Eighth Generation (Continued)
Family of Mary Ann BOORMAN (287) & Gilead DODGE
656. Louisa M DODGE (Mary Ann BOORMAN7, Benjamin6, James5, Thomas4, William3, Thomas2, William1). Born abt 1837 in Ohio, USA.

- 1850 US census, living in Fairview, Erie, Pennsylvania with parents Gilead and Mary A Dodge, and 4 siblings:
Louisa M Dodge F 13 Ohio
657. Celestia A DODGE (Mary Ann BOORMAN7, Benjamin6, James5, Thomas4, William3, Thomas2, William1). Born abt 1840 in Ohio, USA.

- 1850 US census, living in Fairview, Erie, Pennsylvania with parents Gilead and Mary A Dodge, and 4 siblings:
Celestia A Dodge F 10 Ohio

RESEARCH NOTES
- possible connection
"Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950"
Name: Frank A. Royce
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 26 Oct 1916
Event Place: Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana
Age: 38
Marital Status: Divorced
Previous Wife's Name:
Race: White
Birth Date:
Birthplace: Minnesota
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Father's Name: Daniel D. Royce
Mother's Name: Celestia A. Dodge
Spouse's Name: Bell Petosa
Spouse's Age: 33
Spouse's Marital Status: Divorced
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace: S. Dak
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Spouse's Father's Name: John Fay
Spouse's Mother's Name: Isabell Scott
Reference ID: cn 3003
GS Film number: 1941107
Digital Folder Number: 4351453
Image Number: 263

If so, then they live next door to sister Oletia and her husband Leonard Webster in Minnesota in 1875 state census:
- David (or Daniel) Royce, 51, M, W, Ohio, Ohio, NY
Celestia Royce, 35, F, W, Ohio, NY, Eng
Winfield Royce, 21, M, W, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio
Edwin Royce, 10, M, W, Iowa, Ohio, Ohio
Cora Royce, 7, F, W, Min?, Ohio, Ohio
Mary Royce, 5, F, W, Min?, Ohio, Ohio
Benjamin Royce, 2, M, W, Min?, Ohio, Ohio
Frank Royce, 0, M, W, Min?, Ohio, Ohio

If so, then this is her family, with her sister Otelia’s husband Leonard Webster staying with them:
- "United States Census, 1880"
Name: Selestia Royce
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Minnehaha, Dakota Territory, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Keeping House
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Birth Date: 1840
Spouse's Name: Daniel Royce
Spouse's Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Father's Birthplace: New York, United States
Mother's Birthplace: England
Page: 522
Page Letter: B
Entry Number: 6756
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0113
GS Film number: 1254113
Digital Folder Number: 004240105
Image Number: 00769
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Daniel Royce M 56 Ohio, United States
Wife Selestia Royce F 40 Ohio, United States
Son Edwin Royce M 15 Iowa, United States
Daughter Cora Royce F 12 Minnesota, United States
Daughter Mary Royce F 10 Minnesota, United States
Son Bennie Royce M 7 Minnesota, United States
Son Frank Royce M 5 Minnesota, United States
Son E. Royce M 2 Minnesota, United States
Daughter Mira Royce F 0 Dakota Territories
Brother-in-law Lenard W. Webster M 49 New York, United States
658. Sarah A DODGE (Mary Ann BOORMAN7, Benjamin6, James5, Thomas4, William3, Thomas2, William1). Born abt 1844 in Ohio, USA.

- 1850 US census, living in Fairview, Erie, Pennsylvania with parents Gilead and Mary A Dodge, and 4 siblings:
Sarah A Dodge F 6 Ohio

- 1858 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
Name: John Younglove
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 31 Dec 1858
Event Place: Allamakee County, Iowa, United States
Spouse's Name: Sarah Ann Dodge
Spouse's Father's Name: Gilead Dodge
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Ann Dodge
Reference ID: p 34 lic 92
GS Film number: 1479482
Digital Folder Number: 004320532
Image Number: 98
[she would have only 14 or so when she married - possible, but is there a typo here? or did she elope to Iowa?]
On 31 Dec 1858 when Sarah A was 14, she married John YOUNGLOVE in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. Born ca 1840.
659. Charoltte A DODGE (Mary Ann BOORMAN7, Benjamin6, James5, Thomas4, William3, Thomas2, William1). Born abt 1846 in Ohio, USA.

