Would you be so kind as to give me the name and author of the two volume set you referred to in this message. My mother's maiden name was Dodson and I am really just starting to research this line. Mike Garner Jonesboro, AR -----Original Message----- From: BevAlso@aol.com <BevAlso@aol.com> To: DODSON-L@rootsweb.com <DODSON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, July 27, 1998 11:36 PM Subject: Re: Name Spelling Change >There was a gentleman in Denton, Texas that I used to visit with regularly (he >has since passed away) who insisted (and had documentation) that the Dodson >surname was originally French and was pronounced Dodsonnay. This was about 20 >years ago and I am sorry that I don't recall his correct spelling. I believe >that his research was donated to the LDS Church upon his death. > >I have not posted before, but I am researching William G. Dodson, born Oct. 9, >1797 who died in Hardeman County, TN Sept. 6, 1849. He was married to >Margaret. I am not clear of his connection to the Dodsons in the two volume >book discussed often in this group (forgive me, I can't think of the name of >the book right now!). He is listed in the index as "other Dodsons", so I >assume his parentage is unknown. Any help would be appreciated. William G. >had several sons, one of which was Pitser Miller Dodson (my 3rd great >grandfather) who was born in 1833 most likely in Hardeman Co., TN and died in >1909 in Holliday, Texas. Pitser married Catherine Amanda Hows of Davidson >Co., TN. I have a lot of information on William's many children, but nothing >before Wiliam. > >Beverly Goodman >Fort Worth, Texas > > >==== DODSON Mailing List ==== >Please do NOT send attachments to the list. > >