OBIT: Edward DODSON, 1933, East Freedom, Blair County, PA

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EDWARD DODSON

A lifelong resident of East Freedom, died at his home there Monday 
morning at 2.10 o'clock. Mr. Dodson's health had been failing for some 
time and recently he underwent treatment in the Nason hospital, but had 
returned home somewhat improved and was able to be about up to the past 
week-end. He was born in East Freedom on March 6, 1866, a son of Elias 
and Elizabeth Dodson, pioneer Freedom township residents. He was united 
in marriage with Ada Berkheimer, the ceremony being performed by George 
B. Young, justice of the peace, in East Freedom. Mrs. Dodson survives, 
with the following children:  Mrs. Sadie Feather of Roaring Spring, 
Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner of Tyrone, Mrs. Fannie Nisely of [*torn*], Mrs. 
Clara Noll, Mrs. Edith **rker and Elias Dodson, all of Altoona; James 
Dodson, residing in Montana; Miss Jennie, Charles and Wilfred, all of 
East Freedom. Also surviving are one brother, Samuel Dodson of East 
Freedom and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Gallagher of Hollidaysburg and Mrs. 
William Rhodes of Newry. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic 
church in Newry. Mr. Dodson devoted most of his life to dealing in 
horses and other livestock and, through his long experience with 
horses, became an authority on diseases and their treatment and he 
rendered valuable services to the community where he spent his entire 
life. The funeral cortege will leave the home Wednesday morning at 8.30 
o'clock, proceeding to Newry where services will be conducted in St. 
Patrick's Catholic church at 9 o'clock. Interment will be made in St. 
Patrick's church cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, September 26, 1933, p. 36, col. 1