ISAAC HODGENS, a progressive and popular young farmer citizen of Buffalo township, is a native of the same, born March 27, 1858, on the farm where he yet resides. He is a son of Thomas and Margaret (Wilson) Hodgens, the latter of whom was a daughter of William Wilson, late of Buffalo township. Thomas Hodgens was a native of the same township, whither his parents had come in an early day, and here he was born June 29, 1926, and reared to the many and varied arduous duties of farm life. His winter months were to a considerable extent devoted to attending the neighboring subscription schools, and improving what he may there have learned by study at home, acquiring in course of time, by earnest application to his books, a good, useful education. While yet a young man, Mr. Hodgens was married to Margaret Wilson, who was born in Taylorstown, January 5, 1829, and the young couple then took up their residence on the farm now occupied by R.W. Crothers, from which, after a few years, they moved to the place that is at present the home of our subject and his brother. This farm was totally unimproved, and was brought to its present state of cultivation by the assiduous labor, industry and perseverance of Thomas Hodgens, the buildings thereon having been erected by him and his family. The children born to Thomas and Margaret (Wilson) Hodgens were: William and Ella (both deceased), James W., Isaac and Clara. On May 8, 1862, the father passed from earth, and was followed to the grave by the mother April 13, 1869. They were constant attendants and liberal supporters of the Presbyterian Church at Claysville, and enterprising citizens, earning a reputation of which the family are justly proud. Mr. Hodgens was a stanch and loyal Democrat, and, although rarely accepting political preferment, was ever a zealous worker for the party's cause. Isaac Hodgens received his education at the common schools of the district, and was reared in the practical lessons of farm life---lessons more valuable to him in his sphere of life than all the classic lore of Athens and Rome. On October 27, 1881, he was married to Caroline V., daughter of Abraham and Margaret (Wright) Hair, of Donegal township, and the children born to this union are Harry and William. The family attend the services of the Presbyterian Church at Claysville; in politics Mr. Hodgens is an active Democrat, and has served his township in various positions of trust and responsibility, now holding the office of school director. He is a well-known and valuable citizen, prominent in all undertakings conducive to the prosperity of the township and county.

Text taken from page 785 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed May 1997 by Jack McNatt of Valrico, FL as part of the Beers Project. Published June 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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