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James Wesley DODSON 1788–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1788

Birth Location: Donalds, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Goodman, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Enoch DODSON

Mother: Elizabeth LEGAT

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The story of James Wesley DODSON began in 1788 in Donalds, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America. James Wesley DODSON passed away in 1870 in Goodman, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Wesley DODSON began in 1788 in Donalds, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America.
  • James Wesley DODSON passed away in 1870 in Goodman, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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James DODSON's Ancestors

Self
James DODSON
1788–1870
Birth Place: Donalds, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Enoch Sr DODSON
1748–1816
Prince William, Virginia, United States,
Elizabeth (CHEATHAM) LEGAT
1748–1824
Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
ABRAHAM DODSON
1723–1768
North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, USA
BARBARA ("BARBARY" RUSSELL) 👑
1727–1778
Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonies (baptism?)
James LEGETT
1694–1765
Princess Ann County, Virginia, United States
Martha (Luna) BENTLEY
1725–1765
Bertie, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1681–1740
MARY DURHAM
1686–
George Russell
1695–1731
Mary, Russell
1699–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dodson
1648–1705
Anne Elmore
1654–1715
Gov. Durham
1661–1715
Dorothy Smoot
1663–1714
Nicholas Russell
1650–1722
Anne Sutton
1653–1721
John Jr
1670–1715
Mary Turner
1667–1733

James DODSON's Timeline

2 Records

1788
1788
Birth of James Wesley DODSON in Donalds, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Donalds, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 82
Death of James Wesley DODSON in Goodman, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America
Goodman, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Donalds, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Goodman, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America

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