From the Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, 
Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin, J. H. Beers & Co., 1901, Chicago, IL.

Pages 914 - 915 ~ Grant County
 
GEORGE R. HODGE.  This worthy and esteemed citizen of Wyalusing township, Grant 
county, was one of that vast army of young men who, during their country's 
peril in the early '60s, responded to the call of duty and risked their lives 
in defense of the Union.  He is a native of the Empire State, his birth 
occurring in the town of Clymer, Chautauqua county, November 21, 1840, and is 
the eldest in a family of nine children, whose parents were John Ripley and 
Phebe (CASSLER) HODGE, natives of Vermont and New York, respectively.  His 
brother, William A. HODGE, served with him in the same company during the war.
 
On Aug. 31, 1864 George R. HODGE was enrolled as a member of Company G, 15th 
New York Engineers, and received an honorable discharge from the service on 
June 13, 1865, at Fort Barry, Va.  He was rejected as a candidate for military 
duty earlier in the war on account of a severe injury to a toe joint, but 
later, as has been seen, succeeded in entering the service.  His regiment was 
assigned to the Army of the Potomac, doing duty chiefly at City Point and 
Petersburg, Va.  When Sherman marked to the sea they were ordered South to meet 
his command, but before reaching that general were recalled, going to Richmond, 
and thence to Washington.  They were finally stationed at Arlington Heights, 
where they remained until the war ended.  The service of this branch of the 
army was of such a nature that it was called frequently from place to place, as 
their services were required.
 
After the war Mr. HODGE came West, and has since made his home in Grant county, 
Wis.  On Dec. 29, 1875, he was united in marriage with Miss Alice GULICK, who 
was born at Patch Grove, May 29, 1850, being the first child born in that 
village.  Her father, Joachim GULICK, was a native of Montgomery county, N.Y., 
and when a lad moved to Chautauqua county, that State.  Receiving a good 
education, he engaged in the occupation of teaching for some years, and in the 
capacity of teacher went South when a young man.  While there he met and 
married Miss Caroline PERRY, the ceremony being performed at Christiansburg, 
Henry Co., Ky.  In the fall of 1849 they came to Wisconsin, and took up their 
abode in Grant county.  Mr. GULICK becoming one of the pioneer teachers of this 
region.  He followed that profession during the winter season, while through 
the summer months he engaged in farming.  He finally located in Wyalusing 
township, where he purchased his first farm, previous to this time having 
rented land.  In 1854 the present township of Wyalusing was set aside from 
Patch Grove, and the same year Mr. GULICK was chosen chairman of the board of 
supervisors.  He was one of the most prominent and influential men of his 
community, and in his death, which occurred Sept. 28, 1872, the township 
realized that it had lost a valued citizen.  Mrs. HODGE is the eldest of his 
ten children, all of whom attained mature years and married, while the wife and 
mother and eight of the children are still living, in 1900.  The two deceased 
were James, who died at the age of forty-four years; and William, at the age of 
thirty-three.  The mother still lives on the old homestead, where she has 
resided since 1853, and is one of the few remaining pioneers of that part of 
Grant county.
 
Mr. and Mrs. HODGE have no children of their own, but have reared two sons of 
her sister Mrs. Marian WILLARD.  Like her esteemed father, Mrs. HODGE was a 
successful teacher before her marriage, and her work as an educator covered a 
period of ten years.  She is a lady of culture and refinement, and of much 
ability, and presides with gracious dignity over her pleasant home.  Both Mr. 
and Mrs. HODGE are worthy members of the Methodist Church, and wherever known 
are held in high regard. 

Submitted by:  Carol
(carolannh@ticon.net)