I have a short listing for a Nancy Dodson b 1805 in Culpeper County, Va. Nothing else. Sorry JM

Any one have a Nancy Dodson born 1796 in Virginia. She wed Francis Hisle in Va. Karen in OH

All the way from England a request? How nice? Can You help me Regarding "Kilbey" "Dotson" ansestry from England? Do you really drink a lot of tea? Thanks ..Claire...

John S. DODSON is in White Co., TN in the 1850 census - 42, from TN. In his household is Harriett DENTON (idiotic; 40,VA); Elizabeth HILL (78,VA); Lafayett(19), Amanda(16), and Elija(8) DENTON; and my great grandmother, Margaret E. BATY, 6 months old. I would like to know how these people are related... Margaret's parents are John and Mary COPELAND BATY who live 6 houses away from this DODSON household... Thanks so much!

PRIVACY AND THE WEB by Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG <myra_gormley@prodigy.com> Would you post personal information about your family -- like their birth dates and who they married and when -- on the local grocery store's bulletin board? You wouldn't? Then don't post it on your home page on the World Wide Web -- that's the world's bulletin board, says Carole Lane, author of "Naked in Cyberspace: How to Find Personal Information Online" (Pemberton Press, 1997, $29.95). Don't make it easy for thieves to steal your identity by posting your Social Security number, birthdate, address and mother's maiden name on the Web either. Of course, you wouldn't do that. However, if you want a real shocker take a look at the way some genealogists are exposing themselves and their relatives on their home pages. While gathering information for a book lately, I've examined hundreds of home pages of genealogists, and they are a pretty sight -- for cyber thieves, that is. In our eagerness to share our family history material and utilize the power of the Internet we have forgotten that not everyone is honest. Genealogists are not even thinking of the possible consequences when they take a GEDCOM from Cousin Clare (who got part of it from Cousin Billy, who got part of it from Cousin Bonnie, etc.) and post it on their home page. Oh, it's wonderful information for genealogists, right down to everyone's grandchildren's names, their spouses' names, and their birth dates and addresses. The fact that they have invaded the privacy of their relatives has not crossed their minds. Christine Gaunt <cgaunt@umich.edu>, co-compiler of Genealogy Resources on the Internet <http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cgaunt/gen_int1.html>, shared her concerns and thoughts about this problem with me recently. They include these suggestions: -- You can post some information without posting what is an identifier. Instead of saying that Jane DOE is your mother, say that you are researching the Jane DOE line, and here is the information you have on her, and where you've looked. Don't post your (or living family members') birth dates and birthplaces. -- Don't post Social Security numbers at all. Ditto for other identifying numbers like driver's license numbers. -- Decide for yourself what information you want to give to cousins you have met online. -- Use a program such as GedClean to remove information about living individuals from your database before sending it to someone else, or to a repository. That way, your birth date and birthplace won't get into someone else's database. -- Ask permission before you send GEDCOMs you've received on to someone else. That way, the originators can keep track of who has their data. -- We may want to ask/tell our credit card companies that Mom's maiden name is NOT a good password to use and to ask for a PIN or other password instead. An article entitled "Home-page Snoops," by Margaret Mannix appears on the "U.S. News & World Report" magazine online edition at: <http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/980511/11mone.htm> Check out the related links at this site, particularly those regarding identity theft and advice from the Social Security Administration on what to do if someone else uses your number.

A lot of mail going to AOL is being returned. Message says "mailbox if full." I have reset the automatic unsubscribe to the number 4. This means if your mail is bounced 4 times you will automatically be unsubscribed from this list. If it happens to you, you can subscribe again. To prevent it from happening, empty your mailbox. Sorry to do this to you but this list has grown and there are just too many messages being returned. Alley Blackford (Dodson List Mgr) alley@tampabay.rr.com

I have spent considerable time last year reading this book at the DAR library--it is great, if you are looking for a Dodson (or Dotson!) who lived in America. The lady who wrote this book compiled an enormous amount of genealogical information...but, as I recall, it didn't cover the UK roots at all--mostly, it says, since the family can't be reliably traced before Charles Dotson, who as I recall, the author says is the person believed to be the immigrant ancestor. The book also covers several other lines of Dodsons (who don't descend from Charles). These (as I recall) were smaller lineages--or at least not covered in as much detail. I don't remember if these may have had information about their UK forebearers. I expect to go to the DAR library next month when I get back from vacation. If anyone wants a lookup in this book, I'll do it for photocopying expenses. Mary Dotson

Mary, Do you live in the Washington, DC area? I would be interested in visiting the DAR with someone who knows their way around. I live in Annapolis, MD. Regards, Jack Mayhem

I am not sure where my mother got her information, I will have to check and find out, but we have Charles Dodson, Sr.'s father listed as John Dodson who came from England and died in the Jamestown Settlement. Brenda Park LNGHTR33@aol.com

I've moved "Shenandoah Ancestry" http://home.tampabay.rr.com/shenandoah/ On this site you will find: Dodson Ancestry.........my own Dodson line which descends from Charles Dodson, Sr of North Farnham Parish and which includes a lot from the Dodson book. Dodson Email......this page has email addresses for those researching the Dodson surname along with queries. Also includes websites for Dodson. Dodson Puzzle.......has a lot of info re: Jamestown, sources for info and all provided by Glenn Gohr on this mailing list, posted with permission from Glenn. Dodson Book......info for ordering the book "Dodsons of North Farnham Parish........" I will not be adding to the Email page. Instead, I have added a site for queries. Please add your email addresses and websites to the query board in the future instead of requesting they be added to the Dodson Email page. The queries will be viewable for 30 days. You can post as often as you like. There is also a Dodson Volunteer page but it appears to be of little use to anyone so I will be deleting that page soon. If anyone is researching Peter Dodson, (John>Charles, Sr.) and descendants in Shenandoah County, VA, please contact me. I have found a lot of info on this line but still need lots more. I am quite sure I'm missing children of Jacob (son of Peter). My email address has changed. Alley Blackford (Dodson List Mgr) alley@tampabay.rr.com

