Orvil
Ovando
(Orvil Ovando)
"Orville"
[uncertain]
Dodge
Born in Girard Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
Son of Norman Dodge
and Deborah (Dodge) Press
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Alice (Walrod) Dodge
— married
9 Apr 1859 in DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Husband of
Louisa Ann (Schroeder) Dodge
— married
about Apr 1867 in Coos County
Descendants 
Father of
Lydia Jane (Dodge) Hawley, Norman Ovando Dodge, Edgar Allen Dodge, Alta Estella (Dodge) Carter, Norman Orvil Dodge, Dora Bell Dodge and Daisy Dell (Dodge) DeYoe
Died
at age 75
in Myrtle Point, Coos, Oregon, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Mar 2015
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Biography
Orvil Orlando Dodge was born on 5 Jan 1839 in Gerard, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA. He passed away on 30 Aug 1914 . [1] He was the son of Norman Dodge Deborah (Press) Dodge, . When he was 2 years old, his parents moved to Loraine county, Ohio, where his mother died 2 years later. His father, some time later remarried. When Orvil was 5 years old his Uncle David Dodge took him to his home in Penn. where he lived about a year when he returned to his father's home in Montaway township, Portage Co., Ohio, where he was placed in a school. When the boy was 11 years old, his grand-father, William Press, made a journey to Kirkland, Ohio where the boy was then living, and took him to Point Peter, New York State. Samuel Kent, who had married a sister of the boy's mother, lived about 14 miles from the grandfathers' home in Chautauqua county, and he took Orvil home with him and placed him in school. After a few years the father went further west and eventually settled in Williams county, Ohio. At the age of 16 Orvil went to Fort Wayne, Indiana, and engaged in the occupation of driving stage, but was stricken with fever and it was with much difficulty that he finally arrived home again. When he arrived at the age of 18, he went and settled in Sycamore, DeKalb county, Illinois.
Orvil married Alice Walrod on 9 April 1859, [2] and in the spring of 1860, crossed the plains to California, with horse and mule-teams. Although several trains of immigrants were massacred, the party that Mr.. Dodge was with, had no difficulty with the Indians. There were 40 well-armed men in the train. Mr.. Dodge settled on what was then known as the upper Sacramento river in California.
Subsequently he engaged in the saw milll business, but after 3 months of successful operation, the Indians burned the mill and all the lumber he had. In August, 1861, he moved to Jackson county, Oregon, and engaged in mining, but soon thereafter a cavalry troop was being organized and on the last day of December of that year, he enlisted in the First Oregon Cavalry, and served 13 months in fights against the Indians of the Snake River county. Orvil was in a military record. They were in the 1st Regiment, Oregon Cavalry.[3] He was discharged at Fort Dallas, on account of injuries received while in service. In 1863 he was divorced from Alice, his first wife, and given the care and custody of the 2 children: Lydia Jane, born in DeKalb county, Ill. (she being an infant when they crossed the plains) who is now Mrs. L.H. Hawley and resides in Benton County, Oregon; and Norman Ovando, born in Jackson county in March 1862, who also resides in Benton county.
In 1867 the subject of this sketch was married to Louisa A. Schroeder of Coos county. To this union were born: Henry Orvil Augustus, who lived but 6 years; Dora Belle, now Mrs. O R. Willard of Bandon; Edgar Allen of this city; Alta E. now Mrs. C. C. Carter of this city; Daisy Dell, now Mrs. Ross B. Deyoe of Riverside, Calif. Besides there, there are 27 grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren. Soon after his discharge from the army Orvil Dodge came to Coos county and after following the photography business for a number of years, established a drug store at Empire City in 1867, later adding general merchandise. In 1869 he sold that business and moved to this vicinity where he engaged in the practice of law till 1889, when he established a newspaper at Myrtle Point, called the West Oregonian, he edited the same for 5 years when he sold the plant to parties at Coquille City.
In the 1870 census Orvil (age 30), Farmer, was in Coos, Oregon.[4]
In the 1880 census Orvile (age 41), House Carpenter, was the married head of household in Coquille City, Coos, Oregon, United States.[5]
In 1892 he was appointed United States Court Commissioner and in 1899, received the appointment of Receiver of Public Moneys at the General Land Office at Washington, D.C., serving 3 years and 7 months. He returned to Oregon 1903, and traded some real estate for a gold mine in the Salmon Mountain district. Was elected secretary and manager of the Salmon Mountain Coarse Gold Mining Company which was organized to develop this property. For 4 successive years Mr. Dodge was a member of the Rivers and Harbors Congress and during his term much improvement work was done in this district. In 1896 the Pioneer's Society of Coos & Curry Counties appointed Mr. Dodge to write and publish a history of the 2 counties, which he did and the book is now in the homes of many of the old settlers. He was a contributor to the Centennial History of Oregon which was published about 3 years ago, an in earlier days wrote many articles to outside publication regarding the early history of this section of the state and the development of its resources. Orvil was in a military record on 1 July 1899 in Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States.[6]
In the 1900 census Orvil (age 61) was the married head of household in Myrtle Point, Coos, Oregon.[7]
In 1906 Mr. Dodge founded the Coquille Valley Sentinel and edited that newspaper for about 3 years.
