Martha Ellen Sturm Wilson Dodge

1860 - 1946  (85 years)

• Name	Martha Ellen Sturm Wilson Dodge
  Born	21 Dec 1860	Stark County, Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Died	19 Jun 1946	Republic County, Kansas
  Buried	27 Jun 1946	Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Republic County, Kansas
  Person ID	I10487	Rossville
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Mathias A Sturm,   b. 1835,   d. 1909  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Matilda Sturm,   b. 1834,   d. 1927  (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F2165	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Oliver Asil Dodge,   b. 22 May 1860, Jo Daviess County, Illinois ,   d. 20 Jul 1927, Republic County, Kansas  (Age 67 years)
  Married	Jan 1882
  Children	+ 1. Claude Frank Dodge,   b. 1 May 1891, Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas ,   d. 12 Jan 1979, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 87 years)   2. Stanley Alfred Dodge,   b. 1895,   d. 1987  (Age 92 years)   3. Etta Matilda Dodge Barleen,   b. 1890,   d. 1983  (Age 93 years)   4. Sophia Alice Dodge Westrick,   b. 1897,   d. 1982  (Age 85 years)   5. William Howard Dodge,   b. 1883,   d. 1977  (Age 94 years)   6. Chole Elizabeth Dodge Syrie,   b. 1885,   d. 1944  (Age 59 years)   7. Blanche Dodge,   b. 1887,   d. 1887  (Age 0 years)   8. Hermy Dodge,   b. 1901,   d. 1901  (Age 0 years)   9. Jeffy Dodge,   b. 1902,   d. 1902  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2016 11:35:18
  Family ID	F1803	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Forest Wilson,   d. 18 Jul 1880
  Married	Aug 1878
  Children	1. Elsie Sylvina Wilson Roberts,   b. 1878,   d. 1933  (Age 55 years)   2. Alice Myrtle Wilson Higle,   b. 1880,   d. 1930  (Age 50 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2016 11:34:50
  Family ID	F2164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Dodge, Matilda Martha Ellen Sturm was born in Stark county, Ill., December 21, 1860, and died at the Patterson Memorial hospital June 19, 1946 at the age of 85 years, 5 months, and 19 days. She moved to Iowa with her parents when a small girl, where she grew to womanhood. In August 1878 she was married to Forest Wilson, who after a brief illness passed away July 18, 1880. To this union were born two children, Sylvina and Myrtle. In January 1882, she was married to Oliver Dodge and to this union nine children were born. She continued to make Iowa her home until 1885 when, with her husband and family, she immigrated to Kansas and had made Republic county her home ever since, with the exception of two years in Oklahoma and three years in Iowa. She united with the United Brethren church at Sibley, Kan., many years ago, later transferring her membership to the Christian church in Belleville and lived her Christian life in this faith until her death. Like many others she endured hardships and discouragements, which she met with Christian fortitude. She was a loving mother, a dutiful wife, a good neighbor - always ready and willing to help those in need. Since her husband's death in 1927, she made her home with her daughter, Sophia Westrick. She was the mother of 11 children, six having preceeded her in death. Those left to mourn her passing are her three sons and two daughters, William H. Dodge and Etta Barleen of Concordia, Claude F. Dodge of Topeka, Stanley A. Dodge of Los Angeles, Cal., and Sophia Westrick of Belleville; also 34 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Carrie Tatro of Wichita, besides a host of friends and acquaintances. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 27, at 1:30 p.m. Internment was in Pleasant Ridge cemetery. The Belleville (Kansas) Telescope, Thursday, June 27, 1946