Samuel Johnson Dodds, b: 1835 - Jefferson Co., Illiniois

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}


^John Dodds^{b.1866 Kaufman Co. Texas d.}

^{William H. Dodds}^{b.1867 Kaufman Co. Texas d.}		^{James J. Dodds}^{b.1801 South Carolina d.1864 Kaufman, Texas}

^{Galitha Ann Dodds}^{b.1869 Kaufman Co. Texas d.1962 Bethany, Oklahoma}	^{Samuel Johnson Dodds}^{b.1835 Jefferson Co., Illiniois d.1899 Bomide, I. T.}		^{Joseph Jordan}^{b.1776 Bute; North Carolina d.1840 Old Fort Houston, TX}

^{J. J. Dodds}^{b.1872 Kaufman Co. Texas d.}		^{Galitha Jordan}^{b.1808 Hardin, Illinois d.1866 Kaufman, Texas}	^{Elisabeth Estes}^{b.1782 Halifax, Virgina d.1854 Old Fort Houston, TX}

^{S. T. Dodds}^{b.1873 Kaufman Co. Texas d.}

^{Ira Thomas Dodds}^{b.1875 Grayson Co. Texas d. Clayton, New Mexico}

^{S. E. Dodds}^{b.1877 Wise Co. Texas d.}	^{Sarah Elizabeth Aikin}^{b.1846 Louisiana d.1883 Wise Co. Texas}

^{P. O. Dodds}^{b.1879 Wise Co. Texas d.}