Edward died January 12, 1901 at the age of 55, and is interred at Canton Cemetery. This plaque in his memory stands on guard at the cemetery gate. SGT. EDWARD EDWIN DODDS 845 - 1901 Y, AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861-65 JWNSHIP HE WAS A VOLUNTEER £ 21ST. NEW YORK CAVALRY NGRESSIONAL (OUR FOR MEDAL OF HOA Following his honorable discharge Edward secured employment as a reporter with Rochester's newspaper, the Democrat and Chronicle. By 1871, according to that year’s census, he was back living in Hope Township. In 1874 Edward married Elisabeth Emma Bragg of Oxford County, Ontario. Their wedding certificate identifies him as an attorney-at-law living in Rochester. They had no children. Back home again by 1877, Edward E. Dodds was appointed Town Clerk of Hope Township and served in that position until. 1898. With his brother Thomas, he produced in 1880, a complete business, government and resident Directory of Northumberland and Durham Counties, the most detailed reference of its kind to date. From October 1892 until at least early 1896, Edward served as the U.S. Consular Agent for Port Hope's Peterborough office. During this time, according to Pin Advertiomeat ot historian Marsha Ann Tate, Ph.D., Dodds was Hes SSE oe He “arguably one of the most noteworthy individuals associated with the Port Hope Commercial Agency”. AND THe pk OF | vincial ; bed Ady PUBLISHED py 5. We RODDs BRo., DID YOU KNOW? _ " Rh \ “Bee wg "There were only 34 ‘Canadian | Medal of Honor racine in ithe civil bo dais only US military brain medal awarded at & s tim), and fe oo ’ only are buried in Canada, ale’ ry ’ ae . ‘os ; oe a Edward Edin Dod iso one of f them Ba ia i! i see 4 pec ale cate VRE, RE ree ae COBOURG MUSEUM FOUNDATION