Hello, Little bit new to this list but keep seeing a mention of a DODSON BOOK ! Can anyone let me know the following:- 1. What is it ? 2. Is it any use for Dodson in the United Kingdom ? 3. When can I get it ? 4. What price is it ? 5. Any other information ? I am researching:- Dodson - abt. 1850 - Thames Ditton, Surrey, UK Dodson - abt. 1880 - Gringley/Wheatley, Nottinghamshire, UK Dodson - abt. 1890/1975 - Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, UK# Dodson - abt. 1953/to date - Hull, Yorkshire, UK Any assistance would be sincerely appreciated, Kindest Regards, Ken Dodson Sunny Hoornsea (home of Winifred Holtby's South Riding) East Coast of Yorkshire United Kingdom

Sorry I misunderstood you. I have the "Books" but have been unable to pin down David Dodson, Sr. as the correct David. Hope you can. Jack

I have the information for the book but I don't think it would help you. I don't know for sure, though, I have ordered the book and should have it within two weeks and can look at the time. If you want to go ahead before then here is your information: The Dodson (Dotson) Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia: A History and Genealogy of their descendants. There are two volumes and the cost is 70.00 plus 5.00 shipping and handling (of course it may be more for you). Call 1-800-233-0152 and the mailing address is: Southern Historical Press, Inc. P.O. Box 1267 Greenville, S.C. 29602-1267 As I said before if you want me to I can check in the book for you, when I get it and that way you won't be out the money. Also can you give me a hint as to how I might be able to trace my ancestors from England? I have one side of my family (the Spaulding-Spalding side) that has been traced back to 1619 and I can't go back any further because they came over from England. I would like to go back further, if possible. It would also be great if we could compare information and make a connection between our Dodsons and your Dodsons. Let me know what you think, I am looking forward to hearing from you again. Brenda Park Tulsa, Oklahoma

Brenda, my Lucy had 9 children. She married Ruben Jenkins on 29 Jan. 1801 in Culpeper County, VA. Do you have anything on her father & Grandfather? Let me know if you want the names or any thing else. Warm regards, Jack Col. John W. Mayhew, USA, Ret. jmayhew050@aol.com 2021 Huntwood Drive Gambrills, MD 21054 (Annapolis, MD) 410-451-4087 Fax 410-451-4079

Scott, I have some info on Lucy's children that I will send you if you do not have it. I would like your file and info on her father David, Sr. & back if you have it as I am stooped with him. Many thanks, Jack Col. John W. Mayhew, USA, Ret. jmayhew050@aol.com 2021 Huntwood Drive Gambrills, MD 21054 (Annapolis, MD) 410-451-4087 Fax 410-451-4079

I will keep your address. I have ordered the Dodson book and it should be in within two weeks, when I get it I will look it up and see if it is in there. I also am kin to Lucy Dodson but it must be a different one because she married Peter Barmore. Did your Lucy have any children? Let me know what you can so I will have more to research. I will get in touch as soon as I get the book. Brenda Park 3223 S. 210th E. Ave. Broken Arrow, Okla. 74014

Hi, I would be interested in Lucy Dodson m Reuben Jenkins. I am descended from this line. I have known her father was David.. Some say he married his cousin Elizabeth, but may have gotten him confused with another David in Pittsylvania county, VA Thanks Scott Kendall 335 SW Roosevelt Topeka, KS 66606 scttkndll@aol.com

