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| Repository: | Appalachian State University W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection |
| Creator: | John W. Hodges (1866-1955) |
| Title: | Collection 192. John W. Hodges Papers, 1827 - 1951 |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Location: | For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Appalachian State University. |
| Abstract: | John W. Hodges Papers is a collection of various legal materials, primarily Watauga County, North Carolina deeds. Many items related to the Hodges family of Watauga County are also included. Especially represented is John W. Hodges, who at one time was Watauga County Register of Deeds. With the exception of three items, all materials in this collection are original documents. |
| Extent: | 1.5 linear feet, 1 archival box |
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[Identification of item], Collection 192. John W. Hodges Papers, W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, NC, USA.
Provenance is unknown. This collection was opened to the public on 27 March 2003.
Processed by Deborah Bell; Kathryn Staley, 27 March 2003
Encoded by Kathryn Staley, 29 June 2005
John Waitstel Hodges (1866-1955) was born to Dillard Burton and Eliza Northern Hodges in Granger County, Tennessee. He ran a general store in Boone, North Carolina. He and his wife Martha Caroline "Mattie" Hopkins had several children: Russell Dillard (1897-1962), Nellie E. (1899-~1905), Fred (b. 1902), Eula (b. 1905), Grant (b. 1908), John Waitstel II (1911-1968) and three additional children who died young. His son Russell assisted operating the store.
The collection is organized into three series: Series 192A. Land Deeds (Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes); Series 192B. Additional Legal Documents; Series 192C. Miscellaneous. The collection's oversized materials are stored separately.
| Deeds -- North Carolina -- Ashe County |
| Deeds -- North Carolina -- Watauga County |
| Deeds -- North Carolina -- Wilkes County |
| Hodges, Dillard B. (Dillard Burton) |
| Hodges, John W. (John Waitstel), 1866-1955 |
