William Simpson Dodds (1811 - aft. 1880)

Born 8 Jan 1811 in Missouri

Husband of Lucinda (Dorne) Dodds — married 25 Nov 1845 in Gasconade, Missouri

Descendants

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Biography

William was born in 1811. Both of his parents seemed to have come from South Carolina^[1]. He may, during the Civil War, been a part of the Benton Cadets, Missouri Infantry (Company F), in the role of a Sergeant^[2][3]

Research Notes

William seems to have had a first wife. According to information found here * John Ferguson Dodds (1840-1918) on Find A Grave: Memorial #55987400 retrieved 9 December 2019 ,

"Online MO DC #10169 shows John F. Dodds, born Sept. 12, 1840 in MO. Married at death. Parents listed as Wm. S. Dodds, born MO, and Nancy Ferguson, born VA. Died March 30, 1918 in Pulaski Co, Dixon, MO at age 77 yrs 6 mo 18 days from Cancer of the Stomach. Mag Breeding, Dixon, MO informant on certificate. Burial in Dixon Cemetery, Dixon, MO on March 31, 1918."

And "Marriage, Gasconade Co, MO: William S. Dodds and Lucinda Dorne married 25 Nov 1845 in Gasconade Co, MO"

Therefore, Mary, Josephus, and John would most likely have been the offspring of this first marriage with Nancy Ferguson of Virginia, while Francis and Daniel were born to William Dodds's second wife, Lucinda Dorne of Ohio.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6XG-GJT : 7 September 2017), Wm S Dodds, Miller, Maries, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 101, sheet 171B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0702; FHL microfilm 1,254,702.
2. ↑ https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=8357E796-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
3. ↑ https://ehistory.osu.edu/exhibitions/Regimental/missouri/union/benton/index#:~:text=Dodds%2C%20William%2C%20Sergeant%2C%20Company%20F

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTF-6LC : 15 August 2017), W S Dodds, Gasconade, Missouri, United States; citing p. 270, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 223; FHL microfilm 14,855.
• "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q293-4Z2M : 15 March 2018), William S Dodds and Lucinda Dorne, 25 Nov 1845; citing Marriage, Gasconade, Missouri, United States, p. 153, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZN-SF3 : 12 April 2016), Simpson Dodds, Benton, Osage, Missouri, United States; citing family 623, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZH-9GR : 14 December 2017), Wm S Dodds, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46G-GFZ : 12 April 2016), Simpson Dodd, Missouri, United States; citing p. 10, family 71, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,290.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6XG-GJT : 7 September 2017), Wm S Dodds, Miller, Maries, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 101, sheet 171B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0702; FHL microfilm 1,254,702.