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John Dodds

Birth	:	25 Dec 1820
Death	:	10 Apr 1908
Burial	:	Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3058014, -92.6333008
Description	:	From "The History of Mahaska County, Iowa 1878", Adams Township: "Dodds, John, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Bucyrus; owns 56 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Pennsylvania, in 1820; came to Iowa in 1861; married Lydia Bobo, in 1853; she was born in Ohio, in 1828; have 8 children, James P., William E., Sarah E., E. V. P., J. C., M. F., C. L. and L. L.; was Representative one year." Obituary (source was not provided): "Death of John Dodds Pioneer Mahaska County Resident Passes Away" John Dodds was born in Allegheny... Read More	From "The History of Mahaska County, Iowa 1878", Adams Township: "Dodds, John, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Bucyrus; owns 56 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Pennsylvania, in 1820; came to Iowa in 1861; married Lydia Bobo, in 1853; she was born in Ohio, in 1828; have 8 children, James P., William E., Sarah E., E. V. P., J. C., M. F., C. L. and L. L.; was Representative one year." Obituary (source was not provided): "Death of John Dodds Pioneer Mahaska County Resident Passes Away" John Dodds was born in Allegheny county, Pa., August 25th, 1820. He was of Irish parentage, his father, James Dodds coming from Ireland in the early days. His boyhood was spend in the east but he was still a young man when he arrived in Iowa in 1861. He settled in Mahaska county and secured a good farm in Adams township. He worked upon and improved this with much success until 1880 when he came to the city. His agricultural work had earned him a competence and in 1880 he left the farm and came to the city to take life in an easier vein. He purchased and occupied a property at the corner of High avenue and C street that is to this day as the John Dodd's corner. The family recently secured the Chas. Leighton place, No. 103 South Third street, where death occurred at one-thirty o'clock, p.m., Friday afternoon, April 10, 1908. John Dodds was married in 1853 to Miss Lyda Bobo, in Ohio, and they had residence in that state several years before coming to Mahaska county. Eight children came to bless their union and all of the children were at the bedside of the parent at the time of his death. The children are James P., formerly county superintendent of Mahaska schools, William E., practicing physician of Richland, Sade E., the wife of Paul Chaney, a business man of Kansas City, Esther Virginia, the wife of Joseph Larimer, an Iowa Central engineer, of Oskaloosa, John C., of Kansas City, Mayme F., of Oskaloosa, Carrie L., the widow of Herbert Gamble and Lida L., employed in a brokerage office in New York City. John Dodds was a remarkable man, and notably so in a physical sense. He was possessed of a remarkable vitality and strength. The statement that he had not known a sick day in his life would not be an exaggeration. The man did not know the meaning of illness. His death was not due to any sickness, but the deceased became weaker and weaker and dropped into the last long sleep without pain or complaint--the lamp flickered and went out. For some weeks prior to the date of death, the old gentleman has been sleeping much of the time. He would take nourishment with difficulty and seemed to pass into a stupor induced by the deep sleep. The slumber became deeper and in longer periods, strength began waning until the sleeper awakened no more. He died at the age of 87 years, 7 months and 15 days. The remarkable vitality seems a family characteristic. A brother, William Dodds, of Washington, Ia., survives at the age of 94 years, and a sister now residing in Pennsylvania is 92 years old, and the children are all of the rugged, healthful nature. Mr. Dodds in his earlier years was a teacher of ability and followed this line of work with considerable success. As the years passed he became well known in the county. He was always interested in the doings of the day, having a keen interest in life and in his fellow man. He was honored and respected by everyone and was frequently called to duty in a public way. He was postmaster of "Buckhorn," afterwards Bucyrus office and also held all places of trust and responsibility in his township. Then the county called him and he served in the state general assembly for a part of a term, filling a vacancy. He was later a justice of the peace. In politics he has always been a republican. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and was also connected with the Masonic fraternity. He was a man of sterling character, acute business ability, that enabled him to accumulate a property of over 500 acres of fine farming land, and he was possessed of an even temperament that added to his admirable qualities as a man. He was also a great student and a reader over a wide field. Funeral Sunday at the family residence, 103 South Third street, at 2:30 o'clock p.m. and interment in Forest cemetery by the side of the wife, who died in April 1896, in her 70th year. Services in charge of the Masonic lodge. The family has the sympathy of a host of friends in their bereavement and all Oskaloosa mourns the death of a good man and a model citizen." Contributor: SReese (50785361)

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Family Members:

Spouse

Letta Bobo Dodds

(1828 - 1897)

Children

James Pearley Dodds

(1854 - 1931)

Esther Virginia “Pinkie” Dodds Larimer

(1857 - 1926)

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