Orville was buried at Myrtle Point Pioneer Cemetery (Old), Myrtle Point, Oregon. His memorial has links to those of family members.[8]
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Sources
- ↑ Entered by Norman Dodge, Friday, March 13, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.
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Marriage:
"Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900"
Jordan Dodd and Liahona Research, comp.. Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900. Index compiled from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah by Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059). Specific source information is listed with each entry
Ancestry Record 7857 #151963 (accessed 26 May 2023)
Orvil Dodge marriage to Alice Walrod on 9 Apr 1859. - ↑
Military:
"U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865"
National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>, acquired 2007
Ancestry Record 1138 #1449403 (accessed 26 May 2023)
Name: Orvil Dodge; Side: Union; Regiment State/Origin: Oregon Territory; Regiment: 1st Regiment, Oregon Cavalry; Company: A; Rank In: Private; Rank Out: Private; Film Number: M553 roll 1. - ↑
1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Coos, Oregon; Roll: M593_1285; Page: 235A
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #3498120 (accessed 26 May 2023)
Orvil Dodge (30), Farmer, in Coos, Oregon. Born in Pennsylvania.Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place Orvil Dodge M 30 Farmer Pennsylvania Louisa Dodge F 23 Keeping House Maryland Jane Dodge F 11 Illinois Ovander Dodge M 8 Oregon Henry Dodge M 2 Oregon Dora Bell Dodge F 2/12 Oregon - ↑
1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Coquille City, Coos, Oregon; Roll: 1080; Page: 388A; Enumeration District: 032
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #43691964 (accessed 26 May 2023)
Orvile Dodge (41), married, House Carpenter, head of household in Coquille City, Coos, Oregon, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Orvile Dodge M 41 Married Head House Carpenter Pennsylvania Louesa A. Dodge F 34 Married Wife Keeping House Maryland Belle D. Dodge F 10 Single Daughter At Home Oregon Edgar E. Dodge M 8 Single Son Oregon Atla E. Dodge F 3 Single Daughter Oregon Daisey D. Dodge F 1 Single Daughter Oregon - ↑
Military:
"U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959"
Volume: Volume 1
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2525 #3652417 (accessed 26 May 2023)
Name: Orvil Dodge; Birth Place: Pennsylvania; Residence Date: 1 Jul 1899; Station or Residence Place: Myrtle Point, Oregon, USA; Year: 1899; Title: Official Register of the United States, Containing a List of the Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service Together with a List of Vessels Belonging to the United States. - ↑
1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Myrtle Point, Coos, Oregon; Roll: 1346; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0015
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #68448368 (accessed 26 May 2023)
Orvil Dodge (61), married head of household in Myrtle Point, Coos, Oregon. Born in New York, USA.Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Orvil Dodge M 61 Married Head New York, USA Alta Dodge F 23 Single Daughter Oregon, USA Daisy Dodge F 20 Single Daughter Oregon, USA Norman Dodge M 17 Single Son Oregon, USA - ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 8940595 Orville Ovando Dodge
See also: Dodge Family Association 1914 - DODGE, Orville; ; Myrtle Point OR; 09-01; CBT (Coos Bay Times)
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Categories: Myrtle Point Cemetery, Myrtle Point, Oregon | Myrtle Point, Oregon
My first observation is that his middle name is spelled two different ways, and I am unable to find an official document indicating the correct spelling.
Secondly, to the best of my knowledge there is no “Gerard” township in Pennsylvania, certainly not in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. There is, however, a Girard Township in Erie County, Pennsylvania (adjacent to Crawford County); there is also a Girard Township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, about 150 miles from Erie County.
The question is: Was Orvil O. Dodge born in Girard Township, Clearfield County or in Girard Township, Erie County? (Or, maybe even in Crawford Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania.)
In Orvil’s biography it indicates that when he was two years old, his family moved to Loraine County, Ohio. This is about 100 miles from Erie County and about 200 miles from Clearfield County. Considering only geographical proximity, it suggests that Orvil’s birth was more likely to have been in Erie County than Clearfield County.
The biography goes on to state that when Orvil was five years old his Uncle David Dodge took him to his home in Pennsylvania where he lived about a year when he returned to his father’s home in Montaway Township, Portage County, Ohio. To the best of my knowledge there is no Montaway Township in Ohio; however, there is a Portage County, Ohio. It is about 80 miles from Conneautville, Crawford, Pennsylvania where a David Dodge (1811-1888) lived.
Given what we know, I am thinking that maybe Orvil’s father, Norman Dodge (1810 – 1889) and Orvil’s Uncle David Dodge (1811 - 1888) were brothers. Norman’s WikiTree data show him having been born in Oneida, New York. Uncle David Dodge’s birth state is not known for sure; however, most evidence points to the State of New York, possibly Erie County, New York. Additionally, the parents of both David Dodge (1811-1888) and Norman Dodge (1810 – 1889) are unknown.
I would appreciate comments and suggestions. Thanks.
Perhaps you might share your tree and DNA test information as see if there are matches.
(As an alternative, the location could be: Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania)
May 15, 2021 Update: I now believe that I was in error when I wrote, above, that he was born in Girard Township, Clinton County. There appears to be no such location.
edited by Dave Dunlop