Zachary
Taylor
Dodson
Born in Athens, McMinn, TN, USA
Ancestors 
Son of McMinn Dodson
and Sarah Drusilla (Cunningham) Dodson
Brother of
David Alexander Dodson, Henry Clay Dodson, Oliver McMinn Dodson, Theodore Warren Dodson, Sarah Evelyn Florence (Dodson) Wester, Ellen Ann Dodson and Schuyler Colfax Dodson
Husband of
Frances V. Jackson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Died
at age 81
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Nov 2015
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Biography
Zachary was born on March 8, 1848 [1] the first child of McMinn and Sarah (Cunningham) Dodson. He traveled at the age of four over the Oregon Trail with his parents and younger brother David. Zachary passed away in 1930.[2] He is buried at Olex, OR Cemetery. He graduated from Willamette University, Salem, OR USA in 1877 [3]as did his uncle, Oliver Monroe Dodson. Initially he had a practice in Dallas, Polk, OR USA. [4] Dr. Dodson went to Pine City, Whitman County, WA as a government employee to provide care on the Indian Reservation.[5] He is buried at the Olex Cemetery in Gilliam Co. OR, USA[6].
Sources
- William McMinn Dodson family Bible, Dodson-3592
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21482252/zachary-t-dodson : accessed 17 October 2021)
- ↑ Birth and death dates: Find a Grave.com, #21482252, Dodson, Dr. Zachary T. b May 9, 1849 d Oct 30, 1930
- ↑ ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF KLICKITAT, YAKIMA, KITTITAS Counties , WN USA; 979.25 I29:1904 p492
- ↑ WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY WHO'S WHO, Alumni Registry, 1920 p 44
- ↑ HISTORICALLY SPEAKING, vol. V "Polk Historical Society" p 36, 37.
- ↑ Written letter from Doris (Osborn) Dodson dated Jan. 1991 giving data on the Dodson family and it is in my possession. Dodson-3592
- ↑ Burial place: findagrave.com/oregon, Dodson, Dr Zachary T. #21482252
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