-----Original Message----- From: JMayhew050@aol.com <JMayhew050@aol.com> To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com <DODSON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, June 05, 1998 1:17 PM Subject: New Dodsons >Professor Charles Perdue and his lovely wife Nan recently sent me 22 pages of >Dodson info that they have been collecting for some time. I would like to >share their data with reference to my Dodson line in hopes that someone can >use it to make a lost connection. I will be glad to look up other DODSONS in >the files they sent me if anyone has an interest. >Jack Mayhew >jmayhew050@aol.com > > DAVID DODSON SR. Was born Abt. 1735, and died Abt. 1790 in Culpeper Co. VA. >David Dodson Sr., in the Culpeper County, Virginia Tax List with the first >entry in 1782, along with John Dodson. David continues until 1791 at which >time he has a "0." He apparently died about this time. Children of DAVID >DODSON SR. are: > i. DAVID DODSON JR, b. Abt. 1770, Culpeper Co. VA; d. 1805, Culpeper Co. >VA. > ii. JOHN DODSON, b. Abt. 1760; d. 1809, Rappahannock, County Virginia. > iii. JOSEPH DODSON, SR, b. Abt. 1760; d. Abt. 1842, Rappahannock, County >Virginia. > iv. STEPHEN DODSON, SR, b. Abt. 1765; d. 1845, Rappahannock, County Virginia. > v. NELLIE DODSON, b. Abt. 1770, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1860, Culpeper Co. >VA; m. WILLIAM PRITCHETT, January 01, 1791, Culpeper Co. VA. > vi. SARAH DODSON, b. 1771, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Abt. 1862, Madison County, >VA. > vii. WILLIAM DODSON, b. 1774, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Abt. 1860, Rappahannock, >County Virginia. > viii. LUCY DODSON, b. 1784. > > DAVID DODSON7 JR was born Abt. 1770 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died 1805 in >Culpeper Co. VA. He married LUCY HISLE February 01, 1791 in Culpeper Co. VA. >David Dodson Jr., appears in the property tax rolls in 1791 and continues >until 1796. He is a witness to a deed in 1801 in Culpeper County. His wife >Lucy is listed as a widow on the 1810 Culpeper County Census. Presumably, >David Jr., between 1801 and 1810 with an estimate of about 1805. In addition >to J. Miller Dodson there was at least one male of about the same age and two >daughters born between 1794 and 1805. J. Miller, AKA Miller Dodson, was >probably John Miller Dodson. > >Child of DAVID JR and LUCY HISLE is: > i. J. MILLER DODSON, b. 1797, Madison County VA; d. Bef. 1860, Madison >County, VA. > > JOHN DODSON was born Abt. 1760, and died 1809 in Rappahannock, County >Virginia. He married NANCY Abt. 1780. John Dodson's death is recorded in the >F. T. Church records. He was a Sgt. in Capt Jesse Nall's Co. of Infantry, 5th >Regiment, VA Militia. In his will, WB F -1, dated 1 June 1809. Probated 16 >Oct. 1809 John List his wife Nancy Dodson, Children, Joel, Ealing and John >Dodson (presumably J. Miller Dodson) Executor was William Brown, Witnesses >were John A. White, Charles?, and James (X) Dodson. (probably John's brother) >Ref: "The Dodson Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County VA: A History >and Genealogy of Their Descendants. " Vol Two. In 1794 John made a deed to >James Barnett, Book R, Page 436, Index to grantees, Culpeper County, VA. John >was listed on the 1800 tax list for Culpeper County as owning 1 White Poll and >2 Horses. His wife, Nancy, last name unknown, was a member of the F. T. >Baptist Church (Re. The church 1805-1855 Minute Book) The church is located in >the F. T. Valley, Rappahannock, County VA (F. T. stands for "Francis >Thornton" one of the county's early residents.) Children of JOHN DODSON and >NANCY are: > i. EARLING DODSON, b. Abt. 1790; d. Bef. 1880; m. PRESLEY JENKINS. > ii. JOHN DODSON, b. Abt. 1796, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1886; m. MARY, Abt. >1827. In the 1820 Culpeper County census John is listed as unmarried but >living with his widowed mother. In the 1830 census John has a wife, a son and >a daughter. > > JOSEPH DODSON, SR was born Abt. 1760, and died Abt. 1842 in Rappahannock, >County Virginia. He married NANCY CHILTON Bef. 1785, daughter of GEORGE >CHILTON. Joseph is on the 1810, 1820, 1830 Culpeper County Census and the 1840 >Rappahannock County Census. He is also on the 1792-1840 VA property tax list. >Children of JOSEPH DODSON and NANCY CHILTON are: > i. JAMES DODSON, b. 1785, Culpeper Co. VA; d. 1858, Rappahannock, County >Virginia. > ii. JOSEPH DODSON,JR, b. Abt. 1795, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1885. > > STEPHEN DODSON, Sr was born Abt. 1765, and died 1845 in Rappahannock, County >Virginia. He married CATHERINE CHILTON February 23, 1793 in Culpeper Co. VA, >daughter of GEORGE CHILTON. Stephen Dodson, Sr. appears in the 1810, 1820 and >1830 Culpeper County census. He is in the 1840 Rappahannock County census. >His will is listed in Will Book C. P. 44 dated 6 July 1845. children of >STEPHEN DODSON and CATHERINE CHILTON are: > i. JOHN MORDECAI DODSON, b. 1794, Culpeper Co. VA; d. February 06, 1869, >Rappahannock, County Virginia. > ii. THOMAS DODSON, b. 1795, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1870, Rappahannock, >County Virginia. > iii. JOSEPH DODSON,JR, b. 1796, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1880, Rappahannock, >County Virginia. > iv. JUDITH DODSON, b. 1797, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1845, Rappahannock, >County Virginia. > v. MILDRED DODSON, b. 1800, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1890. > vi. STEPHEN DODSON,JR, b. 1802, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1880, Rappahannock, >County Virginia. > vii. NANCY DODSON, b. Abt. 1805, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1895. > viii. SMITHER