The Mt. Vernon Register News published the following on November 30, 1931 which read:

Word has been received by Mrs. E.R. Hoffman, south Fifteenth street, of the death of Mrs. Rose Dodds, widow of Joseph M. Dodds, formerly of Jefferson county, in San Jose, California. Mrs. Dodds died last night.

When residents of Jefferson county, the family lived in Elk Prairie township, where Mr. Dodds was a successful farmer.

Mrs. Dodds was a siser of Mrs. E. R. Hoffman."

Submitted by: "Family Links"
February 25, 2003