1. | Ralph Dodds was born on 16 Apr 1827 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; was christened on 18 Apr 1827 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England (son of Alexander Dods and Sarah Smith); died on 13 Mar 1907 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: K8FF-T8S
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 46475350
- _UID: 20BB9C5936BD40C5B23D52FBE344BBC9AFBB
- Census: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
- Census: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada - Agricultural C10 L9E
- Occupation: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
- Religion: 1851, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
- Residence: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Stone house, 2 families
- Land & Property: 25 Jan 1859, GlenTay (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 2 Lot 20
- Land & Property: 1859 1860, GlenTay (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Built stacked wood, board and batten, main house at Tayside Farms
- Census: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
- Census: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada West Agricultural C2 Lot 20
- Occupation: 1861, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Clothier & Farmer
- Religion: 1861, Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
- Residence: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; C2 L20; 1 1/2 story frame single family dwelling
- Occupation: 1866 1867, GlenTay (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Woollen Manufacturer - Fuller's Counties of Leeds, Grenville, Lanark & Renfrew Directory
- Census: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
- Occupation: 1871, GlenTay (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
- Religion: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
- Census: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
- Occupation: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Cloth manufacture
- Religion: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
- Census: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
- Occupation: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
- Occupation: 1870 1897; woolen manufacturer and clothier
- Census: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
- Occupation: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; farmer
Notes:
(Research):E Miller & D. Miller Duncan notes: Con 1 Lot 18, the Dodds family farm, settled in 1831.?u?
Glen Tay Then and Now - After the Great Fire
?/u?John Hargraves rebuilt the factories, but because of tremendous losses, he never got out of debt. He eventually sold everything to Henry Moorehouse in 1872. Moorehouse went into business with Ralph Dodds,....who owned 450 (250?) acres near the mills, was married to Louise McKay, and had moved to Adamsville in 1831(?), conducted the woollen industries until 1897. He employed two managers for his part of the business, James Kendry in 1872 and C.L. Owen in 1879. This factory employed 50 men and manufactured up to 100,000 yards of tweed each year.
Moorehouse who owned the power plant, sold it to the Perth Electric and Water Power Company to aid in producing electricity for the Town of Perth. The last of the Moorehouse and Dodds machinery was sold from Glen Tay to St John's, QC, in 1899.
Perth Public Utilities used this electrical power until later, in 1918, when it came from High Falls, MacDonalds Corners, ON, Canada.
In the spring of 1926, without maintenance, and the timbers rotted, the dam itself finally let go. The last remaining source of power, of this once industrial mill, taking with it the bridge and overspilling its banks, flooding everything in its path, as far down as the low lying areas in Perth. Wooden planks were laid across, to the little island, south of the old bridge, and from the island to the north shore, where families could cross the river on foot, until a new bridge could be built. Ernest Miller as a young man was warned never to cross this alone, as it did not have any safety railing. The only way Herbert Miller and family could cross the river, was by hooking up the horses to the surrey and go across below the bridge where the river was shallow, in order to attend church.
Ralph Dodds and his brother Alex purchased part of Lot 20 Con 2 from Henry Moorehouse in 1858. In approximately 1858-59 Ralph built the home, which was later obtained by his daughter Elizabeth (Eliza Jane) Dodds, married to Robert Miller. This home has been in the Miller name to the present day, known as 'Tayside Farms'.
Birth:
Often recorded as England although recorded as Scotland on his death certificate. His mother was from England and his father from Scotland and it is possible that his mother may have returned to her ancestral home for births. It is said that the Dodds land had a corner where you could have one foot in both countries. Census records indicate England and being closer to the time of his birth and probably recorded by Ralph himself, may be more accurate. However, the Dodds family emigrated from Scotland and lived in Coldstream, Berwickshire before immigration.
Christened:
In the 1901 census this date is given as his birth date.
FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K8FF-T8S
FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46475350
Census:
Ralph (England) and Louisa Dodds (Upper Canada) stone house,
Name is entered between
George and Agnes McCulloch (Upper Canada) living in a log house; and
William and Isabella Lee, (Scotland), labourer who seems to be residing with Dodds; and
Robert (Scotland) and Jane Cowie (United States), stone house; and
Charles Miller (England) farmer, log house; and
Adam Golightly, mill wright (Scotland), log home.
