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Gustavus H. DODELE - Was horn in
Brussels, Belgium, March 27, 1820. In 1855 he came to America and took up his
residence in Rock Island county, Illinois, where he lived until 1868, when he
crossed the plains with his family to Oregon, coming direct to Benton county, he
purchased his present valuable farm of 750 acres adjoining Wells Station. Mr.
Dodele has a family of three sons and two daughters, via: Felix, Eugene, Paul,
Matilda, now Mrs. Columbia Read, and Honora, now Mrs. Chas. Read
Source : History of Benton County, Oregon : including
its geology, topography, soil and productions : together with the early history
of the Pacific Coast, compiled from the most authentic sources, a full political
history, comprising a tabular statement of officers of the county since its
formation, incidents of pioneer life and biographical sketches of early and
prominent citizens : also containing the history of the cities, towns, churches,
schools, secret societies, etc.; unknown: D.D. Fagan, 1885, 568 pgs.
