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Obituary- Dodge, Oliver 2

Oliver A. Dodge was born in Jo Daviess county, Illinois, May 22, 1860, and died at his home in Republic county, Kansas, July 20, at the age of 67 years, 1 month and 28 days. He moved to Iowa with his parents when he was but a small boy, where he grew to manhood.

In 1882 he was married to Mrs. Martha E. Wilson and continued to make Iowa their home until 1885, when with his family he emigrated to Kansas and has made Republic county his home ever since with the exception of two years in Oklahoma and three years in Iowa.

He united with the United Brethren church many years ago at Sibley, Kansas.

He has been in poor health for nearly ten years.

He was the father of nine children: William H. Dodge of Rydal, Mrs. Chloe E. Syrie of Lander, Wyo., Mrs. Etta Barleen of Concordia, Claude F. Dodge of Belleville, Stanley A. Dodge of Concordia, Mrs. Sophia Westrick of Belleville, also three children that preceded him in death. He was also a loving and kind father to his two step-daughters, Mrs. Vina Roberts, Ontaria, Calif., and Mrs. Myrtle Higle of Belleville. He leaves to mourn him, his wife, eight children, thirty-one grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, two brothers, George Dodge of Belleville, Frank Dodge of Ottumwa, Iowa; one sister, Mrs. Chloe Dorrance of Wellman, Iowa, besides a host of friends and neighbors.

The Belleville Telescope, Thursday, July 28, 1927

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