Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-19
jeremiah E. Dodge.

jeremiah E. Dodge.
We have already chronicled the
death of This highly esteemed citizen
as, having occurred at his home in
Lances err on the Oath ultimo, after a
very brief ilness. The modesty
which was 50 characteristic of the
man seems TO forbid one speaking of
him in such terms of generous eulogy
as ones feelings would dictate, but
we are required as journalists to
| make some reference to the symetrl-
cal character. and useful life OF one
who is sincerely m1urned by 8 wide
circl. OF friends. We cannot but re-
greet, since his lie covers so largely
the period Of the settlement and
growth OF the North west, that he
had MT put the facts and incidents
of his earlier experience into s)ms
| permanent form, so that they
might have been saved from the OBJ
Iivion Of The grave.
At the time Of his death Mr.Dodge
had completed his 68 h year, having
been born on the 20th of Fob
ruarv, 1909 in Datchess County, in
the Sta.e Of New York II early life
he emmigruted to Michigan, and SET
tlei in Tsonmsee, where for time
he held the office 81 Postmaster, and
distributed 70 regions lying west of
the lakes their mail matter, which
was then insignificant in amount
| but sinco become enormous. He en-
listed at that place for the Back
| Hawk war, which however was con-
cluded before bis party reached the
scene of hostilteF.
La the year 1885 the deceased sought
new home further y s. and was
especially attracted 70 Giant County
in consequence OF the absence OF
malarious diseases which ara incident
to a new country, aud which were
then widely prevalent. From that
| time until his death q period OF for
ty-two years, he was ever a loyal
citizen Of the county, entertaining
high estimate of it's resources, and
DESTROYS of promoting it's interests.
| After concluding his business here, be
purchased horse and saddle at the
Morrison farm, situated three miles
northeast from Lancaster, and rode
back to Michigan through solitudes
which have since become settled and
prospcrous,in one instance travelling
forty miles without seeing single
human habitatiOn. On returning to
| Wisconsin he made B3etown his res
| idence for d time, bat afterwards re-
moved TO Waterloo, and from thence
to Lancaster. And in those several
places was always esteemed as one
of the best citizens.
Mr.. Dodge wa man OF talents,
and be prepared for the practice of
Law by private study, and by attend
ing lectures at Cambridge in the
DAYS OF Prof. GreenIeaf and Judge
Story, and was honored with the es-
pecisl regard of the latter. bat agrl-
culture, which so many men have
delighted in, proved more congenial
to his tastes than professional life, and
he pursued it with ever fresh inter-
est to the last He was active IN
founding the Grant County Agricul-
tural Society, and was sanguine 10
the anticipation that it would exert
an important influence in improving
the methods of farming. He was
seldom absent from his farm, but
was called to represent his district
in the Legislature of 1853 and again
in 1868, and be visited last year the
Centennial, which was fe t
to mind so intelligent and of
such hospitality for ideas.
Mr.. Dodge was twice married; IN
1884 to Miss Roccena Ashley, who
died in Beetown, and 10 1843 to Miss
Rachel NJ. Ashley, who, with two
sons and daughter, survives him.
The deceased was man of ur.
blemished purity and integrity, ex"
empIary in all the relations of life,
and especially successful in that
which he Justly deemed most impor-
tant, the building of character of
cultivated intelligence and establish
ed principle Among the old settlers
OF Grant County he occupied high
rank.
The following lines prefxed to
his diary reveals the man
mot myself but the truth that in life have spoken.
Not myself but the seed that in life have sown,
/ sba N mass on TO ages; all about me forgotten,
SaYethe truth have spoken the things have DONE
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