Lucy A JohnsonAge: 79 years1861–1940
- Name
- Lucy A Johnson
- Given names
- Lucy A
- Surname
- Johnson
- Married name
- Lucy A Hodge
 Birth | September 18, 1861 Note: See "Birth and Death Certificate" |
 Additional Info | Lucy a Hodges (nee Johnson) life span (1861-1940) |
 Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 5 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 5 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 7 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 16 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 36 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Samuel Mack Hodge — View this family about 1905 (Age 43 years) Note: See 1910 Census which states they were married for 5 years. |
 Census | April 29, 1910 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 54 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 55 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 56 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Census | January 26, 1920 (Age 58 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 68 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Death of a husband | Samuel Mack Hodge November 29, 1939 (Age 78 years) |
| Census | May 1940 (Age 78 years) Shared note: Lucy is Lorene's mother (Beddie) step mother. |
 Death | October 26, 1940 (Age 79 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cherry Grove Cemetery Note: Cemetery information was taken from the Birth and Death Certificate |
| Family with Samuel Mack Hodge |
| husband |
Samuel Mack Hodge Birth: June 4, 1854 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: November 29, 1939 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Lucy A Johnson Birth: September 18, 1861 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: October 26, 1940 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: about 1905 — Kentucky, United States |
| Samuel Mack Hodge + Johnnie Frances Harris |
| husband |
Samuel Mack Hodge Birth: June 4, 1854 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: November 29, 1939 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Johnnie Frances Harris Birth: about 1862 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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Marriage: January 19, 1881 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years step-son |
Finis Hodge Birth: September 4, 1883 29 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 17, 1917 — Marion, Williamson, Illinois, United States |
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5 months step-daughter |
Cordelia Hodge Birth: February 9, 1884 29 22 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 26, 1954 — Rosewood, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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11 years step-daughter |
Dora Bell Hodge Birth: November 6, 1894 40 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: 1974 — Kentucky, United States |
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23 months step-son |
James Lincoln Hodge Birth: September 28, 1896 42 34 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: July 2, 1961 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years step-son |
Thomas Hodge Birth: October 4, 1899 45 37 — Kentucky, United States Death: February 18, 1921 — Kentucky, United States |
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9 months step-daughter |
Beddie Hazel Hodge Birth: July 15, 1900 46 38 — Bluff Spring, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: November 7, 1969 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
No family available
| Birth | See "Birth and Death Certificate" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marriage | See 1910 Census which states they were married for 5 years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Mack Hodge - Household
Westcourthouse, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Mack Hodge - Household
Crofton, Christian, Kentucky, United States
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Presley Seymour Henderson - Household
Christian, Kentucky, United States
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| Census | Lucy is Lorene's mother (Beddie) step mother. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Info | Lucy a Hodges (nee Johnson) life span (1861-1940)
Conclusion:
Based on the records I have been to able find via various sources (FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, Rootsweb, etc), I believe that the Birth/Death Certificate is the most plausible/legal document that supports Lucy A Hodges (nee Johnson) life span (1861-1940).
Discussion:
The only other records we have are the 1910 Census, 1920 Census, and 1940 Census. All of these have conflicting birth dates for Lucy; ie, (1) the 1910 Census suggests she was born in 1865, (2) the 1920 Census suggests she was born in 1871, and (3) the 1940 Census suggests she was born in 1874. Considering the 1910 Census data was directly supplied by Lucy, it would seem to be the most plausible of the 3 Census' we have. The person who supplied the data in 1920 is unknown. The person, Lorene, who supplied the data in 1940 was the daughter of Lucy's step-daughter (Beddie Bryant).
The 1910 data directly provided by Lucy is the most plausible; however, it would have been nice if she provided the "correct" date of 1861.
All the data (including the Birth/Death Certificate) show that Lucy spent her time in Muhlenberg and Christian Counties. The 1940 Census was taken in Christian County and that is where the Coroner notes that she died. The fact she was born in Muhlenberg and was buried in Muhlenberg is to be noted.
Data:
1910 Census
April 28/9, 1910
Mack Hodge household (husband)
Info Supplied By: Lucy
West Courthouse, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Age 45
Birth year 1865
1920 Census
January 26, 1920
Mack Hodge household (husband)
Info Supplied By: ??
Christian, Kentucky
Managerial District 8
Age 49
Birth year 1871
1940 Census
May 1940
Presley Seymour Henderson household (husband of Lucy stepmother of Lorene's mother)
Info Supplied By: Lorene
Christian, Kentucky
Managerial District 7
Age 66
Birth year 1874
1940 Birth/Death Certificate
Widowed
Age: 79yrs, 1 mos, 8 days
Birth Date: 9/18/1861
Birth Place: Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Death Date: 10/26/1940
Death Place: Christian, Kentucky
Burial Place: Cherry Grove Cemetery, Weir, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial | Cemetery information was taken from the Birth and Death Certificate |