Hello all: I am still looking for any info that might help me solve the mystery of MILLER DODSON who's father we think was John. (not sure which one) Miller and his family lived in Madison County, VA. Jack Mayhew Annapolis, MD jmayhew050@aol.com Short file follows: 7. MILLER DODSON was born 1797 in Madison County, VA. He married DILLA. Children Of MILLER DODSON and DILLA are: 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 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: i. JOSEPHINE9 DODSON, b. 1869. ii. BELL FIELD DODSON, b. February 1864, Madison County, VA; d. May 1938, RENICK, WV.. iii. RUBES (SP) DODSON, b. 1868. 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: i. OLA10 SOUTHARD. 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 Searie, VA (near Cullpeper) to move to other parts of the country. In Searie Bell worked as a cooper and a farmer. Bell moved his family to 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 Searie, VA and moved to 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. 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. v. MARY LUCY DODSON, b. December 04, 1898,; d. November 1967.