David Alexander Dodson (1851 - 1913)

Born 15 Mar 1851 in Athens, McMinn, TN, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen (Petty) Dodson — married 23 Dec 1875 in Shasta County, CA USA

Husband of Daisy Narcissa (Simpson) Dodson — married 15 Oct 1889 in Jackson County, OR USA

Descendants

Died 19 Apr 1913 at age 62 in Algoma, Klamath, OR

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Biography

David was born in Athens, McMinn, TN USA and came to Oregon with his older brother and parents at the age of 2 over the Oregon Trail ^[1]. He grew up at Salt Creek west of Dallas, Polk, OR USA. He married Ellen S. Petty 23 Dec 1875 in Shasta Co. CA daughter of John Petty and Susan Carpenter. His second wife was Daisy Narcissa (Simpson) whom he married on 15 Oct 1889 in Jackson Co. OR, daughter of James and Catherine (Connet) Simpson. He worked as a laborer for Harvey Jones in Sheridan, Yamhill Co. OR in 1870 when 19 years of age. His death was the result of an accident which happened at the sawmill where he was working. He is buried in Hornbrook, Siskiyou, CA USA

Sources

• OR death records, Certif. #1739

• Letter from his daughter Carol (Dodson) Hall dated 7 July 1990, letter from Lawrence E Dodson Jr. 15 Jan 1990, and Family Group sheets prepared by Mildred Young) Poulton dated 26 Jan 1992; in my files. Dodson-3592

• William McMinn Dodson family Bible, Dodson-3592

• COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON, FOR POLK COUNTY, the presentation of an estate inventory and Petition for Order of Sale of real property; the estate of Sarah Drucilla Dodson. Signed by Administrator Charles W. Wester Dec. 14, 1918. Dodson-3592

• Julia (Wells) Dodson's family record hand written by her on lined and numbered sheets of paper found with her diary, passed along in family and now in my possession (Dodson-3592].

1. ↑ Personal effects of William Dodson: letters, documents, and family record on plain paper in my possession [Dodson-3592].