Residence:
?b?Appears to be living in home of Robert & Jane Cowie and managing their farm?/b?
Name before on list: Robert Cowie, stone mason, Scotland, Presbyterian and Jane Cowie, United States, Presbyterian with 10 Children, stone house
Name following on list: William Lee, Labourer, Scotland, Free Church; log house, Isabella Lee, Scotland, Free Church, son James, 17 also listed as labourer and two younger daughters;
the following family is George McCulloch, 1810, Scotland, Labourer, Presbyterian, wife Agnes and a number of children, frame house
Land & Property:
Deed: Joshua Adams to Ralph Dodds for ?818.5.0, pt (see inst.) 2B-267
Census:
Ralph Dodds, Concession 2 Lot 20
Total held 45 acres
Under cultivation - 25
Under crops in 1860 20
Under pasture 5
Orchards -
Under wood or wild 20
Cash value of farm $2000
Cash value of farm implements or Machinery $100
Fall Wheat -
Spring Wheat 15 acres, 100 bushels
Barley -
Rye -
Peas 1/2 acres, 12 bushel
Oats 6 acres, 200 bushel
Buck Wheat -
Indian Corn -
Potatoes 1 acres, 100 bushel
Turnips -
Mangel -
Carrots -
Beans -
Hops -
Hay 12 tons
Clover seed -
Census:
Ancestry lists as Dodds, Dold (Ireland) but nationality Scotch, Cloth Manufacture
(writing of "Ralph" appears as "Balph" with a line through the "l" and an open "p"! The given name precedes the family name!
Remainder of family is listed as "Ralph"
Louisa; Mary E. John A., Agnes, Lillie I., James M., Louisa M., Mathew R.
Occupation:
Ralph Dodds was a woolen manufacturer, clothier. He conducted the woolen industries until 1897.
He employed two managers for his part of the business, James Kendry in 1872 and C.L. Owen in1879.
This factory employed 50 men and manufactured up to 100,000 yards of tweed a year.
He owned 450 acres near the mills.
Occupation:
son John, and his wife Agness, are in the household and John is listed as farmer; with their children Lena, Earnest, Jenny, Edna, John and George.
son James, in the household is listed as an insurance agent.
Died:
Name?tab?Ralph Dodds
Gender?tab?Male
Age?tab?81
Birth Date?tab?1826
Birth Place?tab?Scotland
Death Date?tab?03/1907
Death Place?tab?Lanark Ontario Canada
Religion?tab?Presbyterian
Cause of Death?tab?Asthma
Ralph married Louise McKay on 20 Jun 1851 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Louise (daughter of John Westland Adams and Lilias "Lily" Ferguson, daughter of James McKay and Sarah) was born on 21 Sep 1831 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States; died on 11 Oct 1906 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Married:
Married
On the 20th instant, by the Rev. J. B. Duncan, Miss Louisa McKay, niece of Mr. John Adams, to Mr. Ralph Dodds, both of the Scotchline.
The Perth Courier
Tuesday July 1, 1851
page 3 col. 3
Children:
- Alexander R. Dodds was born on 17 Mar 1853 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Feb 1933 in Weyburn, Weyburn Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- Mary Elizabeth "Eliza" Dodds was born on 5 Feb 1855 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Jan 1937 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- Sarah Smith Dodds was born on 28 Oct 1857 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Nov 1935 in Rideau Ferry, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Rideau Ferry, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- John Adams Dodds was born on 14 Aug 1859 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Oct 1929 in Ancaster, West Flamborough Twp, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- Lillian Ann "Lily" Ferguson Dodds was born on 20 Oct 1860 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Jun 1935 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- James McKay Dodds was born on 15 Mar 1863 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Oct 1903 in Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- Louisa McKay Dodds was born on 13 Mar 1865 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 May 1941 in Polk County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota, United States.
- Ralph Smith Dodds was born on 19 Mar 1867 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Jan 1868 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- Matthew Bell Dodds was born on 16 Jun 1869 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Sep 1948 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- Bella Jane Dodds was born on 21 Aug 1878; died on 20 Sep 1902 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
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