- 1850 US census, living in Fairview, Erie, Pennsylvania with parents Gilead and Mary A Dodge, and 4 siblings:
Charlotte A Dodge F 4 Ohio
660. Mary A DODGE (Mary Ann BOORMAN7, Benjamin6, James5, Thomas4, William3, Thomas2, William1). Born abt 1849 in Pennsylvania, USA.

- 1850 US census, living in Fairview, Erie, Pennsylvania with parents Gilead and Mary A Dodge, and 4 siblings:
Mary A Dodge F 1 Pennsylvania
661. Otelia Lydia DODGE (Mary Ann BOORMAN7, Benjamin6, James5, Thomas4, William3, Thomas2, William1). Born on 26 Aug 1852 in Springfield, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA. Otelia Lydia died in Humboldt, Minnehaha, SD, USA, on 27 May 1910; she was 57.

- 1875 "Minnesota, State Census, 1875"
Name: Alitia Webster
Event Place: Moscow, Freeborn, Minnesota
Age: 23
Birth Year (Estimated): 1852
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: England
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Female
Line Number: 29
Family Number: 18
GS Film number: 0565720
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Leonard Webster M New York - 44, M, W, NY, C?, V? [indexed as Connecticut and Vermont]
Alitia Webster F Pennsylvania - 29, F, W, Pennn, NY, Engl
Chas F Webster M Minnesota - 1, M, W, ????, -, -
[living next door to Anron? A Webster and two girls including a Laura; on the other side is David/Daniel and Celestia Royce and family

- 1880 "United States Census, 1880"
Name: Otelia Webster
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Moscow, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Keeping House
Race (Original):
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Birth Date: 1852
Spouse's Name:
Page: 14
Page Letter: B
Entry Number: 1139
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0620
GS Film number: 1254620
Digital Folder Number: 004241998
Image Number: 00033
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Otelia Webster F 28 Ohio, United States
Daughter Laura Webster F 9 New York, United States
Son Charles Webster M 7 Minnesota, United States
Daughter Lydia Webster F 2 Minnesota, United States

- 1900 "United States Census, 1900"
Name: Lydia O Webster
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 253 Clear Lake & Humbolt Townships, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States
Birth Date: Aug 1852
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: England
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 29
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1871
Mother of how many children: 9
Number of Living Children: 5
Immigration Year:
Page: 6
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 102
Reference ID: 56
GS Film number: 1241552
Digital Folder Number: 004120602
Image Number: 00655
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Leonard Webster M 69 New York - Feb 1831, 69, M 29yrs, parents born Connecticut, farmer, owns farm free
Wife Lydia O Webster F 48 Pennsylvania - Aug 1852, 47, M 29yrs, 9 children 5 living, father NY, mother England,
Son Burt A Webster M 18 South Dakota - July 1882, 17, S, father NY, mother Penn., farm laborer
Son Ray J Webster M 9 South Dakota - Jul 1891, 8, S, father NY, mother Penn., at school

- 1905 "South Dakota, State Census, 1905"
Name: Otilie Webster
Age: 53
Birth Year (Estimated): 1852
Gender: Female
Race (Original): W
Occupation: [Farmers Wife
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Years in State: 25
Arrival Year in State (Estimated): 1880
Event Place: South Dakota, United States
Years in United States: 53
Arrival Year in the United States (Estimated): 1852
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
GS Film number: 2283038
Digital Folder Number: 4245290
Image Number: 908
Card Number: 202

- 1910 "United States Census, 1910"
Name: Leonard Webster
Event Place: Humboldt, Minnehaha, South Dakota
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Immigration Year:
Birthplace: New York
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Household ID: 48
Page: 2
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Leonard Webster M 79y New York
WIFE Lydia O Webster F 57y Pennsylvania
SON Jared Ray Webster M 18y South Dakota

RESEARCH NOTES
- main source is a PRF family tree, PRF submission id:MM36-7Z6
- another AF tree submitted by lmhowlett2094362 lists her as Lydia Otelia Dodge RIAS, born 1851 MN - could she have been previously married?
- another AF tree submitted by ablikens2731430 lists her as Lydia Otella Dodge RIAS, born 26 Aug 1852, Indian Territoroy, OK, died 27 May 1910 Humboldt SD; her parents as stated were Jared Rias (no dates) and Maria Ann (Boorman) Dodge, b. 24 Jun 1818 London, d 21 Jan 1905 Humboldt SD
On 28 Aug 1870 when Otelia Lydia was 18, she married Leonard WEBSTER in Moscow, Freeborn, Minnesota, USA. Born on 28 Feb 1831 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA. Leonard died in Humboldt, Minnehaha, SD, USA, on 27 May 1913; he was 82.

