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Christopher Columbus DODSON 1858–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1858

Birth Location: Fairfax County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 Oct 1914

Death Location: Franconia, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Father: Charles Dodson

Mother: Ann Keene

Spouse(s): Melvina Hall

Children(s): Evelynne Dodson

Christopher Columbus DODSON was born in 1858 in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA, the child of Charles Temple Dodson And Ann Marion Keene. Christopher Columbus DODSON married Melvina Sabina Hall, and had children including Evelynne Pauline Dodson. Christopher Columbus DODSON passed away in 1914 in Franconia, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Christopher Columbus DODSON was born in 1858 in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA, the child of Charles Temple Dodson And Ann Marion Keene.
  • Christopher Columbus DODSON married Melvina Sabina Hall, and had children including Evelynne Pauline Dodson.
  • Christopher Columbus DODSON passed away in 1914 in Franconia, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Dodson
1834–1917
Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
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Ann Keene
1835–
Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Melvina Hall
1859–
Birth Location: Fairfax Co. VA.
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Children(s)

Evelynne Dodson
1899–1953
Birth Location: Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
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Christopher DODSON's Ancestors

Self
Christopher DODSON
1858–1914
Birth Place: Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Charles Temple Dodson
1834–1917
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Ann (Marion) Keene
1835–
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Clark) Dodson
1799–1881
Fairfax County, VA, USA
Nancy (E "Ann") Keene
1806–1882
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Eli Keene
1808–1850
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Sarah ("Sally") Keene
1805–1845
Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Keene
1772–1849
Jane Keene
1774–1882
James Keene
1759–1830
Jane Keene
1777–1814
Francis, Sr.
1761–1824
Mary Keene
1771–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev KEENE
1728–1806
Sarah Smith
1731–1778
Rev KEENE
1728–1806
Sarah Smith
1731–1778
J Clark
1750–1821
Sarah Dodson
1760–1820
Thomas Marshall
–1801
Jane LCo
1735–1773

Christopher DODSON's Descendants

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Christopher (Columbus) DODSON (Mar 1858–10 Oct 1914) m. Melvina ("Sabina") Hall (1859–)
  1. 1. Evelynne (Pauline) Dodson 1899–1953 m. Thomas (Douglas) Gorham 1878–1927
    1. 1. Marshall (Columbus GORHAM) Sr 1919–1972 m. Katie (Louise) Doyle 1922–1993
      1. 1. Marshall (Columbus GORHAM) Jr 1939–2012
      2. 2. William Gorham 1942–2006
    2. 2. Thomas (D) Gorham 1917–1976
    3. 3. Otis (Cleveland) Gorham 1922–1994
    4. 4. Lawrence (Woodrow) Gorham 1923–1983
    5. 5. James (William) GORHAM 1920–1939

Christopher DODSON's Timeline

2 Records

1858
Mar 1858
Birth of Christopher Columbus DODSON in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
1914
10 Oct 1914
Age 56
Death of Christopher Columbus DODSON in Franconia, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Franconia, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1858
    Event Place: Fairfax County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Franconia, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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