DODDS, William: Died 1936

DODDS, GADDIS, TEAL, DETRICH, SHORT, KERR, BOLEY

Posted By: Volunteer: Sherri
Date: 8/17/2014 at 14:59:00

**Handwritten: KEO REP 5 NOV 1936

William Dodds

William Van Meter Dodds, second son of W.H. and Cathryn S. Gaddis Dodds, was born July 31, 1863, in Harrisburg township, Van Buren county, Iowa. He died Oct. 22, 1936, age 68 years, 1 month and 21 days.

On November 3, 1889, he was united in marriage to Olive C. Teal, who preceded him in death on the 4th of June, 1910.

Seven children survive this union Sidney Scott, of Eldon, Beatrice Boley, of Hillsboro, Grace Detrich, of Fairfield, E.K. Dodds, of Stockport, Twila Short, of Milton, Mrs. Willa Kerr at the old homestead in Pierceville, Iowa and Kayle M. Dodds, of Fairfield. Twenty-one grandchildren and one great grand child, one brother, two half brothers and one half sister, mourn his passing.

Funeral services were held in the church at Utica, Friday afternoon, and the funeral message was delivered by the Rev. A.M. Hadley of Cantril. He was laid to rest in the Dibble cemetery by the side of his wife.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book D, Page 88, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA