BIO:  Rudolphus D. Dodson, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Peach Bottom Township, Pg 163

RUDOLPHUS D. DODSON, born in Peach Bottom Township, February 27, 1856, is the youngest of four 
sons of Henry and Elizabeth (McCurdy) Dodson, the former a native of Ireland, and the latter of 
York County, and also of Irish parentage.  The subject of this notice was reared on a farm, 
attending school in the winter until, at the age of sixteen, he entered a drug store in York, 
where he remained a year and a half.  Some time after this he began the study of dentistry with 
Dr. W. C. McCurdy, in Baltimore County, Md., with whom he remained two years.  Returning to 
York County he practiced about two years, and then entered the Baltimore College of Dental 
Surgery, where he remained one term.  In the fall of 1882 he entered the University of 
Maryland, from the dental department of which he graduated in March, 1883.  Since that time he 
has pursued his profession with success at Delta.  He married Miss Rose A. Poist, of Peach 
Bottom Township, April 17, 1876, and has two children:  Henry M. and Elizabeth O.  He is the 
owner of a fine house in Delta, lately erected, and though a young man, has a lucrative 
practice.