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John Dodson 1740 – 1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 26 Sep 1803

Death Location: Cumberland County, Virginia

Father: Stephen Dodson

Mother: Unk {Dodson}

Spouse(s): Edith Wilson

Children(s): Mary Dodson

In 1740, John Dodson entered the world in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA, born to Stephen Dodson and Unk {Dodson}. John Dodson married Edith Wilson, and had children including Mary Ann Dodson. John Dodson passed away in 1803 in Cumberland County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1740, John Dodson entered the world in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA, born to Stephen Dodson and Unk {Dodson}.
  • John Dodson married Edith Wilson, and had children including Mary Ann Dodson.
  • John Dodson passed away in 1803 in Cumberland County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Dodson
1714 – 1755
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Unk {Dodson}
1724 –
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Edith Wilson
1748 – 1818
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Mary Dodson
1764 – 1790
Birth Location: Amelia County, VA
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John Dodson's Ancestors

Self
John Dodson
1740 – 1803
Birth Place: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Stephen Dodson
1714 – 1755
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Unk {Dodson}
1724 –
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Dodson
1685 – 1732
North Farnham, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Elizaella Dole
– 1728
Old, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Dodson's Descendants

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John Dodson (1740 – 26 Sep 1803) m. Edith Wilson (1748 – 2 March 1818)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Dodson (1764 – 23 December 1790) m. John Chapman (1765 – 1 February 1856)
    1. 1. Edmund (Wilson) Chapman (9 Aug 1787 – 2 Mar 1851) m. Mary (Ann (Polly)) Wood (1786 – 16 Jun 1827)
      1. 1. Wilson Chapman (26 May 1808 – 24 Jul 1875) m. Sarah chapman (25 October 1810 – 2 November 1900)
        1. 1. Pleasant (Fare) Chapman (27 Jun 1831 – 10 Oct 1904) m. Sarah House (Oct 1827 – 22 May 1911)

John Dodson's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of John Dodson in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
1803
26 Sep 1803
Age 63
Death of John Dodson in Cumberland County, Virginia
Cumberland County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1803
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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