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Betsey <I>Goodwin</I> Dodge

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Betsey Goodwin Dodge

Birth
Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
12 Oct 1903 (aged 84)
Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Plot
Hawthorne Avenue
Memorial ID
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Betsey opened her home as a station on the Underground Railroad, providing shelter to enslaved people who escaped from the South. She was described as a "runner" or host, liable to go to federal prison if caught.
Betsey opened her home as a station on the Underground Railroad, providing shelter to enslaved people who escaped from the South. She was described as a "runner" or host, liable to go to federal prison if caught.


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  • Created by: RememberMe
  • Added: Sep 3, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135374280/betsey-dodge: accessed ), memorial page for Betsey Goodwin Dodge (18 May 1819–12 Oct 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 135374280, citing Waterside Cemetery, Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by RememberMe (contributor 46982451).