Albert Dodge (1836-1908) Directories: 1860-1908

1860 Directory for Albert Dodge. He was living in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. According to the Census that year, Albert was a Fireman with the Eastern Railroad.

1873 Directory. Albert Dodge had returned to Maine in 1866 and was living at Turner's Island. He was a Steam Engineer for the Railroad.

1875 Directory

1877 Directory

1879 Directory

1881 Directory

1883 Directory. His son Clarence was also working on the railroad. Clarence worked for the Eastern Railroad as a Fireman; Albert was working as an Engineer for the Maine Central Railroad.

1884 Directory. Albert's sons Edward and Henry (John H. - should be James H.) joined Albert on the Maine Central Railroad. Edward and Henry were both Brakemen. Albert's son Clarence was an Engineer for the Eastern Railroad.

 1885 Directory. Albert was living on A Street on Turner's Island and worked out of the Cape Elizabeth Depot. His sons Clarence and Edward were working for the Railroad. Clarence worked for the Boston & Maine Railroad as an Engineer and Edward worked for the Maine Central Railroad as a Brakeman.

1886 Directory. Albert's son George A. Dodge was now working for the Boston & Maine Railroad as a Laborer. Clarence worked for the Boston & Maine Railroad as an Engineer and Edward worked for the Maine Central Railroad as a Brakeman. Albert was still an Engineer with the Maine Central Railroad.

1887 Directory. Albert and his sons Clarence, Edward, J. Henry and George Dodge were all working for the railroad. Albert & Edward were working for the Maine Central Railroad, Albert as an Engineer and Edward as a Brakeman; while Clarence, J. Henry & George were working for the Boston & Maine Railroad, Clarence as an Engineer, J. Henry as a Brakeman and George as a Fireman.

1888 Directory

1889 Directory

1890 Directory

1891 Directory. Albert's son Edward had left the railroad and was working as a Grocer. Albert was still an Engineer with the Maine Central Railroad while his sons Clarence and J. Henry were still with the Boston & Maine Railroad. His son George was a Fireman.

1892 Directory. Albert's sons Charles, Clarence, Henry & Edward are listed along with Albert. Charles is working as a Clerk, Edward is working as a Grocer while Albert and his sons Clarence and Henry are working on the railroad.

1894 Directory. Along with his sons being listed in this directory, Albert's daughter Lizzie is listed. She is working as a Bookkeeper.

1895 Directory

1896 Directory

1897 Directory. Albert's son Charles is now working a Motorman. His daughter Lizzie is working as a Cashier. Albert & Clarence are still working on the railroad.

1898 Directory. Albert is listed with his children Charles, Clarence, Daisy, Edward & Lizzie. Charles is working as a Motorman, Clarence is an Engineer with the Boston & Maine Railroad, Daisy is a Clerk, and Lizzie is a Cashier at the Riverton Park Casino.

1899 Directory. This is the last Portland, Maine Directory Albert is listed in. He is listed as an Engineer. His sons Charles and Edward are with the P.R. Co. Charles is a Motorman and Edward is a Conductor. Clarence is an Engineer with the Boston & Maine Railroad.

 1898 Boston Directory. Albert is listed as an Engineer and living at 137 Harrison Ave. This is the Address to the Boston City Hospital Relief Station.

1899 Boston Directory. Albert is listed as an Engineer and Janitor. His sons George & J. Henry also lived in Boston during this time.

1900 Directory. Even though Albert is listed here in the Boston Directory, he is listed in Portland, Maine in the 1900 Census with his wife, Mary Elizabeth (Tarbox) Dodge and their family, who stayed in Maine.

1901 Directory

 1902 Directory. Albert is listed as a Fireman at the Boston City Hospital Relief Station. This means he worked in the Boiler Room and made sure the boiler was working properly, similar to his work on the railroad.

 1903 Directory

 1904 Directory

 1905 Directory

 1906 Directory

 1907 Directory

1908 Directory

1909 Directory. This final directory lists Albert's date of death. He died 12 May 1908 at the Boston City Hospital Relief Station. His body was removed to Forest City Cemetery in South Portland, Maine for burial.

