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Abraham John Dodson

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Abraham John Dodson

Birth
Sneedville, Hancock County, Tennessee, USA
Death
24 Oct 1961 (aged 75)
Mountain Grove, Wright County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Norwood, Wright County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.2115097, Longitude: -92.4030151
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He was probably named after his grandfather; Abraham Winkler, a Confederate soldier who died in the Civil War. His parents were Joshua and Mary Winkler Dodson; they had a grist mill and farm in Hancock County, Tennessee. Abraham was seven years old when his father was killed; it was a revenge killing.

Abraham married Bertha Hewitt about 1911. Berth was a widow; her married name was Stoniford or Staniford. They had three children: Luther James Dodson 1912-1988, Uva Lee Gorrell 1913-2003, and Edith Dodson born 1916. Bertha died in 1918.

Abraham married Augusta Jane Barnard in 1927. They moved to Douglas County, Missouri and had one child: John W. Dodson 1928-2010. Abraham's mother moved with them and stayed with them until her death in 1930. Abraham was a farmer. He and Augusta eventually moved to Mountain Grove in Wright County. He died there in his home in 1961.

He is survived by his wife, children, 8 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Luther was living in Pendleton, Oregon. Uva Farnall Gorrell and Edith Dodson were living in Baker, Oregon. John W Dodson was living in Springfield, Missouri.

He is also survived by four siblings. Sister Ibby Dixon of Cabool, Missouri. Sister Frances Stanifer of Mansfield, Missouri. Sister Mandy Wallen and brother Ules Dodson of Tennessee.
He was probably named after his grandfather; Abraham Winkler, a Confederate soldier who died in the Civil War. His parents were Joshua and Mary Winkler Dodson; they had a grist mill and farm in Hancock County, Tennessee. Abraham was seven years old when his father was killed; it was a revenge killing.

Abraham married Bertha Hewitt about 1911. Berth was a widow; her married name was Stoniford or Staniford. They had three children: Luther James Dodson 1912-1988, Uva Lee Gorrell 1913-2003, and Edith Dodson born 1916. Bertha died in 1918.

Abraham married Augusta Jane Barnard in 1927. They moved to Douglas County, Missouri and had one child: John W. Dodson 1928-2010. Abraham's mother moved with them and stayed with them until her death in 1930. Abraham was a farmer. He and Augusta eventually moved to Mountain Grove in Wright County. He died there in his home in 1961.

He is survived by his wife, children, 8 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Luther was living in Pendleton, Oregon. Uva Farnall Gorrell and Edith Dodson were living in Baker, Oregon. John W Dodson was living in Springfield, Missouri.

He is also survived by four siblings. Sister Ibby Dixon of Cabool, Missouri. Sister Frances Stanifer of Mansfield, Missouri. Sister Mandy Wallen and brother Ules Dodson of Tennessee.


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