Brief Life History of George Martin
When George Martin Dodrill was born on 24 February 1833, in Nicholas, West Virginia, United States, his father, John Dodrill, was 38 and his mother, Margaret Lewis, was 41. He married Isabella Lynch Hamrick on 24 November 1853, in Nicholas, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Muddlety, Nicholas, West Virginia, United States in 1870 and Hamilton District, Nicholas, West Virginia, United States for about 20 years. He died in Nicholas, West Virginia, United States.
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- Martin Dodrill in household of John Dodrill, "United States Census, 1850"
- Martin Dodrill in entry for Sam Dodrill, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
- Martin Dodrill, "United States Census, 1860"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
1864 · Arlington Cemetery
Arlington Cemetery is a military cemetery. It was originally a plantation owned by George Washington Parke Custis. This is the location of Robert E. Lee, 16,000 Civil War soldiers, William Howard Taft, John, Jackie, Robert, and Edward Kennedy. The tomb of the unknown soldier is also located here it was dedicated on November 11, 1921. It contains the remains of those soldiers unknown from WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Dottrell, a nickname from Middle English dott(e)rel ‘(a species of) plover’, which was considered a foolish bird that was easy to catch.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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