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Note: from History of Winona & Olmstead Counties-Page 996 published in 1883.
James H. Hodgman, farmer, is one of the pioneer settlers of New Haven. He came here in the spring of 1856, and filed a claim on one fourth of section 29, which is now his home, has since bought and sold a great deal of real estate, owned and lived on a farm in the town of Cascade for 18 years. His capital on arriving here consisted of $400, now he owns his original claim on which are comfortable buildings and also a residence in Winnebago City, and a farm near that town. The father of this subject , Benjamin Hodgman was a native of Vermont and married one of Maine's daughters, Miss Betsey Colby. They settled in the town of Eaton, Sherbrooke County, Quebec where James was born on Dec 27, 1822. He assisted his father on the farm and attended the district schools of the region. At twenty years of age he went to Vermont, wher ehe followed farming. On Oct 18, 1853, he married Miss Diana Colby, whose parents Rufus and Phoebe Baldwin Colby were natives of Ontario. During the year 1853 he paid a visit to Illinois and resided near Lockport for a time, returning to Vermont. In the spring of 1855 he removed to Wisconsin, wher ehe engaged in farming, and the following year he settled in Minnesota, as noted above. Four children have been sent to grace the family of Mr Hodgman as follows: Jennie, June 28, 1854, William H. Dec 27, 1866, Lillie L., Mar 11, 1870 and Scott, Jan 1, 1876.
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