OBIT: Joseph Elias DODSON, 1917, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JOSEPH ELIAS DODSON

  Joseph Elias Dodson, of South Altoona, died at 11:45 o'clock Monday 
evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Dell, of Ridge avenue 
and Fortieth street.  He was born February 8, 1833, at East Freedom, 
the son of Joseph and Susan Dodson, and had followed the occupation of 
a farmer until eight years ago, when he retired.  Mr. Dodson had spent 
many years of his life at East Freedom.  He was twice married, his 
first wife, Miss Lizzie Burke, dying thirty years ago.  His second wife 
died on February 5, 1912, her husband dying just five years later.  He 
is survived by five daughters and three sons, as follows: Jerry, of 
Tyrone; Edward and Samuel, of East Freedom; Mrs. Josephine Stanger, of 
Altoona; Mrs. Alice Gallagher, of Hollidaysburg; Mrs. Jennie Craig, of 
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Sarah Rhodes, of East Freedom.  Three sisters 
also survive: Mrs. Isabelle Lingenfelter, of McKee; Mrs. Monica 
Kolbenschlag, of Altoona, and Miss Margaret Dodson, also of this city.  
There are forty-one surviving grandchildren and twenty-one great-
grandchildren.  Mr. Dodson was a life-long member of St. Patrick's 
Roman Catholic church, of Newry.  The funeral will be held with mass at 
St. Patrick's church at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, with interment in 
the church cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, February 7, 1917