Nelson David Tweed Dodds (1887 - 1961)

Born 9 Aug 1887 in Oakdale, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Son of Thomas Nelson Dodds and Catherine Anne (Tweed) Dodds

Husband of Iona Mercedes (Hellings) Dodds — married 6 Apr 1911 in Pennsylvania

Husband of Daisy Amy (Poteaux) Dodds — married 15 Jun 1945 in Oakdale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died 16 May 1961 at age 73 in Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Nelson was born August 9, 1887 in Oakdale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the son of Thomas Nelson Dodds and Catherine Ann Tweed. ^[1]

Occupation: Blacksmith.

Nelson David Tweed Dodds married Iona Hellings on April 6, 1911. They had the following children: ^[2]

Thad Nelson Dodds (1914–1945).

Pauline Kathryn Dodds (1916–2002).

Ruth Florence Dodds(1918–2007).

Dean Marcus Dodds (1920–1971).

William Bruce Dodds (1922–2008).

Gertrude Mae "Dolly" Dodds (1923–1988).

Bertha Lorraine Dodds (1925–1969).

He married 2nd Daisy Amy Poteaux (1891–1954), widow of Charles Bernard "Charley" Griffith (1888–1943).

He passed away in 1961.

Cause of death: Cerebrovascular accident (stroke). Ankrom Nursing Home. Cemetery: Robinson's Run. DODDS, Nelson T., 1887-1961.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Firsthand knowledge and family records of James Paxton, grandson of Nelson David Tweed Dodds and Iona Mercedes Hellings.
2. ↑ Firsthand knowledge and family records of James Paxton, grandson of Nelson David Tweed Dodds and Iona Mercedes Hellings.
3. ↑ Nelson Tweed Dodds Memorial Page on Find A Grave. Nelson Tweed Dodds

• Firsthand knowledge and family records of James Paxton, grandson of Nelson David Tweed Dodds and Iona Mercedes Hellings.

• U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.

• 1930 United States Federal Census.

• The Pittsburgh Press - 18 May 1961 - Page 47. Nelson Dodds obituary.

• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 18 May 1961 - Page 39. Nelson Dodds obituary.

• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

• Nelson Tweed Dodds Memorial Page on Find A Grave. Nelson Tweed Dodds.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between James Paxton and his brother, Alan Paxton. Shared relation ship with grandparent, Nelson Tweed Dodds. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: sibling, 2,642 centimorgans shared across 61 DNA segments.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between James Paxton and his 1st cousin, Robert Fridley. Shared relation ship with grandparent, Nelson Tweed Dodds. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st cousin, 974 centimorgans shared across 41 DNA segments.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between James Paxton and his 2nd cousin, 1x removed, Matthew Grimes. Shared relation ship with grandparent, Nelson Tweed Dodds. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousin, 1x removed, 52 centimorgans shared across 6 DNA segments.