Joseph Bennett Dodson (1804 - 1894)

Born 4 Jun 1804 in Union Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 7 Nov 1894 at age 90 in Hunlock Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

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Note: #NI1066

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Note NI1066Census 1860 Luzerne, Union Twp, PA - Joseph age 54 and family

JOSEPH B. DODSON, retired, P.O. Hunlock Creek, was born in Union (now Hunlock) township, June 4, 1805, where he was reared and received his education at the common schools. He is a son of Joseph and Susanna (Bennet) Dodson. The former was born in Northampton county, in 1771, the latter in Luzerne county. Joseph Dodson removed to this county about 1797. He was married in Plymouth but located in Union township. He owned about eight hundred acres of land and was extensively engaged in the manufacture of lumber. He was a hardy pioneer and did much for the advancement of agriculture in Luzerne county, in his locality. He was found to be a man who would serve his township well and faithfully, and therefore received many offices. He was a conscientious Christian, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His property, which consisted largely of land, he kept until his death, which occurred in 1827, after which it was divided between his family of ten children, Joseph B. getting a title to one half of it. Joseph Dodson lived to be only fifty-six years of age; his wife died at the age of eighty-four. His father, Richard, was a descendant of English parents, and was an early pioneer in Salem, but was so annoyed by the Indians that he was compelled to go to Northampton to evade their savage attacks. When Richard died his son Joseph was a very small lad, who had to live with strangers and suffer the hardships incident to an orphan's life, but, he survived all hardships and privations, succeeded in accumulating a large tract of land, rearing an interesting family, and handing his name down through the pages of history to a long line of descendants, who shall call his name blessed.

Joseph B. Dodson, the son of Joseph and subject of this sketch always followed agricultural pursuits. He was always a resident of the county and township wherein he was born, and lived on the property on which his father settled until a few years ago, when he removed to Crooptown, in which place he has a neat little home, where he enjoys himself in his old age in reading God's Word and dwelling upon its sacred truths. Mr. Dodson has held several township offices and has a clean record to leave behind to his numerous posterity. He is patriotic and loyal. He sent three sons to the defense of his country's flag, in our "Civil unpleasantness." Mr. Joseph B. Dodson was twice married, first to Miss Martha; daughter of Joseph and Margaret Park, in 1834, by whom he had nine children, seven of whom are living. He remarried, for his second wife, Miss Rebecca, daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth Naugle, to whom were born five children, four of whom are living, making eleven living, out of fourteen births by both wives. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Joseph B. Dodson, son of Joseph B. and Susanna (Bennet) Dodson, was born June 4, 1804, in Union township, Luzerne county, where he had a common school education. He followed agricultural pursuits on his father's property, which was divided, Joseph clearing part of a 160-acre portion. Moving to Hunlock township, Luzerne county, he passed the remainder of his life there, dying in 1893, and was buried at Sangertown, in that township. Originally a Whig in politics, he subsequently became a Republican, and took an active interest in the questions of the day and in local affairs, serving his township as tax collector. He belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church. A large family was born to his union with Martha Parks, daughter of Joseph and Martha Parks, of Union township, viz.: William married Lucinda Sauber; Alexander married Rachel Davenport; Catherine married Patrick Morton; Chester married Amelia Owen; Charles married Julia Davenport and (second) Emma Roberts; Susanna married Hiram Croop and (second) Harry Grozier; Lafayette married a Miss Winters and Marietta Brown; Mary married Wilson Wolfe; Frederick married Mary; Jonathan married a Mears; Olivia married Joseph Mathers; Franklin died young.

Spouse 1

Martha Parks

Born: 17 Aug 1808 in Union, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 1 Jun 1847 in Hunlock, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Marriage: 12 Mar 1833 in Union, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA View Info

Children Sex Birth

William H Dodson M 12 Aug 1834 in Huntingdon, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Alexander Dodson M 9 Sep 1835 in Hunlock, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Catharine Rhodes Dodson F 9 Feb 1838 in Hunlock, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Chester Butler Dodson M 4 Mar 1839 in Union, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Sarah Susannah Dodson F 26 Oct 1841 in Union, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Charles Miner Dodson M 4 Jan 1843 in Hunlock Creek, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Lafayette Alonzo Dodson M 22 Apr 1845 in Hunlock, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Spouse 2

Rebecca Naugle

Born: 2 Jan 1814 in Nescopeck Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 1880 in Hunlock, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Marriage: 6 Oct 1848 View Info

Children Sex Birth

Mary Dodson F 14 Jul 1849 in Hunlock Creek, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Frederick G Dodson M 13 Sep 1850 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Jonathan Wilkinson Dodson M 26 Sep 1853

Franklin Dodson M 16 Dec 1855

Addie Olivia Dodson F 11 Nov 1859 in Hunlock Creek, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA