DODD:

William E. Dodd, a Virginian, came to Pocatalico country, about Walton shortly before the Civil War--1860-65--having with him his wife, their three sons and two daughters, whose names were Thomas A., Catherine C., William Remly, Annie and Peter M. Dodd. Later they sQttled on Long Ridge next the Kanawha County line.

We have no information as to Thomas M. Dodd; Catherine C. married Jordan Harper of that place; of William Remley we have no record; Annie Dodd married Ed Welch, and Peter M. Dodd, son of William E., pioneer, married Mildred C. Elmore, and they made their life home on Long Ridge; there to Peter M. and Mildred C. were born five sons and five daughters:

Fannie B., who married Perry Jarvis of Little Sandy; Annie E., wife of James H. Rogers, Huntington; William Everett; fourth child died; George Edward, Charles Irvin, Ida M., wife of Silas P. Robinson; Laura C., wife of William T. Hively; Ollie, who married Lewis Vineyard. No children of a second marriage.

Of the above we write further:

William Everett, third above, married first, Eva E., daughter of Isaac L. Summers, son of James, on the 24th day of February, 1904; to them were born three sons and two daughters. Eva E. (Summers) haybig died, Win. E. married Darlie Helmic, of Calhoun County, West Virginia; of this have been born two sons and one daughter.

George Edward, fifth of Peter M.'s children, married Ora, daughter of William F. Ryan of Little Sandy, Kanawha County.

Charles Irvin, sixth of Peter Ms children, married Allie Daugherty of Long Ridge, November 8, 1908, she the daughter of George Daugherty of Long Ridge. Now (1926) lives at Elk View on the Elk River.


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 505
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999