Brief Life History of James Odell
When James Odell Dodson was born on 17 February 1906, in Alsdorf, Ellis, Texas, United States, his father, Joseph Hiram Dodson, was 49 and his mother, Lou Emma Fread, was 34. He married Gladys Naomi McCaleb on 22 January 1931, in Bryan, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 3, Hamilton, Texas, United States in 1930 and Justice Precinct 3, Ellis, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 2 June 1999, in Ennis, Ellis, Texas, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Myrtle Cemetery, Ennis, Ellis, Texas, United States.
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Sources (29)
- Odell Dodson in household of Joseph H Dodson, "United States Census, 1930"
- Dodson, "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981"
- James Odell Dodson, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
Spouse and Children
1906–1999 Male
1908–1977 Female
Children (4)
1931–2017 Female
1933–2016 Female
1936–2020 Female
1938–2012 Male
Parents and Siblings
1856–1939 Male
1871–1955 Female
Siblings (11)
1891–1963 Male
1892–1992 Male
1894–1988 Male
1897–1981 Male
1899–1901 Male
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World Events (8)
1907 · Not for profit elections
Age 1
1914 · Steamboat Service Established with New York
Age 8
1931
Age 25
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.
English:
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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