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1 Muriel A. LLOYD1 (1954-1954) [3360]. Born 21 Jul 1954.1 Died 27 Jul 1954, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Pontiac, MI.1 Buried 29 Jul 1954, Oak Hill Cemetery.1
2 Donald A. LLOYD1,2,3 (1923-1965) [3187]. Born 1923.3 Died 26 Aug 1965.4 Buried 30 Aug 1965, Oak Hill Cemetery, Pontiac, MI.4
4 Charles F. LLOYD1 ( - ) [3361].
5 Gertrude ?3 ( - ) [3410].
3 Muriel Margaret SMITH1,5 (1925- ) [3096]. Born 23 Jan 1925.5
6 Harlan Samuel SMITH6 (1890-1979) [3027]. Born 28 Sep 1890.7 Marr Muriel Mariva HODGES 5 Apr 1924, Home of the bride's parents on Pine Lake.6 Died 12 Oct 1979, Pontiac, MI.7,8 Buried 15 Oct 1979, Oak Hill Cemetery, Pontiac, MI.7,8
From a Pontiac MI newspaper.
1909-03-22 - "Harlan Smith, son of Congressman and Mrs. S. W. Smith, returned last evening to Ann Arbor, after a two day visit with friends in this city."
Harlan served in France during WW1. In an obit of his father, it was reported that the funeral had to be delayed so that Harlan could return to the country.
12 Samuel W. SMITH5 ( - ) [3028].
From Pontiac, MI newspapers.
1901-12-05 - "Congressman S. W. Smith with Mrs. Smith, their son Harland and Miss Zose Smith left Friday for Washington for the coming session of Congress.".
13 Alinda DELAND5 ( - ) [3095].
From a Pontiac Newspaper:
October 3, 1890 - "Boy No. 4 to Mrs. S.W. Smith, Sunday." (This would have been Harlan Smith.)
7 Muriel Mariva HODGES5,6,9 (1890-1981) [3005]. Born 24 Apr 1890, Washington, DC.5,10 Died 30 Jul 1981, Pontiac, MI.2,7,10 Buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Pontiac, MI.
14 George Schuyler HODGES5 (1864-1953) [374]. Born 3 Mar 1864, Hodges House, Pontiac, MI.5,8 Marr Agnes Idalene BACON 14 Feb 1888, Washington, DC.5,11 Died 11 Apr 1953, Pine Lake, MI.8 Buried 14 Apr 1953, Oakhill Cemetery, Pontiac, MI.8
From the weekly Pontiac Bill Poster and other Pontiac newspapers.
June 10, 1885 - "Geo. S. Hodges is here from California greatly improved in helath."
October 6, 1886 - "George Hodges started on Monday for Minnesota."
February 15, 1888 - "George S. Hodges gets married today."
January 16, 1889 - "Last week Tuesday, Mr. Geo. S. Hodges, of Pine Lake, was made the happy father of a nine pound baby girl."
June 20, 1890 - "Geo. S. Hodges, of Orchard Lake, has just been granted a patent on water color paints, something novel and of great use to artists."
December 5, 1890 - "Mr. George Hodges expects to sail with his family for Southern France Dec. 10th, where he will pursue his art studies."
June 17, 1892 - "George S. Hodges and Mr. Tracy obtained a patent on an improved camera, and since Mr. Hodges has been in Paris he has made arrangements with a large manufacturing establishment in that line, to place the camera on sale in France, Germany, Russia and Italy, the patentees receiving a commission on the sale."
1894-12-14 - "Three of the landscape paintings of Mr. George S. Hodges appear at the exhibit of the Association of Artists now being held at Hanna and Noyes galleries. These paintings are pronounced by art critics to be conspicuous for excellence in this, one of the best art exhibits Detroit has had in years."
1895-12-19 - "Geo. S. Hodges and family will spend the winter at Ocean Springs, Mississippi."
1896-05-15 - "Geo. S. Hodges is building three new cottages on the north bank of Pine lake."
1897-02-26 - "Geo. S. Hodges has returned from the south."
1897-03-12 - "Geo. Hodges and family have returned from the south. He has some fine paintings that he has made of southern scenery.
1900-06-27 - "George Hodges, of the Martin Halfpenny Vehicle Company and George Hilsendegen, of Detroit, are preparing to conduct a big carriage manufacturing business her. They will locate on the Osmun property adjoining the tracks of the Air Line."
1901-09-26 - "By Ald. Holser: Whereas, the conditions imposed upon the city of Pontiac in the deed from George S. Hodges and Schuyler G. Hodges, of block 6, Hodges addition, have not been fulfilled and Whereas, It is not deemed advisable to expend any money on said premises for the purposes of a public park, Resolved, That the Mayor and Clerk be and they are authorized to execute and deliver to George S. Hodges and Schuyler G. Hodges, a quit claim deed releasing any and all claim and title of the city of Pontiac, to said block 6, Hodges addition.
1901-12-26 - "The Hodges Vehicle Co. have just shipped a large order of vehicles to the Pacific Coast. They have a number of attractive styles ready to put upon the market, among them being two new driving wagons and two stanhopes. They report an excellent outlook in the trade and an unusual demand for cushion and semi-pneumatic tires, though the standard 2-inch first quality pneumatic still leads and some of the best eastern manufacturers will put no other kind on their vehicles."
Paraphrased from "Early Michigan Inns", by Lawrence McCraken, 1943.
