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Erie Dodge

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Erie Dodge

Birth
Russia, Herkimer County, New York, USA
Death
8 Aug 1895 (aged 90)
Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Erie is the son of Daniel Dodge and Mary Stevenson Dodge. Married to Mary Jane Harrington Dodge,[1823-1910]Children are Daniel C.,William,Rose,and Clara Belle.Daniel C. is buried at East Linwood Cemetery,Boone, Boone Co. Iowa.

Erie Dodge, son of Daniel and Mary (Stephenson) Dodge, was born on a farm in Russia, Herkimer Co., N.Y., April 10, 1805, where he attended school and worked on the farm until March 27, 1829, when he married to Evaline Buskirk, who was born Oct. 3, 1812, in Oneida Col, N.Y., and was a daughter of Lawrence and Elizabeth Buskirk, natives of New York, where they died. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Dodge lived on the old homestead in Russia, N. Y., until October, 1834, when they removed to Joliet, Ill., where he was engaged in blasting and hauling rock for the locks on the canal. In 1836 he was elected constable and deputy sheriff, which office he held for four years. After the expiration of that time he worked at farming. His wife died here March 27, 1839, having been the mother of five children, one deceased. He was again married to Mary J. Harrington, July 23, 1843. She was born at Hogensburg, N.Y. on the Stl Lawrence River, Sept. 16, 1823. Her parents were Benjamin O. and Harriet E. (Langdon) Harrington, natives of Vermont, and the parents of seven children. One year after his marriage Mr. dodge moved from Joliet to Iowa, and settled in Buffalo Township, March 27, 1845. He bought a farm of 352 acres March 28, 1853, and has since sold all except 20 acres in section 15, on which he resides. He and wife have had four children, viz.: William L., who married Sarah Fraser, and resides on a farm in Blue Grass Township. He is a school teacher, and is at present teaching near Eldridge, this county. Daniel O. married Hattie Harrington; they reside in Buffalo township; he is an engineer. Rosie D. married Edward Gifford, and resides on the farm in Buffalo Township; and Clara B., who married Samuel James; he owns the James coal banks in Buffalo Township. Mr. Erie Dodge has his farm under goo cultivation, and is chiefly engaged in raising fruits. He has held various offices of trust in his township. In politics he is a Democrat, and cast his first vote for “Old Hickory” Jackson.
Erie is the son of Daniel Dodge and Mary Stevenson Dodge. Married to Mary Jane Harrington Dodge,[1823-1910]Children are Daniel C.,William,Rose,and Clara Belle.Daniel C. is buried at East Linwood Cemetery,Boone, Boone Co. Iowa.

Erie Dodge, son of Daniel and Mary (Stephenson) Dodge, was born on a farm in Russia, Herkimer Co., N.Y., April 10, 1805, where he attended school and worked on the farm until March 27, 1829, when he married to Evaline Buskirk, who was born Oct. 3, 1812, in Oneida Col, N.Y., and was a daughter of Lawrence and Elizabeth Buskirk, natives of New York, where they died. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Dodge lived on the old homestead in Russia, N. Y., until October, 1834, when they removed to Joliet, Ill., where he was engaged in blasting and hauling rock for the locks on the canal. In 1836 he was elected constable and deputy sheriff, which office he held for four years. After the expiration of that time he worked at farming. His wife died here March 27, 1839, having been the mother of five children, one deceased. He was again married to Mary J. Harrington, July 23, 1843. She was born at Hogensburg, N.Y. on the Stl Lawrence River, Sept. 16, 1823. Her parents were Benjamin O. and Harriet E. (Langdon) Harrington, natives of Vermont, and the parents of seven children. One year after his marriage Mr. dodge moved from Joliet to Iowa, and settled in Buffalo Township, March 27, 1845. He bought a farm of 352 acres March 28, 1853, and has since sold all except 20 acres in section 15, on which he resides. He and wife have had four children, viz.: William L., who married Sarah Fraser, and resides on a farm in Blue Grass Township. He is a school teacher, and is at present teaching near Eldridge, this county. Daniel O. married Hattie Harrington; they reside in Buffalo township; he is an engineer. Rosie D. married Edward Gifford, and resides on the farm in Buffalo Township; and Clara B., who married Samuel James; he owns the James coal banks in Buffalo Township. Mr. Erie Dodge has his farm under goo cultivation, and is chiefly engaged in raising fruits. He has held various offices of trust in his township. In politics he is a Democrat, and cast his first vote for “Old Hickory” Jackson.


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