This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_920141275_boundary Content-ID: <0_920141275@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Thanks Patricia, Since I am very new to the list it has really been hard to figure out who is who and how they are connected. Would sure be nice if everyone on the list took a few minutes to fill in family data for those like me! Sharon S. --part0_920141275_boundary Content-ID: <0_920141275@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline From: SSukiennik@aol.com Return-path: <SSukiennik@aol.com> To: DOVER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Elijah Benson Dover Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 12:59:23 EST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Hello everyone! I am Sharon Sukiennik. I am a descendant of Elijah Benson Dover b.13 Jan 1817 SC d.15 Sept 1899 Buried in Sumner Cemetery near Jacksonville, Pulaski Co, AR. This E B Dover is my ggg grandfather and my earliest documented Dover ancestor. Elijah Benson Dover was md 16 Mar 1837 Habersham Co, GA to Anna Goodson b.16 Feb 1811 NC d. prior to 1850 census Their Children: 1. William Dover b. 14 Dec 1837 possibly md to Mrs. Jane Scruggs in Conway Co,AR (nothing else known) 2. Naney Dover b. 4 Aug 1839 d. prior to 1850 census 3. Elisabeth Dover b. 7 Sept 1840 d. 3 Nov 1911 buried in Era Cem. at Era, Cooke Co, TX md #1 Jesse Brickey #2 William Maddox #3 James M. Waddell 4. Ann Dover (mine) b. 1 Mar 1842 d. 27 May 1923 buried at Tuska, Atoka Co, OK md. #1 Nathaniel Green Brickey #2 James Emerson 5. Thornton Dover b. 12 May 1844 last known record was discharge 1862 from CSA in AR. Did not file for pension in AR 6. Eliza Dover b. 11 Dec 1846 possibly md. a Tucker 7. Ruth Dover b. 9 Jun 1848 d. 22 Mar 1874 buried in Sumner Cem. near Jacksonville, Pulaski Co, AR md Andrew J Stobaugh 8. Lilla Suson Dover b. 20 Apr 1850 or 51 md William D. Johnson and moved to Cooke Co, TX (nothing else known) The above dates of birth taken from a BIBLE record in my possession. Elijah Benson Dover was md (date unk) #2 Mrs. Mary E. (?) Lawrence Beasley Their Children: 1. Elijah Benjamin Dover b. Nov 1874 md Ida Dodson 2. Marietta Dover b. ca1878 (nothing else known) Elijah Benson Dover was md 24 Jan 1886 Pulaski Co,AR to Mrs. Eliza M Davis Their Child: 1. Milton Nolan Dover b. Nov 1886 d. 1977 buried in Sumner Cem. near Jacksonville, Pulaski Co, AR md to Frances I.("Belle") ?? Elijah Benson was a Missionary Bapt. preacher. He is first found listed on 1840 and 1850 Habersham Co, GA . Around 1858 he moved to Conway Co, AR where he is listed on the 1860 census. To date, he has not been found on the 1870 census. He is found in Pulaski Co., AR 1880 where he appartently remained until his death. My direct line: Elijah Benson Dover-Ann Dover Brickey Emerson-Cynthia Emerson Russell-James William Russell-Bonnie L. Russell Ray Lively-Sharon Ray Sukiennik Any information that anyone can add to this will be greatly appreciated. --part0_920141275_boundary--