Posted on: Medina Co. Oh Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Medina/10505 Surname: DODGE, STOAKS, PERKINS ------------------------- Need help with the following family line. Luther Palmer Dodge was born in New York on 23 Jan 1826. I don't know how long his family lived in NY but do know that he moved to Medina County Ohio, sometime in the 1830s to 1840s. Luther married Mary Jane Stoaks in Medina, Medina Co, Ohio on 29 Mar 1849. The Stoaks were originally from Steuben Co, and Orange Co, New York. Luther and Mary were living in Delaware Co, Ohio in 1850 and their next door neighbor was a George W. Dodge whom I'm sure was related somehow. Maybe an older brother?? Samantha Dodge may have been a younger sister?? Delaware Town, County of Delaware, enumerated by Henry Wodjdon 31 July 1850 Page 170 B Line25 House #1041 George W. Dodge age 32 Manufacturer b. NY Genett age 26 b Scotland George A age 2 b ohio Mary V age 8/12 b. Ohio Line 29 Household # 1042 Luther P. Dodge 24 yrs School Teacher b. NY Mary V. age 20 b. Ohio Christina age 6/12 b. Ohio Samantha Dodge age 19 b. NY I believe that Samantha Dodge married Noah Shaw and lived in Columbus Ohio. Sometime after 1850, Luther moved his family to Detroit Michigan where his son was born: Joseph L. Dodge b-13 April 1861. I'm sure there were more children, but Christina and Joseph are the only two that I know about at this point in my research. At this time, I believe that Luther may have been a Photographer in Detroit. Luther Palmer Dodge died on 20 Oct 1869 in Wayne Michigan which is right next to Detriot Michigan. Age 43. After his death, I believe that his family moved back to Ohio. His son Joseph L. Dodge married Elizabeth S. Sauer in Cleveland Ohio on 20 Aug 1885.The Dodge family was a prominent family in Cleveland at the turn of the century. They had the following children: 1.Benton Dodge was born on 25 Aug 1886 in Cleveland, Ohio. He died on 27 May 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio. 2.Clayton Dodge was born on 8 Aug 1890 in Cleveland, Ohio. He died on 14 Aug 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio. 3.Auradel Dodge was born on 8 Jan 1897 in Cleveland, Ohio. She m-Robert L. Topham, an attorney in Columbus Ohio. Auradel Dodge Topham d-12 April 1993 Columbus Ohio.