Hodge Separation Agreement 1854

John A. Hodge and Mary Reese married 12 January 1842 Livingston County, Kentucky. Things did not go well for the couple, which resulted in the following very interesting document. It is recorded in Crittenden County Deed Book D, page 163.

Articles of Agreement made and entered into this 21st day of April 1854 between John A. Hodge and Polly Hodge, both of the County of Crittenden ... Witnesseth that whereas we have tried in vain for a number of years to live together as man and wife should do in peace but being now thoroughly satisfied that such cannot be we hereby agree to separate and not attempt to live together as man and wife agreeing and binding ourselves to stay aloof the one from the other and never again recognizing each other as husband and wife and the sd. John hereby relinquishes all claim to every kind or species of property which came to Polly in through [sic] or by her father, Elisha Reese or from his estate he also relinquished all right or claim to all the household & kitchen furniture of every description. He also relinquishes all claim to all the cattle now in the meat house save 100 lbs & Polly agrees and binds herself never to become a charge on John A. Hodge in any way or to look to him for any portion of her support maintenance or raiment in any manner. In witness whereof they have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and date above written. [signed] John A. Hodge, Mary Hodge. Witness: R.G. Stewart, I.H. Clement, Henry R.D. Coleman.

Tombstone Tuesday - Presley A. Reese

In
Memory
Of
Presley A. Reese
Who was born Nov
24th 1816
departed this life
July 27 1841
Alas my friends
Dry up your tears
I must lie here
Till Christ appears

Presley A. Reese is buried in the cemetery adjoining Union Baptist Church, just off US Hwy 60 in Crittenden County, Kentucky. The tombstone was photographed 17 November 2008.

Presley A. Reese was the son of Elisha and Frances Reese, who are also buried in this cemetery.

Tombstone Tuesday - Presley A. Reese

In
Memory of
Presley A. Reese
who was born Nov.
24th 1816
departed this life
July 27, 1841

Alas my friends
Dry up your tears
I must be here
Till christ appears

Presley A. Reese was the son of Elisha Reese, who died testate in 1848. Elisha and Presley A. Reese are buried in the Reese family plot at Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Crittenden County, Kentucky. Presley A. Reese married Susannah M. Mansfield, daughter of the Rev. James W. Mansfield, 8 June of 1841 in Caldwell County, Kentucky and was married slightly more than a month when he died. Tombstone photographed 17 November 2008.