DODSON, b. 1809, Culpeper Co. VA; d. November 1893, >Rappahannock, County Virginia. > ix. STEWART DODSON, b. 1810, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1900, Rappahannock, >County Virginia; m. MARTHA JENKINS, October 24, 1857, Rappahannock, County >Virginia. > > SARAH DODSON was born 1771 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died Abt. 1862 in Madison >County, VA. She married SHADRACH NICHOLSON, son of JOHN SR and ANNE. Children >of SARAH DODSON and SHADRACH NICHOLSON are: > i. LUCY NICHOLSON, b. 1801. > ii. PETER NICHOLSON, b. 1803. > iii. LEWIS NICHOLSON, b. Abt. 1805. > iv. ELIZABETH NICHOLSON, b. 1813. > v. MARTIN NICHOLSON, b. 1815. > vi. WILLIAM NICHOLSON, b. Abt. 1815. > vii. LYDIA NICHOLSON, b. Abt. 1815. > > WILLIAM DODSON was born 1774 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died Abt. 1860 in >Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married JUDITH CHILTON September 02, 1801, >in Culpeper Co. VA, daughter of GEORGE CHILTON. William is listed on the 1810, >1820 and 1830 Culpeper County, VA census. On the 1840 Rappahannock County >census. On the 1860 census for Rappahannock County William and Judith are >living with Walker Dodson. William and Judith had three sons and four >daughters as inferred by the census reports. However, only Francis is >documented. Child of WILLIAM DODSON and JUDITH CHILTON is: > i. FRANCIS DODSON, b. 1802. > >LUCY DODSON was born 1784. She married RUBIN JENKINS January 29, 1801, in >Culpeper Co. VA, son of RICHARD JENKINS and ELIZABETH. Children of LUCY DODSON >and RUBIN JENKINS are: > i. MARTHA J. JENKINS, b. 1803. > ii. CONNOR JENKINS, b. 1805. > iii. LYDIA JENKINS, b. 1811. > iv. FRANCIS JENKINS, b. 1815. > v. MARIA JENKINS, b. 1816. > vi. EDNEY (EDNA) JENKINS, b. 1820. > vii. WALKER JENKINS, b. 1823. > viii.ELIZABETH A. JENKINS, b. 1825. > ix. NEWMAN JENKINS, b. 1828. > > J. MILLER8 DODSON was born 1797 in Madison County VA, and died Bef. 1860 in >Madison County, VA. He married DELILAH (Last name unknown). J. Miller Dodson >and his descendents lived in the Hazel Mountain area of Madison County, VA. >Miller appears on the 1820 & 1830 Culpeper census, on the 1840 Rappahannock >County census and on the 1850 Madison County census, #651. He also appears on >the Rapp. Co. Personal Property tax list for the years 1833-1840 and on the >list of taxable property in the county of Culpeper for 1835. He paid $2.64in >taxes. He also purchased at the estate sale of William Brown which is >recorded in the Rapp. Co. Will Book, page 153. On 21 Sept. 1818 J. Miller >Dodson chose James Dodson as his guardian, so presumably his father was dead >at that time which would mean that the only possibilities for J. Millers >father is David Dodson Jr. who died before 1810. Children of J. DODSON and >DELILAH are: >. i. ANDREW CHAMP9 DODSON, b. 1833, Madison County Virginia, Robertson >Dristrict. > ii. ELIZABETH FRANCES DODSON, b. 1830. > iii. WILLIAM A. DODSON, b. 1824. > iv. CAROLINE MARY DODSON, b. 1825; m. GEORGE W. WOODARD, March 03, 1847. > v. MORGAN DODSON, b. 1828. > vi. JAMES ALBERT DODSON, b. 1818. > vii. HAMILTON DODSON, b. 1820. > > JAMES DODSON was born 1785 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died 1858 in Rappahannock, >County Virginia. He married MARGARETT WOODARD October 30, 1803 in Culpeper >Co. VA. James is listed on the 1810 and 1820 Culpeper County census. He is >shown on the 1840 and 1850 Rappahannock County census. Chancery Cause # 512, >Rappahannock County, Cooper and Rudisill vs Dodson stated that, at his death >James Dodson had no personal estate but had a small tract of land. He was >very poor and ran up bills at Cooper and Rudisill's store in Sperryville, >Virginia. Children of JAMES DODSON and MARGARETT WOODARD are: > i. PRESLEY DODSON, b. 1807. > ii. NANCY DODSON, b. 1812. > iii. JOSIAH T. DODSON, b. 1818. > iv. JOHN T. DODSON, b. 1820. > v. HETTY JANE DODSON, b. 1827. > > JOSEPH DODSON, JR was born Abt. 1795 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died Bef. 1885. >According to the 1830 Culpeper County census, Joseph and his wife (last name >unknown) had, in addition to Charles, seven children, two daughters and five >sons, born between 1815 and 1835. Child of JOSEPH DODSON, JR is: > i. CHARLES GRANDISON DODSON, b. 1818. > > JOHN MORDECAI DODSON was born 1794 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died February 06, >1869 in Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married (1) LUCY A. BRYANT in >Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married (2) SARAH ATKINS Bef. 1825 in >Rappahannock, County Virginia, daughter of AMBROSE ATKINS and FRANCIS >MANSFIELD. John is listed on the 1830 Culpeper County Census and on the >Rappahannock County Census for 1840, 1850 (#715) and 1860 (#50). Rappahannock >County death records list him as dying of "old age." Children of JOHN DODSON >and LUCY BRYANT are: > i. MINOR DODSON, b. 1837. > ii. EDWARD DODSON, b. 1843. > iii. EMILY JANE DODSON, b. May 04, 1844. > > THOMAS DODSON was born 1795 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died Bef. 1870 in >Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married CANDACE JENKINS Bef. 1833 in >Culpeper Co. VA, daughter of STEPHEN JENKINS and LUCY LILLARD. Thomas is >listed on the 1840, and 1850 (#723) Rappahannock County census. ON the 1860 >Rappahannock County census Candace is listed as Head and as a widow. Thomas' >son Stephen was a soldier and died of the measles in August of 1861. Children >of THOMAS DODSON and CANDACE JENKINS are: > i. STEPHEN DODSON, b. 1833. > ii. MARY DODSON, b. 1834. > iii. PETER DODSON, b. 1836. > iv. MARTHA DODSON, b. 1843. > v. LUCY DODSON, b. 1845. > vi. HETTY DODSON, b. 1847. > > JOSEPH DODSON, JR was born 