Benjamin Franklin Dodson (1832 - 1904)

Born 23 Jan 1832 in Huntington Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 12 Apr 1904 at age 72 in Berlin, Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

1832 Benjamin Franklin (Frank" Dodson was born 23 Jan 1832 in Huntington, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA.^[1][2][3]

1857 Frank married Ellen Frances Smith, born 20 May 1841 and died 23 Nov 1872, on 22 Jan 1857.^[1]

1860 Frank and Ellen lived in Metomen, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA in 1860. Their daughter Blanche was about one year old. Benjamin worked as a physician.

• B J Dodson M 28 Pennsylvania
• Ella Dodson F 18 New York
• Blanche L Dodson F 1 Wisconsin^[4]

1875 Frank married Elizabeth Sexton, born 8 Aug 1947, on 8 Apr 1875. The marriage took place at the home of Mrs. E. Hales, Elizabeth's sister.^[1]

1880 The Dodson family lived in Berlin, Green County, Wisconsin, USA in 1880. The household comprised:

• B Frank Dodson Self M 48 Pennsylvania, United States
• Elizabeth Dodson Wife F 33 Ireland
• Blanche Dodson Daughter F 21 Wisconsin, United States
• Chandler Dodson Son M 11 Wisconsin, United States
• Mary E Dodson Daughter F 9 Wisconsin, United States
• Paul Dodson Son M 0 Pennsylvania, United States
• Permelia Coons Sister F 45 Pennsylvania, United States
• Mary Guinan Other (Domestic Servant) F 20 New York, United States
• Frances Hale Sister-in-law F 41 Ireland
• William Sexton Nephew M 22 Wisconsin, United States
• Sarah Guinan Other F 18 Wisconsin, United States^[5]

1900 Frank was still practicing medicine in Berlin in 1900. He and Elizabeth had been married for 25 years and had had two children.

• Frank Dodson Head M 66 Pennsylvania
• Lizzie Dodson Wife F 53 Wisconsin
• Bessie Dodson Daughter F 16 Wisconsin
• Mamie C Dodson Niece F 20 Wisconsin
• Anna Martin Servant F 23 Wisconsin^[3]

1904 Frank died 12 Apr 1904 in Berlin and was buried at Oackwood Cemetery in Berlin, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, USA. ^[6]

OBITUARY

Benjamin F. Dodson, M.D. Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, 1853, a member of the American Medical Association, Wisconsin State Medical Society, and Green Lake County Medical Society, a pioneer practitioner of that district and one of the most esteemed and beloved citizens of Berlin, Wis., died at his home in that place, April 12, after an illness of one year, aged 72.

The cause of death is not positively determined, but the autopsy demonstrated a hemorrhagic and necrotic left kidney, and a diseased condition of both suprarenals.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Dodson Genealogy Excerpts and Additions 1600 - 1907," Based on Egle, Thompson P., Dodson Genealogy, 1600 - 1907, Deemer & Jaison, Philadelphia, 1908. Copy 16, Borrowed by Fritz Thomas from Evie Rooney, April, 2008 p. 22 (206)
2. ↑ Source: #S129 Page: p. 85
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMV9-QLH : accessed 4 February 2019), Frank Dodson, Berlin city Ward 1, 4-5, Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 50, sheet 7A, family 151, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,791.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWMB-WG4 : 12 December 2017), B J Dodson, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN42-V74 : 15 July 2017), B Frank Dodson, Berlin, Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 63, sheet 254C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1428; FHL microfilm 1,255,428.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 07 November 2021), memorial page for Dr Benjamin Frank Dodson (23 Jan 1832–12 Apr 1904), Find A Grave: Memorial #122032401, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Berlin, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by Janet Marie (contributor 48008518).

See also:

• "Wisconsin State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMMB-FZ9 : 10 March 2018), B F Dodson, Berlin, Green Lake, Wisconsin; State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,032,691.
• Northrup, Guilford Smith. "Genealogy of Joseph Munroe, Revolutionary Soldier," G. S. Nortrup, 1912
• This reference has only one source (US Census of 1900): Entry for Dr Benjamin Franklin Dodson; contributed by various users.
• Fact: Located (1855) Wautoma, WI (M.D. practice)

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Dodson-2090 created through the import of Dodsons Only.GED on Nov 22, 2011 by Betty Dotson.
• This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Dodson-2926 was created by John McVey through the import of Dodson-179.ged on Jan 11, 2014.