- son of Jared Webster (24 Aug 1788 CT - 18 Jun 1866 NY) and Lydia Webster (29 Dec 1791 NY - )
- WEBSTER, LEONARD, was born in the state of New York, in 1831. He livedin Wisconsin and Minnesota before he came to this county [SD], where he settled on the 25th of May, 1880. He filed a homestead upon the northwest quarter of section 10, in Humboldt, where he resides engaged infarming. (source: History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota by Dana R. Bailey ~1899)

- 1880 "United States Census, 1880"
Name: Lenard W. Webster
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Minnehaha, Dakota Territory, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Brother-in-law
Birthplace: New York, United States
Birth Date: 1831
Spouse's Name:
Father's Birthplace: New York, United States
Mother's Birthplace: New York, United States
Page: 523
Page Letter: C
Entry Number: 6764
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0113
GS Film number: 1254113
Digital Folder Number: 004240105
Image Number: 00770
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Daniel Royce M 56 Ohio, United States
Wife Selestia Royce F 40 Ohio, United States
Son Edwin Royce M 15 Iowa, United States
Daughter Cora Royce F 12 Minnesota, United States
Daughter Mary Royce F 10 Minnesota, United States
Son Bennie Royce M 7 Minnesota, United States
Son Frank Royce M 5 Minnesota, United States
Son E. Royce M 2 Minnesota, United States
Daughter Mira Royce F 0 Dakota Territories
Brother-in-law Lenard W. Webster M 49 New York, United States

- 1905 "South Dakota, State Census, 1905"
Name: Lennard Webster
Age: 74
Birth Year (Estimated): 1831
Gender: Male
Race (Original): W
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Years in State: 25
Arrival Year in State (Estimated): 1880
Event Place: South Dakota, United States
Years in United States: 74
Arrival Year in the United States (Estimated): 1831
Years in SD: [25]
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: United States
GS Film number: 2283038
Digital Folder Number: 4245290
Image Number: 884
Card Number: 201
They had the following children:
1341i.
Laura WEBSTER (~1871-)
1342ii.
Carrie Adelia WEBSTER (Died as Child) (1872-1876)
1343iii.
1344iv.
1345v.
1347vii.
Minnie Pearl WEBSTER (Died as Child) (1884-1888)
1348viii.
Clifton WEBSTER (Twin) (1888-1888)
1349ix.
Cleveland WEBSTER (Twin) (1888-1888)
1350x.
Ray Jared WEBSTER (1891-1963)
662. Emma DODGE (Mary Ann BOORMAN7, Benjamin6, James5, Thomas4, William3, Thomas2, William1). Born abt 1857 in Iowa, USA.

- 1875 "Minnesota, State Census, 1875"
Name: Gileod Dodge
Event Place: Moscow, Freeborn, Minnesota
Age: 79
Birth Year (Estimated): 1796
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Birthplace: New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Line Number: 31
Family Number: 92
GS Film number: 0565720
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Gileod Dodge M 70 M W New York, NY, NY
Mary A Dodge F 66 F W England, Eng, Eng,
Hiram Pettys [Pettis] M 26 M W New York, NY, NY
Emma Pettys [Pettis] F 18 F W Iowa, NY, Eng
Eujene Pettys [Pettis] M 2 M W Wisconsin, NY, -
Aseriou Pettys [Pettis] M 0 M W Minnesota, -, -
Emma married Hiram PETTIS. Born abt 1849 in New York, USA.
They had the following children:
1351i.
Eujene PETTIS (~1873-)
1352ii.
663. George C DODGE (Mary Ann BOORMAN7, Benjamin6, James5, Thomas4, William3, Thomas2, William1). Born ca 1860.

RESEARCH NOTES
- not sure if George is a child or a visiting relative fo Gideon Dodge. Only listed in the 1865 Minnesota State census (no age) living in Moscow, Freeborn, Minnesota, so if a child may have died young.

- could this entry be connected?
"Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"
Name: Goerge C Dodge
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 08 Sep 1910
Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Marital Status: Married
Race: white
Occupation: Retired
Birthplace: Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1845
Burial Date: 10 Sep 1910
Burial Place:
Cemetery: Lake View Cem
Father's Name: Goerge C. Dodge
Father's Birthplace: Cleveland
Mother's Name: Lucie Burton
Mother's Birthplace: Cleveland
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
File Number: fn 48432
GS Film number: 1952495
Digital Folder Number: 004024509
Image Number: 02689
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