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William Thomas Ford (67885) & Cynthia Ann Pratt
69261. Mary Avis Ford. Born on 5 Sep 1872 in Abington, MA. Mary Avis died in Abington, MA in 1947.

Births registered in Abington
Mamie Avis Ford, b. 5 Sep 1872, daughter of William Thomas Ford (carpenter, b. Fall River) & Cynthia A. Ford (b. Abington).

Marriage Record
5 Jul 1893, Abington, Massachusetts
    Edgar B. Dodge, 33, of Abington, b. Weld, ME, shoemaker, son of Wilson Dodge & Betsey D. Burton, second marriage
    Mary Avis Ford, 20, of Abington, b. Abington, daughter of William T. Ford & Annie C. Pratt, first marriage

1940 Federal Census. Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 1635, page 2A
    Mary Dodge, head, 67, widowed, 4 years HS, b. MA
    Lester Quinlan, son-in-law, 38, 1 year HS, b. Canada, machinist, tack factory
    Helen Quinlan, daughter, 37, 4 hears HS, b. MA, stenographer, office concern
All were living in the same house 5 years earlier.
On 5 Jul 1893 when Mary Avis was 20, she married Edgar B. Dodge, son of Wilson Dodge (3 Feb 1829-6 Feb 1897) & Betsey D. Burton (25 Apr 1824-10 Jun 1886), in Abington, MA. Born in Aug 1859 in Weld, Franklin County, Maine. Edgar B. died in Massachusetts in 1930.

Edgar first married Edith McKenney, second Mary Ford.

1860 Federal Census. Weld, Franklin County, Maine
Roll 435, page 760
Post Office Weld
    Wilson Dodge, 31, farmer, $1000 real estate, $600 personal estate, b. ME
    Betsey D. Dodge, 36, housewife, b. NH
    Laura F. Dodge, 4, b. ME
    Edgar B. Dodge, 9 months, b. ME

1870 Federal Census. Weld, Franklin County, Maine
Roll 543, page 214B
Post Office Weld
    Wilson Dodge, 41, house carpenter, $175 personal estate, b. ME
    Betsey D. Dodge, 46, keeping house, b. NH
    Laura F. Dodge, 14, at home, b. ME
    Edgar B. Dodge, 10, b. ME

1880 Federal Census. Livermore, Androscoggin County, Maine
Roll 475, page 385D
    Sarah C. Knapp, 53, keeping house, b. ME, parents b. ME
    Mary J. Knapp, 18, daugher, at home, b. ME, parents b. ME
    Edgar Dodge, 20, boarder, farm laborer, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. NH

1900 Federal Census. Brockton Ward 3, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 673, page 3B
139 Copeland Street
    Edger B. Dodge, head, b. Aug 1859, 40, m. 6 years, b. ME, parents b. ME, operator, shoe shop
    Mary A. Dodge, wife, b. Sep 1872, 27, m. 6 years, 3 children, all living, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Alice Dodge, daughter, b. Oct 1894, 5, b. MA, father b. ME, mother b. MA
    Allen B. Dodge, son, b. Nov 1896, 3, b. ditto
    Edna Dodge, daughter, b. Dec 1899, 5 months, b. ditto

1910 Federal Census. Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll T624_610, page 7A
1215 Washington Street
    Edgar B. Dodge, head, 50, 2nd m. 16 years, b. ME, parents b. ME, occupation: income
    Mary A. Dodge, wife, 37, 1st m. 16 years, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Alice Dodge, daughter, 15, b. MA, father b. ME, mother b. MA
    Allen B. Dodge, son, 13, b. ditto
    Edna Dodge, daughter, 10, b. ditto
    Carroll B. Dodge, son, 8, b. ditto
    Helen Dodge, daughter, 7, b. ditto
    Avis Dodge, daughter, 4, b. ditto

1920 Federal Census. Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 726, pages 15B-16A
1215 Washington Street
    Edgar B. Dodge, head, 60, b. ME, parents b. ME, retail merchant, groceries
    Mary Dodge, wife, 47, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Allan Dodge, son, 23, , b. MA, father b. ME, mother b. MA, laborer, sawmill
    Edna Dodge, daughter, 20, b. ditto, trained nurse, hospital
    Carol Dodge, daughter, 17, b. ditto
    Helen Dodge, daughter, 16, b. ditto
    Avis Dodge, daughter, 14, b. ditto

Abington City Directory 1927
    Allan B. Dodge (Elsie G), shipper, 41215 Bedford
    Edgar B. Dodge (Mary A), gro 1215 Bedford
    Helen Dodge, clk r1215 Bedford

1930 Federal Census. Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 938, page 2B
1215 Washington Street
    Edgar B. Dodge, head, 70, b. ME, parents b. ME, occupation none
    Mary A. Dodge, wife, 57, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Carrroll B. Dodge, son, 28, b. ditto, retail grocery
    Helen Dodge, daughter, 27, b. ditto, shoe factory
    Dorothy M. Dodge, daughter-in-law, 19, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Ruth E. Dodge, granddaughter, 0, b. MA, parents b. MA
Their children include:
70030i.
Alice Dodge (2 Nov 1894-28 Oct 1966)
70031ii.
Allan Bradford Dodge (13 Oct 1896-1950)
70032iii.
Edna Dodge (25 Dec 1899-)
70033iv.
Carroll Burton Dodge (5 Mar 1902-31 Dec 1981)
70034v.
Helen Dodge (20 Mar 1903-1 Dec 1990)
70035vi.
Avis Dodge (24 Sep 1905-15 Nov 1960)
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