Benjamin Franklin and his twin brother, George Martin, were born in Nicholas county, Virginia (now West Virginia) in 1854. During the 1860's Ben's father moved the family to Cass county, Nebraska. Benjamin married Nancy Calavan on February 24, 1876, in Lancaster county, NE. Between 1876 and 1890, 6 children were born: John Jessie, Nellie Ann, Fannie Martha, Louis Webster, Margaret, and Ella. John Jessie died on February 22, 1877, at age 5 months and Margaret died on February 7, 1889, at age 2 (burial unknown).
In March 1890, Benjamin Dodrill sold their farm near Sprague, Lancaster County, Nebraska and moved his wife and 4 living children to Oklahoma. On July 28, 1891, Ben & Nancy's 7th child (Benjamin Forest) was born.
On September 22, 1891, the Lowa Sac and Fox country was opened for settlement. Benjamin and his nephew, Adam Smith, participated in the race for land. The Dodrills began raising their family on this land. They had an orchard, planted gardens and raised stock animals. Wild game, deer, wild hogs, turkeys and quail were in abundance. Unfortunately, Benjamin, only 39 years of age, died unexpectedly on February 4, 1894, of pneumonia, leaving his wife with 5 children to raise by herself.
(Above information obtained from birth records, federal & state census records, "stories" by Ben's daughter - Fannie Dodrill, and "Heritage of a Pioneer: Being the story of William Dodrill and his wife Rebecca, their family, the times in which they lived and a genealogy of the families of their sons" by Charles Tunis Dodrill - Published Huntington, West Virginia).
In March 1890, Benjamin Dodrill sold their farm near Sprague, Lancaster County, Nebraska and moved his wife and 4 living children to Oklahoma. On July 28, 1891, Ben & Nancy's 7th child (Benjamin Forest) was born.
On September 22, 1891, the Lowa Sac and Fox country was opened for settlement. Benjamin and his nephew, Adam Smith, participated in the race for land. The Dodrills began raising their family on this land. They had an orchard, planted gardens and raised stock animals. Wild game, deer, wild hogs, turkeys and quail were in abundance. Unfortunately, Benjamin, only 39 years of age, died unexpectedly on February 4, 1894, of pneumonia, leaving his wife with 5 children to raise by herself.
(Above information obtained from birth records, federal & state census records, "stories" by Ben's daughter - Fannie Dodrill, and "Heritage of a Pioneer: Being the story of William Dodrill and his wife Rebecca, their family, the times in which they lived and a genealogy of the families of their sons" by Charles Tunis Dodrill - Published Huntington, West Virginia).
Benjamin Franklin and his twin brother, George Martin, were born in Nicholas county, Virginia (now West Virginia) in 1854. During the 1860's Ben's father moved the family to Cass county, Nebraska. Benjamin married Nancy Calavan on February 24, 1876, in Lancaster county, NE. Between 1876 and 1890, 6 children were born: John Jessie, Nellie Ann, Fannie Martha, Louis Webster, Margaret, and Ella. John Jessie died on February 22, 1877, at age 5 months and Margaret died on February 7, 1889, at age 2 (burial unknown).
In March 1890, Benjamin Dodrill sold their farm near Sprague, Lancaster County, Nebraska and moved his wife and 4 living children to Oklahoma. On July 28, 1891, Ben & Nancy's 7th child (Benjamin Forest) was born.
On September 22, 1891, the Lowa Sac and Fox country was opened for settlement. Benjamin and his nephew, Adam Smith, participated in the race for land. The Dodrills began raising their family on this land. They had an orchard, planted gardens and raised stock animals. Wild game, deer, wild hogs, turkeys and quail were in abundance. Unfortunately, Benjamin, only 39 years of age, died unexpectedly on February 4, 1894, of pneumonia, leaving his wife with 5 children to raise by herself.
(Above information obtained from birth records, federal & state census records, "stories" by Ben's daughter - Fannie Dodrill, and "Heritage of a Pioneer: Being the story of William Dodrill and his wife Rebecca, their family, the times in which they lived and a genealogy of the families of their sons" by Charles Tunis Dodrill - Published Huntington, West Virginia).
In March 1890, Benjamin Dodrill sold their farm near Sprague, Lancaster County, Nebraska and moved his wife and 4 living children to Oklahoma. On July 28, 1891, Ben & Nancy's 7th child (Benjamin Forest) was born.
On September 22, 1891, the Lowa Sac and Fox country was opened for settlement. Benjamin and his nephew, Adam Smith, participated in the race for land. The Dodrills began raising their family on this land. They had an orchard, planted gardens and raised stock animals. Wild game, deer, wild hogs, turkeys and quail were in abundance. Unfortunately, Benjamin, only 39 years of age, died unexpectedly on February 4, 1894, of pneumonia, leaving his wife with 5 children to raise by herself.
(Above information obtained from birth records, federal & state census records, "stories" by Ben's daughter - Fannie Dodrill, and "Heritage of a Pioneer: Being the story of William Dodrill and his wife Rebecca, their family, the times in which they lived and a genealogy of the families of their sons" by Charles Tunis Dodrill - Published Huntington, West Virginia).
Gravesite Details
Adult male - Nancy Dodrill purchased property / Nancy Dodrill found in OakPark Cemetery #109496597
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