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Richard Thomas William Dodson 1811–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1811

Birth Location: Bedford,,Tennessee,USA

Death Date: 1862

Death Location: Titus County, Texas, USA

Father: Charles Sr.

Mother: Sarah Sales

Spouse(s): Francis Rushing

Children(s): Joel Dodson

In 1811, Richard Thomas William Dodson entered the world in Bedford,,Tennessee,USA, born to Charles Dodson Sr And Sarah Sales. Richard Thomas William Dodson married Francis B Rushing, and had children including Joel Rushing Franklin Dodson. Richard Thomas William Dodson passed away in 1862 in Titus County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Richard Thomas William Dodson entered the world in Bedford,,Tennessee,USA, born to Charles Dodson Sr And Sarah Sales.
  • Richard Thomas William Dodson married Francis B Rushing, and had children including Joel Rushing Franklin Dodson.
  • Richard Thomas William Dodson passed away in 1862 in Titus County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Sr.
1790–1845
Birth Location: Tennessee
CS
Sarah Sales
1770–1857
Birth Location: Fyfield, Berkshire, England
SS

Spouses(s)

Francis Rushing
1808–1870
Birth Location: Anson County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Joel Dodson
1852–1918
Birth Location: Walker Co. AL
JD

Richard Dodson's Ancestors

Self
Richard Dodson
1811–1862
Birth Place: Bedford,,Tennessee,USA
Parents
Charles DODSON Sr.
1790–1845
Tennessee
Sarah Sales
1770–1857
Fyfield, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
William Dodson
1770–1811
Grandville, North Carolina, United States
Catherine (D.) Williams
1770–1824
Warren, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Dodson
1740–1791
Frances Gilliam
1733–1796
Simon Williams
1730–1808
Mary Turner
1731–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Dobson
1724–1768
Frances 1724
1724–1757
John Gilliam
1687–1768
Elizabeth
1710–
Stephen Turner
1700–1799

Richard Dodson's Descendants

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Richard (Thomas William) Dodson (1811–1862) m. Francis (B) Rushing (1808–bef 1870)
  1. 1. Joel (Rushing Franklin) Dodson 1852–1918 m. Melissa (Ann L) Collier 1866–1908
    1. 1. Linnie (Pearl) Dodson 1885–1964 m. James (Samuel) Medley 1883–1963
      1. 1. Bennie (F) McCloud 1918– m. Johnny (F.) McCloud 1914–1992
        1. 1. Jonnie (Margaret) Lott 1942–2002 m. Thomas (Grant) Yarbrough 1934–1983

Richard Dodson's Timeline

2 Records

1811
1811
Birth of Richard Thomas William Dodson in Bedford,,Tennessee,USA
Bedford,,Tennessee,USA
1862
1862
Age 51
Death of Richard Thomas William Dodson in Titus County, Texas, USA
Titus County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Bedford,,Tennessee,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Titus County, Texas, USA
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