Here are the first pages of my history.... i have made some corrections and additions, bur for Ann Wearmouth, that is original.
John Hodgson, born bef 11 March 1759 in Weardale, Durham, England. Died 26 Sept 1812, in Burtree, Weardale, Durham, burried St John Chapel. Married 11 Feb 1792 in Stanhope Durham, England, to a young woman whose given name was Ann Harrison, born bef 7 May 1769 in Stanhope. She died 5 May, 1816 in Burtree, Weardale. Burried at St John’s Chapel, as was John on 26 Sep 1812. To this union was born 8 children.
1. Joseph born at High Rigg, England Nov. 21, 1792.
2. John born May 24, 1795, died 1 Sept 1855. Emigrated to USA 1854. Died in Carrol township, Washington Co. PA
3. Thomas Aug. 25, 1797
4. William Nov. 12, 1799
5. Edward born at Six Days Work Farm, (Six Darg) England Oct. 10, 1802
6. Mary born July 24, 1805
7. Jane born Oct. 8, 1807
8. Ann born July 20, 1811
Joseph married a young woman, 2 Aug, 1817, her given name being Esther Collingwood. To them was born a daughter, at Burtree Ford, England, and whose name was
1. Ann Hodgson. Aug. 28, 1817
John married Elizabeth Gardiner, born 11 May, 1800 at Earnwell, Ireshopeburn Durham Eng, on 28 July 1821 at Stanhope. They emigrated to America in 1854. John died in Carrol township PA. She died in PA USA in 1868.
1. Edward
2. James
3. Mary
4. John
5. Elizabeth
6. Jane
Edward 5th child of John and Ann Hodgson born Oct. 10, 1802 married in 1828 to Miss Jane Hodgson. To this union was born 6 children, all around Burtree Ford, England. Only two of the boys lived to see manhood, Joseph and Thomas.
l. Joseph born Oct. 13, 1830 (moved to Canada in 1854) died 26 Dec 1880 at Ohio USA
2. Ann born June 19, 1832 (not found in 1841 census) died 4 Aug 1832
3. John born June 12, 1833 (not found in 1841 census) died 16 July 1833 at Green Pitts Weardale
4. John born May 8, 1834 (no info on this child)
5. Elizabeth born May 29, 1835 at Copt Hill, Weardale Durham Eng
6. Thomas born Nov. 5, 1839 at Wearhead Durham Eng
These children, as near as I can find out, were all born around Burtree Ford, England. It seems that only two of the boys lived to be men.
1. Thomas Hodgson, the youngest son of Edward Hodgson, was one of the queen's guards while he was in England, and later he went to Australia, and nothing definite was heard of him after. Their father and mother were left alone. In a few years the mother Jane Hodgson died. The father then decided to come to America to his oldest son, Joseph, about the year 1865 or 1866. He lived with him until he died, and was buried in the cemetery at West Brookfield, Ohio.
2. Joseph, the oldest son of Edward & Jane Hodgson born Oct. 13, 1830 married in 1848 to Ann Wearmouth. They lived in and around Burtree Ford, England Joseph was a coal miner. Of 11 children born to them, the first three children were born in England.
I. John born Oct. 2, 1849
II. Elizabeth born Feb. 8, 1851
III. Edward born Sept. 28, 1852
In the year 1854 they came to America with Joseph's brother-in-law William Pattinson, wife, Mary Wearmouth. and one child Thomas Pattinson. They came to America by a sail boat named "Cleopatra". I often heard the mother (Ann Wearmouth), grandmother (Elizabeth Wearmouth) and aunt (Mary Wearmouth) tell of how frightened they were when the vessel would be under water for so many seconds, and being on the water so long, their supplies were running short. They surely did not have much pleasure in their trip. Actually records show the steam screw ship Cleopatra left Liverpool April 11, 1854. Ran into heavy storms, then ice in the St. Lawrence seaway, forcing them to port on May 5, in Portsmouth Maine. The news accounts state passengers were then sent on to their final destination. The Cleopatra finally arrived in Quebec May 24. That would be 23 days on the water. Three weeks and two days. While on the ship, Cleopatra, there was born to them a son, whose name was Thomas, the date of birth being May 1, 1854. He died at sea
IV. Thomas, born and died at sea 1854
V. Joseph born Jan. 21, 1856 (in Canada)
They moved to Ohio July 22, 1856. In 1857, they moved to Stark County, Ohio, around the section called Newman’s Creek. Joseph worked in the coal mines in the winter and farmed in the summer. They lived around Massillon in Stark County Ohio & West Brookfield, where Joseph died suddenly Dec. 26, 1880. He was buried in the Brookfield cemetery. He left a wife and five sons, and one daughter at home, three of whom were married. His wife remained a widow until her death. She kept the home together until all the boys were married but one, who was then living at Canal Fulton, Ohio. From there she and her son moved to Navarre, Ohio. The last eight months of her life she lived with her son, Joseph, being very sick all that time. On July 27, 1905, Ann Wearmouth was called to her heavenly home, and was buried July 30 at West Brookfield, Ohio. Six of her children were born in Ohio.
VI. Wearmouth born 1858, died 1862
VII. William born Sept. 14 1860
VIII. Thomas born July 13, 1861
IX. Harrison born March 19, 1865
X. Jonathan born no date (1867?)
XI. Ulysses G. born Jan. 26, 1869
