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Oscar Ward Dodson 1878–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 JUN 1878

Birth Location: Dade, Missouri

Death Date: 12 JUN 1953

Death Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Father: Irvin Dodson

Mother: Mary Marcum

Spouse(s): Mary Martin

Children(s): Dorthy Dodson, Gladys Dodson, Lytha Dodson, James Dodson, Lucy Dodson, Coda Dodson, Marjorie Dodson, Bertha Dodson

In 1878, Oscar Ward Dodson entered the world in Dade, Missouri, born to Irvin Taylor Dodson And Mary Priscilla Marcum. In 1920, Oscar Ward Dodson was recorded in the census in Abilene, Caddo, Oklahoma. Oscar Ward Dodson married Mary Cleo Martin, and had children including Bertha Dodson, Coda Priscilla Dodson, Dorthy Dean Dodson, Gladys Leota Dodson, James Willis Dodson, Lucy Faye Dodson, Lytha Madge Dodson, Marjorie Lorene Dodson. Oscar Ward Dodson passed away in 1953 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Oscar Ward Dodson entered the world in Dade, Missouri, born to Irvin Taylor Dodson And Mary Priscilla Marcum.
  • In 1920, Oscar Ward Dodson was recorded in the census in Abilene, Caddo, Oklahoma.
  • Oscar Ward Dodson married Mary Cleo Martin, and had children including Bertha Dodson, Coda Priscilla Dodson, Dorthy Dean Dodson, Gladys Leota Dodson, James Willis Dodson, Lucy Faye Dodson, Lytha Madge Dodson, Marjorie Lorene Dodson.
  • Oscar Ward Dodson passed away in 1953 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.

Immediate Family

Parents

Irvin Dodson
1847–1913
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee
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Mary Marcum
1850–1941
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee
MM

Spouses(s)

Mary Martin
1883–1973
Birth Location: Dade, Missouri
MM

Children(s)

Dorthy Dodson
1922–1924
Birth Location: Apache, Caddo, Oklahoma
DD
Gladys Dodson
1905–1979
Birth Location: Dade, Missouri
GD
Lytha Dodson
1908–2002
Birth Location: Dade, Missouri
LD
James Dodson
1910–2000
Birth Location: Caddo, Oklahoma
JD
Lucy Dodson
1914–2005
Birth Location: Caddo, Oklahoma
LD
Coda Dodson
1916–2010
Birth Location: Caddo, Oklahoma
CD
Marjorie Dodson
1918–1996
Birth Location: Caddo, Oklahoma
MD
Bertha Dodson
1920–
Birth Location: Caddo, Oklahoma
BD

Oscar Dodson's Ancestors

Self
Oscar Dodson
1878–1953
Birth Place: Dade, Missouri
Parents
Irvin Taylor Dodson
1847–1913
Giles, Tennessee
Mary (Priscilla) Marcum
1850–1941
Giles, Tennessee
Grandparents
Willis (G.) Dodson
1820–1898
Giles, Tennessee
Martha (Patsy C.) Spivey
1823–1910
Giles, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Dodson
1780–1850
Ann Dodson
1792–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dodson
1743–1809
Sarah Dodson
1758–1835

Oscar Dodson's Descendants

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Oscar (Ward) Dodson (17 JUN 1878–12 JUN 1953) m. Mary (Cleo) Martin (10 MAR 1883–31 JAN 1973)
  1. 1. Dorthy (Dean) Dodson 1922–1924
  2. 2. Gladys (Leota) Dodson 1905–1979
  3. 3. Lytha (Madge) Dodson 1908–2002
  4. 4. James (Willis) Dodson 1910–2000
  5. 5. Lucy (Faye) Dodson 1914–2005
  6. 6. Coda (Priscilla) Dodson 1916–2010
  7. 7. Marjorie (Lorene) Dodson 1918–1996
  8. 8. Bertha Dodson 1920–

Oscar Dodson's Timeline

3 Records

1878
17 JUN 1878
Birth of Oscar Ward Dodson in Dade, Missouri
Dade, Missouri
1920
1920
Age 42
Oscar Ward Dodson appeared in census in Abilene, Caddo, Oklahoma
Abilene, Caddo, Oklahoma
1953
12 JUN 1953
Age 75
Death of Oscar Ward Dodson in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 JUN 1878
    Event Place: Dade, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Abilene, Caddo, Oklahoma

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 JUN 1953
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
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