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Wriley W. Dodson

Lynnville, Tennessee farmer and bee-hive patentee

Lynnville, Giles County, Tennessee · Fresh as of · Archival demonstration · Maintained by Name of Record

Summary

Wriley W. Dodson (March 5, 1824 – March 18, 1896; some records give 1895 for the death year) was a farmer of Lynnville, Giles County, Tennessee, granted US Patent 121,999, “Improvement in Bee-Hives,” on December 19, 1871, with co-inventor John B. Bray, also of Lynnville.

Focus areas: Patents · Beekeeping · Tennessee

At a glance

Field
Patents · Beekeeping
Location
Lynnville, Giles County, Tennessee

References · in priority order

  1. US Patent 121,999 (1871)www.freepatentsonline.com/0121999.html
  2. Giles County genealogy (TNGenWeb)tngenweb.org/giles/dodsondotson-families

Sources

  • Farmer and bee-hive patentee of Lynnville, Giles County, Tennessee; b. March 5, 1824; d. March 18, 1896TNGenWeb
  • Granted US Patent 121,999, 'Improvement in Bee-Hives,' Dec 19, 1871, with co-inventor John B. Bray, both of LynnvilleFreePatentsOnline