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Elisha Dodson 1780–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia

Death Date: MAY 1850

Death Location: Giles, Tennessee

Father: Thomas Dodson

Mother: Sarah Dodson

Spouse(s): Ann Dodson

Children(s): Elisha Dodson, Willis Dodson, Sarah Dodson, Thomas Dodson, Elizabeth Dodson, Barsheba Dodson

Elisha Dodson was born in 1780 in Halifax, Virginia, the child of Thomas Greenham Dodson And Sarah Dodson. Elisha Dodson married Ann Dodson, and had children including Barsheba Dodson, Elisha Dodson, Elizabeth Ann Dodson, Sarah Dodson, Thomas Dodson, Willis G Dodson. Elisha Dodson passed away in 1850 in Giles, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • Elisha Dodson was born in 1780 in Halifax, Virginia, the child of Thomas Greenham Dodson And Sarah Dodson.
  • Elisha Dodson married Ann Dodson, and had children including Barsheba Dodson, Elisha Dodson, Elizabeth Ann Dodson, Sarah Dodson, Thomas Dodson, Willis G Dodson.
  • Elisha Dodson passed away in 1850 in Giles, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Dodson
1743–1809
Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia
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Sarah Dodson
1758–1835
Birth Location: North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Ann Dodson
1792–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Elisha Dodson
1815–
Birth Location: Maury, Tennessee
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Willis Dodson
1820–1898
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee
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Sarah Dodson
1824–
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee
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Thomas Dodson
1830–1891
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee
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Elizabeth Dodson
1831–1898
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee
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Barsheba Dodson
1819–1906
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee
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Elisha Dodson's Ancestors

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Elisha Dodson
1780–1850
Birth Place: Halifax, Virginia
Parents
Thomas Greenham Dodson
1743–1809
Richmond, Virginia
Sarah Dodson
1758–1835
North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
Grandparents
Greenham* Dodson
1709–1777
North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
Eleanor* Hightower
1722–
North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
Elisha Dodson
1710–
North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
Sarah Averett
1729–
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas* Dodson
1681–1740
Dorothy Durham
1686–1714
John Hightower
1690–1764
Mary Bryan
1697–1780
Thomas* Dodson
1681–1740
Dorothy Durham
1686–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles* Dodson
1649–1705
Anne Elmore
1654–1715
Thomas** Durham
1661–1715
Dorothy* Smoot
1663–1714
Joshua* Hightower
1670–1726
Eleanor Charnell
1674–1734
Thomas Bryan
1675–1718
Eleanor Winnifred
1649–1719
Charles* Dodson
1649–1705
Anne Elmore
1654–1715
Thomas** Durham
1661–1715
Dorothy* Smoot
1663–1714

