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Oliver Williams "Major" Dodge 1775–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1775

Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut

Death Date: 1 Feb 1845

Death Location: Franklin, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Oliver Dodge

Mother: Abigail Harris

Spouse(s): Mary Wyeth, Elizabeth Latimer

Children(s): Lyman Dodge, Lina Dodge, Abigail Dodge, Lucy Dodge, Oliver Dodge, Daniel Dodge, Nathan Dodge

In 1775, Oliver Williams "Major" Dodge entered the world in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, born to Oliver Dodge And Abigail Harris. Oliver Williams "Major" Dodge married Elizabeth Latimer, Mary Polly Wyeth, and had children including Abigail Dodge, Daniel L Dodge, Lina Dodge, Lucy Jane Dodge, Lyman Dodge, Nathan L Dodge, Oliver Williams Dodge. Oliver Williams "Major" Dodge passed away in 1845 in Franklin, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1775, Oliver Williams "Major" Dodge entered the world in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, born to Oliver Dodge And Abigail Harris.
  • Oliver Williams "Major" Dodge married Elizabeth Latimer, Mary Polly Wyeth, and had children including Abigail Dodge, Daniel L Dodge, Lina Dodge, Lucy Jane Dodge, Lyman Dodge, Nathan L Dodge, Oliver Williams Dodge.
  • Oliver Williams "Major" Dodge passed away in 1845 in Franklin, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Oliver Dodge
1745–1802
Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Abigail Harris
1748–1837
Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wyeth
1790–1882
Birth Location: Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
MW
Elizabeth Latimer
1764–1856
Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
EL

Children(s)

Lyman Dodge
1799–1877
Birth Location: Franklin, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
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Lina Dodge
1798–1809
Birth Location: Franklin, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
LD
Abigail Dodge
1806–1879
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Lucy Dodge
1807–1884
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
LD
Oliver Dodge
1809–1866
Birth Location: Franklin, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
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Daniel Dodge
1812–1880
Birth Location: Terrytown, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
DD
Nathan Dodge
1817–1896
Birth Location: Terrytown, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
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Oliver Dodge's Ancestors

Self
Oliver Dodge
1775–1845
Birth Place: Colchester, New London, Connecticut
Parents
Oliver Dodge
1745–1802
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
Abigail Harris
1748–1837
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Oliver Dodge's Descendants

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Oliver (Williams "Major") Dodge (3 Oct 1775–1 Feb 1845) m. Mary (Polly) Wyeth (abt 1790–9 Dec 1882) m. Elizabeth Latimer (17 Dec 1764–30 AUG 1856)
  1. 1. Lyman Dodge 1799–1877 m. Samantha Preston 1800–1842
    1. 1. Mary (H) Dodge 1840–1919 m. Perry (N) Gilbert 1850–1918
    2. 2. Edmond Dodge 1838–
    3. 3. Harriet (S) Dodge 1835–1926
    4. 4. Samantha Dodge 1844–
    5. 5. Lyman (Wallace) Dodge 1833–1915
    6. 6. Helen Dodge 1826–1829
    7. 7. Lydia Dodge 1825–
    8. 8. Rinaldo (Mortimer) Dodge 1831–1912
    9. 9. Thedore (W) Dodge 1829–1842
  2. 2. Lina Dodge 1798–1809
  3. 3. Abigail Dodge 1806–1879
  4. 4. Lucy (Jane) Dodge 1807–1884 m. Francis (Xavier) Homet 1798–1890
  5. 5. Oliver (Williams) Dodge 1809–1866
  6. 6. Daniel (L) Dodge 1812–1880
  7. 7. Nathan (L.) Dodge 1817–1896

Oliver Dodge's Timeline

2 Records

1775
3 Oct 1775
Birth of Oliver Williams "Major" Dodge in Colchester, New London, Connecticut
Colchester, New London, Connecticut
1845
1 Feb 1845
Age 70
Death of Oliver Williams "Major" Dodge in Franklin, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Franklin, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1775
    Event Place: Colchester, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1845
    Event Place: Franklin, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
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