-----Original Message----- From: Brian Leverich <leverich@rootsweb.com> Newsgroups: alt.genealogy,soc.genealogy.computing,soc.genealogy.misc Cc: Dr. Brian Leverich <leverich@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 04, 1998 1:35 AM Subject: RootsWeb in July -- 50,000,000 Hits and 100,000,000 E-mails > >In July, RootsWeb experienced one of its largest single-month >increases in load with folks using many of our services 25-33% >more than in June. > >We're not quite sure why that happened, but we speculate it's >because we've been adding new features and upgrading our servers >as fast as contributions allow. We also suspect that the new >RootsWeb Review e-zine may be helping folks find new parts of >RootsWeb. > >Here are the detailed statistics on our July operations: > > o 2,975 independently-Webmastered Websites are hosted > by RootsWeb. > > o 50,245,222 total Web hits: > - 13,608,736 were HTML pages. > - 6,879,675 were cgi-bin database searches and such. > - 29,568,584 were graphics (gifs, jpegs, etc). > > o 995,249 FTP file downloads from the USGenWeb > Archives and the ROOTS-L Library. > > o 3,967 independently-listowned mailing lists are > hosted by RootsWeb. > > o Thanks to a neat hack by Tim Pierce, we know we > shipped 99,934,614 pieces of e-mail to our mailing > lists. > > o 60,000 alt.g and s.g.* Usenet News articles > to hosts on three continents. > > o Approximately 830,304,000,000 bytes in total. > >As always, RootsWeb remains supported by user contributions. >Folks who would like to become a RootsWeb Member or Sponsor >(the cost is very modest) are invited to visit: > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >*** You can become a Member easily using your credit card > and our new secure server. *** > >Support from the Internet genealogical community is *crucial* >to RootsWeb's operation. Right now, we could be hosting many >more Websites and mailing lists as well as providing many >further services to the community, if only we had the resources >to do so. > >Also, we would like to publicly thank Palladium Interactive, >publishers of the superb Ultimate Family Tree software, for >their support of RootsWeb: > http://www.palladium.net/ > >Thanks to everyone who participates in RootsWeb -- clearly folks >are continuing to exchanging a great deal of information! -B > > >-- >Dr. Brian Leverich Co-moderator, soc.genealogy.methods/GENMTD-L >RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative http://www.rootsweb.com/ >P.O. Box 6798, Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 leverich@rootsweb.com >

Claire, It certainly does! Do you have info on the James Madisn Dotson and Susan Hardiman family? Thank you so much for responding! I had been at such a dead end with that family! Tracy MRS CLAIRE A DOTSON wrote: > Tracy Dotson, > Hi, Sounds like you fit in to our line. William Lazarus Hardiman > Dotson..Who went on to Utah to settle. > > Claire. > > ==== DODSON Mailing List ==== > Please do NOT send attachments to the list. >

Tracy Dotson, Hi, Sounds like you fit in to our line. William Lazarus Hardiman Dotson..Who went on to Utah to settle. Claire.

Jacque, Would you be so kind to do a look up for me. We descend from one of Lucas "Dangling Dodsons" thus are at a brick wall. Might Edge have something on this family: Desperately searching for ancestors of: Charles Dotson, . circa 1770-1807 VA, m Pickens - John, b. c1788, Lancaster Cty, VA; m. Nancy Casey; d. Mar 22, 1845 TN - Thomas Jefferson, b. c1810 TN; m. Bratton - Hiram Casey, b. c1812 TN; m. 1st. Patterson, 2nd Davis c1840. - Marjorie Mariah, b. c1813 TN; m. Pleasant Holland c1830 - William V., b. c1814 TN; m. 1st Sarah D. East, 2nd Swindle c1840 TN; d. 1886 TN - James Madison, B. Jan 23, 1816 TN; m. 1838 TN Cyntha Bratton; d. 1878 Macon Cty, TN. - Thomas, b. c1790 Lancaster Cty,VA, d. c. 1839 Hickman Cty, TN Lucas says Charles had a brother Hightower, but I can't find where either of the Hightowers fit. Thanks for any clues you can give me. Gerie Dodson-Smith