1940 Census Records for Living Children of N.T. & Fannie H. Dodge

I've recently found the surviving children of Nathaniel T. & Fannie H. (Stevens) Dodge in the 1940 U.S. Census. In preparing for this Census, I've gathered information on their whereabouts and where they lived through previous census records, local directories (Tacoma, San Francisco, Woodlake & Colorado Springs), Social Security Registrations (Dwight, Jim & Ann) & WWII Draft Cards (Dwight & David Nemetzky) over the past several years so that I could find their Census information from 1940 as soon as it was made available. Their surviving children are:

- Rachel Elizabeth (Dodge) Newitt (born Jan. 6, 1887), living in Tacoma, Washington;

- Frances Cleveland (Dodge) Nemetzky (born Nov. 22, 1888), living in San Francisco, California;

- Dwight Henry Dodge (born Mar. 17, 1891), living in Lemon Cove Judicial Township, California;

- James Robert Dodge (my great-grandfather, born Aug. 18, 1894), living in Rawlins, Wyoming; and

- Ann Hazel (Dodge) Graham (born Nov. 8, 1896), living in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Another surviving daughter, Clara Bell (Dodge) Morgan (born Mar. 28, 1884), was living in Wilkie, Saskatchewan, according to the Dominion of Canada - National Registration from 1940. I don't believe finding this particular piece of information is a coincidence; I feel that Clara wanted to be found and somehow be included in the information I would find on her siblings from the 1940 U.S. Census.

Another son, John Edward Dodge, passed away in Fairplay, Colorado on September 9, 1934, at the age of 52 years. He was born January 28, 1882. He never married and has no living descendants.

The two oldest children, Sherman Elwood Dodge (born April 21, 1875) & Alfred Hampton Dodge (born November 25, 1877), seem to have disappeared from history shortly after 1900. The only evidence I've found, apart from Sherman's brief marriage in 1900 and divorce in 1903 (publicized throughout the various Denver newspapers), is that Sherman & Alfred were living in California in 1919. That piece of information comes from their mother's obituary; yet there is no record or knowledge of where Sherman & Alfred would have lived or died. The only things left for Sherman and Alfred are fading memory and legend. I've never found them in ANY Census record after 1900 or any other available genealogical record. I feel it is highly improbable that these two would appear in the 1940 Census after vanishing from history 40 years earlier.

So with that, here is the 1940 U.S. Census.

James & Rachel Elizabeth (Dodge) Newitt; Tacoma, Washington. Their address is 311 S. 9th Street #296. Their rent was $32 per month. James had a high school education and Rachel had an 8th grade education. They moved to Tacoma in 1931 and in 1935 lived at 801 N. I Street #201. James was a Chemical Engineer working for a Chemical Manufacturer and worked 40 hours per week. He worked all of 1939 and earned $2,400.

David & Frances Cleveland (Dodge) Nemetzky; San Francisco, California. Their address was 59 Collins Street. They owned their home, which was valued at $5,000. Frances had lived there since before 1920, when she was married to her first husband, Thomas Fogalsang (he died in 1928). David & Frances both had a 10th grade education and worked as retailers in confectionery. Frances had opened Fogalsang's Pru-Nut Creams back in the mid 1920's. They worked 70 hours per week. They reported no income in 1939, but received income from sources other than salary or wages. 

Dwight Henry & Ruth Lucille (Edgington) Dodge; Lemon Cove Judicial Township, California. This is part of rural Tulare County, outside the town of Woodlake. They lived on a farm and rented their residence for $10 per month. They lived in the same general location in 1935 but at a different residence. Dwight had an 8th grade education and Ruth had a 9th grade education. Dwight worked as a farm laborer and earned $1,080 during 1939. Dwight worked 54 hours per week. He not only worked but was also looking for work. Their mailing address was listed as Woodlake, California, according to voter registration lists (1924-1944), local directories (1925-1950) and Dwight's WWII Draft Card (1942) & SSN Application (1945). 

James Robert & Alice Laura (Lemoine) Dodge; Rawlins, Wyoming. They lived on 405 Jackson Street and rented their home for $10 per month. They lived in Laramie, Wyoming in 1935 and lived at Windmill Ranch. They moved to Rawlins in 1936. Jim & Alice both had a 8th grade education. Jim had been unemployed for the past 26 weeks and earned $550 in 1939. They would move to 633 Davis Street shortly after the Census. Jim would later gain employment with the Union Pacific Railroad, earning $3,600 per year  and work there until his death in 1949.

George Earl & Ann Hazel (Dodge) Graham; Knob Hill, Colorado Springs, Colorado. They lived in a trailer on 2104 E. Platte Ave, just outside the Colorado Springs city limits and across the street from El Patio Lodge. According to Ann's SNN Application from 1942, their address was 2101 E. Platte Ave. They rented their trailer for $30 per month. They lived at 419 N. Franklin Street in Colorado Springs in 1935. George Earl Graham is listed as a Road Man working for the State Highway. He worked 48 hours per week and earned $1,500 during 1939. (He is also listed in the 1940 Census in Leadville, Colorado) Ann is listed as a Manager of a Cottage Camp (El Patio Lodge). In the directories from 1936 to 1942, Ann is listed as the manager of El Patio Lodge. Ann reported no income in 1939, but received income from sources other than salary or wages. They both had a high school education. They would move to Utah in the early 1940's and later to California during the late 1940's.

