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Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dodson 1801–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1801

Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia

Death Date: 7 Apr 1880

Death Location: United States

Father: Caleb Dodson

Mother: Elizabeth Petty

Spouse(s): Robert Ferrell

Children(s): Frank Ferrell, Eliza Travis, Private CSA, John Ferrell, Mary Ferrell, Ephraim Ferrell, Sue Ferrell, Martin Ferrell

The story of Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dodson began in 1801 in Halifax County, Virginia. In 1850, Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dodson resided in Southern District, Halifax, Virginia, USA. In 1870, Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dodson resided in Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dodson married Robert Martin Ferrell, and had children including Eliza Petty Travis, Ephraim Ferrell, Frank T Ferrell, John Ferrell, Martin Ferrell, Mary Jane Ferrell, Private James Madison Ferrell Csa, Sue Anne Ferrell. Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dodson passed away in 1880 in United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dodson began in 1801 in Halifax County, Virginia.
  • In 1850, Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dodson resided in Southern District, Halifax, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1870, Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dodson resided in Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia, USA.
  • Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dodson married Robert Martin Ferrell, and had children including Eliza Petty Travis, Ephraim Ferrell, Frank T Ferrell, John Ferrell, Martin Ferrell, Mary Jane Ferrell, Private James Madison Ferrell Csa, Sue Anne Ferrell.
  • Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dodson passed away in 1880 in United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Caleb Dodson
1750–1836
Birth Location: Prince William, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
CD
Elizabeth Petty
1750–1844
Birth Location: Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
EP

Spouses(s)

Robert Ferrell
1800–1880
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
RF

Children(s)

Frank Ferrell
1826–1893
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, United States
FF
Eliza Travis
1827–1911
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA
ET
Private CSA
1836–1891
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
PC
John Ferrell
1829–
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA
JF
Mary Ferrell
1840–1912
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA
MF
Ephraim Ferrell
1842–1928
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia
EF
Sue Ferrell
1833–1923
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA
SF
Martin Ferrell
1831–1856
Birth Location: Halifax, VA.
MF

Elizabeth Dodson's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Dodson
1801–1880
Birth Place: Halifax County, Virginia
Parents
Caleb Thornton Dodson
1750–1836
Prince William, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Marshall) Petty
1750–1844
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Dodson
1725–1773
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Martha (Anne "Patty") Fairfax
1725–1766
North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Rev (William Eli Petty) Sr.
1734–1805
Culpepper, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Marshall) Ransdell
1735–1772
Orange, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Dodson
1707–1740
Elizabeth Rose
1700–1777
John II
1701–1735
Mary Scott
1703–1735
Thomas Petty
1706–1737
Elizabeth Moore
1706–1745
John Ransdell
1703–1760
Lucy Thornton
1703–1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John I
1654–1712
Catherine Norris
1660–1713
Edward Ransdell
1672–1724
Amy Doniphan
1673–1728

Elizabeth Dodson's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Ann "Betty") Dodson (23 Jan 1801–7 Apr 1880) m. Robert (Martin) Ferrell (1800–1880)
  1. 1. Frank (T) Ferrell 1826–1893 m. Mary (O) Fitzgerald 1822–1916
    1. 1. William (J.) Ferrell 1859–1919 m. Eloise Fountain 1867–1928
      1. 1. Ray Ferrell 1902–
      2. 2. James Ferrell 1904– m. Brownie (Irene) Newton 1910–1998
        1. 1. Evelyn Ferrell 1933–2010
      3. 3. Elizabeth Ferrell 1906–
    2. 2. John (P.) Ferrell 1865–1933 m. Epsy (C) Baldwin 1890–
      1. 1. Doris (Louise) Ferrell 1922–
    3. 3. Sarah (Sallie Elizabeth Bette) Ferrell 1855–1931 m. Luther (Thomas) Moore 1851–1947
      1. 1. Alexander (Sandy Banks) Moore 1879–1958 m. Blanche (Lydia) Moore 1882–1960
        1. 1. Frances (Virginia) James 1917–1991 m. John (Henry) James 1916–1991
        2. 2. Laura (Elizabeth) Moore 1911–1991
        3. 3. Lois (Byrd) Moore 1914–2006
    4. 4. Alexander (A) Ferrell 1856–
    5. 5. Virginia (Catherine (Virgie)) Ferrell 1850–1929 m. Edward (Branch) Moore 1844–1923
      1. 1. Sallie (Frances) Moore 1876–1960 m. Charles (Rainer) Oliver 1876–1941
        1. 1. Virginia (Katherine) Oliver 1903–1985 m. Harry (Eugene Long) II 1910–1985
        2. 2. Edward Oliver 1907–1979
        3. 3. Eugene (Moore) Oliver 1910–
      2. 2. Mary (Belle (Mabel)) Moore 1878–1952 m. Howard (Estes) Dodson 1874–1961
        1. 1. Howard (Estes Dodson) Jr 1913–1939
        2. 2. George (Edward) Dodson 1916–1989 m. Florence (Inez Fagan) Fagan 1920–2001
        3. 3. Lewis (Moore) Dodson 1908–1998 m. Alice (Hunter) Douglas 1913–2012
        4. 4. Melvin (Scott) Dodson 1918–1980 m. Nancy (Hall) Bryant 1919–2009
        5. 5. Leslie (Branch) Dodson 1911–1953 m. Hazel (Elizabeth) Burns 1922–1968 m. Ollie (Roberta) Parker 1915–2004
      3. 3. Hubert (Scott) Moore 1883–1955 m. Estella Williams 1894–1955
        1. 1. Mildred (Williams) Moore 1915–2011 m. Harold (Glen Garrett) Sr 1908–1991
        2. 2. Loucile Moore 1918–1991
        3. 3. William (Armstead) Moore 1919–2000
        4. 4. Frank (Scott) Moore 1924–1989 m. Lenora (Josephine) Breeden 1924–1958
      4. 4. Marion Moore 1886–1970 m. Hurbert (L) Green 1884–
        1. 1. Helen (P) Green 1914–
        2. 2. Virginia (R) Green 1916–
    6. 6. Ann (Virginia) Ferrell 1851–1924 m. Baker (Allison) McDonald 1840–1911
      1. 1. Annie (Elizabeth) McDonald 1868–1933 m. Henry (S) Stello 1862–1951 m. John (J) McLarney 1871–
      2. 2. Caroline (Virginia) Mcdonald 1870–1904
      3. 3. Samuel (Alerson) McDonald 1872–1943 m. Edith Mcdonald 1877–
      4. 4. Mary (L) McDonald 1874–1896
      5. 5. William (Thomas) McDonald 1879–1932 m. Irene (Mc) Donald 1889–1997
        1. 1. William (P) McDonald 1904–
      6. 6. George (H) McDonald 1878–1933
      7. 7. John (Henry) McDonald 1873–1878
      8. 8. Charles (Ernest) McDonald 1884–1958 m. Martha (Catherine) Norton 1882–1948
        1. 1. Dorothy (Elizabeth Sylvia) McDonald 1910–2004 m. Alvin (Leroy) Pumphrey 1901–1986
    7. 7. Mary (Laura) Ferrell 1852–1868
    8. 8. Susan (A.) Ferrell 1862–1912 m. William Sexton 1852–1912
      1. 1. Katie (Wells) Sexton 1888–1967 m. Frank Dix 1871–1928
        1. 1. Dura (Mae) Dix 1900–1987 m. Charles (Wesley Moss) Sr 1900–1987
      2. 2. Winfield (Scott) Sexton 1881–1955 m. Agnes (Jones) Griffith 1892–1991
        1. 1. Nellie (Mae) Sexton 1923–2013 m. Aubrey (Willie Odell) Bunn 1918–1983
        2. 2. Annie (Virginia) Sexton 1913–1987 m. Alton (Gordon "T Bo") Weeks 1918–1952 m. Otis (Lee) Gaster 1915–1976 m. John (David) Parker 1947–1991