Hi Larry and Tracy! I am a DOTSON...My mothers' maiden name was DOTSON... I am also the host of Dickson County TNGenWeb. Here is the address. PLEASE add your surname and Query to the web site. It is new but, it is growing fast! http://www.tngenweb.usit.com/dickson/index.html When you have done that..you may want ot got to the next address and post in adjacent counties, too!! http://www.tngenweb.org/queries/qpost.htm A cuz of mine I think is in your line..her email is: CDJane@aol.com She works night this week and may be slow to answer..but, she will! The names don't ring abell to me but, I want ot talk to you later.. Cher

The name change does seem, to me, to be deliberate. My line is Charles>Thomas>George>Lazarus>Elisha after Elisha the name changes from Dodson to Dotson, and there it stays. They all lived around the same area, I have that Elisha (who was married to Rachel Henry) moved from Halifax County, Virginia to Williamson County, Tennessee. But there were Dodson's around that area as well as Dotson's. The rest of my line is: Reuben>James Madison>James Christopher>Henry Nicholas Shaw>Edwin Eugene (my father). I have never posted before, if anyone recognizes my line, please let me know. Up to my grandfather, Henry Nicholas Shaw (I don't know why he was given three names, no one else that I've noticed has three) the all lived in Dickson Co., Tennessee. He moved to Sherman County, Texas in the early 1900's and stayed there. The town where my dad and his 10 siblings were born is called Texhoma, TX/OK it's in the panhandle of Oklahoma, on the border of Texas. The school is in Texas, but the post office is in Oklahoma. Very small town. My dad and most of his living sisters still live there. I have information on every family in my line, except for James Madison Dotson born Dec. 5, 1809 in Pleasant Ridge, Williamson County, Tennessee, died Feb. 15, 1847. He was married to Susan Hardiman. Please let me know if anyone knows my line. Tracy Dotson Hime lhime@okcity.tds.net

I am looking for information of Levi John DODSON, b. Jan. 22, 1816 (or poss. 1817) in Blair Co., PA. He was the son of Joseph Seabrook DODSON and Susan A. or Susanna CONRAD. Levi mar. Oct. 20, 1839 Anna Margaret HITE, b. Oct. 15, 1816 in Adams Co., PA, dau. of John HITE and Mary LANG or LONG. Levi and Anna were mar. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Newry, PA. Anna d. bet. 1860 adn 1867 when Levi mar. again, he mar. SArah Berringer. Levi d.July 29, 1906 Monroe Twp., Bedford Co., PA, he and his second wife are bur. at Clearville Union Cemetery in the town of Clearville. I am a gr. gr. granddaughter of Levi and Anna's dau. Mary Elizabeth (known by Elizabeth)DODSON, b. July 5, 1844, Bedford Co,. PA and her husband John Irvin HOOVER, a son of John HOOVER and Mary BORING Any help on this would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks, Carol

THIS IS FOR NOTIFICATION TO ALL ROOTSWEB MAILING LISTS From: listowners-announce@rootsweb.com Subject: RootsWeb now blocking attachments and HTML --------------------------------------- Hi, folks -- Well, it took almost two months longer than expected, but we're right now installing a SmartList hack that blocks file attachments (including VCARDS), HTML messages and enriched text postings. Sorry about the delay: things have been crazy around here. This note is to let you know how it works. When a member sends something to a mailing list written in HTML, or with a non-plain-text attached file, the list server will send the member's message back to them, with a note at the very bottom explaining the plain-text requirement at RootsWeb. A COPY OF THIS REJECTION MESSAGE WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS AS WELL! That's because the member may write back to you to complain or to ask for help, and it can be pretty confusing if they write a reply to a message that you never saw. So when you as the listowner suddenly start getting messages from YOURLIST-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com, quoting some ungodly HTML mess that you never saw before, don't be alarmed. :-) It just means the list server is rejecting a MIME message that was sent to your list, and that you may get a response from the poster. Attachments and HTML will be blocked from every list alike. Regards, Tim Pierce RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative

Mary, In my college days, I was once given a research project in my English course to take one simple word and record the pronunciation. I was amazed that on a college campus among well educated students, professors, and business people, that I recorded so many phonetic samples of one simple word. I showed each person a picure of an ice cream sundae. Did you that it St Louis this is a sun/ da? Inhabitants from one local town near campus always called it a sun de. Others would say sun da/ and others sun/ da For the most part, when I charted their home towns, the pronunciations almost always showed a regional preference for the word's pronunicatin. Language is a living thing. It changes with local flavors and traditions. When our country was young, much energy was placed in taming the land and less into education. Perhaps you spelled your name the way the local scribe heard it or preferred to write or perhaps how the storekeeper, minister, or personof authority preferred it. Maybe the cenus taker was hard of hearing, dyslexic, or just had bad handwriting? Or maybe those teen parents back then were just as non traditional as today's youth. Maybe they just wanted to spell their name their way and not their fathers? Who knows? You just have to be creative in your research and be greatful for soundex when you can find it? Good luck, cousins, PS. Mine still spell it Dodson but I always smile when I meet Dobsons and Dotsons! Jo At 08:29 AM 7/27/98 -0400, you wrote: >Here's a question for fellow researchers... > >In the early 1800s, there seems to have been a very deliberate name >spelling shift from Dodson to Dotson among many members of this clan. It >does not seem to be a mistake of illiteracy--but it does coincide with the >movement of many of the family members (who I have studied) westward in >Virginia towards Appalachia. > >Does anyone have any clues on why they changed their names? > >Mary Dotson > > > > >==== DODSON Mailing List ==== >Please do NOT send attachments to the list. > > >

How interesting. Heard from a gentleman MILLER last night who is researching WOLVERTON which is Glenn Gohr's line which is also connected to DODSON. MILLER is quite popular in Shenandoah Co VA as well as DODSON. Checked my database and have a James E MILLER b. 1856 marrying Fanny DODSON in Shenandoah Co VA. alley alley@tampabay.rr.com -----Original Message----- From: BevAlso@aol.com <BevAlso@aol.com> To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com <DODSON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, July 31, 1998 3:20 PM Subject: Re: MILLER-STEPHENS-DODSON in FAYETTE,PA. >I also have a possible "Miller" connection in that my ancestor was Pitser >Miller Dodson, b. 1833 Hardeman Co., TN (father William G.). > >Beverly Goodman > > >==== DODSON Mailing List ==== >Please do NOT send attachments to the list. >

I also have a possible "Miller" connection in that my ancestor was Pitser Miller Dodson, b. 1833 Hardeman Co., TN (father William G.). Beverly Goodman

Bill, I wonder if there is a connection to the Millers and Dodsons in VA. I have a family member named J. Miller Dodson and there was a Rev. Miller Dodson tin the same time frame 1800s. Just wondered, Jack Mayhew

Bill Stephens in Denton,Texas Genealogical site http://home1.gte.net/cobbwebb/titlepage.htm Looking for descendents of Richard Miller born 1804 in PA, and died 1880. He married CATHERINE STEPHENS Abt. 1830 in Washington, Fayette, PA, daughter of NATHANIEL STEPHENS and HANNAH DODSON. Children of RICHARD MILLER and CATHERINE STEPHENS born Fayette,PA i.NATHANIEL WISEHART2 MILLER, b.October 11,1838, ; d. August 03,1913; m. ELIZABETH A. MILLER, July 23,1859,Washington, Fayette, PA. ii.WILLIAM BALL MILLER, b. September 28, 1843, iii.JOHN R. MILLER, b. September 14, 1848 iv.ESTHER ELIZABETH MILLER, b. January 16, 1853 Appreciate any and all information leading to the gaining of this information. As always will be more than happy to share any and all information with you. Reply to cobbwebb@gte.net Have A Great Day, Bill Stephens

