Dodd, Ulysses

DODD, KUHNS, BURNETT, KITCHELL, EVANS, DAY, FAUCET, VENNEMAN

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Date: 8/28/2009 at 22:19:43

Dodd, Ulysses

Individual enterprise, which is the just boast of the people of Iowa, is forcefully exhibited in the career of Ulysses Dodd, one of the substantial farmers of Clear Creek Township. He is a worthy representative of one of the old and most highly honored families in this locality, mention of whom will be found in various parts of this work. While transmitting to posterity the records of this family, it is with the hope of instilling into the minds of those who come after the important lesson that honor and station are sure rewards of individual exertion.

Ulysses Dodd was born in Clear Creek Township, Jasper County, Iowa, September 9, 1866; here he grew to manhood, received his education in the common schools and here he has devoted his life to agricultural pursuits and stock raising. He is the son of Charles E. Dodd and wife, and a grandson of Joseph Dodd, Jr., one of the earliest settlers of Clear Creek Township. For a complete history of this family the reader is referred to the sketch of Frank J. Dodd.

The father, Charles E. Dodd, was born near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 14, 1841, and he came with his parents to Jasper County in 1854 and was reared here. In 1884 he purchased one hundred and sixty acres in Collins Township, Story County, and has since resided there. He was married in 1865 to Elizabeth Kuhns, who was born in Ohio, October 23, 1846. She spent her girlhood there and came to Jasper County, Iowa, with her parents in 1855. She was the daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth (Burnett) Kuhns, the former a native of Pennsylvania, died at Newton, Iowa. There were ten children in the Burnett family. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Dodd were born thirteen children, seven of whom are living, namely: Ulysses, of this review; John, Dennis, Stella Kitchell, Milo, Edward, Ordema Evans, Horace and Cleve; they all reside in Collins Township. Story County, with the exception of Milo, who lives in northeastern Iowa. The six other children died in infancy.

Ulysses Dodd was married on September 9, 1890, to Mary Elizabeth Day, who was born in Marion County, Indiana, January 27, 1867. She came to Story County, Iowa, with her parents in 1873. She was the daughter of Henry and Elvira (Faucet) Day, both natives of Marion County, Indiana. They established a good home in Story County and here spent the rest of their lives, the father dying at the age of forty-one years. They were the parents of seven children, four of whom are living at this writing, namely: Luella died when twenty-five years of age; Anna died at the age of twenty-three; Edith Belle died when two and one-half years of age; Mary Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Dodd, of this review; Frank, who lives in Story County; Mrs. Orrie Venneman lives in Scranton, Iowa; Carl lives in Story County. They were all reared in that County.

To Mr. and Mrs. Dodd seven children have been born, six of whom are living, namely: Mabel, born June 20, 1891, attended the rural schools and completed the tenth grade in the Collins high school, and she is at present teaching school near Clyde, Jasper County; Hazel, born November 24, 1893, is attending high school at Collins, being a member of the graduating class of 1912; Ethel, born July 14, 1897, is attending school at Collins; Earl, born October 12, 1898; Myrna, born August 6, 1901; Velma, born April 3, 1904, died October 4, 1907; Harold, born April 25, 1907. They were all born in Collins Township.

Mr. Dodd is the owner of one hundred acres of excellent land in Collins Township, Story County, which he has placed under excellent improvements. He keeps a good grade of livestock and has been successful as a general farmer. He is well known in this territory as an extensive buyer and seller of stock.

Politically, Mr. Dodd is a Democrat and he has been a member of the school board of this district; he was formerly a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, of Collins. Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa B. F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912 Page 1331.