        3. 3. Gladys (Merritt) Sexton 1914–1998 m. Sied (David "Frank" Zahreddeen) "Dean" 1898–1968
        4. 4. Louise (Walters) Sexton 1916–2009 m. Dairell (Wayne) Reynolds 1918–1999
        5. 5. James (Thomas) Sexton 1918–1987 m. Pauline 1926–
        6. 6. Mildred (Lucille) Sexton 1920–2000 m. Paul (Jack) Brown 1920–1991 m. Roy (Battle) Hill 1925–1964
      3. 3. Charles (Ernest) Sexton 1889–1950 m. Nannie (Hale) Hawley 1906–1996
        1. 1. Elsie (Lee) Sexton 1914–2005 m. Albert (Algie) Jones 1915–1955 m. Robert (Troy) Cunningham 1905–1985
      4. 4. William (Edward (Buck)) Sexton 1879–1959 m. Lillie (Tom) Moore 1883–1977
        1. 1. Edna (Sue) Sexton 1910–1920
        2. 2. Beverly (Syndor) Sexton 1913–1985 m. Norma (Anice) Jones 1921–1999
        3. 3. William (Thomas Merritt (Sugar)) Sexton 1916–1997 m. Ruby (Lee) Wilson 1918–2004
        4. 4. Ruby (Mae) Sexton 1918–1989 m. Robert (Louis) Hunt 1916–2007
        5. 5. George (Edward) Sexton 1901–1901
        6. 6. Percy (Lenwood) Sexton 1921–1924
        7. 7. Clarence (Lee) Sexton 1905–1973 m. Janie (Belle) Dudley 1906–1997
        8. 8. Leonard (Johnson) Sexton 1925–1986 m. Doris (Rae) Sexton 1926–2001
        9. 9. Johnnie (Eddie) Sexton 1903–1986 m. Julia Tessiner 1909–2000 m. Lydia (Henrietta) Howard 1905–1982
        10. 10. Lonnie (Sexton) Sr 1907–1991 m. Rudy (Mae) Chambers 1915–1999
  2. 2. Eliza (Petty) Travis 1827–1911
  3. 3. Private (James Madison Ferrell) CSA 1836–1891
  4. 4. John Ferrell 1829–
  5. 5. Mary (Jane) Ferrell 1840–1912 m. Peter (Tyce) Dodson 1826–1898
  6. 6. Ephraim Ferrell 1842–1928 m. Mary (E. "Molly") Walker 1849–1931
    1. 1. Emma Ferrell 1867–1958 m. Junius (Brutus "June") Stallings 1860–1919 m. Benjamin (Maham) Steele 1892–1942
      1. 1. Archibald (Carr Stallings) Sr 1887–1960 m. Ellie (Marie) Osborne 1883–1965
        1. 1. June (Henry Stallings) Sr 1910–1990 m. Ruby (Ethel) Ausley 1913–1995
        2. 2. Frank (Osborne) Stallings 1918–2002 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Brogden 1919–2004
        3. 3. Archibald (Carr Stallings) Jr 1916–1998 m. Margery King 1922–1987
        4. 4. Dorothy Stallings 1913–1985 m. Sidney (Blan) Sawtell 1908–1988 m. Paul (Von) Kleeck 1913–1977
        5. 5. Annie (Elizabeth) Stallings 1909–1980 m. Francis (Wright) Lambert 1907–1981
        6. 6. Bess (Farthing) Stallings 1923–1999 m. Kelly (Ritter) Sr. 1919–2000
      2. 2. Harry (F) Stallings 1888–
      3. 3. Edna (M) Stallings 1889–
      4. 4. Perry Stallings 1897–
      5. 5. Ruth (Louise) Stallings 1899–
      6. 6. Lillian Stallings 1881– m. Frederick (Macon) Seagle 1887–1941
    2. 2. Thomas (Wistar) Ferrell 1869–1961
      1. 1. Ethel (Louise) Ferrell 1907–1996 m. Clarence (S) Kelleher 1895–1971
        1. 1. John (Stanley) Kelleher 1932–1999 m. Joan Parriski 1935–2013
    3. 3. Willie (E.) Ferrell 1871–1880
    4. 4. Elizabeth (P. "Lizzie") Ferrell 1873–
    5. 5. Lena Ferrell 1877–1946 m. Eugene (Allen) Garlington 1871–1947
      1. 1. Nannie Garlington 1898–1945
      2. 2. Mary (Francis) Garlington 1907–
      3. 3. Allen (Wister) Garlington 1910–1991 m. Margaret Susan 1913–1942
      4. 4. Margaret (Louise) Garlington 1911–1978 m. Melvin (John) Hopkins 1906–2001
        1. 1. Peggy (Eunice) Hopkins 1933–1982 m. Bill (Roland) Renick 1938–2011 m. Joseph (Edward) Wiegman 1928–2011
        2. 2. Phyllis (J) Hopkins 1935–2014 m. Jino Bizego 1929–1983
