Robert Richard Dodman

  Noted events in his life were:

• note. ⁸²⁶ General Notes: Robert Richard Dodman was the third son of Robert Dodman and Mary Claxton, he was born in Gateshead in 1867. Robert married Elizabeth Wallis on the 1st. of January 1889 in Terowie where he was working as a loco cleaner in the South Australian Railways. Robert and Elizabeth had 13 children from 1889 until 1908, 5 of whom died very young. Three of the eldest sons went of to the first world war, Robert Earnest and Alfred James went to Gallipolie, then to Europe. Robert Earnest was killed at the battle of Bullercourt, and Alfred came home at the end of the war, their brother Frederick George was in the navy. All three worked in the railways, Robert in the station at Peterborough, Alfred as a locomotive Engineman, ending up as a sububan railcar driver,Frederick George ended up as the Yard Master at Tailem Bend. The following letter was written in the Petersburg local paper in 1934. There was a large gathering of friends at the memorial hall, Gladstone on August 3rd, when the presentation of a framed testimonial was made to Mr. R. R. Dodman on his retirement from the S.A. Railways Department, after 46 years service. Mr. R. Glenn presided, and spoke appreciatively of the excellent services Mr. Dodman had rendered during his lengthy period in the railways, and of the valuable assistance he had been to his fellow employees. On behalf of those present he wished Mr. Dodman and his wife the best of luck for the future. His remarks were ably supported by Messers. J.P. Martin, A.M. Flinn, W Howell, S. G. Coe, R.Pannell, R Kavanagh, A Millard, and D.O'Brien. Mr. Dodman suitably replied. Dancing was indulged in, the music being supplied by Miss Joan Budge and Mr. C. M. Hall, Mr R. Sneath being M.C. Supper concluded an enjoyable and succesful function.

• connection. ⁸²⁶ The connection between Brenton Dodman & myself is as follows:
Brenton Dodman (1960)
His father was Noel Dodman (1931)
His father was Eric Foxwell Dodman (1903)
His father was James Dodman (1875)
His father was Robert Dodman (1840) & he also had Robert Dodman (1867)
He had Frederick George Dodman (1899) who married Mary Smith (1895)
Her father was Abraham Smith (c1852) who married Annie Kearns (1863)
His father was Abraham Smith (c1814) & he also had Mary Smith (1877) who married John Robinson (1845)
They had Elizabeth Robinson (1880) who married William Stephens (1877)
They had Elsie Stephens (1919) who married Arthur Hiscock (1907)
His father was Frank Hiscock (1873) who married Emily Wallis (1875)
Her father was William Wallis (1849) who married Victorine Groube (1851)
Her father was Rev Horatio Groube (1814) & he also had George Groube (1847)
He had Edith Groube (1880) who married Percy Howe (1866)
His father was Robert Howe (1833)
His father was Frederick Howe (1805)
His father was James Howe (1777)
His father was George Howe (1741) & he also had Sarah Howe (1775)
She had Alexander Moss (1811)
She had James Moss (1846)
He had Laura Kershaw Waldock or Moss (1864)
She had Winthrop Larkinson (1889)
He had Dulcie Larkinson (1926) who married Colin Davies (1925)
She had me- Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Another link between Brenton Dodman & myself is as follows:
Brenton Dodman (1960)
His father was Noel Dodman (1931)
His father was Eric Foxwell Dodman (1903)
His father was James Dodman (1875)
His father was Robert Dodman (1840) & he also had Robert Dodman (1867)
He had Frederick George Dodman (1899) who married Mary Smith (1895)
Her father was Abraham Smith (c1852) who married Annie Kearns (1863)
His father was Abraham Smith (c1814) & he also had Mary Smith (1844) who married John Robinson (1845)
They had Elizabeth Robinson (1880) who married William Stephens (1877)
His mother was Martha Stephens (1850)
Her father was Charles Stephens (1809) who married Ann Prior (1811)
Her father was Samuel Prior (1785) who married Louisa Phillips (1784)
Her father was Ralph Phillips (1761) who married Ann Brookwell (c1760)
His father was Thomas Brookwell (1722) & he also had Thomas Brookwell (1748)
He had Elizabeth Brookwell (1783) who married Thomas Dearling (c1793)
They had Rebecca Dearling (1819) who married George Knight (1806) who also married Mary Bassett (1805)
They had Sarah Knight (1830) who married William Windley (1829)
They had Joseph Windley (1853)
He had Eva Windley (1892) who married Ira Parsons (1899)
His father was * Henry Parsons (1849) & he also had Leland Parsons (1892)
He had Lois Parsons (1937) who married Kevin Nelson (1939)
His father was Laurence Nelson (1918) who married Doris Brannigan (1919)
Her father was William Brannigan (1897) who married Thomasina Emery (1899)
Her father was John Emery (1867) who married Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had George Arthur Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Another link to Robert through Dawes line is as follows:
* Henry Parsons (1849)
His father was Matthew Parsons (1809)
His father was John Parsons (1777) & he also had Reuben Parsons (1805)
He had Enos Parsons (1847) who married Emma Dawes (1847)
Her father was George Dawes (1802)
His father was Aaron Daw (1779) & he also had Edward Bannister Dawes (1813)
He had James H. Dawes (1843)
He had Annie Florence Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
He had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Robert married Elizabeth Wallis on 1 Jan 1889 in Wesleyan Church, Terowrie, South Australia. (Elizabeth Wallis was born in 1868 in Adelaide, South Australia and died on 21 Aug 1951 in 66 Lambert Rd, Royston Park, South Australia.)