1796 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died Bef. 1880 in >Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married NANCY JENKINS April 03, 1817 in >Madison County, VA. Joseph appears on the 1830 Culpeper County census and the >1840, 1850 (#637) and the 1870 (#150) Rappahannock County census. Joseph and >Nancy possibly also had an additional son and a daughter between 1815-1830. >Children of JOSEPH DODSON and NANCY JENKINS are: > i. WALKER DODSON, b. Abt. 1819. > ii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DODSON, b. 1824. > iii. FRANCIS DODSON, b. 1827. > iv. MARY ANN DODSON, b. 1832. > v. JOSEPH HUNTER DODSON, b. 1836. > vi. THOMAS B. DODSON, b. 1822. > > JUDITH DODSON was born 1797 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died Bef. 1845 in >Rappahannock, County Virginia. She married WOODARD. Children of JUDITH DODSON >and WOODARD are: > i. GEORGE WOODARD. > ii. CATHARINE WOODARD. > iii. CHARLES WOODARD. > iv. SMITHER WOODARD. > > STEPHEN DODSON, JR was born 1802 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died Bef. 1880 in >Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married MARTHA J. JENKINS Abt. 1826, >daughter of RUBIN JENKINS and LUCY DODSON. Stephen is listed on the 1830 >Culpeper County census. The 1840, 1850 (#663) and the 1860 (#364) census of >Rappahannock County. He is listed on the 1870 census (#337) for Madison >County, VA. Children of STEPHEN DODSON and MARTHA JENKINS are: > i. WASHINGTON DODSON, b. 1828. > ii. LLOYD DODSON, b. 1830. > iii. CHRISTINA DODSON, b. 1833. > iv. JURIAH MARGARET DODSON, b. 1838. > v. STEPHEN DODSON, b. 1839. > vi. RUBIN DODSON, b. 1841. > vii. MARTHA J. DODSON, b. 1843. > viii.LUCY M. DODSON, b. 1844. > ix. ALFRED DODSON, b. 1847. > > SMITHER DODSON was born 1809 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died November 1893 in >Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married ELIZABETH DODSON May 01, 1837, in >Rappahannock, County Virginia. Smither Dodson Married his cousin, Elizabeth >Dodson. He is listed on the Rappahannock County, Virginia census for 1860 >(#1001), 1870 (#160 and 1880 [377/381). Rappahannock Chancery Cause No. 1010: >Smither left 40 acres on hazel Mountain adj. John Jenkins; son-in-law William >charged with taking over personal property and living on the land. Children of >SMITHER DODSON and ELIZABETH DODSON are: > i. ANANIAS DODSON, b. 1841. > ii. MARY JANE DODSON, b. 1838. > iii. PHILIP DODSON, b. 1848. (Philip Dodson moved to Illinois.) > iv. MARGARET CATHARINE DODSON, b. 1850. > v. ALMIRA DODSON, b. 1853. > > ANDREW CHAMP DODSON was born 1833 in Madison County Virginia, Robertson >Dristrict. He married (1) LUCY E. JENKINS January 24, 1856 in Madison County >VA, daughter of ELKANA "CAIN"JENKINS and MARY GAINES. He married (2) JANE >WOODARD August 03, 1894 in Madison County VA. In the 1880 Madison County >census Andrew's Mother-in-law, Mary Jenkins, 80. Her husband, Elkanah Jenkins >is presumed to be dead. years old was living with the family. By 1894, >apparently Lucy was dead and Andrew married Jane Woodard. Andrew was a member >of Company L, 10th Battalion. ? Civil War. Recorded in Vol 1, page550 of VA >records. He is listed on the Madison County census for 1870 (#248) and 1880 >(#549). Children of ANDREW DODSON and LUCY JENKINS are: > i. BELL FIELD10 DODSON, b. February 1864, Madison County VA; d. May 1938, >Renick, WV.. > ii. JOSEPHINE B. DODSON, b. 1869. > iii. RUFUS (RUBES) DODSON, b. 1868. > iv. DUNDENA DODSON, b. March 03, 1872; d. March 24, 1922. > v. MARCELLUS E. DODSON, b. 1859. > > BELL FIELD DODSON was born February 1864 in Madison County VA, and died May >1938 in Renick, WV. He married JUDITH FRANCIS SMITH December 22, 1885 in >Madison County, VA. Bell Dodson was one of two brothers who left Syria >(Searie) VA (near Madison) to move to other parts of the country. In Searie >Bell worked as a cooper and a farmer. Bell moved his family to WV where he >worked as a blacksmith until his legs failed. He then worked as a cobbler. He >was known for his good nature and as being a very hard worker at his trade. >He was a large man with a full beard. The Chestnut Tree blight of the late >1800s and the loss of work that it caused may have been the motivating factor >in the Dodson Brothers decision to leave the mountains of Virginia. His wife >Judith was also from Syria, VA and moved to WV with her husband Bell. She was >a very enterprising lady who ran a hat business in Renick, WV. She took >orders and sold hats to ladies throughout the area. She and her husband >operated a small shop in their house on front street in Renick. Children of >BELL DODSON and JUDITH SMITH are: > i. BESSIE FLORENCE DODSON, b. March 31, 1889, Syria, Madison County, VA; d. >October 02, 1952, Renick, WV. (Morningside cem.). > ii. CHLOE ISABEL DODSON. > iii. ROBERT LEE DODSON, b. March 29, 1888; d. May 07, 1939, Renick, WV.. > iv. NORA PEARL DODSON, b. January 29, 1893; d. November 10, 1961; m. RUSSEL >STENION. > v. MARY LUCY DODSON, b. December 04, 1898; d. November 1967, Charleston, WV.. > > JOSEPHINE B. DODSON was born 1869. She married WILLIAM SOUTHARD. Children of >JOSEPHINE DODSON and WILLIAM SOUTHARD are: > i. OLA SOUTHARD. > ii. ALICE SOUTHARD. > iii. WADE SOUTHARD. > iv. WILL SOUTHARD. > > DUNDENA DODSON was born March 03, 1872, and died March 24, 1922. She married >J. W. SISK. Children of DUNDENA DODSON and J. W. SISK are: > i. EMITS SISK. > ii. JACK SISK. > iii. JESS SISK. > > > > Thank you so much for your information. I wish I could say AHA, a connection, but I don't recognize the names as part of my family. I will keep the information and when I learn more, perhaps then. I'll let you know. Again, thank you, Sharon Dodson.> > > > > > > >

