Here is my complete Dodson file: I have been working on the assumption that they started in VA with Charles but PA could well have been their source. Thanks Jack. FROM THIS POINT ON WE HAVE DOCUMENTED ALL INDIVIDUALS SHOWN. Generation No. 7 7. MILLER7 DODSON was born 1797 in Madison County, VA. He married DILLA. Children of MILLER DODSON and DILLA are: 8. i. ANDREW CHAMP (A. CHAMP)8 DODSON, b. 1835, Madison county Virginia, Robertson District. ii. ELIZABETH DODSON, b. 1830. iii. WILLIAM E DODSON, b. 1823. iv. CAROLINE MARY DODSON, b. 1825. Generation No. 8 8. ANDREW CHAMP (A. CHAMP) DODSON was born 1835 in Madison county Virginia, Robertson District. He married LUCY E. JENKINS in Madison County VA, daughter of MARY JENKINS. Children of ANDREW DODSON and LUCY JENKINS are: 9. i. JOSEPHINE9 DODSON, b. 1869. 10. ii. BELL FIELD DODSON, b. February 1864, Madison County VA; d. May 1938, RENICK, WV.. iii. RUBES (SP) DODSON, b. 1868. 11. iv. DUNDENA (DUNNIE) DODSON, b. March 03, 1872; d. March 24, 1922. Generation No. 9 9. JOSEPHINE9 DODSON (was born 1869. She married WILLIAM SOUTHARD. Children of JOSEPHINE DODSON and WILLIAM SOUTHARD are: 12. i. OLA10 SOUTHARD. 13. ii. ALICE SOUTHARD. iii. WADE SOUTHARD. iv. WILL SOUTHARD. 10. BELL FIELD9 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. Notes for BELL FIELD DODSON: Bell Dodson was one of two brothers who left Syria VA (near Cullpeper) to move to other parts of the country. In Syria Bell worked as a cooper and a farmer. Bell moved his family to Renick, WV where he worked as a blacksmith until his legs failed him. He then worked as a cobbler. He was known for his good nature and as being a very hard worker at his trades. He was a large man with a full beard. Notes for JUDITH FRANCIS SMITH: JUDITH SMITH was from Syria VA and moved to Renick, WV with her husband Bell. She was a very smart lady who ran her own hat business on the Front Street of Renick, WV. She took orders and sold hats to the ladies throughout the Falling Springs District. Later on when his health would no longer allow him to work as a blacksmith, Bell worked with her in the hat shop. Children of BELL DODSON and JUDITH SMITH are: i. CHLOE ISABEL10 DODSON. ii. ROBERT LEE DODSON, b. March 29, 1888,; d. May 07, 1939, Renick, WV.; m MAYBIN HAMMRICK. 14. Iii. BESSIE FLORENCE DODSON, b. March 31, 1889, Madison County VA; d. October 02, 1952, RENICK, WV.. iv. NORA PEARL DODSON, b. January 29, 1893,; d. November 10, 1961,; m RUSSELL STENION. 15. V. MARY LUCY DODSON, b. December 04, 1898,; d. November 1967. 11. DUNDENA (DUNNIE)9 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. EMMIT10 SISK. ii. JACK SISK. iii. JESS SISK. Generation No. 10 12. OLA10 SOUTHARD (She married BILLY WISEMAN. Notes for BILLY WISEMAN: Billy Wiseman was the town barber for Renick, WV. He had one leg amputated and he worked and walked with out a artificial leg. Child of OLA SOUTHARD and BILLY WISEMAN is: 16. i. BEATRICE11 WISEMAN. 13. ALICE SOUTHARD She married REX REXRODE. Child of ALICE SOUTHARD and REX REXRODE is: i. WILLIAM LEE11 REXRODE. 14. BESSIE FLORENCE DODSON was born March 31, 1889 in Madison County VA, and died October 02, 1952 in RENICK, WV.. She married JOHN HENRY (ZACKARIAH CLEVELAND) MAYHEW November 28, 1906 in RENICK, WV., son of MARY ELIZABETH MAYHEW. More About BESSIE FLORENCE DODSON: Fact 1: Bessie was 16 years old when she married John H. Mayhew Fact 2: Marriage record no. 1-B page 172 Line 37 More About JOHN HENRY (ZACKARIAH CLEVELAND) MAYHEW: Fact 1: BORNE ZACHARI CLEVLAND MAYHEW Fact 2: Birth certificate #31830 Aug 3, 1942 Marriage Notes for BESSIE DODSON and JOHN MAYHEW: John Henry Mayhew changed his name from ZACKARIAH CLEVELAND. MARY ELIZABETH MAYHEW was living with John and Bessie at the time of her death. John often stated that his mother was Irish and came from the old country. All of Mary's children with exception of John were adopted by other families and took their new names. Children of BESSIE DODSON and JOHN MAYHEW are: i. CLEO ISABEL11 MAYHEW, b. May 19, 1909; d. BECKLEY, WV; m. GILBERT SAMUEL BARRETT, July 21, 1936. 17. ii. SHELTON LEE MAYHEW, b. April 30, 1910, SEIBERT, WV.; d. November 20, 1991, RENICK, WV.. iii. MARY OPAL MAYHEW, b. March 04, 1914, SPRING CREEK WV; d. SPENCER, WV; m. WINTERS J. WILLIAMS. 18. iv. JESSIE BETRICE MAYHEW, b. August 09, 1915; d. September 10, 1974, RENICK, WV.. v. VIRGINIA FRANCES MAYHEW, b. May 04, 1917; d. February 17, 1919. vi. HILDA PEARL MAYHEW, b. March 20, 1921, RENICK, WV.; d. February 12, 1958, MARLINGTON, WV; m. RAWLIN G. LOAN. HILDA PEARL MAYHEW WAS KILLED IN AN AUTO WRECK, ,HUSBAND SURVIVED. 15. MARY LUCY DODSON was born December 04, 1898, and died November 1967. She married WILLIAM M. DALE. Child of MARY DODSON and WILLIAM DALE is: i. FRANCES LOUISE11 DALE, b. October 06, 1920. Generation No. 11 16. BEATRICE11 WISEMAN She married (1) TRIPPI. She married (2) PAUL RHODES. Child of BEATRICE WISEMAN and TRIPPI is: i. CHARLES12 TRIPPI. Child of BEATRICE WISEMAN and PAUL RHODES is: 19. ii. PAULA KAYE12 RHODES. 17. SHELTON LEE MAYHEW was born April 30, 1910 in SEIBERT, WV., and died November 20, 1991 in RENICK, WV.. He married RUBY GORDON WASTELLA LOWERY December 31, 1931 in COVINGTON, VA., daughter of WALLACE LOWERY and MARY SAWYERS. Children of SHELTON MAYHEW and RUBY GORDON LOWERY are: 20 . i. COL. JOHN WALLACE12 MAYHEW, b. June 16, 1932, RENICK, WV. 21. ii. BARBARA JOSEPHINE MAYHEW, b. May 23, 1934, RENICK, WV. 22. iii. BESSIE MAE MAYHEW, b. February 10, 1937, RENICK, WV. 23. iv. SAMUEL LEE MAYHEW , CPA, b. April 11, 1941, RENICK, WV.