Flora D. Smith (Dodge)

Flora D Dodge

birth: March 9, 1879, Perham, Aroostook, Maine

death: June 7, 1964, Caribou, Aroostook, Maine

father: Royal F Dodge

mother: Carrie Belle Wilson

marriage: May 3, 1897, Caribou, Maine

spouse: Charles E Smith, b. April 1867, Charleston, Penobscot, Maine

1880 Census Perham, Aroostook, Maine, United States name: Royal F Dodge (38) occupation, Farmer, ethnicity American, head of household, birthplace Maine,US, birth date 1842; spouse's name Carrie B. Dodge (26) occupation keeping house, b. Me.; children: Ella G Dodge (7) b. Mass; Ida M. Dodge (5) b. Mass; Flora D Dodge (1) b. Me.

Charles E. Smith, 29, and Flora Dodge, 18, married on May 3, 1897 in Caribou, Maine. Rev. D. S. Piper, a Methodist minister, presided. Intentions were filed on April 29, 1897. Charles was a farmer living in Washburn, ME at the time and Flora was a teacher living in Perham. It was the first marriage for both.

June 1900 US Census for Washburn, Aroostook, Maine lists: Head - Charles E. Smith, 33, b. Apr 1867, married 3 years, occupation Farmer; wife - Flora D. Smith, 21, b. Mar 1879; son: Eugene A. Smith, 9/12, b. Aug 1899. boarder: Joseph Kinney, 21, b. May 1879. All residents born in Maine.

"Lot 12 came to be Smith Farm when Charles Emery Smith bought the farm. Since Charles was born in 1867 and the Buzzell Family (the previous owners) had moved downstate by 1880, there must have been an intermittent owner.

Charles E. Smith married Flora Dodge of Perham. Flora was born in 1879 and was the daughter of Royal and Carolyn (Carrie) Wilson Dodge. Royal was a Civil War soldier who was with Sherman on his "March to the Sea." The war took a toll on Royal's health and he died in 1896.

Charles and Flora had five children:

- Eugene (1899)

- Lula (1903): Married Elmer Wood of Presque Isle.

- Benjamin (1906) Married Olive Richards of Washburn.

- Ada (1909)

- Carrie (1913)

Eugene, being the eldest son, inherited the farm and lived there his entire life. He married Gladys Oliver of Perham in 1917 and they had one son, Ralph, who was born in 1919. Ralph married Ruth Gould in 1937. Sadly, Gladys died soon after. In 1923, Gene then married the younger sister of Gladys--Blanche Oliver. They enjoyed 71 years of marriage together. They had one daughter, Pauline. Pauline's son lives in the old farmstead today. Pauline lives in Caribou with her husband.

Gene and Blanche enjoyed their farm life and were devoted to church work at the Dunntown Advent Christian Church. Gene loved to sing and even past his 90th birthday, would struggle up to the front of the church and belt out a song with all his heart.

Blanche had the most wonderful and warm smile. She was a joy to all she met and certainly to all who knew her.

Gene passed away on December 20, 1994 at the age of 95. Blanch passed away soon after. For all those who knew them, they will not be forgotten."

The Pioneer Homes of Washburn, Maine, by William J. Tasker

Sources:

United States Census, 1880 / Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966 - familysearch.org

1900 Census - heritagequestonline.com

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