>From Bill Stephens in Denton,Texas Genealogical site http://home1.gte.net/cobbwebb/titlepage.htm Looking for parents and descendents of William Ball. Information as follows: WILLIAM1 BALL was born 1790 in Maryland. He married ELIZABETH STEPHENS Abt. 1833 in Dunbar, Fayette, PA, daughter of NATHANIEL STEPHENS and HANNAH DODSON. Children of WILLIAM BALL and ELIZABETH STEPHENS all born Dunbar,Fayette,PA. i.SARAH J.2 BALL, b. 1834 ii.ELIJA BALL, b. 1835 iii.JOHN BALL, b. 1838 m.SUSAN MORGAN,March 24, 1853, Dunbar, Fayette,PA. iv.WILLIAM BALL, b. 1839 v.MARY A. BALL, b. 1841 vi.MALINDA BALL, b. 1843 vii.LANORA BALL, b. 1845 viii.CLARISA BALL, b. 1848 ix.LUCINDA BALL, b. 1850 Appreciate any and all information leading to the gaining of this information. As always will be more than happy to share any and all information with you. Reply to cobbwebb@gte.net Have A Great Day, Bill Stephens

Karen: check out this website: home.tampabay.rr.com/shenandoh/dod.html this is one of Alley Blackford's web pages. It has an amazing amount of DODSON info on it. Tinker Gary & Karen Price wrote: > I am searching for information on the parents of Nancy/Christine DODSON > b. 1796 in Culpeper Co., VA. She had a brother J. Miller DODSON b.abt. > 1797. > Her parents might have been David DODSON, Jr. and Lucy Hisle. Can > anyone confirm this? > Thanks, > Karen in OH > > ==== DODSON Mailing List ==== > Please do NOT send attachments to the list.

Karen, I think you have my file but I have J. Miller, b 1797 as the child of David JR and Lucy Hisle. Would you send me any info you may have on J. Millers family as he is my Great, Great, Great-grandfather. Jack (Jmayhew050@aol.com

I am searching for information on the parents of Nancy/Christine DODSON b. 1796 in Culpeper Co., VA. She had a brother J. Miller DODSON b.abt. 1797. Her parents might have been David DODSON, Jr. and Lucy Hisle. Can anyone confirm this? Thanks, Karen in OH

I've been catching up with all of these recent postings. My one line (Jemima>Jacob>Peter>John>Charles, SR) has been spelled as Dodson, Dotson and Dottson in census records and in books of compiled records. However, when viewing the documents at the Shenandoah Co. courthouse I only find their signature as Dodson. Appears they never changed the spelling themselves. For those new to the list, I will post my URL for my Dodson page. From there, you will find links to Dodson News, Dodson Puzzle (re: proof to connection to Jamestown or lack thereof), Dodson Book ordering information. The Dodson page is descendants of Charles Dodson, Sr. of North Farnham Parish. I haven't updated the page in months due to other projects, my latest project being the adoption of the Shenandoah Co VAGenWeb site. Alley Blackford (Dodson List Mgr) alley@tampabay.rr.com http://home.tampabay.rr.com/shenandoah/dod.html "Dodson Ancestry" http://www.rootsweb.com/~vashenan/vashenan.html "Shenandoah Co VAGenWeb List Mgr for Rootsweb surname lists for Dodson, McWilliams, Showers, Thrift http://home.tampabay.rr.com/shenandoah/index.html "Shenandoah Ancestry"

THE DODSON (DOTSON) FAMILY OF NORTH FARNHAM PARISH, RICHMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA: A HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THEIR DESCENDANTS. 1988. 2 VOLUMES. 2,000 plus pages for $70.00, plus $5.00 shipping. May charge to VISA, MASTERCARD, or pay by check or money order. PHONE: 1-800-233-0152 MAILING ADDRESS: SOUTHERN HISTORICAL PRESS, INC P O BOX 1267 GREENVILLE SC 29602-1267

Ca't scan or attach with my webtv, only the snail mail can be used. Anne