Robert Hamilton Dodson (1887 - 1907)

Born 1 Jul 1887 in Minnesota, United States

Ancestors

Biography

Notes

Robert Hamilton Dodson was "coxswain" of the ill-fated crew of the steam launch of the U. S. warship "Minnesota," which went down with all on board between 12 and 1o'clock on the early morning of June nth, 1907, in Hampton Roads, Va., while returning from the Jamestown exposition.

The following extract from the letter of Captain John Hubbard, commanding the Minnesota, to his father,

"I consider that the Navy has sustained a great loss when your son was drowned, as he has been most zealous and efficient in the performance of his duties, and reflected great credit upon his ship and the naval service in general. He lost his life while in the performance of his duty."

His body was recovered and sent to his Chicago home. He was buried June 22nd, in "Oakwoods Cemetery" with naval honors. Six cadets from the naval reserve ship "Dorothea," in full uniform, were the pall bearers.

Death

Death:

Date: 11 JUN 1907

Death:

Date: 11 JUN 1907

Place: HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA

Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using 11 JUN 1907Array

Census Notes

1900 Census: Minneapolis, Ward 8, Hennepin County, Minnesota^[1]

Emory F Dodson Head M 51 Pennsylvania Mar. 1849 Married 30 years, Building Contractor

Jennette I N Dodson Wife F 48 Canada Eng Aug. 1851, Married 30 years, 4 children born, 3 living, Imm. 1859

Lillian F Dodson Daughter F 23 Illinois Dec. 1876

Helen L Dodson Daughter F 15 Minnesota July 1884 At school

Robert H Dodson Son M 12 Minnesota July 1887 At school

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch 1900 Census

• United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch 1900 Census, Helen L Dodson in the household of Emory F Dodson, Election District 2 Minneapolis city Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 83, sheet 1A, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,768.

Acknowledgments

• Dodson-1751 was started through the import of Dodsons Only.GED on Nov 22, 2011.