The Dodge Family Association

Luther Palmer Dodge
Since first posting this page of photos , we have received a box of photos and other items that had belonged to Benton's son, Benton. When Benton and his wife died, a friend sent us the box. We will be scanning in the items as time allows, and will be posting many of them. Some of the information on this page was taken from a 'genealogy book' that was included in the box of items. The genealogy was done by Howard E. Miller, and was dedicated to his wife, Mary Louise Dodge Miller, the great grand-daughter of Luther Palmer Dodge. At the time this genealogy was prepared, the knowledge of this line only went back to Thomas Dodge and his wife,Amanda Kingsley. We now know that these are descendents of Benjamin and Tabitha Dodge. This Dodge line is from Tristram Dodge who settled on Block Island, Rhode Island 1660/61
For more information on this family go to our page on Benjamin Dodge
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Stoaks Reunion	Luther Palmer Dodge	Joseph Dodge	Joseph Dodge Family	Benton, Clayton, Auradel Dodge	Stoaks/Dodge Family Reunion - 1897

Elizabeth and Auradel Dodge - 1906	Auradel Dodge	Clara Dodge	Viola, daughter of Curtis Dodge	Noah and Samantha Dodge Shaw	Clara Dodge and ?
	Postcard photo of Baptist Church Group			The names of those Dodges who are in the photo on the postcard.
Luther Palmer Dodge was born in New York on 23 Jan 1826. It is not known how long his family lived in NY but we do know that he moved to Medina County Ohio, sometime in the 1830s to 1840s. Luther married Mary Jane Stoaks in Medina, Medina Co, Ohio on 29 Mar 1849. The Stoaks were originally from Steuben Co, and Orange Co, New York. Luther and Mary were living in Delaware Co, Ohio in 1850 and their next door neighbor was George W. Dodge. We believe that this was Luther's brother, George. Samantha Dodge was a sister of Luther who married Noah Shaw. Delaware Town, County of Delaware, enumerated, by Henry Wodjdon 31 July 1850, Page 170 B, Line25 House #1041 George W. Dodge age 32 Manufacturer b. NY Genett age 26 b Scotland George A age 2 b Ohio Mary V age 8/12 b. Ohio Line 29 Household # 1042 Luther p. Dodge 24 yrs School, Teacher b. NY Mary V. age 20 b. Ohio Christina age 6/12 b. Ohio Samantha Dodge age 19 b. NY Sometime between 1850 and 1857, Luther moved his family to Detroit Michigan where his three children were born: Willie abt 1857, Joseph 1861 and Curtis abt 1866. At this time, I believe that Luther may have been a Photographer in Detroit. Luther Palmer Dodge died on 20 Oct 1869 in Wayne Michigan which is right next to Detriot Michigan. Age 43. After his death, I believe that his family moved back to Medina Co, Ohio. The 1870 Census for Medina Co. shows: Seville Dodge, Mary 38 keeping house NY " , Willie 13 bookkeeper MI " , Joseph 9 MI " , Curtis 4 MI His son Joseph L. Dodge married Elizabeth S. Sauer in Cleveland Ohio on 20 Aug 1885.The Dodge family was a prominent family in Cleveland at the turn of the century. They had the following children: 1.Benton Dodge was born on 25 Aug 1886 in Cleveland, Ohio. He died on 27 May 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio. 2.Clayton Dodge was born on 8 Aug 1890 in Cleveland, Ohio. He died on 14 Aug 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio. 3.Auradel Dodge was born on 8 Jan 1897 in Cleveland, Ohio. She m-Robert L. Topham, an attorney in Columbus Ohio. Auradel Dodge Topham d-12 April 1993 Columbus Ohio.