Harry Marks Dodd

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia, District 49, page 208A, dated June 14, 1900 records Harry Dodd (Oct 1893 - VA/VA/VA) living with his parents John (Oct 1851 - VA/VA/VA) and Lucy (Jan 1854 - VA/VA/VA) Dodd and siblings Johnnie (Feb 1880), Laura (Sept 1882), Nany (Aug 1888), and Lester (Feb 1891). John is employed as a Landscape Gard[ener] and has been married to Lucy for 29 years. They have had 10 children of whom 8 are still living.

The 1910 Federal Census for Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia, District 55, page 68A, dated April 18, 1910 records Harry Dodd (16 - VA/VA/VA) living with his father John W. (55 - VA/VA/VA) and step mother Nora (21 - VA/VA/VA) Dodd and his brother Lester (19) on River Road. John is employed as a laborer and has been married to Nora for 1 year. They have had no children together. This is the 2nd marriage for John and 1st for Nora.

The WWI Draft Registration for Harry M. Dodd dated June 15, 1917 records his date of birth as Oct 25, 1894 in Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia. He is married with a child and is working for the Virginia Can Co. in Buchanan. He is medium in heights with slender build with brown eyes and dark hair.

The 1920 Federal Census for Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia, District 58, page 186B, dated January 29, 1920 records Harry M. (27 - VA/VA/VA) and Annie (19 - VA/VA/VA) Dodd and children Harry Jr. (3 6/12) and William (2 6/12) living on First Street. Harry Sr. is a salesman at a general store.

See general notes on his son, James P. Dodd, for 1930 & 1940 census facts.

The WWII Draft Registration Card (for men born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before February 16, 1897) for Harry Marks Dodd dated April 27, 1942 lists his date of birth as Oct 25, 1893 in Botetourt Co., Virginia. He is living with his wife, Mrs. Harry M. Dodd in Buchanan. He is working for E. C. Nuckols of Richmond, VA but lists Norfolk as his place of employment. His physical description is 5' 11", 143 lbs with brown eyes, brown hair and ruddy complexion.

The SSDI records:
Harry Dodd
SSN: 230-10-6963
Last Residence: 24013 Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia
Born: 25 Oct 1893
Last Benefit: 24007 Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia
Died: May 1980
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)


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Monday, November 8th, 2010
Ellen Dodd Stiff, 84 of Thaxton, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2010. She was born on September 10, 1926 in Botetourt County, daughter of the late Harry Marks Dodd and Annie Irene Smith Dodd. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Wesley "Buck" Stiff, III. Survivors include her sister, Betty S. Weeks. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 10 AM at Updike Funeral Chapel, Bedford with Dr. Eldridge Cullum officiating. Interment will follow in the Thaxton Baptist Church Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Arrangements by Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford.

Harry married someone Annie Irene Smith circa 1914 in Buchanan Co., Virginia. (Annie Irene Smith was born circa 1900 in Virginia and died after 1940 in Buchanan, Botetourt Co., VA.)