There is Dodson in my line also. The name Columbus is also there. I went to Ar. this past June. I found a census record 1900 In this record. Columbus Thornton hd. Feb. 73 s Ar. Al. Tn. (Blacksmith) next door to him is Rube C. White hd Apr. 59 49 m 25 Ar. Tn. Tn. Next door to him is Ben F. Dodson 1849 51 m. 14 yrs. ILL. ILL. ILL. next door to him is Walter Harkness 1878 21 Yrs. 1 yr. Mo. Wife Rhoda Belle (Dodson) Harkness Next door to him is Willie Harkness 1891 23 M 3rd. Mo. Next door to him is a Lillie Holt b. 1871 28 wd. Now they all lived in Strawberry Township. They ended up kin to each other. Can there be any link here? If you think so I will give you the rest of the names in household. BSims