Mary Elizabeth "Eliza" Dodds

1855 - 1937  (81 years)

• Name	Mary Elizabeth "Eliza" Dodds
  Nickname	Eliza
  Birth	5 Feb 1855	Glen Tay (Adamsville), Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Address	Address: Mary Eliza Dodds Rideau Ferry, ON CAN
  Census-Household Member	1861	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member
  		1861 Census Bathurst Lanark Ralph Dodds
  Residence-Occupant	1861	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	C2 L20; 1 1/2 story frame single family dwelling
  	Role: Occupant
  Census-Household Member	1871	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member
  		1871 Census Bathurst Lanark Ralph Dodds
  Census-Household Member	1881	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member 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.
  Census-Wife of Head	1901	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Canada
  	Role: Wife of Head
  		1901 Census Bathurst Robert George Miller
  Census-Wife of Head	1911	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Canada
  	Role: Wife of Head
  		1911 Census Bathurst Robert George Miller
  FamilySearch ID	247J-YHY
  Name	Eliza A.
  _UID	387D71D62CC148579F45EEF0E0BF152E2C4D
  Death	7 Jan 1937	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Miller - At Perth, on Thursday, January 7th, Mrs. Eliza Dodds Miller, wife of the late George G. Miller, age 82. Perth Courier - 25 Years Ago Perrth, Ontario, Canada 11 Jan 1962, pg.2 Obituary Mrs. Robert Miller At Perth, on Thursday, January 7th, Mary Eliza Dodds, wife of the late Robert Miller, at her home on D'Arcy Street. Daughter of the late Ralph Dodds, who came from Coldstream, Scotland in 1831, with his parents. After his (Ralph Dodds) marriage to Louise McKay, he moved to Flamboro Township, where Mrs. Miller was born, then to the Scotch Line, from there to Glen Tay, where she resided until her marriage to Robert Miller in 1882. They lived at Bathurst Con 2 Lot8 until 1909 when they moved back to Glen Tay. She moved to Perth after her husband's death. She leaves two sons, Herbert of Glen Tay and Mervyn of Perth and four daughters, Ella, Mrs. John Armour; Louise, Mrs. Alex Armour; Mabel, Mrs. Delbert Chaplin of Glen Tay; and Jean Miller of Perth. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Louise (Dodds) Miller of Crookston, MN and one brother, Matthew of Brockville. She was predeceased by two sisters, Mrs. Lily Rudsdale of Bathurst and Mrs. Robert Miller of Rideau Ferry, three brothers, Alex of Loreburn, SK, John of Toronto and James of Hamilton. Perth Courier Perth, Lanark County, Ontario January 1937
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Plot B2-410
  Notes	(Research):Perth Courier, January 1937 Obituary Mrs. Robert Miller At Perth, on Thursday, January 7th, Mary Eliza Dodds, wife of the late Robert Miller, at her home on D'Arcy Street. Daughter of the late Ralph Dodds, who came from Coldstream, Scotland in 1831, with his parents. After his (Ralph Dodds) marriage to Louise McKay, he moved to Flamboro Township, where Mrs. Miller was born, then to the Scotch Line, from there to Glen Tay, where she resided until her marriage to Robert Miller in 1882. They lived at Bathurst Con 2 Lot8 until 1909 when they moved back to Glen Tay. She moved to Perth after her husband's death. She leaves two sons, Herbert of Glen Tay and Mervyn of Perth and four daughters, Ella, Mrs. John Armour; Louise, Mrs. Alex Armour; Mabel, Mrs. Delbert Chaplin of Glen Tay; and Jean Miller of Perth. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Louise (Dodds) Miller of Crookston, MN and one brother, Matthew of Brockville. She was predeceased by two sisters, Mrs. Lily Rudsdale of Bathurst and Mrs. Robert Miller of Rideau Ferry, three brothers, Alex of Loreburn, SK, John of Toronto and James of Hamilton.
  Person ID	I364	Lanark County Origins | My Paternal Grandmother's Branch, This is my paternal Lineage, My Great Grandmother's Lineage (paternal), my 2 great grandmother's Lineage (paternal)
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Ralph Dodds,   b. 16 Apr 1827, Tweedmouth (Berwick-on-Tweed), Northumberland, England d. 13 Mar 1907, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Louise McKay,   b. 21 Sep 1831, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States d. 11 Oct 1906, Glen Tay (Adamsville), Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	20 Jun 1851	Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert George Miller,   b. 10 Apr 1847, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Jul 1915, Glen Tay (Adamsville), Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	3 Dec 1881	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Also have marriage date as 22 May 1879
  Children	+ 1. Louise McKay Miller,   b. 15 Mar 1882, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 7 Jul 1944, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 62 years) + 2. Ellen Mason "Ella" Miller,   b. 1 Jun 1884, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Sep 1961, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 77 years) + 3. George Herbert "Herb" Miller,   b. 27 Sep 1886, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 2 Sep 1961, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years) + 4. Mabel Winnifred Miller,   b. 26 Jun 1889, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 29 Aug 1977, Glen Tay (Adamsville), Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years) + 5. Ralph "Mervyn" Miller,   b. 6 Aug 1893, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 30 Oct 1967, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years)   6. Jean Elsie Miller,   b. 6 Jun 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 14 Dec 1981, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Feb 1855 - Glen Tay (Adamsville), Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census-Household Member - Canada - 1861 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Residence-Occupant - C2 L20; 1 1/2 story frame single family dwelling - 1861 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census-Household Member - Canada - 1871 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census-Household Member - Canada - 1881 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 3 Dec 1881 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census-Wife of Head - Canada - 1901 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census-Wife of Head - Canada - 1911 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 7 Jan 1937 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  1911 Census Bathurst Robert George Miller

  
  

• Sources

  [S58] Public Archives of Canada, Canada, 1861 Census, ((http://ancestry.ca)), accessed 24 Jul 2018), Ralph Dodds Household; Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1041. (Reliability: 3). [S120] Public Archives of Canada, Canada, 1871 Census, ((http://ancestry.ca)), accessed 24 Jul 2018), Ralph Dodds Household; Year: 1871; Census Place: Bathurst, Lanark South, Ontario; Roll: C-10017; Page: 46; Family No: 172. (Reliability: 3). [S317] Statistics Canada Fonds, Record Group 31-C-1. LAC microfilm C-13162 to C-13286. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa., Canada, 1881 Census, ((http://ancestry.ca)), accessed 25 Oct 2021), Ralph Dodds household; Year: 1881; Census Place: Bathurst, Lanark South, Ontario; Roll: C_13233; Page: 20; Family No: 92. (Reliability: 3). [S139] Government of Canada, Canada, 1901 Census, ((https://www.myheritage.com)), Robert Miller Household; Year: 1901; Census Place: Bathurst, Lanark (south/sud), Ontario; Page: 15; Family No: 130. (Reliability: 3). [S334] Canada., Canada, 1911 Census, district Lanark South, sub-district 1, Bathurst, p. 12, dwelling 114, family 114; FHL microfilm (Reliability: 3). [S22] St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (Perth, Ontario, Canada), Ontario, Index, Marriages, St. Andrews Presbyterian, Rev Bain, Perth, "George Miller & Mary Eliza Dodds," Marriage (Reliability: 3). Robert Miller 34, son of George Miller and Helen Mason married 3 Dec 1881 Mary Eliza Dodds 25, daughter of Ralph Dodds & Eliza McKay.