Does anyone have any information about Solomon Dodson of Grainger and White Counties, Tennessee (1790's-1880's) ? Please contact be if you can help. Thank you. Susan Morris smorris2@flash.net

Professor Charles Perdue and his lovely wife Nan recently sent me 22 pages of Dodson info that they have been collecting for some time. I would like to share their data with reference to my Dodson line in hopes that someone can use it to make a lost connection. I will be glad to look up other DODSONS in the files they sent me if anyone has an interest. Jack Mayhew jmayhew050@aol.com DAVID DODSON SR. Was born Abt. 1735, and died Abt. 1790 in Culpeper Co. VA. David Dodson Sr., in the Culpeper County, Virginia Tax List with the first entry in 1782, along with John Dodson. David continues until 1791 at which time he has a "0." He apparently died about this time. Children of DAVID DODSON SR. are: i. DAVID DODSON JR, b. Abt. 1770, Culpeper Co. VA; d. 1805, Culpeper Co. VA. ii. JOHN DODSON, b. Abt. 1760; d. 1809, Rappahannock, County Virginia. iii. JOSEPH DODSON, SR, b. Abt. 1760; d. Abt. 1842, Rappahannock, County Virginia. iv. STEPHEN DODSON, SR, b. Abt. 1765; d. 1845, Rappahannock, County Virginia. v. NELLIE DODSON, b. Abt. 1770, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1860, Culpeper Co. VA; m. WILLIAM PRITCHETT, January 01, 1791, Culpeper Co. VA. vi. SARAH DODSON, b. 1771, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Abt. 1862, Madison County, VA. vii. WILLIAM DODSON, b. 1774, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Abt. 1860, Rappahannock, County Virginia. viii. LUCY DODSON, b. 1784. DAVID DODSON7 JR was born Abt. 1770 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died 1805 in Culpeper Co. VA. He married LUCY HISLE February 01, 1791 in Culpeper Co. VA. David Dodson Jr., appears in the property tax rolls in 1791 and continues until 1796. He is a witness to a deed in 1801 in Culpeper County. His wife Lucy is listed as a widow on the 1810 Culpeper County Census. Presumably, David Jr., between 1801 and 1810 with an estimate of about 1805. In addition to J. Miller Dodson there was at least one male of about the same age and two daughters born between 1794 and 1805. J. Miller, AKA Miller Dodson, was probably John Miller Dodson. Child of DAVID JR and LUCY HISLE is: i. J. MILLER DODSON, b. 1797, Madison County VA; d. Bef. 1860, Madison County, VA. JOHN DODSON was born Abt. 1760, and died 1809 in Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married NANCY Abt. 1780. John Dodson's death is recorded in the F. T. Church records. He was a Sgt. in Capt Jesse Nall's Co. of Infantry, 5th Regiment, VA Militia. In his will, WB F -1, dated 1 June 1809. Probated 16 Oct. 1809 John List his wife Nancy Dodson, Children, Joel, Ealing and John Dodson (presumably J. Miller Dodson) Executor was William Brown, Witnesses were John A. White, Charles?, and James (X) Dodson. (probably John's brother) Ref: "The Dodson Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County VA: A History and Genealogy of Their Descendants. " Vol Two. In 1794 John made a deed to James Barnett, Book R, Page 436, Index to grantees, Culpeper County, VA. John was listed on the 1800 tax list for Culpeper County as owning 1 White Poll and 2 Horses. His wife, Nancy, last name unknown, was a member of the F. T. Baptist Church (Re. The church 1805-1855 Minute Book) The church is located in the F. T. Valley, Rappahannock, County VA (F. T. stands for "Francis Thornton" one of the county's early residents.) Children of JOHN DODSON and NANCY are: i. EARLING DODSON, b. Abt. 1790; d. Bef. 1880; m. PRESLEY JENKINS. ii. JOHN DODSON, b. Abt. 1796, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1886; m. MARY, Abt. 1827. In the 1820 Culpeper County census John is listed as unmarried but living with his widowed mother. In the 1830 census John has a wife, a son and a daughter. JOSEPH DODSON, SR was born Abt. 1760, and died Abt. 1842 in Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married NANCY CHILTON Bef. 1785, daughter of GEORGE CHILTON. Joseph is on the 1810, 1820, 1830 Culpeper County Census and the 1840 Rappahannock County Census. He is also on the 1792-1840 VA property tax list. Children of JOSEPH DODSON and NANCY CHILTON are: i. JAMES DODSON, b. 1785, Culpeper Co. VA; d. 1858, Rappahannock, County Virginia. ii. JOSEPH DODSON,JR, b. Abt. 1795, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1885. STEPHEN DODSON, Sr was born Abt. 1765, and died 1845 in Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married CATHERINE CHILTON February 23, 1793 in Culpeper Co. VA, daughter of GEORGE CHILTON. Stephen Dodson, Sr. appears in the 1810, 1820 and 1830 Culpeper County census. He is in the 1840 Rappahannock County census. His will is listed in Will Book C. P. 44 dated 6 July 1845. children of STEPHEN DODSON and CATHERINE CHILTON are: i. JOHN MORDECAI DODSON, b. 1794, Culpeper Co. VA; d. February 06, 1869, Rappahannock, County Virginia. ii. THOMAS DODSON, b. 1795, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1870, Rappahannock, County Virginia. iii. JOSEPH DODSON,JR, b. 1796, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1880, Rappahannock, County Virginia. iv. JUDITH DODSON, b. 1797, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1845, Rappahannock, County Virginia. v. MILDRED DODSON, b. 1800, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1890. vi. STEPHEN DODSON,JR, b. 1802, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1880, Rappahannock, County