This is what I have on the Dodson's, I think Thomas is Michaels father and another Thomas is his brother, his bro Thomas went to VA Michael stayed in MD. was in the Rev War. His son Michael was b. MD. Then Griffith was b. in PA as were his children by his 1st wife. Griffith was m. at least 3 times with kids by each. some where in my notes I have their names. I had put them into the computer then it crashed and wouldn't let me restore from the back-up so haven't put them back in. If someone wants that info I will find it and enter it again. Feel free to delete any or all of this file that you do not need. thanks david Descendants of Michael Dodson Generation No. 1 1. MICHAEL1 DODSON was born 1750. He married ANN EVANS. Child of MICHAEL DODSON and ANN EVANS is: 2. i. MICHAEL2 DODSON, b. Abt. 1775, MD; d. Bef. 1860, PA. Generation No. 2 2. MICHAEL2 DODSON (MICHAEL1) was born Abt. 1775 in MD, and died Bef. 1860 in PA. He married CATHRINE SHOOP. Children of MICHAEL DODSON and CATHRINE SHOOP are: 3. i. GRIFFITH3 DODSON, b. Abt. 1829, Cambria Co. PA; d. Abt. 1925, Jackson Co. MO. ii. WILLIAM DODSON. Generation No. 3 3. GRIFFITH3 DODSON (MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born Abt. 1829 in Cambria Co. PA, and died Abt. 1925 in Jackson Co. MO. He married (1) ELIZA C. SWARTWALTER Abt. 1850 in Cambria Co. PA. He married (2) HARRIET BISSETTE Bef. 1870. Children of GRIFFITH DODSON and ELIZA SWARTWALTER are: 4. i. ARRAMINTA4 DODSON, b. October 23, 1851, Cambria Co. PA; d. November 14, 1881, Cass Co., MO. ii. BARBARA DODSON, b. Abt. 1854; m. JAMES BERKETT. iii. LYDIA DODSON, b. Abt. 1856. iv. MARGARET DODSON, b. Abt. 1858. 5. v. AMANDA DODSON, b. Abt. 1861. vi. CATHERINE DODSON, b. Bet. 1863 - 1964. Generation No. 4 4. ARRAMINTA4 DODSON (GRIFFITH3, MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born October 23, 1851 in Cambria Co. PA, and died November 14, 1881 in Cass Co., MO. She married JOHN HORTTOR July 08, 1869 in Jackson Co., MO. Notes for ARRAMINTA DODSON: ARRMINTA AND AMANDA WERE SISTERS, THEIR CHILDREN WERE COUSINS AS WELL AS HALF BROTHERS AND HALF SISTERS. Notes for JOHN HORTTOR: ARRIMINTA AND AMANDA DODSON WERE SISTERS, MAKING THE CHILDREN COUSINS AS WELL AS HALF BROTHERS AND HALF SISTERS. More About JOHN HORTTOR: Fact 1: March 17, 1908, LEX, LEX, OK Children of ARRAMINTA DODSON and JOHN HORTTOR are: 6. i. GEORGE JACOB5 HORTTOR, b. May 09, 1869, Cass Co., MO; d. 1948, Blue Mound, Linn Co., MO. 7. ii. JOHN GRIFFITH (BUD) HORTTOR, b. July 24, 1872, Cass Co., MO; d. February 29, 1956, Truth or Con. Sierra Co., NM. iii. HARRIETT CTHARINE HORTTOR, b. September 16, 1874, Cass Co., MO; d. March 06, 1875, Cass Co., MO. Notes for HARRIETT CTHARINE HORTTOR: TWIN TO BARBARA ELLEN. iv. BARBARA ELLEN HORTTOR, b. September 16, 1874, Cass Co., MO; d. January 01, 1875, Cass Co., MO. Notes for BARBARA ELLEN HORTTOR: TWIN TO HARRIETT CATHARINE. v. ANNA MAY HORTTOR, b. March 13, 1876, Cass Co., MO. vi. MINNIE SIEN HORTTOR, b. August 11, 1878, Cass Co., MO. vii. CORA KATE HORTTOR, b. July 03, 1880, Cass Co., MO. 5. AMANDA4 DODSON (GRIFFITH3, MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born Abt. 1861. She married JOHN HORTTOR Noverber 6, 1882 Jackson Co. MO Notes for JOHN HORTTOR: ARRIMINTA AND AMANDA DODSON WERE SISTERS, MAKING THE CHILDREN COUSINS AS WELL AS HALF BROTHERS AND HALF SISTERS. More About JOHN HORTTOR: Buried March 17, 1908, LEX, LEX, OK Children of AMANDA DODSON and JOHN HORTTOR are: i. OMER LOYAL5 HORTTOR, b. December 01, 1884, LINN, CO, KS. ii. WILLIAM AUGUSTA HORTTOR, b. March 24, 1886, LINN CO, KS; d. April 12, 1886, LINN CO, KS. iii. CLARENCE ELFIE HORTTOR, b. March 21, 1887, LINN CO, KS; d. November 1968, OK. Notes for CLARENCE ELFIE HORTTOR: SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER 445-32-9782 iv. CHARLES ALBERT HORTTOR, b. June 08, 1889, LINN CO, KS; d. May 27, 1890, LINN CO, KS. v. