Born in Nebraska, Charles Hodson came to Amboy, Indiana with his family in 1893. In the summer of 1907, Charles, a member of the Amboy Band, invited Dora Sharp to attend a band picnic. They had a nice time and saw each other often. They were married on June 14, 1910. They established a home in Amboy. Charles taught school and their sons were born there. In 1913, Charles and Dora and their sons moved to Dora's father's farm in Clinton County, where they became farmers and their daughter was born. Together they worked the farm for the next 24 years until Charles' rather sudden death after a brief illness.
As a farmer, Charles took an active interest in organizations having to do with the welfare of the agriculturist. He served as president of the Clinton County farm bureau for seven years.
While living in Amboy, he was a member of the Friends church. After moving to Clinton County, he became a member of the Presbyterian church at Pleasant Hill, where he was an elder for many years.
As a farmer, Charles took an active interest in organizations having to do with the welfare of the agriculturist. He served as president of the Clinton County farm bureau for seven years.
While living in Amboy, he was a member of the Friends church. After moving to Clinton County, he became a member of the Presbyterian church at Pleasant Hill, where he was an elder for many years.
Born in Nebraska, Charles Hodson came to Amboy, Indiana with his family in 1893. In the summer of 1907, Charles, a member of the Amboy Band, invited Dora Sharp to attend a band picnic. They had a nice time and saw each other often. They were married on June 14, 1910. They established a home in Amboy. Charles taught school and their sons were born there. In 1913, Charles and Dora and their sons moved to Dora's father's farm in Clinton County, where they became farmers and their daughter was born. Together they worked the farm for the next 24 years until Charles' rather sudden death after a brief illness.
As a farmer, Charles took an active interest in organizations having to do with the welfare of the agriculturist. He served as president of the Clinton County farm bureau for seven years.
While living in Amboy, he was a member of the Friends church. After moving to Clinton County, he became a member of the Presbyterian church at Pleasant Hill, where he was an elder for many years.
As a farmer, Charles took an active interest in organizations having to do with the welfare of the agriculturist. He served as president of the Clinton County farm bureau for seven years.
While living in Amboy, he was a member of the Friends church. After moving to Clinton County, he became a member of the Presbyterian church at Pleasant Hill, where he was an elder for many years.
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