From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Page 528
 
EDWIN HODGES, son of Erastus HODGES  and Laura WHITING, was born at Torrington, 
Connecticut, in 1810.  He married Catherine Jane, daughter of John HICKOX and 
Clarissa DANFORTH, January 13, 1836; came to Elkhorn in 1843, with some money 
and went into various kinds of business; was county clerk in 1846, five times a 
member of the county board and twice its chairman; five times treasurer of the 
Agricultural Society, postmaster under a Whig administration.  About 1868 he 
went to Kansas, and later to Winterset, Iowa, where he died July 23, 1884.  
Mrs. HODGES was born at Williamstown, Massachusetts, and died at Hutchinson, 
Kansas, June 16, 1892.  Their daughter, Laura E. was married to Charles H. 
BRITTON.  George W., their son, went to Winterset.  He was a soldier of Company 
F, Fortieth Infantry.  Clarissa DANFORTH's ancestors were William1, Paul2, of 
Suffolk, England, Nicholas3, Thomas4, Nicholas5, Jonathan6, 7, Samuel8, Jonathan9.

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