| Dodges Who Fought For Their Country The Mexican War |
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John Dodge of Middle Chinnock, Somerset, England, was the father of William and Richard who came to America in 1629 and 1638, respectively. They settled in what is now, Salem, Massachusetts. Tristram Dodge came to Block Island, Rhode Island in 1660/61. He came from England, via Newfoundland, via Taunton, Massachusetts. We believe that his ancestors were came from Northern England |
| Lineage - through Tristram Dodge of Block Island Augustus Erastus Dodge; Born: 6 December 1822 New York; Died: 12 June 1900 Utah; Served in Co. C of the Mormon Battalion of the Missouri & Iowa Volunteers Augustus ws the son of Erastus Dodge and Melissa Morgan and the husband of Sarah Yulley |
| Lineage - unknown George S. Dodge; ID: 1398; Record: 2264; Branch: USV Rank Mexican War: Captain; Service Unit: 3rd Kentucky Vols. Notes Military Service: Regt. received October, 1847, discharged July, 1848; listed in Company C; 1st Lieutenant until February, 1848 Sources: W667; R52 From Aztec Club of 1847 web site |
| Lineage - through Tristram Dodge of Block Island George W. Dodge; Born: 26 February 1826; Died: Unknown Served in Co. D of the 3rd Regiment of the Mounted Missouri Volunteers under Capt. G. deKorponay George was the son of Israel Dodge and Marie Louisa Bequette |
| Lineage - through Tristram Dodge of Block Island Henry Lafayette Dodge; Born: 01 April 1810 Missouri; Died: 15 November 1856 New Mexico Served in Co. A in the Santa Fe Battalion of the Mounted Volunteers Henry was the son of Moses Henry Dodge and Christiana McDonald and the husband of Adele Bequette. Note: He was burned at the stake by Apache Indians in Arizona |
| Lineage - through Tristram Dodge of Block Island Israel F. Dodge; Born: 01 November 1824 Missouri; Died: 1868 Missouri Served in Co. F in the 2nd Regiment of the Missouri Mounted Volunteers Israel was the son of Israel Dodge and Marie Louisa Beguette and the husband of Mary E. Hollenbeck. |
| Lineage - John Dodge of Middle Chinnock through Richard Richard Dodge of Jericho, Vermont served in the Army as a Private. DOE 15 Apr 1846, Company D. 9th US Reg. Infantry (9th New England Regiment) and mustered out 2 Aug. 1848. Richard was wounded three times in three different engagements; gunshot, bayonet thrust, and sabre cut. Richard went on in later years to serve in the Civil War. Richard's parents were Jared Dodge and Naomi Olcott. Submitted by Whitney Maxfield |