Virginia. vii. NANCY DODSON, b. Abt. 1805, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1895. viii. SMITHER DODSON, b. 1809, Culpeper Co. VA; d. November 1893, Rappahannock, County Virginia. ix. STEWART DODSON, b. 1810, Culpeper Co. VA; d. Bef. 1900, Rappahannock, County Virginia; m. MARTHA JENKINS, October 24, 1857, Rappahannock, County Virginia. SARAH DODSON was born 1771 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died Abt. 1862 in Madison County, VA. She married SHADRACH NICHOLSON, son of JOHN SR and ANNE. Children of SARAH DODSON and SHADRACH NICHOLSON are: i. LUCY NICHOLSON, b. 1801. ii. PETER NICHOLSON, b. 1803. iii. LEWIS NICHOLSON, b. Abt. 1805. iv. ELIZABETH NICHOLSON, b. 1813. v. MARTIN NICHOLSON, b. 1815. vi. WILLIAM NICHOLSON, b. Abt. 1815. vii. LYDIA NICHOLSON, b. Abt. 1815. WILLIAM DODSON was born 1774 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died Abt. 1860 in Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married JUDITH CHILTON September 02, 1801, in Culpeper Co. VA, daughter of GEORGE CHILTON. William is listed on the 1810, 1820 and 1830 Culpeper County, VA census. On the 1840 Rappahannock County census. On the 1860 census for Rappahannock County William and Judith are living with Walker Dodson. William and Judith had three sons and four daughters as inferred by the census reports. However, only Francis is documented. Child of WILLIAM DODSON and JUDITH CHILTON is: i. FRANCIS DODSON, b. 1802. LUCY DODSON was born 1784. She married RUBIN JENKINS January 29, 1801, in Culpeper Co. VA, son of RICHARD JENKINS and ELIZABETH. Children of LUCY DODSON and RUBIN JENKINS are: i. MARTHA J. JENKINS, b. 1803. ii. CONNOR JENKINS, b. 1805. iii. LYDIA JENKINS, b. 1811. iv. FRANCIS JENKINS, b. 1815. v. MARIA JENKINS, b. 1816. vi. EDNEY (EDNA) JENKINS, b. 1820. vii. WALKER JENKINS, b. 1823. viii.ELIZABETH A. JENKINS, b. 1825. ix. NEWMAN JENKINS, b. 1828. J. MILLER8 DODSON was born 1797 in Madison County VA, and died Bef. 1860 in Madison County, VA. He married DELILAH (Last name unknown). J. Miller Dodson and his descendents lived in the Hazel Mountain area of Madison County, VA. Miller appears on the 1820 & 1830 Culpeper census, on the 1840 Rappahannock County census and on the 1850 Madison County census, #651. He also appears on the Rapp. Co. Personal Property tax list for the years 1833-1840 and on the list of taxable property in the county of Culpeper for 1835. He paid $2.64in taxes. He also purchased at the estate sale of William Brown which is recorded in the Rapp. Co. Will Book, page 153. On 21 Sept. 1818 J. Miller Dodson chose James Dodson as his guardian, so presumably his father was dead at that time which would mean that the only possibilities for J. Millers father is David Dodson Jr. who died before 1810. Children of J. DODSON and DELILAH are: . i. ANDREW CHAMP9 DODSON, b. 1833, Madison County Virginia, Robertson Dristrict. ii. ELIZABETH FRANCES DODSON, b. 1830. iii. WILLIAM A. DODSON, b. 1824. iv. CAROLINE MARY DODSON, b. 1825; m. GEORGE W. WOODARD, March 03, 1847. v. MORGAN DODSON, b. 1828. vi. JAMES ALBERT DODSON, b. 1818. vii. HAMILTON DODSON, b. 1820. JAMES DODSON was born 1785 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died 1858 in Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married MARGARETT WOODARD October 30, 1803 in Culpeper Co. VA. James is listed on the 1810 and 1820 Culpeper County census. He is shown on the 1840 and 1850 Rappahannock County census. Chancery Cause # 512, Rappahannock County, Cooper and Rudisill vs Dodson stated that, at his death James Dodson had no personal estate but had a small tract of land. He was very poor and ran up bills at Cooper and Rudisill's store in Sperryville, Virginia. Children of JAMES DODSON and MARGARETT WOODARD are: i. PRESLEY DODSON, b. 1807. ii. NANCY DODSON, b. 1812. iii. JOSIAH T. DODSON, b. 1818. iv. JOHN T. DODSON, b. 1820. v. HETTY JANE DODSON, b. 1827. JOSEPH DODSON, JR was born Abt. 1795 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died Bef. 1885. According to the 1830 Culpeper County census, Joseph and his wife (last name unknown) had, in addition to Charles, seven children, two daughters and five sons, born between 1815 and 1835. Child of JOSEPH DODSON, JR is: i. CHARLES GRANDISON DODSON, b. 1818. JOHN MORDECAI DODSON was born 1794 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died February 06, 1869 in Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married (1) LUCY A. BRYANT in Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married (2) SARAH ATKINS Bef. 1825 in Rappahannock, County Virginia, daughter of AMBROSE ATKINS and FRANCIS MANSFIELD. John is listed on the 1830 Culpeper County Census and on the Rappahannock County Census for 1840, 1850 (#715) and 1860 (#50). Rappahannock County death records list him as dying of "old age." Children of JOHN DODSON and LUCY BRYANT are: i. MINOR DODSON, b. 1837. ii. EDWARD DODSON, b. 1843. iii. EMILY JANE DODSON, b. May 04, 1844. THOMAS DODSON was born 1795 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died Bef. 1870 in Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married CANDACE JENKINS Bef. 1833 in Culpeper Co. VA, daughter of STEPHEN JENKINS and LUCY LILLARD. Thomas is listed on the 1840, and 1850 (#723) Rappahannock County census. ON the 1860 Rappahannock County census Candace is listed as Head and as a widow. Thomas' son Stephen was a soldier and died of the measles in August of 1861. Children of