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HORTTOR, b. August 13, 1891, LINN CO, KS. Generation No. 5 6. GEORGE JACOB5 HORTTOR (ARRAMINTA4 DODSON, GRIFFITH3, MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born May 09, 1869 in Cass Co., MO, and died 1948 in Blue Mound, Linn Co., MO. He married MADI MARY JANE VICTORIA SCHOTT Abt. 1894 in Blue Mound, Linn Co., MO. Children of GEORGE HORTTOR and MADI SCHOTT are: 8. i. MARY LEONE6 HORTTOR, b. August 13, 1895, Blue Mound, Linn Co., MO; d. May 22, 1989, Battle Ground, WA. 9. ii. EARL W. HORTTOR, b. August 05, 1905, Blue Mound, Linn Co., MO; d. 1995, CA. 10. iii. ELMER HORTTOR. iv. WILBER HORTTOR, d. in lifancy. 11. v. ARDITH HORTTOR, b. 1911, Blue Mound, Linn Co., MO; d. 1961, Blue Mound, Linn Co., MO. 7. JOHN GRIFFITH (BUD)5 HORTTOR (ARRAMINTA4 DODSON, GRIFFITH3, MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born July 24, 1872 in Cass Co., MO, and died February 29, 1956 in Truth or Con. Sierra Co., NM. He married (1) CLORA AMY NICKELL July 31, 1898 in Norman, Cleveland Co., OK Terr., daughter of WILLIAM NICKELL and HENRETTA EDENS. He married (2) REBECCA ALICE CRITTENDEN, PILGRIM November 06, 1920 in Rogers, Roosvelt Co., OK. More About CLORA AMY NICKELL: Burial: October 30, 1918, Noble Cem, Norman, OK Notes for REBECCA ALICE CRITTENDEN, PILGRIM: SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: 525-48-1750. Children of JOHN HORTTOR and CLORA NICKELL are: i. LEROY6 HORTTOR, b. August 10, 1899, OK TERR; d. 1943, MESA, AZ. 12. ii. RAYMOND HORTTOR, b. May 30, 1901, Stillwell, OK.; d. June 14, 1966, Gresham,Multnoma Co, OR. 13. iii. GLENN HORTTOR, b. July 12, 1903; d. February 25, 1980, Rosemead, LA, CA. 14. iv. MAE ALTA HORTTOR, b. September 27, 1906. 15. v. WILLIE HORTTOR, b. June 06, 1908. vi. LAFAY HORTTOR, b. September 18, 1916, NM, USA; d. 1998, CA. Children of JOHN HORTTOR and REBECCA CRITTENDEN are: vii. GEORGE6 HORTTOR, b. November 25, 1921, NM, USA. d. about 1937-38 viii. NANNIE HORTTOR, b. January 19, 1926. Generation No. 6 8. MARY LEONE6 HORTTOR (GEORGE JACOB5, ARRAMINTA4 DODSON, GRIFFITH3, MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born August 13, 1895 in Blue Mound, Linn Co., MO, and died May 22, 1989 in Battle Ground, WA. She married ELZIA DAVID LONG October 22, 1916. Children of MARY HORTTOR and ELZIA LONG are: i. MARY JANE7 LONG, b. July 13, 1917; m. (1) JIMMY UNKNOWN, Bef. 1950; m. (2) MABRY ELLWOOD WHEELER, May 27, 1950. ii. WILLA DEAN LONG, b. July 09, 1918, KS; m. BENJAMIN JOHN LOVATO, January 25, 1944. iii. BETTY LOU LONG, b. June 11, 1920; m. WALTER W. GRIEB, June 18, 1947. 9. EARL W.6 HORTTOR (GEORGE JACOB5, ARRAMINTA4 DODSON, GRIFFITH3, MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born August 05, 1905 in Blue Mound, Linn Co., MO, and died 1995 in CA. He married SARAH ELIZAABETH UNKNOWN August 20, 1936 in KC, MO. Children of EARL HORTTOR and SARAH UNKNOWN are: i. RICHARD LAWRENCE7 HORTTOR, b. May 15, 1940, Kansas City, MO. ii. LINDA LEE HORTTOR, b. February 19, 1942, Kansas City, MO; m. JAMES R. SELBY. 10. ELMER6 HORTTOR (GEORGE JACOB5, ARRAMINTA4 DODSON, GRIFFITH3, MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1). He married CLEDA COX. Child of ELMER HORTTOR and CLEDA COX is: i. DONALD7 HORTTOR. 