Brief Life History of Loyd William
When Loyd William Dodson was born on 8 March 1922, his father, Robert Lee “Bob” Dodson, was 27 and his mother, Mary Magdaline "Maggie" Spain, was 19. He lived in Parks Township, Stephens, Oklahoma, United States in 1950 and Lubbock, Texas, United States in 2000. He registered for military service in 1942. He died on 6 November 2012, at the age of 90, and was buried in East Hill Cemetery, Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States.
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- Loyd Dodson, "United States 1950 Census"
- Loyd William Dodson, "Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
- Loyd W. Dodson, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
1929 · The Great Depression Arrives
Like most of the country, the economy of Texas suffered greatly after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Thousands of city workers were suddenly unemployed and relied on a variety of government relief programs; unemployed Mexican citizens were required to take one-way bus tickets to Mexico.
1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.
Name Meaning
patronymic from Dodd ; ‘son of Dod(d) or Dud(d)’ from Middle English Dodd(e), Dudd(e), Old English Dodd(a), Dudd(a), + -son. Alternatively, the name may arise from a Middle English form of Old English Dodesunu, a compound personal name formed from the same elements as above and impossible to tell apart from the Middle English patronymic.
post-medieval variant of Dodgson with simplification of the medial dgs.
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Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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