And here is Clara Bell (Dodge) Morgan's information from the Dominion of Canada - National Registration of 1940. This is a facsimile of the card; I have a copy of the original but it is hardly readable. Her address was Rural Route #3, Wilkie, in Wilkie, Saskatchewan. She was born in Colorado, U.S.A., March 28, 1886 (it should be 1884). Clara immigrated to Canada in 1911. At this time, Clara was in bad health and was receiving a pension because her son, William H. Morgan, was serving in the Canadian Army. Her occupation was  listed as a housewife. Clara passed away at Notre Dame Hospital in North Battleford, Saskatchewan on July 12, 1943. She died from heart trouble and also suffered a fall six weeks before she passed away.

Below are the enumeration district maps for the 1940 Census. I think it is interesting to visualize where everyone lived in relation to where they were enumerated. I have gone through the maps and outlined the districts where everyone lived. I also found descriptions of the boundaries of each enumeration district and included these with the enumeration district maps. (For those who have followed this blog, this is a new addition to this post as of January 2013). 

 Enumeration District 21-84 - east of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Ann's address was 2104 E. Platte Ave., just outside the Colorado Springs City Limits.

 Enumeration District 4-1A - Rawlins, Wyoming. Jim and his family lived at 405 Jackson Street, between Hughes Street and Davis Street.

 Enumeration District 38-411 - San Francisco California. David & Frances lived at 59 Collins Street, just below the Laurel Hill Cemetery. Frances had lived there since before 1920, when she was married to Thomas Fogalsang.

 Enumeration District 42-21 - Tacoma, Washington. James & Rachel lived in an apartment at 311 S. 9th. They moved there during the 1930's. Rachel lived there until 1956, after her husband had passed away.

Enumeration District 54-22 - Lemon Cove Judicial Township, California. This enumeration district is composed of rural Tulare County. Dwight and Ruth lived in this area from the time they moved to Tulare County in the early 1920's until the time they left, which was around 1950.

I'm already getting ready for the 1950 U.S. Census (which won't be released until April of 2022). Here's what I have so far: Rachel will still be found in Tacoma at the same address. Frances will still be found in San Francisco, although at a different address (1234 39th Ave). Ann will likely be found in Susanville, California (she moved to California during the late 1940's; Jim Dodge's obituary  from December 1949 places her in Susanville) and Dwight may or may not still be in Tulare County, California. The directories indicate Dwight's mailing address was still in Woodlake as late as 1952, but we'll have to wait and see; everything I know about Dwight is based on what I've found out about him so far (Dwight left Colorado, and the family, in 1920). Jim, my great-grandfather, passed away on December 23, 1949, so it will be my great-grandmother Alice (Lemoine) Dodge and their two sons listed at 633 Davis Street in Rawlins, Wyoming the 1950 Census.

Ruth Lucille Edgington (1891-1961), wife of Dwight H. Dodge (1891-1960)

 1900 U.S. Census - Leadville, Lake, Colorado

 1910 U.S. Census - Leadville, Lake, Colorado

1920 U.S. Census - Buena Vista, Chaffee, Colorado

1930 U.S. Census - Lemon Cove Judicial Township, Tulare, California

 Marriage record to Lee Anderson - June 10, 1912

 Marriage Record to Roy R. Randall - November 2, 1913

Divorce from Roy Randall - July 6, 1920 (Date of Divorce)

Obituary for Mary Jane (Lynn) Edgington; mother of Ruth Edgington - August 16, 1941

 SSN Application for Ruth (Edgington) Dodge - August 1, 1941

 Death Record for Ruth (Edgington) Maxon - November 6, 1961

Obituary for Ruth (Edgington) Maxon

An interesting the somewhat elusive person I have found in my genealogy research is Ruth L. Edgington, wife of Dwight H. Dodge. At first, Ruth was an elusive person to research, but information has been forthcoming and I've been able to piece together her life. Ruth was born in October of 1891 in Leadville, Colorado, where she was raised. Ruth appears to have been married a total of four times. Her first husband was a man named Lee Anderson, whom she had married in June of 1912 in Leadville. Nothing else is known of Lee Anderson. It is unknown if he died shortly after their marriage or if they divorced. 

Ruth's second husband was Roy Randall. Roy was born February 1883 in South Dakota and grew up in Nebraska. They were married in November of 1913 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Ruth was from Chaffee County, Colorado and Roy Randall was from Nebraska when they married. They briefly lived in Weston County, Wyoming before returning to Buena Vista in 1915.  Roy filed for divorce from Ruth in the fall of 1919. Roy accused Ruth of mental cruelty. Roy wrote that 'My wife would refuse to cook for me; she cussed me and wanted others around...she finally left me entirely - or have anything to do with [me].' The divorce was granted in July of 1920. 

At this time Ruth leaves Colorado, with Dwight H. Dodge. Dwight was born in March of 1891 in Buena Vista and grew up there. Dwight was a farmer and rancher and at the time they left in 1920, Dwight sold all his livestock, farming machinery and interest in the ranch he bought in 1917. It is very likely Dwight & Ruth married after leaving Colorado while traveling to California (there is no marriage record for Dwight & Ruth in Colorado and so far, I've been unable to locate a marriage record). They moved to Kern County, first living in the town of Fellows and then the town of Edison before settling in Woodlake, in Tulare County, California in 1922. 

In 1941, Ruth applies for a Social Security Number. She is working at El Rancho Kitchen in Visalia, a few miles from Woodlake. She uses the restaurant address for her mailing address. She lists her date and place of birth and her parents. Ruth's father, Ellsworth Edgington, passed away in August of 1933. Her mother, Mary Jane Lynn, passed away in Buena Vista, Colorado in August of 1941. They are both buried in Leadville, Colorado. It is interesting to note is that her mother's obituary does not list Ruth as a surviving child. Ruth's parents had lived in Buena Vista since 1913. In the 1920 Census, Ruth is listed as Ruth L. Randall and is enumerated next to her parents. The information listed for Ruth (age, birthplace, parents' birthplace) in the 1920, and 1930 Census (when she is living in California), matches the information given for Ruth in the 1900 & 1910 Census records.

Dwight & Ruth lived together in Woodlake until 1950, according to the local directories. Dwight and Ruth appear to have moved and divorced sometime after 1950 (I've also been unable to find a divorce record). Ruth remarried once more, this time to a widower named Donald Alvero Maxon during the 1950's (I'm also attempting to locate a marriage record for Ruth & Donald Maxon). Donald lived in Tulare County, California from the time of his birth in 1887. Donald was previously married to Minnie May Mehrten. They married in 1915 and were together until Minnie's death in 1951.  Ruth passed away in Springville, Tulare County, California in November of 1961. Her death record lists her Social Security Number, date and place of birth as well as names of her parents. According to her death record and obituary, Ruth was cremated. She was later buried in the Exeter District Cemetery.

Written by Stan Morgan, who took this picture: 'Cemetery record notes the grave as being at Section 1, Blk OJ, Lot 13, Grave 6. However, the Maxon Family Plot Map at the cemetery shows burial of ashes at Section 1, Block J, Lot 20, Grave 5 and this is the most likely location & is represented by the flower arrangement.' (from www.findagrave.com; memorial page for Ruth Lucille Edgington Maxon)

**2016 Update: Ruth divorced her first husband, Lee Anderson, in March of 1913. The Carbonate Chronicle, a newspaper from Leadville, Colorado, reports: 'Upon her allegations that since she and her husband were married, June 10, 1912, hardly a day had passed without a quarrel, Mrs. Ruth L. Anderson yesterday obtained a divorce from Lee Anderson in the County Court. "We didn't quarrel very much during the first three weeks," testified Mrs. Anderson, "but from then on we hardly spoke without quarreling. I guess it was the fault of the both of us, but I tried to do everything I could to smooth matters over." Mrs Anderson further stated that the frequent quarrels had led to numerous attacks of nervous disorders, and that her physician had advised her that the best mode of procedure led through the divorce courts.'

***2019 Update: Ruth married her fourth husband, Donald Alvero Maxon, on September 11, 1952, in Las Vegas Nevada. The Visalia Times-Delta dated September 24, 1952 reports: 'Lemon Cove - Donald Maxon and Mrs. Ruth Dodge, both of Lemon Cove, have announced their wedding. The two were married at Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, Sept. 12. Mr. and Mrs. Maxon will make their home in Lemon Cove, on the Maxon Ranch.' Below is the marriage certificate and marriage license. I am now in the process of searching for the divorce record for Ruth & Dwight Dodge. An initial request from Washoe County, Nevada did not yield any results.