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Pleasant
Hodges One
of the sterling and honored citizens of Independence Township, Jasper County, is
Pleasant Hodges, the owner of one of the choice farms of his community.
In the locality in which he has lived the better part of his life he is
favorably looked upon as an upright and honest man and as an industrious farmer
whose success is well deserved. Mr.
Hodges was born in North Carolina in 1854, the son of Welcome and Sarah (Bowles)
Hodges, both deceased. Their family
consisted of three sons and one daughter, namely: Mrs. Petrie, of Independence
Township; James, deceased; Jesse, deceased; Pleasant, of this review.
The family came to this County without funds, but being industrious and
managing well they have succeeded. The
children attended such schools as the early days afforded, but the factor of
self-help has been most important with them. Pleasant
Hodges came to Iowa in 1868 and he has resided in Polk and Jasper counties ever
since. He has made farming and
stock raising his life work and he is now the owner of an excellent and
well-improved farm of one hundred and fifty-three acres, which he has placed
under good improvements, and he has a cozy home. Politically, Mr. Hodges is an independent voter, preferring to cast his ballot for the best man rather than the party. He is a member of the Church of the Brethren. Mr.
Hodges was married on November 20, 1891, to Arminta Bowles, who was born in
Nebraska, July 12, 1871. Her
parents moved from that state to Marshall County, Iowa, where they lived
fourteen years, and there her mother, Mrs. Lucinda (Shaffer) Bowles, still
resides, her father, William Bowles, being deceased.
There were five children in the Bowles family as follows: Martin, who
lives in Jackson, Oregon; Arthur lives m Marshall County, Iowa; Mrs. Hodges, of
this review; Joseph lives in Glendale, Oregon; Charles lives in Marshalltown,
Iowa. Five
children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Hodges, named as follows: Leta died in
infancy; Sadie, born in Marshall County, July 3, 1893; Lucy, born October 25,
1895; Martha, born July 31, 1898; David, born November 19, 1901. These children
are receiving good educations and they give much promise for future success in
life. The elder girls were graduated from the rural schools in June
1911. The younger ones are
attending the schools of the neighborhood.
Their parents are willing to make every reasonable sacrifice to educate
their children and give them proper advantages. The Past and Present of Jasper County, Gen. James B. Weaver, Editor-In-Chief, 1912 B.F. Bowen Co., Indianapolis, IN, p. 1220. |
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