Absolom Dodd

1855 - 1922  (67 years)

• Name	Absolom Dodd  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	17 Nov 1855	, , Delaware, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Nov 1922	Midway, Sussex, Delaware, United States   [2, 3]
  	Cause: Angina
  Age	67 years
  Burial	21 Nov 1922	Lewes And Rehoboth Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States   [2, 3]
  	Address: Ebenezer Cemetery Delaware United States, Delaware United States
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Aaron Dodd   d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandfather)  Hannah McCay,   b. Abt 1821,,, Delaware, United States d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
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  Person ID	I14639	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Absolom Dodd,   b. 28 Mar 1811, , Sussex, Delaware, United States d. 26 Aug 1854, , Sussex, Delaware, United States (Age 43 years) Other Partners: Hester Ann Jefferson  m. 8 Jan 1838
  Mother	Hannah McCay,   b. Abt 1821, , , Delaware, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	29 Dec 1853	, Sussex, Delaware, United States   [4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 42 years and 9 months - She : ~ 33 years.
  Family ID	F5319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza J. Messick,   b. 29 May 1861, , , Delaware, United States d. 10 Dec 1903, , , Delaware, United States (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	24 Feb 1881	, Sussex, Delaware, United States   [4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 3 months - She : 19 years and 9 months.
  Children	5 sons and 3 daughters
  1. Anna Dodd,   b. May 1886, , , Delaware, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. Effie May Dodd,   b. Apr 1887, , , Delaware, United States d. 15 Oct 1927, Lewes, Sussex, Delaware, United States (Age 40 years) â–» Harry Edward Steele  m. 13 Sep 1903   3. Carrie L. Dodd,   b. 7 Apr 1890, , , Delaware, United States d. 8 Apr 1950, Lewes, Sussex, Delaware, United States (Age 60 years) â–» Edward Palmer  m. 2 Dec 1915;   Wilson  m. Yes, date unknow   4. James Ralph Dodd,   b. Feb 1892, , , Delaware, United States d. Yes, date unknown â–» Amanda P. Joseph  m. Yes, date unknow   5. John P. Dodd,   b. 17 Dec 1893, , , Delaware, United States d. 27 Jun 1943, Lewes And Rehoboth Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States (Age 49 years) â–» Arvesta Derrickson  m. 8 Dec 1917   6. Purnell Norman Dodd,   b. 26 Jul 1895, , , Delaware, United States d. 4 Nov 1949, Rehoboth Beach, Sussex, Delaware, United States (Age 54 years) â–» Verda Rodney  m. 2 Dec 1922   7. Frank W. Dodd,   b. 8 May 1900, Lewes And Rehoboth Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States d. Feb 1974, Lewes, Sussex, Delaware, United States (Age 73 years) â–» Naomi E. Joseph  m. Abt 1925   8. Russell N. Dodd,   b. Abt 1901, Lewes And Rehoboth Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States d. Yes, date unknown â–» Verda M. Rodney  m. 2 Dec 1922
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F5320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Nov 1855 - , , Delaware, United States Marriage - 24 Feb 1881 - , Sussex, Delaware, United States Death - Cause: Angina - 17 Nov 1922 - Midway, Sussex, Delaware, United States Burial - Address: Ebenezer Cemetery Delaware United States, Delaware United States - 21 Nov 1922 - Lewes And Rehoboth Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S144] 1860 Federal Census, 25 Apr 2010 (Reliability: 3). [S166] Delaware Death Records, 1811-1933, ((www.ancestry.com)), 25 Apr 2010 (Reliability: 3). [S14] John Tipton, Find A Grave, (www.findagrave.com, 2012), 27 May 2012, Absalom DODD, memorial #69670120 (Reliability: 3). Birth: Nov. 17, 1855 Death: Nov. 17, 1922 Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912: Name: Absalom Dodd Spouse: Eliza J Messick Marriage Date: 21 Feb 1881 --------------------------------- Delaware Death Records, 1811-1933: Name: Absalom Dodd Gender: Male Birth Date: 17 Nov 1855 Death Date: 17 Nov 1922 Age at Death: 67 Place of Death: Midway Residence: Sussex, Delaware Father: Absalom Dodd Mother: Hannah Hand Widow at time of death Cause of Death: Angis Pictonis? Collection and Roll: Death Certificates - 21 ---------------------------------- 1920 US Federal Census: Name: Abance Dodd Home in 1920: Rehoboth Beach, Sussex, Delaware Age: 63 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Birthplace: Delaware Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Father's Birth Place: Delaware Mother's Birth Place: Delaware Marital Status: Married [Widow] Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Abance Dodd 63 1857 Annie Dodd 35 1885 Daughter Norma P Dodd 24 1896 Son Fark W Dodd 19 1901 Son ==================================== 1910 US Federal Census: Name: Appie Dodd Age in 1910: 55 Estimated Birth Year: 1855 Birthplace: Delaware Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Delaware Mother's Birth Place: Delaware Home in 1910: Representative District 10, Sussex, Delaware Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Appie Dodd 55 1855 Annie Dodd 24 1886 Daughter John Dodd 17 1893 Son Norman Dodd 15 1895 Son Frank Dodd 9 1901 Son =================================== 1900 US Federal Census: Name: Absom Dodd [Abrom Dodd] Home in 1900: Lewis and Rehobeth, Sussex, Delaware [Sussex, Delaware] Age: 44 Birth Date: Feb 1856 Birthplace: Delaware Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: Delaware Mother's Birthplace: Delaware Spouse's Name: Eliza J Dodd Marriage year: 1885 Marital Status: Married Number of Chilren: 8/7 living Years married: 15/1885 Occupation: Carpenter Household Members: Absom Dodd 44 Eliza J Dodd 29 May 1861 Anna Dodd 17 May 1886 Daughter Effie Dodd 13 Apr 1887 Daughter Carrie Dodd 10 Apr 1890 Daughter James Dodd 8 Feb 1892 Son John Dodd 6 Dec 1893 Son Pernell Dodd 4 Jul 1895 Son Frank Dodd 0 May 1900 Son ================================== 1880 US Federal Census: Name: Absolam Dodd Home in 1880: Milton, Sussex, Delaware Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 Birthplace: Delaware Father's birthplace: Delaware Mother's birthplace: Delaware Occupation: House Carpenter Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: James Covadale 28 1852 Sallie J. Covadale 27 1853 Wife Nellie Covadale 4 1876 Daughter Nancy Covadale 54 1826 Mother Absolam Dodd 24 Border ================================== 1870 US Federal Census: Name: Absolom Dodd Birth Year: abt 1855 Age in 1870: 15 Birthplace: Delaware Home in 1870: Broadkill Hundred, Sussex, Delaware Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: James Wilson 33 1837 Lydia Wilson 27 1843 William Wilson 7 1863 Ruffus Wilson 3 1867 Absolom Dodd 15 1855 ================================== 1860 US Federal Census: Name: Letty Carry [Letty Carey] Age in 1860: 71 Birth Year: abt 1789 Birthplace: Delaware Home in 1860: Milton, Sussex, Delaware Gender: Female Post Office: Milton Value of real estate: Household Members: Letty Carry 71 1789 Hannah Dadd [Dodd] 39 1821 Nancy Coverdale 28 1832 Lon J Coverdale 12 1848 Absalom Dodd 5 1855 Family links: Spouse: «u»Eliza J Messick Dodd (1861 - 1903) «/u»* Children: «u»Norman Purnell Dodd (1895 - 1949) «/u»* «u»Frank W. Dodd (1900 - 1974) «/u»* * Reverse Relationships:" boBDY="This relationship was not directly added to this memorial. Rather, it is calculated based on information added to the related person's memorial. For example: if Joe Public is linked to Jane Public as a spouse, a reciprocal link will automatically be added to Jane Public's memorial. " boCSSBDY boCSSHDR IEbugfix="false" fixX="NaN" fixY="NaN" absX="NaN" absY="NaN" offY="10" offX="10" fade="true" fadespeed=".09" delay="0" windowLock="true"Calculated relationship Burial: «u»Ebenezer Cemetery «/u» Sussex County Delaware, USA «b»«i» «/b»«/i» [S50] Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912, 25 Apr 2010 (Reliability: 3).