Menard County Texas

James William "Jim" Dodd

by Dru Ann Jamison Clark
(see picture below)

James William (Jim) Dodd was born in Aug., 1872, in Texas, according to Census records. He was the son of Jarrett Hayes Dodd and Georgiana Isabella Johnson.

Jim's father, Jarrett Hayes Dodd, was born in Alabama on August 11, 1848. Sometime before 1872, Jarrett married Georgiana Isabella Johnson. Jarrett died December 07, 1929 at Clarance Dodd’s house (my grandmother) in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. I do not have any further information on Georgiana or if there were siblings.

On Christmas Day, 1898, Jim married his bride, Nancy Elizabeth Brooks, in Santa Anna, Texas. To this union were blessed with 6 children, 2 dying in infancy. The remaining children were Clarance Dodd Jamison, born on Halloween night, 1899, in Coleman; Grace Dodd Pollard, 1901-2003; Ruby Dodd Lester, 1904-1999; James Cecil Dodd, 1906-1989.

Besides living in Menard, the family also had dwellings in Ballinger and Coleman.

James "Jim" William Dodd Newspaper Account of Death

Below is the card of thanks from the family for James William Dodd:

Card of Thanks
We wish to thank the good people of Menard for their thoughtful kindness and sympathy shown us at the death of our husband and father, J. W. Dodd. We cannot express in words our deep appreciation of their goodness. Mrs. J. W. Dodd and family.

Picture sent by Dru Ann Jamison Clark

Another item of interest is Clarance Dodd Jamison's diary located here

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