Martha louise dodd is the child of james riley dodd and a woman named sarah caves from choctaw co. alabama. they were married, a Sarah Cave that married James Riley Dodd, 5-5-1846 in Washington Co AL, was born in 1831 going by the census report of 1850. Nothing of her parentage is known. This is Choctaw Co. Ala. 1850. federal. This family moved to texas before 1857- settling for awhile in san augustine co. tx. DOD, JOHNATHAN, 66, M, Gun Smith, SC, died before 1860. Lusinda, 48, F, SC head of household in 1860 census-with child of 14 by the name of DUGAL DODD--relationship unknown? maiden name unknown. Wm, 32, M, Planter, AL-lost in time- possibly a McDowell child? Henry, 27, M, AL-lost in time-possibly a McDowell child? Caroline E., 11, F, AL-may have gone to tx married, man name of davis.? Isaac M., 9, M, AL-unknown-I think the war ate him. DODD, A., 35, M, Planter, NC, ashley haywood dodd died in san augustine co. tx. on march of 1860 of pleurisy. He was born in johnson co. NC. Louisa, 34, F, SC (lucy ann( cave )rabon dodd autry), this lucy is Louisa ann caves (sometimes cave and sometimes caves) and she married anthony rabon and then married ashley dodd and then married Lewis autry in texas. Elisabeth, 13, F, AL-married theo grabener- lived in milam. James M., 10, M, AL-married Malissa elizabeth caroline patterson-died in camp rondo, ark. of disease in 1863 jan. no children. married in san aug. Marilla, 8, F, AL-married james n. patterson-called, Marcella louise (lucy) dodd patterson- married also in san aug--on the same day as her brother and same year in the same place, she may have remarried a man name DUNLAP, widowed in 1862 . before dec. soldier died in camp rondo, ark, with his bro in law. of disease. measles and flux. One son, james m. patterson born 1862 and REMOVED for unknown reason-other than he was only son of their dead boy?. by his patterson grandparents and taken to louisiana and raised---is found and located in the 1870 census for st. landrys parish. L.T., 6, M, AL-Louis taylor dodd wed victoria asenath collins-moves to bandera co. with mother, cousin and wife 1880, milam by 1885. Amelia Jane Louisa, 1, F, AL-married d.a.bowen and died in childbirth-had one child mary bowen grabener-who grew up and died in childbirth--her son lived two weeks less than two years. She married the oldest son of her aunt elizabeth dodd grabener and her first cousin. one son of ashley and lucy- born after census-1852 by name of henderson dodd. DODD, JAMES, 20, M, Planter, AL, james riley dodd was in CSA survived-family in walker co. tex by 1860 . Married 2. mrs. m.a. jackson( 1874) and 3. mrs Mahala Bankston williams dodd( 1899). he died in 1900 jan. Sarah, 19, F, AL-sarah caves dodd, dies before 1874- is in walker co. tx in 1860. Larra D., 4, F, AL-laura ann marries LAGRONE Fordonia, 2, F, AL-louisa fordonia unknown other children: martha louise dodd married james hairston in milam co. She also gives testimony in 1920's for her step mother mahala dodd to receive pension for CSA service of james riley dodd. Lives and dies in milam co. William Henry DODD marries betsy elliott and dies young-possibly one child? Lucy DODD, unknown -------------------------------- a. Henry W. "Bud" Cave and Nancy Jane Bass's third child was Clarke Uriah Cave, b. 1833 Clarke Co, AL. He married Sarah Jane Mercer--married name Sarah Cave in Clarke Co MS in December 1855. b. Clarke and Sarah Cave's oldest child was Sara Jane Cave b. 1856 Clarke Co. MS Her brother James M. was born in 1858 in Milam County. So this Sara Cave was in Milam County by age two. c. John Cave and Lucina Hardin's second child was Sara Cave, called Sally. She was born 1805, Barnwell Co. SC. This is probably the Sara Cave that married Lewis Holt on 2-2-1821, Clarke Co. AL. Sara and Lewis Holt had 2 sons and 5 daughters between 1825 and 1840 in Clark Co. AL. d. John and Lucina Cave's son John Brown Cave b. ca 1809 was also around Washington Co AL, in Clarke Co. MS and later in Texas. know a Son James Watcon Cave could have had daughters old enough to marry in Washington Co. AL on 5-5-1846. -------------------- The sarah cave who married james riley dodd and moved from choctaw co. alabama to walker co. texas and dies before 1874 is unknown to us as to what cave family she springs from. Although her maiden name is clearly written out--no dispute on that spelling. CAVES ---------------- Her daughter martha louise dodd did marry james j. hairston and she did raise the children of mollie cave (who was henry caves daughter) and had many children of her own. Since her aunt was lucy (louisa) ann cave dodd, and lucy ann cave dodd was the sister to henry cave--she did in fact raise the children of her cousin, mollie cave hairston. ---------------- The relationship of sarah caves to louisa or lucy ann caves rabon dodd autry other than sisters in law--is unknown to us.??? ------------------- any insight into this family of sarah cave dodd wife of james riley dodd is welcome. It is almost impossible to count the sarah caves, cave and the lucy caves and loucendia caves-louise caves or louis dodd men. But, this should help separate them some. always judy hugg grimes