This is a lot more information on his family. I am his great-great-great-great-granddaughter. Carleton Dodge and Delilah Stevens Children: 3070. Boynton G. Dodge 8,b. 1829 in Henniker, NH, d. 1881(findagrave mem.# 55058418) His family moved to Exira, Audubon Co., Iowa in 1856 when he was 27 and Sophronia was 22. Congress granted large amounts of Iowa land to the railroad companies to aid development of railways across the state. The survey for the railroad was done by Grenville M. Dodge, another ancestor. Boynton m. Sophronia Jane Smith who was b. 3 Apr 1833 in Merrimack, NH and d. 19 Oct 1912, age 79, bur. in Exira Cemetery. Boynton walked all the way from New Hampshire to Iowa. He brought with him a supply of sewing materials, thread, needles, to barter in exchange for lodging and food. He thought that carrying money would invite robbery. He bought the claim of Hiram Perkins, Section 34, in Hamlin Township. Once established, he was a farmer and stockman, served on the Board of Supervisors in 1862-1863 where he entered an order dividing the county into 3 townships (adding a 4th in 1871), and was Superintendent of Schools 1868-1869. He was a Republican and a Deacon at the Congregationalist Church. His wife kept a good-sized fruit orchard on their property (Audobon Journal, July 1900). He d. of a heart attack on 27 Jun., 1881, age 52 and is bur. in Exira Cemetery. Sophronia and Arthur kept the farm, northwest of Exira, after Boynton's death and in June 1905 the family celebrated her 50th year of residence with her family (Source: History of Audubon County: Its People, Industries, and Institutions, edited by Henry Franklin Andrews ; The Dodge Family Association) 3071. Mary P. Dodge,8 + b. in Henniker, NH, Sept. 30, 1831, m. Jan. 28, 1851, John C. Ray of Henniker, who d. 1901, Mary P. Dodge and John C. Ray Children: 3132. Myron Hoyt Ray,9 b. Aug. 30, 1855 3133. Charles Sumner Ray,9 b. Oct. 27, 1858. 3134. James Boynton Ray,9 b. Mar. 10, 1863 , d. Jan. 20, 1864, age 8 mos. 3135. Alfred Winship Ray,9 b. Sept. 8, 1866. 3072. John Winter Dodge,8 b. in Henniker, NH Nov. 20, 1833. John W. went west in 1856 with his brother, Boynton G., and settled in Exira, Iowa, where he was a most successful carpenter, farmer and stockman. He m. May 5, 1860, Eliza Smith (b. 1842 in Cheshire, England-d.1917 in CA) - picture - dau. of Samuel and Mary Farrell Smith of Exira. In 1870-71, he erected the first church in Audubon County. He moved his family to California and had an orange grove there "from which he is coining money" (Audubon Journal, Apr. 1903). He died in 1914 in Los Angeles, CA. He was a large contributor to the Genealogy of The Dodge Family. John W. Dodge and Eliza Smith Children: 1. Carlton "Charlie" Allen Dodge,9 b. July 15, 1861, d. 1935 in Los Angeles, CA. - picture - m. Irene Stanton (b. 1858 in Illinois) m. in 1888 and had 6 children: Carlton A. Dodge and Irene Stanton Children: (all born in Orange City, Sioux Co., Iowa) 1. Ruth Dodge, b. Dec.1888, in 1910, she was living in Devils Lake Ward 1, Ramsay Co., N.D., per the Census. 2. Harold MacKenzie Dodge b. Apr. 1890, an automobile mechanic, in the 1930 Census, he was an electrician, living in San Diego, m. to Pearl R. Dodge (b. 1883 in IN), with their niece, Cordelia P. Rogers (b. 1917 in IL ) living with them, he. d. in 1939. 3. Chester Carlton Dodge b. June 1893, an electrical engineer, m. Quindara Oliver (1897-1978), dau. of William Loveridge Oliver and Gertrude Carroll of PA, in 1928 and had a dau., Quindara Dodge (1931), who settled in Boston, MA and was a secretary, he d. 1971 in Waban, MA. (Find A Grave Memorial# 162400376) 4. Dorothy Dodge b. June 1894 5. Catherine Dodge b. Nov.1896 6. Elizabeth Dodge b. June 1898 2. Charles Ellsworth Dodge,9 b. Aug. I5, 1867, m. Sarah Elizabeth Maddux (b. 1872 in IL, d. 1943 in CA), he d. 1925 in CA. - picture - (findagrave mem.