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James Loys Dodson 1905–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1905

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 17 Nov 1987

Death Location: Sharman, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA

Father: Lewis Dodson

Mother: Amanda Hartline

Spouse(s): Julia Keeton

Children(s): Opal Dodson

James Loys Dodson was born in 1905 in Texas, the child of Lewis Walter Dodson And Amanda Elisia Hartline. In 1910, James Loys Dodson resided in Clay, Columbia, Arkansas, USA. In 1920, James Loys Dodson resided in Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas, USA. James Loys Dodson married Julia Keeton, and had children including Clara O Dodson, Martha L Dodson, Opal Zurlene Dodson. James Loys Dodson passed away in 1987 in Sharman, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • James Loys Dodson was born in 1905 in Texas, the child of Lewis Walter Dodson And Amanda Elisia Hartline.
  • In 1910, James Loys Dodson resided in Clay, Columbia, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1920, James Loys Dodson resided in Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas, USA.
  • James Loys Dodson married Julia Keeton, and had children including Clara O Dodson, Martha L Dodson, Opal Zurlene Dodson.
  • James Loys Dodson passed away in 1987 in Sharman, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Dodson
1876–1942
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Amanda Hartline
1868–1938
Birth Location: Alabama
AH

Spouses(s)

Julia Keeton
1909–1999
Birth Location: Missouri
JK

Children(s)

Opal Dodson
1932–1955
Birth Location: Taylor, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
OD

James Dodson's Ancestors

Self
James Dodson
1905–1987
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Lewis Walter Dodson
1876–1942
Arkansas, USA
Amanda (Elisia) Hartline
1868–1938
Alabama
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson) Dodson
1844–1925
Ripley, Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
Emma (Terussia Ann) Burrow
1850–1917
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Dodson
1818–1874
Lucinda Lawley
1820–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Dodson's Descendants

1.
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James (Loys) Dodson (27 Feb 1905–17 Nov 1987) m. Julia Keeton (1 February 1909–26 Jan 1999)
  1. 1. Opal (Zurlene) Dodson 1932–1955 m. John (Algenon 'Preacher') Bearden 1927–2007

James Dodson's Timeline

8 Records

1905
27 Feb 1905
Birth of James Loys Dodson in Texas
Texas
1910
1910
Age 5
James Loys Dodson resided here in Clay, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Clay, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
James Loys Dodson resided here in Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
James Loys Dodson resided here in Georgia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Georgia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
James Loys Dodson resided here in Rural, Columbia, Arkansas
Rural, Columbia, Arkansas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 35
James Loys Dodson resided here in Georgia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Georgia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
James Loys Dodson resided here in Georgia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Georgia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1987
17 Nov 1987
Age 82
Death of James Loys Dodson in Taylor, Columbia, Arkansas, United States
Taylor, Columbia, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1905
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Georgia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T627_126; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 14-12
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 432-07-5821; Issue State: Arkansas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T625_59; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 95
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Georgia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: 69; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0012; Image: 223.0; FHL microfilm: 2339804
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clay, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1374059
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Clay, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clay, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1374059

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T625_59; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 95

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Georgia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Georgia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: 69; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0012; Image: 223.0; FHL microfilm: 2339804

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Georgia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T627_126; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 14-12

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Georgia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Georgia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T627_126; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 14-12

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Georgia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1987
    Event Place: Taylor, Columbia, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 432-07-5821; Issue State: Arkansas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sharman, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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