This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nssteward Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dodson/2011.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is strictly a guess, May Dodson in this 1900 census has a brother named Ernest which may be a clue as to why she named her son Ernest. 1900 United States Federal Census Name: May Dodson Age: 12 Birth Date: May 1888 Birthplace: Texas Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 4, Lamar, Texas Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: R H Dodson Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Name: Susan A Dodson Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: View on Image Household Members: Name Age R H Dodson 47 Susan A Dodson 40 Thos Dodson 24 Ernest Dodson 20 Margetta Dodson 17 May Dodson 12 Virgie Dodson 10 Bobbie Dodson 6 Clay Dodson 4 Eula Dodson 5/12 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Lamar, Texas; Roll: 1652; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1241652. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.