From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
JOHN A. DODSON
	John A. Dodson is one of the younger business men of Republic,
and has shown himself genial, upright, and obliging, and is of good
standing in the community.  He was born in Sedgwick county, Kansas, on
March 6, 1876, being the son of Charles F. and Elizabeth (Fry) Dodson,
natives of the Shenandoah valley, Virginia, who came to Kansas in early
days and now reside in Sedgwick City.  They are the parents of seven 
children, William, Thomas R., Edward I., Ella E., John A., Cora, and 
Bertha M.  Our subject was educated in his native place, and at the age of 
fifteen, started in life for himself.  After working two years on a farm,
he went to Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and there learned the barber business
in the empoy of his brother, Thomas R.  In 1896, he came to British Columbia,
and worked at his trade for two years, then he came down to Republic and 
opened an establishment, which he has operated since that time.  Mr. Dodson
owns owns a comfortable residence, his shop, and other town property.  He 
does a good business, and has prospered since coming to Republic.
	On September 20, 1900, Mr. Dodson married Miss Lulu M.D., daughter
of George and Sarah (Prouty) Staves, natives of Iowa.  The father has lived
in nearly all the westrern states, and was in Stevens county in the 'sixties,
returning again to the east.  In 1890, he came to Stevens county again, and
is now living just east of Colville.  Mrs. Dodson has three sisters, 
Grace O., Lillian E., and Nora F.  The ancestors of our subject and his
wife are prominent and well-to-do people.  Politically, Mr. Dodson is a
liberal, and fraternally, he is affiliated with the Eagles.`
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free
information on the Internet, material may be freely used by
non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied
material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file.

These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit 
or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations 
desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain 
the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of 
the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of 
this consent.