Kindred J. Hodge, a general merchant of Berryville, Ark., is a native of Tennessee, and was born in Bedford County, that State, on December 5, 1850. He is a son of Nathan and Elizabeth (Bobo) Hodge, both natives of Tennessee. The parents were married in their native State, and afterward located there and remained about twenty years. They came to Arkansas in 1856, and located in Carroll County. The father was a carpenter by trade, but after coming to Arkansas he engaged in farming in connection with carpentering, and continued until 1861, when he enlisted in the Confederate army, and served until the war was almost over. Becoming disabled, he was discharged and returned home, where he was killed in January, 1865. His widow still survives. They reared seven children to mature years, two daughters and five sons. One of the sons, L. D., was killed in the Federal army; Washington died while in the Federal army, and Samuel while in the Confederate service. The only children living are William Hodge, of Carroll County; Sarah, wife of James McCleary, of Berryville, and the subject of this sketch. The last named spent his youth on his father's farm, and grew to manhood in Carroll County. On November 3, 1872, he was united in marriage with Mary Jones, a daughter of C. A. Jones (deceased). She was born in Tennessee, and came to Arkansas in the fall of 1860. After his marriage Mr. Hodge settled on a farm in the county, and was engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1881, when he sold his farm and engaged in clerking in a store in Berryville. The following February he purchased the store, and has since been engaged in merchandising. He carries a large stock of dry goods, groceries, clothing,, boots, shoes, hats and caps, and everything found in a first-class general store, and has a good trade. He is one of the city aldermen, and is a member of the school board. He and wife are the parents of five children, viz.: Dency, Walter White, Clara Belle, Mable Marr and Charles Hubble.