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Lydia "Lettie" Dodson 1791–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Feb 1791

Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Halifax, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 Sep 1852

Death Location: Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Father: Joshua DODSON

Mother: Nancy Chilton

Spouse(s): John Dix

Children(s): George Dix

The story of Lydia "Lettie" Dodson began in 1791 in Pittsylvania, Halifax, Virginia, USA. Lydia "Lettie" Dodson married John P Dix, and had children including George W Dix. Lydia "Lettie" Dodson passed away in 1852 in Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia "Lettie" Dodson began in 1791 in Pittsylvania, Halifax, Virginia, USA.
  • Lydia "Lettie" Dodson married John P Dix, and had children including George W Dix.
  • Lydia "Lettie" Dodson passed away in 1852 in Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua DODSON
1757–1850
Birth Location: Faquier, Halifac CO, VA, USA
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Nancy Chilton
1758–1831
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

John Dix
1785–1863
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

George Dix
1813–1879
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Lydia Dodson's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Dodson
1791–1852
Birth Place: Pittsylvania, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joshua DODSON
1757–1850
Faquier, Halifac CO, VA, USA
Nancy (Ann) Chilton
1758–1831
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Dodson
1724–1773
North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Martha (Anne "Patty" Fairfax 6th) g-g
1727–1775
Warwickshire, England
John (William Asher) Jr
1720–1798
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Nellie (Almira) Waller
1717–1772
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth ROSE
1706–1765
JOHN FAIRFAX
1701–1735
MARY WASHINGTON\SCOTT
1703–1735
John Asher
1662–1738
Elizabeth Morris
1688–1729
William Waller
1672–1719
Anne Smith
1678–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rose
1680–1742
Mary Blackerby
1682–1742
JOHN III
1654–1711
Catherine Norris
1670–1713
Col Scott
1680–1776
Martha Tilden
1685–1723
John Asher
1640–1738
Susanna Gardner
1642–1742
William Morris
1668–1728
Ellen Hill
1669–1722
John Waller
1641–1715
Hannah Coddington
1643–1690

Lydia Dodson's Descendants

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Lydia ("Lettie") Dodson (7 Feb 1791–27 Sep 1852) m. John (P) Dix (1785–7 Feb 1863)
  1. 1. George (W) Dix 1813–1879 m. Elizabeth Dix 1815–1870
    1. 1. Tamson (A) Dix 1839–1912 m. Alexander (A “Alex”) Young 1833–1911
      1. 1. Edward (Wood) Young 1871–1897 m. Willie (Abby) Coleman 1873–1916
        1. 1. Mary (J) McDonald 1898–1982 m. Neil Macdonald 1887–1959
    2. 2. James (R) Dix 1843–
    3. 3. George (Washington Dix) Jr. 1844–1879
    4. 4. Elizabeth ("Betty") Dix 1850–
    5. 5. Hutchins Dix 1859–1935
    6. 6. William Dix 1830–1880
    7. 7. Priscilla Dix 1834–
    8. 8. Martha (Dix (Dicks)) Yates 1835–1915
    9. 9. Hugh (Franklin) Dix 1837–1916
    10. 10. Sallie (F) Dix 1849–
    11. 11. James Dix 1849–1915
    12. 12. Alvis (G) Dix 1847–1926

Lydia Dodson's Timeline

2 Records

1791
7 Feb 1791
Birth of Lydia "Lettie" Dodson in Pittsylvania, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1852
27 Sep 1852
Age 61
Death of Lydia "Lettie" Dodson in Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1791
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Halifax, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1852
    Event Place: Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
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