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Samuel Dotson 1773–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1773

Birth Location: Grayson County, Virginia

Death Date: 21 Jan 1860

Death Location: Puncheon Camp, Grainger, Tennessee, USA

Father: Samuel Dodson

Mother: Elizabeth Rhodes

Spouse(s): Sarah Clontz

Children(s): Ruth Dodson

Samuel Dotson was born in 1773 in Grayson County, Virginia, the child of Samuel Dodson And Elizabeth Rhodes. Samuel Dotson married Sarah U Clontz, and had children including Ruth Dodson. Samuel Dotson passed away in 1860 in Puncheon Camp, Grainger, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Samuel Dotson was born in 1773 in Grayson County, Virginia, the child of Samuel Dodson And Elizabeth Rhodes.
  • Samuel Dotson married Sarah U Clontz, and had children including Ruth Dodson.
  • Samuel Dotson passed away in 1860 in Puncheon Camp, Grainger, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Dodson
1738–1809
Birth Location: Egles, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Elizabeth Rhodes
1744–1815
Birth Location: Marple, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Clontz
1775–1822
Birth Location: Mechlenberg County, North Carolina
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Children(s)

Ruth Dodson
1797–1860
Birth Location: Grainge, Tennessee, USA
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Samuel Dotson's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Dotson
1773–1860
Birth Place: Grayson County, Virginia
Parents
Samuel Dodson
1738–1809
Egles, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Rhodes
1744–1815
Marple, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Elizabeth UNKNOWN
1725–1830
Montgomery County, Virginia
John (D) Rhodes
1709–1791
Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Judith ((nee Gregory) Rhodes-DNA) Matched
1721–1796
Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Margretha Bixby
1700–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Dotson's Descendants

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Samuel Dotson (1773–21 Jan 1860) m. Sarah ("u") Clontz (abt 1775–abt 1822)
  1. 1. Ruth Dodson 1797–1860 m. William (R. Rucker (NC, TN) (s\o Colby Rucker & Sarah) Roberts) 1789–1854
    1. 1. Claiborn (Dodson) Rucker 1831–1881 m. Elizabeth (T) Dalton 1826–1885
      1. 1. Delphia (Jane) Rucker 1869–1920 m. Samuel (Jasper 'Rawley' W) Clines 1864–1938
        1. 1. Lou (Verna) Clines 1889–1969 m. Grover (Franklin) Mincks 1887–1970

Samuel Dotson's Timeline

2 Records

1773
1773
Birth of Samuel Dotson in Grayson County, Virginia
Grayson County, Virginia
1860
21 Jan 1860
Age 87
Death of Samuel Dotson in Puncheon Camp, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Puncheon Camp, Grainger, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1860
    Event Place: Puncheon Camp, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
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