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John Arthur Dobson 1790 – 1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1790

Birth Location: , Knox, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1 Nov 1833

Death Location: Salt Creek, Jackson, Indiana, USA

Father: Wiett Dobson

Mother: Alice Dobson

Spouse(s): Priscilla Arthur

Children(s): William Dobson

In 1790, John Arthur Dobson entered the world in , Knox, Kentucky, USA, born to Wiett Dobson and Alice Eleanor Dobson. John Arthur Dobson married Priscilla Arthur, and had children including William George Dobson. John Arthur Dobson passed away in 1833 in Salt Creek, Jackson, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1790, John Arthur Dobson entered the world in , Knox, Kentucky, USA, born to Wiett Dobson and Alice Eleanor Dobson.
  • John Arthur Dobson married Priscilla Arthur, and had children including William George Dobson.
  • John Arthur Dobson passed away in 1833 in Salt Creek, Jackson, Indiana, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Dobson's Ancestors

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John Dobson
1790 – 1833
Birth Place: , Knox, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Wiett Dobson
1755 – 1803
Knox County, Kentucky
Alice (Eleanor) Dobson
1766 –
Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Dobson
1716 – 1801
Rothwell, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Dorothy Barber
1722 – 1780
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
John Dobson
1716 – 1801
Mickleby, Yorkshire, , England
Ann Frankland
1728 – 1789
Whitby, Yorkshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Dobson
1688 – 1765
Sarah Moore
1694 – 1750
Richard Frankland
1705 – 1762
Jenetta Taylor
1700 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert #
1675 – 1735
Sarah Haigby
1676 – 1721
Johanis Tayler
1670 –

John Dobson's Descendants

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John (Arthur) Dobson (abt 1790 – 1 Nov 1833) m. Priscilla Arthur (abt 1795 – aft 1870)
  1. 1. William (George) Dobson (10 Sep 1810 – 18 Mar 1894) m. Winney (Sumner) Dobson (1811 – 23 Oct 1867)
    1. 1. William ("Bill") Dobson (Dec 1837 – 6 Mar 1928) m. Elizabeth (C "Betsy") Hays (Aug 1845 – 9 Dec 1918)
      1. 1. J (A H) Dobson (abt 1853 – 8 Apr 1914)
      2. 2. Viney Dobson (Abt 1863 – )
      3. 3. Malinda (“Lindy”) Dobson (1868 – 1924) m. Patrick (Pad) Napier (Jun 1866 – 1906)
        1. 1. Alonzo Napier m. Ila (E) Perkins (25 Jan 1896 – 20 July 1954)
      4. 4. Jackson Dobson (Abt 1868 – )
      5. 5. Rachel Dobson (Abt 1869 – )
      6. 6. Pearson Dobson (Abt 1870 – )
      7. 7. Rosanna Dobson (Abt 1872 – 1 August 1950)
      8. 8. Emeline Dobson (Abt 1874 – )
      9. 9. Josephine Dobson (Abt 1878 – )

John Dobson's Timeline

2 Records

1790
abt 1790
Birth of John Arthur Dobson in , Knox, Kentucky, USA
, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1833
1 Nov 1833
Age 43
Death of John Arthur Dobson in Salt Creek, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Salt Creek, Jackson, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1790
    Event Place: , Knox, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1833
    Event Place: Salt Creek, Jackson, Indiana, USA

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