      5. 5. Leslie (Ephraim) Garlington 1914–1994 m. Verna (Elizabeth) Ohrmundt 1913–1974 m. Ethel (Billie L) Grundy 1923–2000
        1. 1. Diana (Marie) Garlington 1937–2000 m. Warren (Ray "Pete") Piersee 1931–2006
        2. 2. Sgt (Leslie Ephraim Garlington) Jr 1938–2004 m. Kathleen (Ann) Doyle 1942–1995
      6. 6. Virginia Garlington 1916–1991 m. Fred (Sturiale) Sr 1913–1986
        1. 1. Fred (Sturiale) II 1936–1987 m. Joyce (Elizabeth) O'Hara 1936–2015
      7. 7. Marian (Bell) Garlington 1916–2014 m. James (Woodrow) Pope 1917–2002
    6. 6. Norah Ferrell 1880–
    7. 7. Mamie ("Mayme") Ferrell 1891– m. T (O) Draper 1882–
    8. 8. Addie (Maude) Ferrell 1882– m. Laidley (Redwood) Walton 1881–1918
      1. 1. Mary (Louise) Ferrell 1910–
    9. 9. Charles (Armistead) Ferrell 1871–1953 m. Beulah (Josephine) Crenshaw 1875–1961
      1. 1. Hester (Sarah) Ferrell 1905–1995
      2. 2. Dewey (Wilson) Ferrell 1915–1999 m. Neva Alderson 1923–2009
      3. 3. Currie (Olen) Ferrell 1912–1986 m. Ella (Mae) Hall 1917–2002
      4. 4. Sudye (May) Ferrell 1906–2001 m. Edward (William Dejarnette) Sr 1909–1995
        1. 1. William (Edward Dejarnette) Jr 1942–2020
      5. 5. Fred (Armistead) Ferrell 1909–2008 m. Margaret (Evelyn) Johnson 1915–2009
      6. 6. Millie (Kent) Ferrell 1903–1983
      7. 7. Grace (Evelyn) Ferrell 1896–1993 m. Wilson (George) Dunn 1892–1971
        1. 1. Wilson (George "Buddy" Dunn) II 1922–2010 m. Shirley (Anne) Woody 1922–2004
      8. 8. Elsie (Lee) Ferrell 1918–1995 m. Rueben (Anthony) Burton 1910–1966
        1. 1. William (Bryant) Burton 1935–2013
      9. 9. Myrtle (Cecilia) Ferrell 1898–1987 m. Jesse (James) Henderson 1894–1969
        1. 1. Jesse (James Jimmy Henderson) Jr 1925–1984 m. Anne (Hardy) Tongue 1927–1976
        2. 2. Frances (Grey) Henderson 1920–1947 m. Tippett 1919–1989
  7. 7. Sue (Anne) Ferrell 1833–1923 m. Redmond (W.) Adams 1826–
  8. 8. Martin Ferrell 1831–1856

Elizabeth Dodson's Timeline

4 Records

1801
23 Jan 1801
Birth of Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dodson in Halifax County, Virginia
Halifax County, Virginia
1850
1850
Age 49
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dodson resided here in Southern District, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Southern District, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 69
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dodson resided here in Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1880
7 Apr 1880
Age 79
Death of Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dodson in Halifax, Virginia
Halifax, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1801
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: M593_1650; Page: 459B; Family History Library Film: 553149
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Southern District, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: M432_948; Page: 85A; Image: 175
    [5] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M840757

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Southern District, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Southern District, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: M432_948; Page: 85A; Image: 175

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: M593_1650; Page: 459B; Family History Library Film: 553149

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1880
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index
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