Charles Hodge

William Hodge, Jr. arrived in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1804 at the age of 5 months with his family. His father, William, Sr., purchased 35 Main street (corner of Utica) in 1811 and the lot across for a country house in 1812. During the War of 1812 and the burning of Buffalo, William, Jr., his mother and brother fled to Harris Hill while his father stayed and witnessed the burning. The house at 35 Main Street was destoryed in the burning. He married Annetta A. Hodge in 1847 and helped his family out of debt by staying in Buffalo and working at the family nursery selling fruit. William, Jr. had the designation of being the oldest continuous resident of Buffalo at the time of his death and wrote many articles, recollections and reminiscences about the early years of life in Buffalo that was published in The Buffalo Commercial. He was a member of the rifle company that escorted General Lafayette to the Eagle Tavern and was acquainted with Red jacket and other notable Buffalo residents. He died in 1887.