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thomas greenham dodson 1742–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Richmond County, Virginia

Death Date: 1810

Death Location: Maury County, Tennessee, USA

Father: greenham dodson

Mother: eleanor hightower

Spouse(s): Sarah None

Children(s): sarah dodson, elisha dodson, greenham dodson, jordan dodson, george dodson, willis dodson, hightower dodson

In 1742, thomas greenham dodson entered the world in Richmond County, Virginia, born to Greenham Dodson And Eleanor Hightower. In 1819, thomas greenham dodson resided in Virginia. thomas greenham dodson married Sarah, and had children including Elisha Dodson, George Dodson, Greenham Hightower Dodson, Hightower Dodson, Jordan Dodson, Sarah Sally Dodson, Willis Dodson. thomas greenham dodson passed away in 1810 in Maury County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1742, thomas greenham dodson entered the world in Richmond County, Virginia, born to Greenham Dodson And Eleanor Hightower.
  • In 1819, thomas greenham dodson resided in Virginia.
  • thomas greenham dodson married Sarah, and had children including Elisha Dodson, George Dodson, Greenham Hightower Dodson, Hightower Dodson, Jordan Dodson, Sarah Sally Dodson, Willis Dodson.
  • thomas greenham dodson passed away in 1810 in Maury County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

greenham dodson
1709–1777
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, USA
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eleanor hightower
1722–1755
Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah None
1750–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

sarah dodson
1795–1861
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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elisha dodson
1780–1850
Birth Location: virginia
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greenham dodson
1783–1866
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
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jordan dodson
1792–
Birth Location: north carolina
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george dodson
1793–
Birth Location: –
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willis dodson
1784–
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
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hightower dodson
1788–1876
Birth Location: richmond, virginia
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thomas dodson's Ancestors

Self
thomas dodson
1742–1810
Birth Place: Richmond County, Virginia
Parents
greenham dodson
1709–1777
Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, USA
eleanor hightower
1722–1755
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
thomas dodson
1681–1740
No farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Mary Dodson
1686–1740
Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, USA
John (Thomas) Hightower
1692–1764
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
mary (winniford bryan \ bryant see) notes
1697–1780
N, Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Dodson
1649–1716
Anne Dodson
1650–1715
Thomas Durham
1660–1715
Dorothy Smoot
1663–1714
Joshua Sr
1670–1726
Eleanor Charnell
1675–1735
Thomas Bryant
1649–1718
Eleanor Winniford
1649–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Dodson
1623–1716
Juditha Hagger
1621–1655
Peter Elmore
1643–1725
ann simms
1620–
thomas Durham
1630–
judith hunt
1630–
william Smoot
1630–
grace wood
1630–
joshua Hightower
1645–1698
Elizabeth Austin
1650–1720
Thomas Charnell
1640–1690
Eleanor Webb
1640–1680
Thomas bryant
1619–1685
Mary Wright
1630–
Thomas Wright
1594–1672
Mary Whitlock
1589–1623

