Sandy, I am addressing this to you and both the Marion and Boone County List. Since there is so much I have typed, someone else may need this info too. Here is just some from the Dodson Book which I obtained a photocopy of from it's compiler Luther Wood. Luther is related to the Dodsons, the Dentons, and the Woods. This is a book which was printed of his research for his family. I found Luther and his wife well when I last visited them in about 1999. Luther is a retired school teacher and seems to be very accurate in his information. Here is a little of what I have. CHARLES DODSON, SR (b. abt 1649) in probably England. Married Ann ? in 1678-1680. Charles Sr lived in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Va. He was a large land owner which he left to his sons with the restriction they could not sell except to one another. Charles Sr was respected by his neighbors. Charles and Ann's Children: Charles Jr married Ann ? (seems unusual - same as his dad) Thomas born 15 May 1681 in Richmond, Va; married Mary Durham ca 1739-1740 Bartholomew Richard, Born Richmond, Va, married Elizabeth Clark before 1707 William (no information available John born early 1700s married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Goad about 1784 Lambeth born late 1600s in Richmond, Va, married Sarah Harris in the early 1720s Ann (no information available) Elizabeth (no information available) ~~~~~~~~~~ Lambeth Dodson was born in the late 1600s in Richmond Va and Sarah Harris who was the daughter of Philip Harris. they were married in the early 1720s. Lambeth bought 190 acres of land in old Halifax Co, Nov 11, 1749, also 400 acres June 22, 1765 and 200 acres Dec 1, 1779. Their Children: Mary - April 3, 1724 - Richmond Co., Va Ann (Nancy) born July 20, 1734 in Richmond, Va John born 1720-1730 Went to White Co, Tnn about 1789 born Richmond Co., Va Charles Lambeth, Jr married Elizabeth Daniel married Alsy about 1810 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lambeth, Jr married Elizabeth ? and He owned land in Henry Co, Va Their children: Esau born ca 1754 served in Rev. War in Burke Co, NC in 1790 Richard 1740-1750 married Mary ca 1829 Charles 1740-1750 Lambeth III married Hannah Witt before 1814 Reuben 1750s married Agnes Whitlock - Sept 10, 1804 William 1740s (he was in White Co, Tn 1820 census) born VA ~~~~~~~~ I have a typed transcription of the land grant from Tennessee Grant no 93 to William Dodson for 100 acres in White Co., Tn William Sr born late 1750s and is believe to have been married twice but no names are known. He died after 1830 in White Co., Tn and is burried in Beech Cove Cem which is 6 miles east of Bone Cove, Tn. He serve in the Rev War from Henry Co, Va. He lived in White Co, Tn in 1820 Census He bought 100 acres of land in Beech Cove area in Van Buren Co, Tn 1826 Went to White Co, Tn in 1808 Partial list of children - no daughters are known Simon born 1761-1772 in Pittsylvania Co., Va married Phoebe Hollingsworth Mar 29, 1794 died after 1833 William Jr (Bucky) born Feb 2, 1793 in Patrick, Va married Martha Frances Peck about 1818 She died Aug 9, 1879 Eli born 1798 (he had one son, Eli Jr, Went to Patrick , Va his wife died about 1828 in White Co., Tn. Daniel born 1790 - 1800 (land owner white co, tn) married before 1820 Note: have typed transcription of William "Bucky" Dodson obituary and Will I believe this is where your information starts. Since Luther's Family came from Daniel Blue Dodson who married Emaline Denton he did not trace Eli further. As far as the Cantrells. First the Cantrells owned a store in Lead Hill at one time. In my Wilmoth/Wilmouth information I have group sheets on : Isom Jasper Cantrell born Feb 8, 1856 Abner Cantrell born 1795 in Spartansburg South Carolina Thomas Cantrell born 1825 married Martha Goad I also have in my possession the ORIGINAL land grant for William P Cantrell the ORIGINAL quick claim deed for Eli Dodson and Mary A Dodson where my great great grandfather John Wesley DeShields purchased their land (Eli has the most beautiful penmanship I have seen. Mary signed too. the ORIGINAL Deed of Conveyance from William P Cantrell and Elizabeth Cantrell to James M St. John for land. the ORIGINAL land grant for Eli Dodson in 1850. I obtained these originals from the estate of John Wesley DeShields who had passed them on to his daughter Minnie DeShields Wilmoth. When John Wesley died, he had loaned money on property all over Boone County. Since the estate was "settled" most could not pay upon demand and most was written off. This is why I still have the originals. John Wesley was a carpenter and his brother was a stone mason. He was married to Frankey Green DeShields who was the daughter of Mike Green. Anyway, this is a short (?) version of what I have. If you want more on this line, email me and I will mail you what I have. If anyone else needs copies of this email me but be patient as I can be slow. Reta DeShields Parton [email protected]