George S. Hodges, the grandson of Schuyler Hodges, builder of the famed Hodges House Hotel in Pontiac, spent his boyhood in the Hotel, always considered Pontiac of the days when the Hodges House shown brightest as having an interest beyond any city he had ever known. "Living in that hotel was something like living a chapter of a Dickens' novel." he recalled. "We had an array of Dickens' characters and the hotel was their meeting place." Among these were Nutter, a bowlegged Negro Sampson, who tossed 250 and 300 pound trunks to his shoulders and trotted nonchalantly to the third floor with them. "Deacon", so called because he was the most profane man in the village, drove a stage coach and his artistry with cuss words won him respect of even seasoned travelers. The hotel undoubtedly played host to many men who whose names are indelibly in the nation's history books, but the old registers were lost years ago and now there is nothing but local legend, handed down through the years to testify to the visits of the great of past years.
Abraham Lincoln made a tour of Michigan in 1856 in support of presidential candidate John Freemont. It was during this tour he is reputed to have visited the Hodges House. No doubt his visit attracted but little attention as then he was an unsuccessful Illinois politician who had but recently been unable to win the vice-presidential nomination of his party. Among those who were guests of the hotel, in addition to Lincoln, were Daniel Webster and James Fenimore Cooper, according to legend. Both visited Michigan during the time the Hodges House was most famous and it is not unlikely they tasted of its comforts.
Obituary for George S. Hodges from the April 13, 1953 Pontiac Gazette. "Pioneer in Auto Industry Dies at Pine Lake Home. (3120 Pine Lake Rd.) George S. Hodges, 89, pioneer Pontiac automobile builder, died Saturday evening at his home at Pine Lake where he had lived for 73 years. He was the son of Ira G. and Mariva Hodges, and was born on March 3, 1864, in the Hodges House in Pontiac, a hotel built by his grandfather, Schuyler Hodges. He was educated in the Pontiac Schools and Michigan Military Academy at Orchard Lake. In 1892 Mr. Hodges went to Paris where he studied art. His work was shown at Detroit art exhibits and at other prominent art showings throughout the country. He followed painting as a hobby most of his life. He was a charter member of the Scarab Club in Detroit. He also made violins and had been granted the patents on the original reflex type camera and on other inventions. He organized the Hodges Vehicle Co. which made horse drawn carriages and buggies. Around the turn of the century Mr. Hodges became secretary of the Welch Motor Co., the nucleus of Pontiac's automobile industry. This was finally absorbed by General Motors. Mr. Hodges was a close associate of Henry Ford and had many dealings with him when when Ford was endeavoring to get his auto manufacturing underway. He built the Pine Lake Country clubhouse, Rotunda Inn and several other buildings. He later sold the clubhouse and golf course to the club. He was married in 1888 to Agnes Bacon, who died in 1923. She was the daughter of Levi Bacon, chief clerk of the U.S. Patent Office at Washington. He was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. Mr. Hodges is survived by one son and seven daughters. George S. Hodges Jr., of Lake Angelus; Mrs. Harlan S. Smith and Mrs. Clarence K. Pattersor (n) of Pontiac; Mrs. Ferris H. Fitch of Grosse Pointe; Mrs. George W. Malcomson of Arlington, Va.; Mrs. Earle W. Parcells of Grosse Pointe; Mrs. Julian A. Spottswood of Palatine, Ill. and Mrs. Donald S. Patterson of Orchard Lake. He also leaves 19 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. from the Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, with the Rev. William H. Hamm officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family requests that flowers be omitted."
Adding to his list of accomplishments, we learn from his obituary in the Detroit Times, April 13, 1953 that he:
1) invented and manufactured pneumatic-tired buggies and racing sulkies.
2) made the first closed body for a Ford car.
3) drove the first automobile in Oakland County, a Searchmont, made in Philadelphia.
4) invented the first power lawnmower.
5) was awarded a scholarship for five years study in Europe at the expense of the French government.
6) was the only living exhibitor at a 1950 exhibition in Detroit of paintings executed in Detroit before 1900.
15 Agnes Idalene BACON5,7 (1859-1923) [2704]. Born 1 Aug 1859.7,11 Died 26 May 1923.7 Cause: Pneumonia.
From a Pontiac, MI newspaper.
1890-05-02 - "A girl to Mrs. Geo. S. Hodges."
1890-06-13 - "Mrs. Geo. Hodges, who has been spending the winter at Washington, D.C., returned last week with Mr. Hodges to their home at Pine Lake."
1894-07-20 - "To Mrs. Geo. S. Hodges of Pine Lake, July 14th, a daughter."
1895-01-10 - "Mrs. George Hodges of Pine Lake entertained a few of the Pontiac young ladies to tea last Thursday."
1909-03-18 - "Mrs. George Hodges and daughter, Miss Marion, of Pine Lake, have returned from a short stay at Ann Arbor. While there Miss Marion attended the annual freshman banquet.".
| 1 | "Obituary of Muriel A. Lloyd, Pontiac Press, July 28, 1954". |
| 2 | "Obituary of Muriel H. Smith, Pontiac Press, August 1, 1981". |
| 3 | "Obituary of Donald Lloyd, Pontiac Press, August 27, 1965". |
| 4 | "Obituary of Donald A. Lloyd, Oakland Press, August 29, 1965". |
| 5 | "Old Oakland County Families, 1945 compiled by General Richardson Chapter, DAR.". |
| 6 | "Wedding announcement for Muriel Hodges, Pontiac Gazette, April 7, 1924". |
| 7 | "Oak Hill Cemetery Burials". |
| 8 | "Newspaper obituary". |
| 9 | "Patterson - Hodges wedding announcement in The Pontiac Gazette, October 8, 1914". |
| 10 | "Tombstone inscription". |
| 11 | "Obituary of Mrs. George S. Hodges (Agnes Bacon), Pontiac Gazette, May 26, 1923". |