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EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876
By John Carroll Power

These biographies were submitted by a researcher and evidently abstracted from the 1876 History of Sangamon County, IL. Errors could occur, so one should always verify the correctness by obtaining copies of vitals and performing all necessary research to document what is contained herein.



DODDS, GILBERT, born June 6, 1793, in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, and was taken by his mother, first to Tennessee, and from there to Caldwell county, Ky. He was married Oct. 12, 1815, in Caldwell county, to Mary Clinton. Her father (James Clinton) was Captain of a company in the Revolution. Gilbert Dodds and wife had four children in Kentucky, and moved to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving in August, 1824, in what is now Ball township, and joined his brother Joseph, who came six years previous. They had eight children in Sangamon county, namely--

JAMES C., born Oct. 30, 1816, in Caldwell county, Ky., raised in Sangamon county, was married in Morgan county April 12, 1840, to Jane Boulware. They had six living children. JAMES W. enlisted for three years, Aug. 9, 1862, at Springfield, in Co. B, 114th Ill. Inf. He was a Sergeant, and commanded his company at the battle of Guntown, in June, and was killed in battle at Tupelo, Miss., July 15, 1864. A cenotaph at the Cumberland Presbyterian church, on Sugar creek, gives the above facts. PHILIP B. died, aged ten years. RICHARD N., born Nov. 25, 1851, is a druggist in Springfield. NANCY C. married William Mason. See his name. MARY was married August, 1874, to Henry Wyatt, at Franklin, Morgan county, Ill. FREDERICK C. lives with his sister, Mrs. Mason. Mrs. Jane Dodds died July, 1869, and James C. Dodds died April 12, 1872, both in Sangamon county.

NANCY J., born Jan. 30, 1819, in Caldwell county, Ky., was married Dec. 15, 1842, in Sangamon county, to John L. Drennan. See his name. He died July 22, 1853, and his widow married John B. Weber. See his name.

MINERVA, born Aug. 22, 1820, in Caldwell county, Ky., lost a limb by a fall from a horse in 1840, in Sangamon county, and has been an invalid since that time. She resides with her sister, Mrs. J. B. Weber.

FRANCIS N., born Oct. 8, 1822, in Caldwell county, Ky., and brought up in Sangamon county, was married Dec. 9, 1857, in Cass county, to Margaret Brady. They moved to Lykins county, Kan., where his wife died April 21, 1866, leaving one child, EMMA F., who resides with her grandmother Brady, in Virginia, Cass county, Ill. F. N. Dodds was married Nov. 6, 1867, to Mrs. Mary C. Pedig. They have four children, CHARLES E., MARY A., CORA B. and SARAH L., who live with their parents. F. N. Dodds was a soldier in the Mormon war of 1845, and the Mexican war of 1846 and '7, from Sangamon county. He was in a Union regiment from Kansas, and aided in suppressing the slaveholders' rebellion. They reside near Colona, Carroll county, Mo.

WILLIAM D., born July 3, 1825, in Sangamon county, was married to Angeline Corbey, in Sept., 1855. They have five children, HARRIET, ROSA, VIRGINIA, ALBERT and FREDERICK, and live at Chilicothe, Livingston county, Mo. W. D. Dodds is a minister, connected with the Cumberland Presbyterian church.

AMANDA E., born Dec. 22, 1827, in Sangamon county, was married Jan. 1, 1852, to Chester F. Maltby, who was born July 13, 1825, in New York. Mrs. Maltby died Dec. 21, 1852, in Petersburg, leaving one child, AMANDA E., who was married Jan. 16, 1873, to John G. Cheney, and resides near Auburn, Sangamon county.

JOHN H., born Feb. 14, 1830, in Sangamon county, was married July 3, 1855, to Ellen Goldsby. They had four children, JULIA A., JAMES E., GILBERT and CHARLES H. John H. Dodds died Sept. 7, 1873, near Petersburg, Menard county. His family reside four miles south of Petersburg.

ALFRED S., born May 20, 1832, in Sangamon county, studied medicine. He enlisted in Co. K, 133d Ill. Inf., in 1861, for three years, as a private, but acted as a surgeon. He served three years, and was honorably discharged Jan., 1865, at New Orleans. He was married Sept. 10, 1863, to Maggie Cunningham. They have four children, WILLIAM, HARRY, RAPLH and FLORENCE. Dr. A. S. Dodds is a practicing physician at Bolckow, Andrew county, Mo.

THOMAS C., born Nov. 6, 1834, served sixteen months in Co. F, 28th Ill. Inf. He was honorably discharged Nov. 24, 1862. at LaGrange, Tenn., and was married Nov. 4, 1869, to Lauretta Colby. They have three living children, ELBERT C., EUNICE A. and MARY C., and reside six miles south of Petersburg, Menard county, Ill.

MARGARET A., born Oct. 8, 1837, died unmarried, Feb. 21, 1875, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. J. B. Weber.

MARY E., born Nov. 2, 1840, in Sangamon county, was married Jan. 16, 1868, to William Colby. They have three children, ALFRED I., LYDIA and ALICE, and reside near Annawan, Henry county, Ill.

IRA R., born Feb. 16, 1843, in Sangamon county, Ill., served three years and eight months in Co. F, 28th Ill. Inf., and was honorably discharged July, 1865, at New Orleans. He is unmarried, and resides near Hutchinson, Reno county, Kansas.--1875.

Rev. Gilbert Dodds became a minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian church in early life. He was for many years pastor of the Sugar creek church, and was always an active, energetic advocate of temperence. In 1847 he moved to Menard county, a few miles south of Petersburg. Mrs. Mary Dodds died July 9, 1866, and Rev. Gilbert Dodds died May 3, 1872, both near Petersburg.



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