History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 461.
[Bourbon County]  [Paris City and Precinct]

DAVID M. DODGE, farmer; P. O. Paris; born Aug. 1, 1832, in North Middletown
Precinct, this county.  His parents were Edwin M. and Elizabeth Seamands,
(generally pronounced Simmonds.)  The Dodge family trace their ancestry to
one Tristram Dodge, and Englishman, who came to American and settled Block
Island in 1661, and whose grandsons were the earliest settlers at Cow Neck,
Long Island.  The great-grandfather of our subject was David; according to
the best authority given, he was a son of Jeremiah, who was a
great-grandson of Tristram.  The maternal grandfather of our subject, was
Manson Seamands, who was a major during the war of 1812; he died 1856 aged
seventy-five years.  His wife was a Newton, prior to her marriage, and was
a native of Virginia, as was the Seamands also.  David Dodge the
grandfather of the above, married Dorcas Mills, who born him twelve
children, Ediwn M. being among the younger children.  David Dodge removed
from Pennsylvania to Clark County, this State, and there settled; here
Edwin M. was born, about the year 1811, and afterward located in North
Middletown Precinct when a young man, and there married Miss Seamands. His
death occurred about the year 1856.  His widow afterward married Kinzea
Stone, and by him had seven children.  She is yet living and a widow.
David M. was raised by his step-father, with whom he lived until twenty
years old.  February, 1852, he married Miss Adeline, daughter of Pascal
and Maria (Hildreth) Fretwell, both of whom were old Virginia families.
Mrs. Dodge died 1860, having born four children, of whom William P. and
Bettie are living.  Mr. Dodge married his present wife in May, 1861; her
maiden name was Rebecca, born in this precinct, daughter of Victor M. and
Catharine (Rodgers) Kenney, Victor being a son of James Kenney, who was
one of the first settlers.  Catharine was a daughter of Thomas and Rebecca
(Spahr) Rodgers.  The Rodgers family also being among the first settlers
in this precinct.  Mr. Dodge located on this farm in 1856, and has since
been engaged in farming and stock raising, giving some attention to short
horns, good horses, and the best of Cotswold sheep.  His farm consists of
291 acres; his residence is called "Hill Side."  The place was settled
by Zeph Robinette, one part of the house having been built nearly a
century.  Mr. Dodge is a member of S.G.A. Presbyterian Church.  Edwin M.,
died Dec. 31, 1881; he was a son by his first wife.  The children of his
second wife are Mattie V., David M., James L. and Victor K.

Dodge Seamands Simmonds Stone Hildreth Fretwell Rodgers Kenney
Spahr Robinette Mills Newton
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Clark-KY VA PA NY

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