Jacob Hodgen and Frances P. Brown married 27 November 1818 in Hardin county, Kentucky.

[Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783 - 1965.]

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About 1836, or perhaps before, Elder Jacob Hodgen removed from Hodgenville, Kentucky, and coming here, settled on the southwest quarter section 10, in Martinsburg.

In 1838 or early in 1839, a firm of Argyle & Boyd, doing a general merchandise business in this then-village, desiring to move, sold out to Mr. Hodgen, who removed to town and commenced the mercantile business, employing Henry T. Mudd as one of his clerks.

Elder Hodgen was an earnest and active member of the religious body then, and for years, known as Campbellites, but since denominated the Christian church, and became at once the central figure around which gathered the few members of that denomination residing in then then small village.

His mercantile business prospered, and here was raised the family of which the deceased was the oldest. Of this family, there were six children, who lived to man and woman's estate. Elizabeth married the Honorable Henry T. Mudd, now of St. Louis, then in business with her father here.

Samuel Park, whose death has just occurred, married the oldest daughter of Calvin H. Brown, who came here about 1840 from New York. Mary married Dr. E. M. Seely, who died two or three years ago, and whose father, Colonel James M. Seely, came to the county in the early 1820s, and was Sheriff and prominent in the county affairs from an early day.

John T., who became a distinguished surgeon with worldwide fame, married Delphina, a sister of the brother in law H. T. Mudd. Emily married Dr. Judd, a dentist highly distinguished in his profession.

Isaac G. married Annette, a daughter of Michael J. Noyes, who came here with a large family about the year 1841 or 1842. What would seem to be a little remarkable to be noted, is that all the parties so named there, survive, but the widows of Samuel Park, Dr. John T., D. Seely, and Dr. Judd and Henry T. Mudd.

The Hodgen name, once prominent in all business, social, and religious affairs of this community, has passed away from it entirely.

- The Quincy Daily Journal, Wednesday, May 10, 1899; page 6. (Quincy, Illinois.)