# 85380511) 3073. Hannah J. Dodge,8 +.b. July 21, 1835, d. Nov. 2, 1892. At age 42, she m. Moses Foster Pillsbury (1827/8-1865), age 51, the son of Oliver Pillsbury and Ann Smith, in 1877; in 1878, she m. Ephraim Dodge, son of Asa and Anna Dodge, her first cousin, they had no children together. (Sources: New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947; Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915) Hannah J. Dodge and Moses Pillsbury Children: 3138. Henry Pillsbury,9 b. Feb. 4, 1862. 3139. Charles F. Pillsbury,9 b. Dec. 6, 1862 , d. Mar. 4, 1871, age 2 yrs, 3 mos. 3074. Frank Stevens Dodge,8 + b. Feb 28, 1837, m. Dec. 31, 1864, Joanna M. Clark, dau. of Hiram G. and Joanna Seavey Clark of Andover, MA. He was warden of the New Hampshire state prison at Concord in 1881, Asst. Superintendent of Hillsborough County Farm - picture - for 3 years, Train-master Concord Railroad for 1 year, Superintendent of Merrimack county farm nearly 3 years, and was appointed Deputy Sheriff and Jailer for Merrimack County in April 1869. In June, 1872, he was appointed, by Governor Straw, Sheriff of Merrimack County, and in 1876 was elected Register of Deeds, which office he resigned in August following to accept the appointment of Sheriff of the county, and in November 1878 was elected sheriff for two years. Frank S. Dodge and Joanna Clark Children: 3140. Vinnie Delile Dodge,9 b. Oct. 14, 1865 in Henniker, NH; bur. in Corcord, NH. (findagrave mem.# 71689814) 3141. Etta M. Dodge,9 b. Sept. 22, 1867in Henniker, NH, d. Feb. 22, 1938 in Andover, NH. (findagrave mem.# 71689948) 3142. Idell A. Dodge,9 b. Apr. 11, 1870. 3143. Benjamin "Ben" C. Dodge,9 b. May 9, 1873; m. Ida Jeanette Edgerly (1873-1956); bur. in Concord, NH. (findagrave mem.# 71690130) 3144. Louella L. Dodge,9 b. Mar. 8, 1875. 3075. Harriet N. Dodge,8 +.b. in Henniker, NH Oct. 29, 1838; m. Mar. 15, 1860, Edwin C. Wadsworth, tanner, currier, and farmer, they moved to Exira, lowa in 1873. Harriet N. Dodge and Edwin Wadsworth Children: 3145. William Hutchinson Wadsworth,9 b. Mar. 13, 1863. 3146. Edwin Arthur Wadsworth,9 b. May 8, 1865. 3147. Mabel Lavina Wadsworth,9 b. Feb. 19, 1876. 3076. Lavina O. Dodge,8 +. b. in Henniker, N. H., May 15, 1841, m. Apr. 2, 1867, Gilbert G. Gordon (1828-1874), station agent at Manchester, N.H. for many years, she died in 1871 at age 29. 3077. Adeline "Addie" R. Dodge,8 + b. in Henniker, N. H., Apr. 1, 1843, m. Oct. 4, 1864, Albert C. Clark, son of Hiram G. (1835-1872) and Joanna Seavey Clark. His father was a pump-maker and prosperous farmer, Albert took over the running of the farm. Adeline R. Dodge and Albert Clark Children: 3148. Ina Helena Clark,9 b. Jan. 9, 1866 , d. Feb. 4, 1874, age 8. 3149. Hattie Joanna Clark,9 b. May 15, 1869. 3150. John Carlton Clark,9 b. Apr. 15, 1873. 3151. Addie Delilah Clark,9 b. Nov. 19, 1874. 3152. Mary Laura Clark,9 b. Sept. 26, 1877. 3153. Gracie Clark,9 b. Sept. 6 , d. Sept. 12, 1879. 3078. Henry Woodbury Dodge,8 + b. in Henniker, N. H., Jan. 22, 1845, m. Jan. 4, 1868, Mary Jane Ordway (1846-1893), dau. of Thomas and Jane Brown Ordway. He was a shoe dealer at No. 1011 Elm St., Manchester, N. H., d. 1925. Henry Woodbury Dodge and Mary Ordway Children: 3154. Herbert Leon Dodge,9 b. June 14, 1869, at Norwich, Vt. 3155. Susie Lena Dodge,9 b. Sept. 14, 1871, at Manchester, N. H. 3156. Orien Brown Dodge,9 b. May 19, 1874, at Manchester, N. H., m. Florence T. Morgan Dodge (1881-1923), dau. of Quartus E. Morgan and Elizabeth Ward, and (2) Mary E. Dodge (1891-1978), d. 1963 3157. Ray Boynton Dodge,9 b. May 19, 1892, at Manchester, N. H. 3079. Ransom Truman Dodge,8 +. b.3 May 1847, d. 28 Feb., 1928, aged 80 in Henniker, m. Jennie Noyes in 1872, daughter of Lucias and Sarah A. Noyes, they resided at the old homestead in Henniker, NH. Ransom T. Dodge and Jennie Noyes Children: Carlton M. Dodge (1874-1919) Frank Parker Dodge (1873) (Sources: Thompson-Dodge Family Tree, Christensen Family Tree, History of the town of Henniker, NH, by Leander Winslow Cogswell, pg. 251)