11. ARDITH6 HORTTOR (GEORGE JACOB5, ARRAMINTA4 DODSON, GRIFFITH3, MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born 1911 in Blue Mound, Linn Co., MO, and died 1961 in Blue Mound, Linn Co., MO. He married EVA JO KLOPP. Children of ARDITH HORTTOR and EVA KLOPP are: i. CAROL7 HORTTOR. ii. CARL HORTTOR. iii. EVELYN HORTTOR. iv. ADRDYTH HORTTOR. v. DELOSS HORTTOR. (Raymond & Fern Canfield Horttor were me parents) 12. RAYMOND6 HORTTOR (JOHN GRIFFITH (BUD)5, ARRAMINTA4 DODSON, GRIFFITH3, MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born May 30, 1901 in Stillwell, OK., and died June 14, 1966 in Gresham,Multnoma Co, OR. He married FERN ACHSA CANFIELD November 13, 1925 in San Bernardno, San BernardnoCo, CA, daughter of PAUL CANFIELD and MARGARETHA KIEFFER. Notes for RAYMOND HORTTOR: Records vary on place of birth, birth cert., Stillwater,bible-Lexington,OK, oral tradition, Stillwell,OK. SOCIAL SECUEITY NUMBER: 564-07-9334. Burial: June 1966, Forest Lawn, Gresham, OR Notes for FERN ACHSA CANFIELD: SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: 542-54-3414. HONEY'S MIDDLE NAME "ACHSA" WAS FOUND IN A BOOK TITLED "LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD", THIS WAS HONEY'S BOOK, AS A YOUNG CHILD ,6 OR 8 YEARS OLD, SHE WROTE HER FULL NAME IN THE BACK OF THE BOOK,"FERN ACHSA CANFIELD". THIS IS A NAME FROM THE BIBLE. Burial: April 30, 1977, Forest Lawn Gresham, OR Marriage Notes for RAYMOND HORTTOR and FERN CANFIELD: ANNONCEMENT AS IT APPEARED IN THE NEWSPAPER(in late Nov. or early Dec.) The marriage of Miss Fern Canfield of LaHabra and Raymond Horttor of Bellflower came as a surprise to their many friends in LaHabra and vicinity. The young couple slipped away to San Bernardno on Friday Nov.13, (1925)and were quietly married by Rev,A.Feddenden of the First Presbyterian church. The wedding was kept a secret from her parents and friends until the early part of the week. They are making their home at 309 Center Street, Norwalk(CA). The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Paul Canfield of Mountain View Avenue, and well known in Orange County. She is a graduate of the Fullerton Union High School with the class of 1923. Mrs. Horttor who is a member of the Hains Orchestra is a well known musician through the LaHabra Valley. Children of RAYMOND HORTTOR and FERN CANFIELD are: i. HARVEY RAY7 HORTTOR, b. August 02, 1927, LaHabra(Grammy's House), Orange Co., CA; d. March 1997, Tacoma,WA; m. WANDA JANE HICKMAN, September 04, 1948, Vancouver, Clark Co, WA. ii. BONNIE FAY HORTTOR, b. August 30, 1930, Norwalk, CA; m. DAVID ANDREW WORKINGER, September 29, 1950, Sandy, Clackamas, OR. iii. GRETHA GAY HORTTOR, b. March 12, 1931, LaHabra, Orange Co. CA; d. 1997, Portland, OR; m. (1) SHIRLEY LEROY LAMON, August 10, 1949, Stevenson, SkamaniaCo,WA; m. (2) JIMMY C. PELTON, October 15, 1959, WA, USA. Notes for JIMMY C. PELTON: GENE PELTON,BARBARA JEAN PELTON AND JOHN PELTON WERE ADOPTED BY JIMMY C. AND GRETHA PELTON 2-00-1960, THE SAME DAY THAT JOHN GLENN ORBITED EARTH FOR THE FIRST TIME, iv. HARLAN DAVID HORTTOR, b. February 27, 1936, Whittier, L.A.Co, CALIF.; m. BEVERLY JOYCE BABB, September 20, 1957, Myrtle Creek, Douglas Co. OR. Baptism: February 26, 1956, Independence, OR, by Rev. Roy Agte, UMC David and Beverly raised four children, Teresa, Tim, Tamera and Trent. v. FERN AMY HORTTOR, b. November 27, 1943, Whittier, LA Co.,CA; m. (1) PAUL ELLIS ROBERTSON, June 15, 1964; m. (2) HAROLD EUGENE ZAHN, April 10, 1988, OK. vi. RAYE ALTA HORTTOR, b. March 24, 1953, Portland, Multnoma Co. OR; m. (1) DENNIS RAY LAKE, November 01, 1974, Sandy, Clackmas Co OR; m. (2) KEITH CLAY RONNFELDT, June 04, 1988, Vancouver, Clark Co. WA. Marriage Notes for RAYE HORTTOR and KEITH RONNFELDT: KEITH ADOPTED RAYE'S CHILDREN, ALAN RAY AND CRISTAL FERN IN 1988 OR 1989.?? David Horttor horttor@bendnet.com