thomas dodson's Descendants

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thomas (greenham) dodson (1742–1810) m. Sarah (1750–)
  1. 1. sarah (sally) dodson 1795–1861 m. amos caldwell 1781–1852
    1. 1. william (hightower) caldwell 1811–1864 m. ruth (adams) brown 1828–
      1. 1. sarah (jane) caldwell 1838–1920 m. Henderson (Walker) Gilbreath 1834–1909 m. Walker Gilbreath 1835–
        1. 1. elizabeth (love) gilbreath 1878–1955
        2. 2. Flora (G) Smith 1872–1952
        3. 3. George (F.) Gilbreath 1868–1948
        4. 4. Margaret Gilbreath 1870–
        5. 5. Ethel Gilbreath 1874–
        6. 6. Sallie Gilbreath 1878–
        7. 7. Flora (G.) Gilbreath 1872–
        8. 8. Ewing (Andrew) Gilbreath 1880–1945
        9. 9. Mary (Ethel) Wheeler 1874–1937
        10. 10. Margaret (Leona) Sloane 1870–1946
        11. 11. George (F.) Gilbreath 1868–
        12. 12. Margaret Gilbreath 1870–
        13. 13. Ethel Gilbreath 1874–
        14. 14. Sallie Gilbreath 1878–
        15. 15. Flora (G.) Gilbreath 1872–
      2. 2. martha (t) caldwell 1836–1920 m. Alfred (W) Quinton 1837–
        1. 1. Henry (W.) Quinton 1873–
        2. 2. Ida Quinton 1866–
        3. 3. John (W.) Quinton 1868–
        4. 4. Olla (F.) Quinton 1871–
        5. 5. Callie Quinton 1879–
      3. 3. John (M.) Caldwell 1840–1917 m. Mary Lucinda 1851–1927
        1. 1. Roderick (Argalias) Caldwell 1873–1959
        2. 2. Lois (A.) Caldwell 1871–
        3. 3. Reagan (E.) Caldwell 1875–
        4. 4. Mona Caldwell 1880–
        5. 5. Robert (F) Caldwell 1883–
      4. 4. roderick (a) caldwell 1842–1924 m. Lucinda (Malvina) Wilson 1854–1932
        1. 1. Agness (P. caldwell) Gollaher 1873–1932
        2. 2. Tom (William) Caldwell 1870–
      5. 5. joshua caldwell 1848–
      6. 6. Andrew (H.) Caldwell 1846–
      7. 7. william (hightower caldwell) jr 1848–1863
      8. 8. elizabeth caldwell 1854– m. Wm. Farmer 1848–
        1. 1. Cora (L.) Farmer 1871–
        2. 2. Wm. Farmer 1874–
        3. 3. Nora Farmer 1876–
        4. 4. Merlin (Filmore) Farmer 1881–
        5. 5. Maybell (C) Farmer 1883–
        6. 6. Zella (D) Farmer 1886–
        7. 7. Mary (J) Farmer 1888–
        8. 8. Allen (J) Farmer 1889–
        9. 9. Myrtle Farmer 1891–
        10. 10. Edward Farmer 1899–
      9. 9. millard (fillmore) caldwell 1856–1927 m. flora wilson 1856–1913
      10. 10. miriam (lennice caldwell) calhoun 1858–1941
    2. 2. Nancy Wilson 1818–1903 m. benjamin (berry) Wilson 1822–
      1. 1. benjamin (berry L) Wilson 1860–1927
      2. 2. William (H.) Wilson 1857–
      3. 3. John (Leonard) Wilson 1846–1911
    3. 3. david (allen) caldwell 1826–1896 m. Louisa (Evelyn) Moore 1838–
      1. 1. margaret (eugenia) caldwell 1865–1946
      2. 2. William (Allen) Caldwell 1859–
      3. 3. Theodocia (Alice) Caldwell 1861–
      4. 4. Charley (Amus) Caldwell 1868–
      5. 5. S. (Caroline) Caldwell 1872–
      6. 6. sarah (e) caldwell 1853–
      7. 7. nancy (r) caldwell 1853–
    4. 4. caldwell 1800–
    5. 5. caldwell 1813–
    6. 6. caldwell 1802–
    7. 7. mary caldwell 1834–
    8. 8. sallie caldwell 1839–
    9. 9. john caldwell 1841–
