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Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith 1870–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1870

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 1956

Death Location: Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Carroll Smith

Mother: Jane Smith

Spouse(s): James Dodson

Children(s): William Dodson, Herman Dodson, Gracie Dodson, Cordely Dadson, Aries Dadson, Leona Dadson, Nany Dadson, Early Dadson, William Dodson, Luther Dodson, Lissie Dodson

The story of Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith began in 1870 in Alabama. In 1900, Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith resided in Richmond, Lee, Mississippi, USA. Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith married James Thomas Dodson, and had children including Aries Dadson, Cordely Dadson, Early Dadson, Gracie M Dodson, Herman Dodson, Leona Dadson, Lissie Dodson, Luther Abner Dodson, Nany P Dadson, William Horace Dodson. Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith passed away in 1956 in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith began in 1870 in Alabama.
  • In 1900, Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith resided in Richmond, Lee, Mississippi, USA.
  • Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith married James Thomas Dodson, and had children including Aries Dadson, Cordely Dadson, Early Dadson, Gracie M Dodson, Herman Dodson, Leona Dadson, Lissie Dodson, Luther Abner Dodson, Nany P Dadson, William Horace Dodson.
  • Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith passed away in 1956 in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Carroll Smith
1851–1938
Birth Location: Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
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Jane Smith
1857–1920
Birth Location: Itawamba Co., MS
JS

Spouses(s)

James Dodson
1869–1929
Birth Location: Lee County, Mississippi, USA
JD

Children(s)

William Dodson
1904–1973
Birth Location: Mooresville, Lee County, Mississippi
WD
Herman Dodson
1913–
Birth Location: Miss
HD
Gracie Dodson
1908–1987
Birth Location: Tupeolo, Mississippi
GD
Cordely Dadson
1892–1969
Birth Location: Mississippi
CD
Aries Dadson
1897–1955
Birth Location: Mississippi
AD
Leona Dadson
1900–1976
Birth Location: Mississippi
LD
Nany Dadson
1902–1967
Birth Location: Mississippi
ND
Early Dadson
1906–
Birth Location: Mississippi
ED
William Dodson
1904–1973
Birth Location: Mississippi
WD
Luther Dodson
1892–
Birth Location: Lee County, Mississippi, USA
LD
Lissie Dodson
1899–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
LD

Martha Smith's Ancestors

Self
Martha Smith
1870–1956
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Carroll Manis Smith
1851–1938
Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
Jane (M.) Smith
1857–1920
Itawamba Co., MS
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Smith's Descendants

1.
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Martha ((Mattie)Catherine) Smith (14 Feb 1870–1956) m. James (Thomas) Dodson (14 Aug 1869–23 Jul 1929)
  1. 1. William (Horace) Dodson 1904–1973 m. Emily (Gertrude) Markel 1902–1975
    1. 1. James (H) Dodson 1925–1999 m. Evelyn (Marie) Oliver 1925–2002
      1. 1. James (H) Dodson 1946–2013 m. Sarah (Jane) Cooper 1930–2017
      2. 2. Larry (Joe) Dodson 1949–1949
      3. 3. Patricia (Sue) Kelly 1944–
    2. 2. Dorothy (Nelda) Dodson 1943–1989
    3. 3. William (Aubrey) Dodson 1927–1985
    4. 4. Carl (Franklin) Dodson 1930–2000
    5. 5. William (Horace Dodson Jr) Jr 1932–2003
    6. 6. Hugh (David) Dodson 1934–1970
    7. 7. Billie (Wayne) Dodson 1937–1937
    8. 8. Murray (Eugene) Dodson 1941–2018
    9. 9. William (Horace Dodson) Junior 1931–2003
  2. 2. Herman Dodson 1913–
  3. 3. Gracie (M) Dodson 1908–1987
  4. 4. Cordely Dadson 1892–1969
  5. 5. Aries Dadson 1897–1955
  6. 6. Leona Dadson 1900–1976
  7. 7. Nany (P) Dadson 1902–1967
  8. 8. Early Dadson 1906–
  9. 9. William (Horace) Dodson 1904–1973
  10. 10. Luther (Abner) Dodson 1892–
  11. 11. Lissie Dodson 1899–

Martha Smith's Timeline

10 Records

1870
14 Feb 1870
Birth of Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith in Alabama
Alabama
1893
9 Nov 1893
Age 23
Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith was married in Lee, Mississippi
Lee, Mississippi
1900
1900
Age 30
Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith resided here in Richmond, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Richmond, Lee, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith resided here in Auburn, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Auburn, Lee, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith resided here in Civil District 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 60
Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith resided here in District 8, District 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
District 8, District 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 65
Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith resided here in Rural, Fayette, Tennessee
Rural, Fayette, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 70
Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith resided here in Civil Dist 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Civil Dist 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 80
Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith resided here in Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1956
1956
Age 86
Death of Martha (Mattie)Catherine Smith in Warren Tennessee Hood Cemetery
Warren Tennessee Hood Cemetery

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1870
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1893
    Event Place: Lee, Mississippi
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Richmond, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Auburn, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Auburn, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: T624_748; Page: 14b; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1374761

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1738; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 12

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 8, District 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Fayette, Tennessee; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2341980

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Fayette, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03890; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 24-13

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil Dist 8, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03890; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 24-13

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: 145; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 24-21

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fauitte
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: 145; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 24-21

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Warren Tennessee Hood Cemetery
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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