THOMAS DODSON and CANDACE JENKINS are: i. STEPHEN DODSON, b. 1833. ii. MARY DODSON, b. 1834. iii. PETER DODSON, b. 1836. iv. MARTHA DODSON, b. 1843. v. LUCY DODSON, b. 1845. vi. HETTY DODSON, b. 1847. JOSEPH DODSON, JR was born 1796 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died Bef. 1880 in Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married NANCY JENKINS April 03, 1817 in Madison County, VA. Joseph appears on the 1830 Culpeper County census and the 1840, 1850 (#637) and the 1870 (#150) Rappahannock County census. Joseph and Nancy possibly also had an additional son and a daughter between 1815-1830. Children of JOSEPH DODSON and NANCY JENKINS are: i. WALKER DODSON, b. Abt. 1819. ii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DODSON, b. 1824. iii. FRANCIS DODSON, b. 1827. iv. MARY ANN DODSON, b. 1832. v. JOSEPH HUNTER DODSON, b. 1836. vi. THOMAS B. DODSON, b. 1822. JUDITH DODSON was born 1797 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died Bef. 1845 in Rappahannock, County Virginia. She married WOODARD. Children of JUDITH DODSON and WOODARD are: i. GEORGE WOODARD. ii. CATHARINE WOODARD. iii. CHARLES WOODARD. iv. SMITHER WOODARD. STEPHEN DODSON, JR was born 1802 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died Bef. 1880 in Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married MARTHA J. JENKINS Abt. 1826, daughter of RUBIN JENKINS and LUCY DODSON. Stephen is listed on the 1830 Culpeper County census. The 1840, 1850 (#663) and the 1860 (#364) census of Rappahannock County. He is listed on the 1870 census (#337) for Madison County, VA. Children of STEPHEN DODSON and MARTHA JENKINS are: i. WASHINGTON DODSON, b. 1828. ii. LLOYD DODSON, b. 1830. iii. CHRISTINA DODSON, b. 1833. iv. JURIAH MARGARET DODSON, b. 1838. v. STEPHEN DODSON, b. 1839. vi. RUBIN DODSON, b. 1841. vii. MARTHA J. DODSON, b. 1843. viii.LUCY M. DODSON, b. 1844. ix. ALFRED DODSON, b. 1847. SMITHER DODSON was born 1809 in Culpeper Co. VA, and died November 1893 in Rappahannock, County Virginia. He married ELIZABETH DODSON May 01, 1837, in Rappahannock, County Virginia. Smither Dodson Married his cousin, Elizabeth Dodson. He is listed on the Rappahannock County, Virginia census for 1860 (#1001), 1870 (#160 and 1880 [377/381). Rappahannock Chancery Cause No. 1010: Smither left 40 acres on hazel Mountain adj. John Jenkins; son-in-law William charged with taking over personal property and living on the land. Children of SMITHER DODSON and ELIZABETH DODSON are: i. ANANIAS DODSON, b. 1841. ii. MARY JANE DODSON, b. 1838. iii. PHILIP DODSON, b. 1848. (Philip Dodson moved to Illinois.) iv. MARGARET CATHARINE DODSON, b. 1850. v. ALMIRA DODSON, b. 1853. ANDREW CHAMP DODSON was born 1833 in Madison County Virginia, Robertson Dristrict. He married (1) LUCY E. JENKINS January 24, 1856 in Madison County VA, daughter of ELKANA "CAIN"JENKINS and MARY GAINES. He married (2) JANE WOODARD August 03, 1894 in Madison County VA. In the 1880 Madison County census Andrew's Mother-in-law, Mary Jenkins, 80. Her husband, Elkanah Jenkins is presumed to be dead. years old was living with the family. By 1894, apparently Lucy was dead and Andrew married Jane Woodard. Andrew was a member of Company L, 10th Battalion. ? Civil War. Recorded in Vol 1, page550 of VA records. He is listed on the Madison County census for 1870 (#248) and 1880 (#549). Children of ANDREW DODSON and LUCY JENKINS are: i. BELL FIELD10 DODSON, b. February 1864, Madison County VA; d. May 1938, Renick, WV.. ii. JOSEPHINE B. DODSON, b. 1869. iii. RUFUS (RUBES) DODSON, b. 1868. iv. DUNDENA DODSON, b. March 03, 1872; d. March 24, 1922. v. MARCELLUS E. DODSON, b. 1859. BELL FIELD DODSON was born February 1864 in Madison County VA, and died May 1938 in Renick, WV. He married JUDITH FRANCIS SMITH December 22, 1885 in Madison County, VA. Bell Dodson was one of two brothers who left Syria (Searie) VA (near Madison) to move to other parts of the country. In Searie Bell worked as a cooper and a farmer. Bell moved his family to WV where he worked as a blacksmith until his legs failed. He then worked as a cobbler. He was known for his good nature and as being a very hard worker at his trade. He was a large man with a full beard. The Chestnut Tree blight of the late 1800s and the loss of work that it caused may have been the motivating factor in the Dodson Brothers decision to leave the mountains of Virginia. His wife Judith was also from Syria, VA and moved to WV with her husband Bell. She was a very enterprising lady who ran a hat business in Renick, WV. She took orders and sold hats to ladies throughout the area. She and her husband operated a small shop in their house on front street in Renick. Children of BELL DODSON and JUDITH SMITH are: i. BESSIE FLORENCE DODSON, b. March 31, 1889, Syria, Madison County, VA; d. October 02, 1952, Renick, WV. (Morningside cem.). ii. CHLOE ISABEL DODSON. iii. ROBERT LEE DODSON, b. March 29, 1888; d. May 07, 1939, Renick, WV.. iv. NORA PEARL DODSON, b. January 29, 1893; d. November 10, 1961; m. RUSSEL STENION. v. MARY LUCY DODSON, b. December 04, 1898; d. November 1967, Charleston, WV.. JOSEPHINE B. DODSON was born 1869. She married WILLIAM SOUTHARD. Children of JOSEPHINE DODSON and WILLIAM SOUTHARD are: i. OLA SOUTHARD. ii. ALICE SOUTHARD. iii. WADE SOUTHARD. iv. WILL SOUTHARD. DUNDENA DODSON was born March 03, 1872, and died March 24, 1922. She married J. W. SISK. Children of DUNDENA DODSON and J. W. SISK are: i. EMITS SISK. ii. JACK SISK. iii. JESS SISK.