My family tree:
Miles
Hodges & Maranda?
Delilah
Hodges (Daughter) & Allen Hopkins Benjamin Hodges
(Son)& Clarissa Harrington
Allen
Miles Hopkins & Francis Ada Green Sophia Hodges & George Alonzo Utter
Lucina Ada Hopkins & Fremont Floyd Utter
Earl Howard Utter
My Father (keeping private)
Michelle Lynne Utter Timmer
Knowns:
Miles was born in 1794 in New York
1830 US Federal Census for Butler, Wayne, New York, He fits the date range.
1840 US Federal Census for Savannah, Wayne, New York Again he fits the date range
1850 US Federal Census for Dallas, Clinton, Michigan, Lists him as Mules Hadges,56, farmer,born in New York
1860 US Federal Census for Bloomer, Montcalm, Michigan, lists him as 66, farmer, born in New York
This is the last we see of Miles in Census
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Other documents from Miles life include the following.
1. US Federal Non population schedule, Dallas Clinton, Michigan 10 Sep 1850, Agriculture (Line 7)
2. War of 1812, New York State Militia ( below)
3.US Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798 - 1892, Private, Muster date - June 1820, Enlistment Date - 08 Jun 1820
4. Bounty Land Grants
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| Dated 10 October 1853 and signed by President Franklin Pierce |
Miranda was born in 1797
1830 US Federal Census for Butler, Wayne, New York, Maranda fits into the date range.
1840 US Federal Census for Savannah Wayne, New York. Maranda again fits into that date range
1850 US Federal Census for Dallas, Clinton, Michigan. Lists her as 52,born in New York
1860 US Federal Census for Bloomer, Montcalm, Michigan, Lists her as 63, born in Vermont
1870 US Federal Census for Bloomer, Montcalm, Michigan Lists her as 71,living with son Benjamin, invalid, born in Vermont. That is the last we see of Maranda.
Here are some ideas I have.
About children
The four children I know of are:
Miles Riley Hodges,born 1831 New York, died 6 Mar 1881 Carson City, Montcalm Michigan, married Eliza Walker
Delilah Hodges, born 19 Jan 1834, Wayne New York, died 1 Jun 1866,Bloomer, Montcalm County Michigan, married Allen Hopkins 25 Feb 1851 Portland,Ionia,Michigan (my ancestors)
Benjamin D. Hodges,born 24 Apr 1835 New York, Died 3 Sep 1896 Ionia, Michigan, married Clarissa M Harrington ( my ancestors)
Eunice Hodges, born Feb 1837, died 25 Jan 1917 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, married Stephen S. Hall 2 Oct 1855
I have a suspicion that they may have had more than these four children, who are listed by name on the 1850 Census. Perhaps they were married already and stayed back in New York.
In the 1830 Butler census,they have 5 children listed. None of the above children (1831- 37) would have been born yet.
1830 Butler Wayne, New York Census Birth years
Head of household is Miles Hodges
1 boy under 5 (1826 - 1829) This boy is missing in the 1840 census
2 boys 5-9 (1821 - 1825)
1 Man 30 -39 ( 1791 - 1800) Miles 1794
1 boy 10 - 14 (1816 - 1820)
1 girl 10 -14 (1816 - 1820)
1 Woman 30 - 39 (1791 - 1800) Maranda 1798
1840 Savannah Wayne New York
Head of house hold: Miles Hodges
2 boys under 5 ( 1836 - 1839) This is close for Benjamin
0 boys 5 -9 Miles Riley should be here but is not
0 boys 10-14
2 boys 15 - 19 ( 1821 - 1825)
1 man 40-49 (1791 - 1800) Miles 17941 man 70 - 79 (1760 - 1769) *born about 1765, This is probably revolutionary War pensioner, Benjamin Duel, Deuel,Dewell,Derrell
1 girl under 5 ( 1836 - 1839) Eunice
1 girl 5-9 (1831 - 1839) Sophia
1 woman 40 - 49 (1791 - 1800) Maranda
Benjamin Duel is of particular interest as Miles and Maranda's son is named Benjamin D Hodges. Is there a connection? Perhaps this is Miles mother's brother or Maranda's father? More research is needed.
*Benjamin Duel may have brothers, Cornelius and Gideon and are living in Cambridge Albany County New York. They are 7-9 houses away from brothers Solomon and Israel Hodge.
About Marriage date
The oldest child on the 1830 Census is ten to fourteen years old so I suspect Miles and Miranda were married after 1814 military service years but before 1820 for sure. Miles' age would have been 20-24 and Maranda would have been 17 - 21.
About Mile's sibling
Many people suspect that Miles had a brother named David. David,s wife was Roby Archer. I am inclined to believe that as well.
Miles has a son, Benjamin D. Hodges. Could the middle initial D be David after his uncle David?
About Mile's traveling
David may have died along the Oregon Trail. Some think Miles may have gone out west with David, I really don't think so because, I can account for his whereabouts from 1820 - 1860
Miles was busy making a family possibly as early as 1815 and all the way through the late 1830's, All those children were born in New York so he was also in New York for many years.
He spent some time in the Marines in 1820 on or near Lake Erie.
He received Michigan bounty lands for his service in the war of 1812. He was in Michigan already in 1850, maybe earlier and was always a farmer. He seems to be very tied to his land. I just don't see him leaving his home and family.
About Maranda
It has been written "Maranda is said to have been Indian". I had my Dad's DNA tested and no Indian ethnicity was noted. We may need more DNA samples to be sure.
About Miles Jr.
Miles and Maranda's other son, Miles Riley, was ennumerated as Miles for the first time in the 1870 Census and Non Population Schedule. He is living in North Shade, Michigan.This makes me wonder two things.
1. Is that evidence that Miles Sr. had died between 1860 and 1870,making it reasonable to use his given name of Miles instead of Riley?
2. Is "Riley" a family name of Miles or Maranda?
* Solomon &Israel Hodge and Their Brothers, Part 1, by Bob Hodges,
Hodges-Archer Family News letter, December 31, 2018, Volume 23,
Published by: Robert J. Hodges, Sr. genealogybob@Comcast.net
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Here is what I would like to find out.
- For Miles, his death, burial information, wedding date, parents and siblings, older children. What is the the connection he has to Benjamin Duel
- For Miranda, all of the above information,same as Miles plus maiden name and exact place of birth.
- I need to do some more research in Wayne county New York and try to discover who these other children are. There may be clues to Miles and Maranda to unearth from these children.
