Samuel Dodd laid out the village of Doddsville in 1836.
The Macomb Journal, page 3
Thursday, 6 August 1874
Samuel Dodd [sic].
Samuel Dodd [sic], one of the oldest residents of this part of the State, died at his residence, this city, Sunday last, from abcess [sic] of the leg.
The deceased was born in Pennsylvania, and at early age emigrated to [near] Dayton, Ohio, where he resided until arriving at the age of manhood, when he came and settled in the then wild State [sic] of Illinois. He made his home on the borders of McDonough and Schuyler counties, purchasing land in both counties. In those early days he laid out and founded the town of Doddsville, since named after him, and which lies partly in both counties. At this place he erected a store house and a tavern; both estabilshments [sic] he carried on for years.--By energy and close attention to business, he amassed a handsome fortune.--Seven years ago he retired from business in Doddsville and came and took up his residence in this city. Although intending to quit active business, his energetic disposition would tolerate no idleness, and he embarked in several enterprises while here, which would well tax the energies of a far younger man. One, was that of going to the far west and purchasing a drove of half trained [sic] ponies from the Indians, bringing them to this place, broke them to the civilized saddle, then boarding the cars shipped them to Philadelphia where he dispose [sic] of them singly to business men [sic] of the Quaker city. He was 71 years of age, and until a few weeks before his death, possessed a vigorous manhood; walked with the firm elastic tread of a man who had fought a successful battle with Pioneer [sic] life, and was a fine specimen of those ironframed [sic] "settlers" who hewed civilization out of the wild prairies of Illinois. His remains were taken to Doddsville and buried.
The Macomb Journal, page 3
Thursday, 6 August 1874
Samuel Dodd [sic].
Samuel Dodd [sic], one of the oldest residents of this part of the State, died at his residence, this city, Sunday last, from abcess [sic] of the leg.
The deceased was born in Pennsylvania, and at early age emigrated to [near] Dayton, Ohio, where he resided until arriving at the age of manhood, when he came and settled in the then wild State [sic] of Illinois. He made his home on the borders of McDonough and Schuyler counties, purchasing land in both counties. In those early days he laid out and founded the town of Doddsville, since named after him, and which lies partly in both counties. At this place he erected a store house and a tavern; both estabilshments [sic] he carried on for years.--By energy and close attention to business, he amassed a handsome fortune.--Seven years ago he retired from business in Doddsville and came and took up his residence in this city. Although intending to quit active business, his energetic disposition would tolerate no idleness, and he embarked in several enterprises while here, which would well tax the energies of a far younger man. One, was that of going to the far west and purchasing a drove of half trained [sic] ponies from the Indians, bringing them to this place, broke them to the civilized saddle, then boarding the cars shipped them to Philadelphia where he dispose [sic] of them singly to business men [sic] of the Quaker city. He was 71 years of age, and until a few weeks before his death, possessed a vigorous manhood; walked with the firm elastic tread of a man who had fought a successful battle with Pioneer [sic] life, and was a fine specimen of those ironframed [sic] "settlers" who hewed civilization out of the wild prairies of Illinois. His remains were taken to Doddsville and buried.
Samuel Dodd laid out the village of Doddsville in 1836.
The Macomb Journal, page 3
Thursday, 6 August 1874
Samuel Dodd [sic].
Samuel Dodd [sic], one of the oldest residents of this part of the State, died at his residence, this city, Sunday last, from abcess [sic] of the leg.
The deceased was born in Pennsylvania, and at early age emigrated to [near] Dayton, Ohio, where he resided until arriving at the age of manhood, when he came and settled in the then wild State [sic] of Illinois. He made his home on the borders of McDonough and Schuyler counties, purchasing land in both counties. In those early days he laid out and founded the town of Doddsville, since named after him, and which lies partly in both counties. At this place he erected a store house and a tavern; both estabilshments [sic] he carried on for years.--By energy and close attention to business, he amassed a handsome fortune.--Seven years ago he retired from business in Doddsville and came and took up his residence in this city. Although intending to quit active business, his energetic disposition would tolerate no idleness, and he embarked in several enterprises while here, which would well tax the energies of a far younger man. One, was that of going to the far west and purchasing a drove of half trained [sic] ponies from the Indians, bringing them to this place, broke them to the civilized saddle, then boarding the cars shipped them to Philadelphia where he dispose [sic] of them singly to business men [sic] of the Quaker city. He was 71 years of age, and until a few weeks before his death, possessed a vigorous manhood; walked with the firm elastic tread of a man who had fought a successful battle with Pioneer [sic] life, and was a fine specimen of those ironframed [sic] "settlers" who hewed civilization out of the wild prairies of Illinois. His remains were taken to Doddsville and buried.
The Macomb Journal, page 3
Thursday, 6 August 1874
Samuel Dodd [sic].
Samuel Dodd [sic], one of the oldest residents of this part of the State, died at his residence, this city, Sunday last, from abcess [sic] of the leg.
The deceased was born in Pennsylvania, and at early age emigrated to [near] Dayton, Ohio, where he resided until arriving at the age of manhood, when he came and settled in the then wild State [sic] of Illinois. He made his home on the borders of McDonough and Schuyler counties, purchasing land in both counties. In those early days he laid out and founded the town of Doddsville, since named after him, and which lies partly in both counties. At this place he erected a store house and a tavern; both estabilshments [sic] he carried on for years.--By energy and close attention to business, he amassed a handsome fortune.--Seven years ago he retired from business in Doddsville and came and took up his residence in this city. Although intending to quit active business, his energetic disposition would tolerate no idleness, and he embarked in several enterprises while here, which would well tax the energies of a far younger man. One, was that of going to the far west and purchasing a drove of half trained [sic] ponies from the Indians, bringing them to this place, broke them to the civilized saddle, then boarding the cars shipped them to Philadelphia where he dispose [sic] of them singly to business men [sic] of the Quaker city. He was 71 years of age, and until a few weeks before his death, possessed a vigorous manhood; walked with the firm elastic tread of a man who had fought a successful battle with Pioneer [sic] life, and was a fine specimen of those ironframed [sic] "settlers" who hewed civilization out of the wild prairies of Illinois. His remains were taken to Doddsville and buried.
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