  2. 2. elisha dodson 1780–1850 m. Jane (Elizabeth) Dodson 1788–1861
    1. 1. henry (m) dodson 1812–1857
      1. 1. john (doc) dodson 1850–1935 m. Sarah Hunten 1847–
        1. 1. zora (belle) dodson 1885–1946 m. Charles (Newton) Kidd 1877–1959
        2. 2. Henry (C.) Dodson 1871–
        3. 3. Martha (A.) Dodson 1875–
        4. 4. Addison Dodson 1876–
        5. 5. Charly Dodson 1878–
        6. 6. William Dodson 1880–
        7. 7. Ernest Dodson 1882–
        8. 8. Leonard Dodson 1884–
        9. 9. Claude (L) Dodson 1886–1968
      2. 2. Elisha (L.) Dodson 1830–1899 m. Mollie 1860–1881
        1. 1. Mattie Dodson 1883–
        2. 2. Clabe Dodson 1885–
        3. 3. Sam Dodson 1890–
        4. 4. John Dodson 1853–
        5. 5. Virginia (P) Dodson 1856–
        6. 6. Henry Dodson 1860–
        7. 7. Elisha Dodson 1862–
        8. 8. Margaret Dodson 1864–
        9. 9. William Dodson 1867–
        10. 10. John (D.) Dodson 1852–1919
        11. 11. Jesey Dodson 1871–1873
        12. 12. William Dodson 1867–1889
      3. 3. william dodson 1834–1909 m. Emaline Hash 1834–1924
        1. 1. James (Calaway) Dodson 1867–1948
        2. 2. Millie (L) Dodson 1873–
        3. 3. Frank (A) Dodson 1875–
        4. 4. Luther (Melvin) Dodson 1876–1951
        5. 5. Thomas (Jefferson) Dodson 1862–1895
        6. 6. Millie (L) Wells 1878–1953
        7. 7. Nancy (Caroline) Dodson 1865–1880
        8. 8. Jesse Dodson 1872–1873
        9. 9. Martha (Emmaline) Hughes 1865–1951
        10. 10. John (N.) Dodson 1859–
        11. 11. Jane Dodson 1864–
        12. 12. Martha Dodson 1865–
        13. 13. Nellie (L.) Dodson 1871–
        14. 14. Susan Dodson 1858–
      4. 4. mary dodson 1835–1892 m. Ancel (L) Mathis 1825–1898
        1. 1. George (Washington) Mathis 1853–1929
        2. 2. John (Jefferson) Mathis 1858–1933
        3. 3. Ancel (Ancil) Mathis 1869–
        4. 4. Prudence Mathis 1855–
        5. 5. Dillie (A) Mathis 1857–
        6. 6. Mary (B) Mathis 1861–1951
        7. 7. Tanchon Mathis 1865–
        8. 8. Mittie Mathis 1867–
        9. 9. Dillie (Ann) Williams 1857–1937
        10. 10. Kincherd Mathis 1865–
      5. 5. sam dodson 1837–
      6. 6. deatha dodson 1840–
      7. 7. Missouri (Josephine Dodson) Thompson 1842–1878 m. Robert (Carson) Thompson 1840–1906
        1. 1. John (Buckner) Thompson 1877–1926
        2. 2. Fannie (Dorn) Jarrell 1868–1892
        3. 3. Robert (Eugene) Thompson 1874–1951
        4. 4. Roslyn (Theodoria) Marshall 1858–1937
      8. 8. tatiferno dodson 1845–
      9. 9. andrew dodson 1848–
    2. 2. Wesley (Clark) Dodson 1829–1914
    3. 3. Matilda (H.) dodson 1812–1852
      1. 1. Thomas (Young Payne) Tureman 1829– m. Margaret (A.) Cooper 1848–1902
        1. 1. Beatrice (T.) Tureman 1878–
      2. 2. zach tureman 1833–
      3. 3. mary tureman 1835–1911 m. John (M.) Hitt 1813–1887
      4. 4. fortunatus tureman 1838–
      5. 5. frances tureman 1840–
      6. 6. angelina tureman 1847– m. W. (B.) McRae 1834–
        1. 1. Charles (H. Mc) Rae 1878–
    4. 4. Angeline Dodsen 1818–1886
    5. 5. Caroline (J) Thacker 1822–1844
    6. 6. Juliett (T) Dodson 1832–1872
  3. 3. greenham (hightower) dodson 1783–1866 m. