James Dodds and Alvira Vance

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Husband James Dodds ¹

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           Born: 26 Feb 1822 - Independence Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Father: John Dodds (1771-1850) 3
         Mother: Sarah McKeever (1797-Aft 1893) 2

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       Marriage: 1848 2

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Wife Alvira Vance ⁴

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            AKA: Elvira Vance 2
           Born: 1828 2
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         Father: James Vance (1804-1881) 5
         Mother: Susanna Walker (1809-      ) 6

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Children

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1 M James V. Dodds ²

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2 M Joseph C. Dodds ²

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3 M R. W. Dodds ³

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            AKA: R. W. Dodd 7
           Born: 12 Sep 1858 - Independence, Washington Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Laura L. Hair (1864-      ) 8
           Marr: 21 Dec 1882 2

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General Notes: Husband - James Dodds

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He received a common-school education, working on the home farm during his younger years. He resided on the home farm in Independence township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, for some time after his marriage; then he farmed two years in Brooke County, West Virginia, and afterward lived in Independence for seven years, where he was dealing in stock. In 1859 he purchased the "home farm," upon which he then resided. Mr. Dodds traveled a great deal. In politics he was an active Republican, and held various township offices.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 436, 1363.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 436.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 435.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1363.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 351, 1363.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 411.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 938.

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 436, 938.