Elisha Dodson's Descendants

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Elisha Dodson (1780–MAY 1850) m. Ann Dodson (1792–)
  1. 1. Elisha Dodson 1815– m. Elizabeth Galloway 1815–
    1. 1. Leonidus Dodson 1838– m. Martha (Mrs.) Dodson 1838–
      1. 1. Anna (B.) Dodson 1863–
      2. 2. Elisha (G.) Dodson 1868–
      3. 3. Judeith (E.) Dodson 1873–
      4. 4. Mary (L.) Dodson 1875–
      5. 5. Susan (L.) Dodson 1877–
    2. 2. Asa (D.) Dodson 1840–
    3. 3. Elisha (T.) Dodson 1842–
    4. 4. Elizabeth (A.) Dodson 1844–
    5. 5. Malissa (C.) Dodson 1846–
  2. 2. Willis (G.) Dodson 1820–1898 m. Martha (Patsy C.) Spivey 1823–1910
    1. 1. Mary (C.) Dodson 1844–1917 m. John (B.) Messer 1834–1901
      1. 1. Lewis (B.) Messer 1865–
      2. 2. William (H.) Messer 1868–
      3. 3. John (Arthur "Ott") Messer 1880–1935 m. Susa ("Sue") Dearing 1883–1947 m. Clara Imboden 1883–1969
        1. 1. Virgil (Robert) Messer 1902–1924
        2. 2. Richard (M "Dick") Messer 1904–1932
        3. 3. Opal (L.) Messer 1906–1975
        4. 4. Dale (Edward) Messer 1908–1977
        5. 5. June (Delores) Messer 1914–1997
    2. 2. Irvin (Taylor) Dodson 1847–1913 m. Mary (Priscilla) Marcum 1850–1941
      1. 1. William (Thomas) Dodson 1870– m. Martha (B. Kelly) Rawley 1876–1930
        1. 1. Ira (Alvin) Dodson 1897–1948 m. Goldie (Mae) Butler 1904–1992
        2. 2. James (I.) Dodson 1899–1966
        3. 3. Richard (Ward) Dodson 1902–1983 m. Effie (Jane) Davison 1905–1985
        4. 4. Orville (Clifford) Dodson 1906–
        5. 5. Iva (P.) Dodson 1908– m. W (Dewey) Caldwell 1908–
        6. 6. Bessie (M.) Dodson 1912–
        7. 7. Herman Dodson 1914–1995
      2. 2. James (W.) Dodson 1872–
      3. 3. Evaline Dodson 1874–
      4. 4. Oscar (Ward) Dodson 1878–1953 m. Mary (Cleo) Martin 1883–1973
        1. 1. Dorthy (Dean) Dodson 1922–1924
        2. 2. Gladys (Leota) Dodson 1905–1979
        3. 3. Lytha (Madge) Dodson 1908–2002
        4. 4. James (Willis) Dodson 1910–2000
        5. 5. Lucy (Faye) Dodson 1914–2005
        6. 6. Coda (Priscilla) Dodson 1916–2010
        7. 7. Marjorie (Lorene) Dodson 1918–1996
        8. 8. Bertha Dodson 1920–
      5. 5. Mary (Lou) Dodson 1882–1961 m. Alga (Dwight) Taylor 1875–1929
        1. 1. Helen (Pearl) Taylor 1909–1977 m. Arthur (Grant) Gillman 1902–1983
        2. 2. Baby (Girl) Taylor 1913–1913
        3. 3. Othell (H.) Taylor 1921–2008
        4. 4. Nita (Maloa) Taylor 1923–2012 m. Clarence (Lewis) Moenning 1913–1968
        5. 5. George (R.) Taylor 1911–1992
        6. 6. Alga (W.) Taylor 1914–2001
        7. 7. Elvins (O.) Taylor 1917–
        8. 8. Milldana (M.) Taylor 1919–
      6. 6. Sallie (M.) Dodson 1885–
      7. 7. Charley (H.) Dodson 1887–
      8. 8. Walter (Virgil) Dodson 1890–1964 m. Etta (Mae) Comer 1892–1970
        1. 1. Walter (Kenneth) Dodson 1930–2008
        2. 2. Homer (Franklin) Dodson 1912–2003
        3. 3. Mary (J.) Dodson 1909–2003
        4. 4. James (T.) Dodson 1916–
        5. 5. Virgil (D. Birgel) Dodson 1919–
        6. 6. Carl (Curtis) Dodson 1920–
        7. 7. Elmer (Wayne) Dodson 1922–
        8. 8. Marget (Loretta) Dodson 1924–1941
        9. 9. Albert (Leroy) Dodson 1927–2001
    3. 3. Thursa (Jane) Dodson 1850–1933 m. Oscar (Bender) Hembree 1848–1905 m. John (F.) Gilliland 1853–1920
      1. 1. Emma (H.) Hembree 1869–
      2. 2. Emor (Horace) Hembree 1870–
      3. 3. Henry (B.) Hembree 1872–
      4. 4. Earnest (Leon) Hembree 1874–
      5. 5. Rufus Hembree 1876–
      6. 6. Thorsey (Lillis) Hembree 1880–
      7. 7. Willis (Lawson) Hembree 1882–1958
      8. 8. Orril (C.) Hembree 1885–1965
    4. 4. William (Thomas) Dodson 1853–1918 m. Rachel (Adeline) Moore 1855–1919
      1. 1. Frances (Cornelia) Dodson 1885–1962
      2. 2. Stephen (Edgar) Dodson 1873–
      3. 3. Ina (Bell) Dodson 1876–
      4. 4. Robert (Donald) Dodson 1879–1952
        1. 1. Roy (Dean) Dodson 1904–
      5. 5. Myrtie (Cordelia) Dodson 1886–
    5. 5. Serena (Elizabeth) Dodson 1854–1926 m. Thomas Duncan 1849–1934
    6. 6. Willis (Uriah Judge) Dodson 1859–1936 m. Maude Lee 1863–
    7. 7. Amanda (Josephine) Dodson 1861–1949 m. Joseph (Franklin) Mote 1859–1943
      1. 1. Carolyn (B "Carrie") Mote 1885–1964 m. Arthur (Frank) Nixon 1884–
    8. 8. John (Lewis) Dodson 1863–1944 m. Rebecca Mote 1863–1924
      1. 1. William (W.) Dodson 1884–1978 m. Mary (Blanche) King 1894–1971
  3. 3. Sarah Dodson 1824–
  4. 4. Thomas Dodson 1830–1891
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Ann) Dodson 1831–1898 m. Joseph Robertson 1808–1885
    1. 1. James (M.) Robertson 1855–1924
    2. 2. Margaret (Elizabeth) Robertson 1857–1902
    3. 3. Mark (D.) Robertson 1862–1910
  6. 6. Barsheba Dodson 1819–1906 m. Samuel (Peter) Mize 1811–1879

Elisha Dodson's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Elisha Dodson in Halifax, Virginia
Halifax, Virginia
1850
MAY 1850
Age 70
Death of Elisha Dodson in Giles, Tennessee
Giles, Tennessee

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: MAY 1850
    Event Place: Giles, Tennessee
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