FIFTH GENERATION

17. Jacob Dodge was born on Mar 17 1793 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Jacob's birth date is taken form the Genealogy file of Louis L. Dodge, Minnesota Historical Society, Manuscript Collection, P1507. He was a in 1827. He was in 1827. He died about 1860 in Arena, Iowa County, Wisconsin. Genealogy of Louis L. Dodge, Minnesota Historical Society, Manuscript Collection, P1507. Jacob and his wife had 10 children according to the Arena, WI published newspaper obituary of Jacob's father, Gardner Dodge.

He was married to Olive Dodge in Nova Scotia, Canada. Olive Dodge was born in 1799 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Olive Dodge's birth date is recorded in her obituary. She died on Dec 9 1876 in Arena, Iowa County, Wisconsin. Olive Dodge's obituary reads:

DODGE - At Arena, Wis., Dec 9, 1876 of consumption, Olive Dodge, aged 77 years. Sister Dodge was converted about six years ago and died in the full assurance of faith. Words of comfort from Rev. 21:7..."He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son." Jacob Dodge and Olive Dodge had the following children:

child27 i. George M. Dodge served in the military on Sep 8 1861 in Arena, Iowa County, Wisconsin. George is listed in the Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers for the 11th Regiment Infantry, Company G. George was a Private and was discharged on AUGUST 21, 1862 due to disability. According to the published newspaper obituary of George's brother, Gardner Dodge, George was from Wyoming, Wisconsin. A marriage record in Volume 01, page 350 also exists dated January 16, 1862. That record also confirms that George was married in Wyoming, Wisconsin.
child+28 ii. Eunice Dodge.
child+29 iii. Gardner Dodge III.
child+30 iv. Rachel Dodge.
child+31 v. Rebecca Elizabeth Dodge.
child+32 vi. Jacob Nelson Dodge.

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