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Ezra Dodge
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Ezra Dodge was born in Johnson, Johnson County, Vermont, Sept. 12 1818. He lived with his parents until 1836. His father died, leaving him the eldest of a family of ten, to care for them. They soon moved to Akron, Ohio, where they remained for several years. From there they went to Ft. Wayne , Indiana, then on to Iowa in 1854, locating on a farm in Appanoose County, 4 ½ miles west of Moravia, where he lived, respected by all, for 45 years. He was married to Mrs. Malinda Finley in 1861, who preceded him to the great beyond in 1904. To them were born three daughters, the eldest, Eleanor , died in 1874, at the age of ten years. The remaining are Mrs. Rachel B. Clark, and Lucy Dodge, and a step son J. F. Finley, now living at Anahuac Tex. There is much that might be said of their early poineer days and hardship through the war. Suffient however to say he was always ready to help any one in trouble of sickness. The last ten years of his life were spent at the home of his daughter. Mr. Clark , where he entered the life of rest April 27, 1910, in the 92nd year of his age.Funeral services were held at the residence, 121 B. Ave. E., April 29, conducted by Rev. D. R. Martin, pastor of the M. E. Church after which he was laid to rest beside his wife in Oak View Cemetery.
Mrs. Malinda Findley was born Malinda Welch 12/27/1827 daughter of John Welch and Elizabeth Arnold.
She married first to James V. Findley and had two children. One who died in childhood and J. F. Finley.
I am related through the Welch line