• John was the son of James and Ann Hodson. He traveled with his parents and siblings. The Hodson family emigrated from England by way of the ship General McClellan. They then continued their westward journey as part of the 1864 Rawlins Company. John's birth date and death date are confirmed by his death certificate.

Joseph S. Rawlins Company (1864)

• Age at Departure: 11

Sources

• New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
• Utah Death Certificates.