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Willis Leon Dodd 1921–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Nov 1921

Birth Location: Colfax, Jasper, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 20 Feb 1983

Death Location: Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Loren Dodd

Mother: Sarah Campbell

Spouse(s): Helen Lester

Children(s):

The story of Willis Leon Dodd began in 1921 in Colfax, Jasper, Iowa, USA. In 1935, Willis Leon Dodd resided in Mound Prairie, Jasper, Iowa. In 1940, Willis Leon Dodd resided in Mound Prairie Twp, Mound Prairie, Jasper, Iowa, US. Willis Leon Dodd married Helen Jeanne Lester, and had children including Jeanie L Dodd, Loren James Dodd, Steven Michael Dodd. Willis Leon Dodd passed away in 1983 in Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis Leon Dodd began in 1921 in Colfax, Jasper, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1935, Willis Leon Dodd resided in Mound Prairie, Jasper, Iowa.
  • In 1940, Willis Leon Dodd resided in Mound Prairie Twp, Mound Prairie, Jasper, Iowa, US.
  • Willis Leon Dodd married Helen Jeanne Lester, and had children including Jeanie L Dodd, Loren James Dodd, Steven Michael Dodd.
  • Willis Leon Dodd passed away in 1983 in Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Dodd's Ancestors

Self
Willis Dodd
1921–1983
Birth Place: Colfax, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Parents
Loren E Dodd
1895–1941
Baxter, Jasper, Iowa, United States
Sarah (Gertrude) Campbell
1898–1980
Colfax, Washington Twp., Jasper Co., IA, USA
Grandparents
Willis Campbell
1854–1926
Liberty, Guernsey, Ohio
Celina (Ann) Worden
1859–1954
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Worden
1827–1910
Catherine Smith
1831–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Worden
1803–1874
Martha Brown
1808–1896

Willis Dodd's Timeline

6 Records

1921
13 Nov 1921
Birth of Willis Leon Dodd in Colfax, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Colfax, Jasper, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Willis Leon Dodd resided here in Mound Prairie, Jasper, Iowa
Mound Prairie, Jasper, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 19
Willis Leon Dodd resided here in Mound Prairie Twp, Mound Prairie, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Mound Prairie Twp, Mound Prairie, Jasper, Iowa, USA
1949
1949
Age 28
Willis Leon Dodd resided here in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Willis Leon Dodd resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1983
20 Feb 1983
Age 62
Death of Willis Leon Dodd in Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA
Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1921
    Event Place: Colfax, Jasper, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mound Prairie, Jasper, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mound Prairie, Jasper, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01169; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 50-20

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mound Prairie Twp, Mound Prairie, Jasper, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mound Prairie, Jasper, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01169; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 50-20

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Des Moines, Polk, Io

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1983
    Event Place: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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