Hodges had engaged in the mercantile business in Cotton Valley. Their family of four sons and three daughters grew to mature years, but one daughter is now deceased. F. C. Hodges grew to manhood in this parish, and when only sixteen years of age, or in 1864, entered the Confederate Army and served
until the close of the war, in the reserve corps, being a lieutenant.
After the termination of the war Mr. Hodges returned home and spent some three years in school, then was in his father's mercantile establishment until the death of the latter, when he spent another year in school. In 1870 he and a brother formed a partnership and engaged in merchandising at Cotton Valley, but at the end of one year
the brother withdrew and F. Crawford continued alone up to 1875. He then closed out the business and engaged in farming exclusively for five years. In 1880 he again engaged in mercantile pursuits, and this has received much of his attention up to the present time, his stock of goods being large and his patronage quite large. He was
married at Minden, La., on December 17, 1873, to Miss Addie Reynolds,
a daughter of A. J. Reynolds, now the proprietor of the City Hotel at Shreveport. Mrs. Hodges was born and reared in Minden, and was educated in the Minden Female College. Five children have been born to their union: Floyd R., Mary L., George E., Maggie D. and Andrew J. Mr. and Mrs. Hodges are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, and he is a Royal Arch Mason.
years, and married Miss Mary McGowan, a Georgian by birth. Mr. Hodges became will known in Georgia, and for several terms represented his county in the State Legislature. He removed to Louisiana in 1858, and settled in Cotton Valley, in what is now Webster Par., Louisianawhere he opened up a large plantation, being the owner of some sixty slaves before the war. On this plantation he passed from life in July, 1867, his wife having passed from life some two years earlier.
For about one year prior to his death Mr. Hodges had engaged in the mercantile business in Cotton Valley. Their family of four sons and three daughters grew to mature years, but one daughter is now deceased. F. C. Hodges grew to manhood in this parish, and when only sixteen years of age, or in 1864, entered the Confederate Army and served
until the close of the war, in the reserve corps, being a lieutenant.
After the termination of the war Mr. Hodges returned home and spent some three years in school, then was in his father's mercantile establishment until the death of the latter, when he spent another year in school. In 1870 he and a brother formed a partnership and engaged in merchandising at Cotton Valley, but at the end of one year
the brother withdrew and F. Crawford continued alone up to 1875. He then closed out the business and engaged in farming exclusively for five years. In 1880 he again engaged in mercantile pursuits, and this has received much of his attention up to the present time, his stock of goods being large and his patronage quite large. He was
married at Minden, La., on December 17, 1873, to Miss Addie Reynolds,
a daughter of A. J. Reynolds, now the proprietor of the City Hotel at Shreveport. Mrs. Hodges was born and reared in Minden, and was educated in the Minden Female College. Five children have been born to their union: Floyd R., Mary L., George E., Maggie D. and Andrew J. Mr. and Mrs. Hodges are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, and he is a Royal Arch Mason.
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