Family lore states that My great grandfather, Thomas
Jefferson Hodges B: 5 Nov., 1847,was one of two sons left in
Illinois by their father about 1849 to travel West to the gold fields. "Copperheads, Black Republicans, and Bushwhackers -
Pike County Illinois and the Civil War" by Walter S. Waggoner is one of the tools my family is attempting to use to locate any records of the Father of Thomas
Jefferson Hodges born in
Pike Co., Illinois. In his book,
Waggoner mentions a company operated in
Missouri by John J. Mudd, and
Brothers Mace, called
Mudd,
Mace, and Company. This company, according to
Waggoner, paid for the transportation, and expenses, for men wishing to travel to the gold fields in
California. In exchange for this, those individuals signed over 50 % of their profits to the company. I am seeking any additional info on the company, and if there are any rosters, financial records, etc, which may include the names of those men. I would appreciate any info. Thank You.
