DODGE, Reuben Alexander

1871 - 1916  (44 years)  Submit Photo / Document

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• Name	DODGE, Reuben Alexander
  Birth	18 Jun 1871	Glenwood, Sevier, Utah, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 May 1916	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  Burial	25 May 1916	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  WAC	7 Jun 1939
  _TAG	Reviewed on FS
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  Person ID	I20036	Joseph Smith Sr and Lucy Mack Smith
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	DODGE, Nathaniel Morgan ,   b. 26 Jun 1831, Ontario, Wayne, New York, United States Ontario, Wayne, New York, United Statesd. 18 Feb 1873, Glenwood, Sevier, Utah, United States (Age 41 years)
  Mother	HADDEN, Annie Duritha ,   b. 18 Apr 1845, Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United States Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United Statesd. 22 Dec 1896, Cleveland, Emery, Utah, United States (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	1862
  Family ID	F10563	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	JONES, Agnes Mary ,   b. 14 Sep 1877, Newton, Montgomery, Wales Newton, Montgomery, Walesd. 1 Apr 1926, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	21 Jul 1896	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  Family ID	F10579	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

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  Reuben worked as a miner at the Geyser mine before his marriage, he probably traveled through Lehi where he met Agnes, who's parents owned and operated the Lehi Hotel. Reuben was in a mining accident at the Geyser mine, where he received serious injuries. His children remembers his occupation was that of a blacksmith. Reuben and Agnes' marriage was strained. Out of deep love and respect for them and the hardships they and their children indured, I will not give details. Reuben and Agnes stayed together to the end, they must have loved each other. Reuben died in 1916, leaving Agnes with little ones that she could not financially support. The four youngest children were placed in the Salt Lake County Orphans Home and Day Nursery on 2 July 1918. Hattie, Glen and George were sent to live with several different families. They were used for free labor really. Chester was said to be adopted, however there are no records to indicate that is the case, in any event he is a missing person. Agnes was devastated over the loss of her baby Chester and longed to get her little ones back with her, she never did, She died in 1926 from a crippling arthritic condition, and I might add; most likely from stress. George Arthur Dodge is my father, he had a great love for his parents. He didn't remember his father at all, but remembered his mother as a a sweet and kind person, very fragile and bedridden. Although, Reuben and Agnes' lives ended on a tragic note, I believe they must have shared some good times together.