W.H. Dodge in 1887
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W.H. Dodge in 1887
 BasketLady420
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Posted: 16 Feb 2008 6:09AM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Dodge, Peck
Thursday, May 12, 1887 Page 4
George B. Peck, whose mother lives in Onondaga county, N,Y, committed suicide in front of the residence of W. H. Dodge, a well-to-do farmer, two miles north of Elkhorn, Wis., on the 5th. It seems that Peck married Dodge's daughter a year ago while she was teaching school at Wyoming, N.Y., against the wishes of the young lady's parents. A separation was brought about and Peck went to Michigan. He appeared at Dodge's house and after an unsatisfactory interview with his wife took his life in....
I am not related to this family, just passing on this information which comes from a webpage called "Sault Ste Mariee - Death Notices." The link for the site is listed below.
Joyce
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Ewjmartin/dem-deth...
George B. Peck, whose mother lives in Onondaga county, N,Y, committed suicide in front of the residence of W. H. Dodge, a well-to-do farmer, two miles north of Elkhorn, Wis., on the 5th. It seems that Peck married Dodge's daughter a year ago while she was teaching school at Wyoming, N.Y., against the wishes of the young lady's parents. A separation was brought about and Peck went to Michigan. He appeared at Dodge's house and after an unsatisfactory interview with his wife took his life in....
I am not related to this family, just passing on this information which comes from a webpage called "Sault Ste Mariee - Death Notices." The link for the site is listed below.
Joyce
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Ewjmartin/dem-deth...