Biographical Sketch of James N. B. Dodson, Camden County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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James N. B. Dodson was born in Camden county, Mo., in 1852, being a son
of Benjamin D. and Joannah (Sprout) Dodson, who were born in Alabama 
and Kentucky, respectively, and were among the early settlers of Camden
county.  (For history of grandparents see sketch of Dr. William M. Dod-
son.)  James N. B. Dodson, our subject, was reared on a farm near where
he now lives, but received only limited early educational advantages, 
as the schools of his day were few and far between, and were of an 
inferior kind.  He afterward took a one year's course at the Richland
Institute, and at the age of nineteen years embarked in business for 
himself, and for about eight months was engaged in selling goods at
Marshfield, but his health became badly impaired, owing to confinement
to the house, and he then came home and remained with his parents until
they moved to a place near Richland, in 1874.  In 1887 he came to his
present place of abode, where he has a good farm well under cultivation
and is considered by all as one of the progressive farmers of the coun-
ty.  In 1880 he was elected to represent Camden county in the State
Legislature, and served with distinction for two years.  He has also
been a delegate to the State convention several different times, and
has ever been a strong supporter of Democratic principles.  He contri-
butes freely to churches, schools and all worthy public enterprises,
and is a member of the A. F. & A. M.  In February, 1883, he was married
to Miss Lola M. Stroud, in Benton county, Ark.  She was born in 
Laclede county, but was reared in Benton county, being a daughter of
A. B. and Mary I. Stroud, who were born in Tennessee, and came to
Arkansas previous to their marriage.  The father was a Union man, and
came to Laclede county, Missouri, during the war, but he and wife are
now residing in Jasper county, Mo.  Mrs. Dodson is the fourth of their
seven children, and she and Mr. Dodson are the parents of two children,
Lola M. and Joan Z., and are members of the Christian church.

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