Thomas S., was a native of Saco, Me., to which town his grandfather, Samuel Hodgdon, came at an early day. Both were shoemakers, adding farming in a supplementary way. Thomas married Lydia Libby, of Saco, and their children were:
1. David, now of Benton;
2. Elbridge G.:
3. Fannie, now deceased, married William McNelly, of Benton;
4. Frederick, now of Canaan, Me.;
5. Rufus, of Waterville, Me.;
6. Caroline A., now deceased, married Thomas Pratt, of Deering, Me.;
7. Emma, who died at the age of twenty;
8. George L.,of Portland, Me., and
9. Aaron L., now of Montana.
He removed with his family in 1828 from Saco to Lisbon, thence to Topsham in 1829, and in 1831 to Clinton. Here he continued his trade, did some farming, won the respect of the community, and died August 18, 1886.
[source: "Illustrated history of Kennebec Co., ME", Kingsbury & Deyo, 1892, pages 1261-1262]
1. David, now of Benton;
2. Elbridge G.:
3. Fannie, now deceased, married William McNelly, of Benton;
4. Frederick, now of Canaan, Me.;
5. Rufus, of Waterville, Me.;
6. Caroline A., now deceased, married Thomas Pratt, of Deering, Me.;
7. Emma, who died at the age of twenty;
8. George L.,of Portland, Me., and
9. Aaron L., now of Montana.
He removed with his family in 1828 from Saco to Lisbon, thence to Topsham in 1829, and in 1831 to Clinton. Here he continued his trade, did some farming, won the respect of the community, and died August 18, 1886.
[source: "Illustrated history of Kennebec Co., ME", Kingsbury & Deyo, 1892, pages 1261-1262]
Thomas S., was a native of Saco, Me., to which town his grandfather, Samuel Hodgdon, came at an early day. Both were shoemakers, adding farming in a supplementary way. Thomas married Lydia Libby, of Saco, and their children were:
1. David, now of Benton;
2. Elbridge G.:
3. Fannie, now deceased, married William McNelly, of Benton;
4. Frederick, now of Canaan, Me.;
5. Rufus, of Waterville, Me.;
6. Caroline A., now deceased, married Thomas Pratt, of Deering, Me.;
7. Emma, who died at the age of twenty;
8. George L.,of Portland, Me., and
9. Aaron L., now of Montana.
He removed with his family in 1828 from Saco to Lisbon, thence to Topsham in 1829, and in 1831 to Clinton. Here he continued his trade, did some farming, won the respect of the community, and died August 18, 1886.
[source: "Illustrated history of Kennebec Co., ME", Kingsbury & Deyo, 1892, pages 1261-1262]
1. David, now of Benton;
2. Elbridge G.:
3. Fannie, now deceased, married William McNelly, of Benton;
4. Frederick, now of Canaan, Me.;
5. Rufus, of Waterville, Me.;
6. Caroline A., now deceased, married Thomas Pratt, of Deering, Me.;
7. Emma, who died at the age of twenty;
8. George L.,of Portland, Me., and
9. Aaron L., now of Montana.
He removed with his family in 1828 from Saco to Lisbon, thence to Topsham in 1829, and in 1831 to Clinton. Here he continued his trade, did some farming, won the respect of the community, and died August 18, 1886.
[source: "Illustrated history of Kennebec Co., ME", Kingsbury & Deyo, 1892, pages 1261-1262]
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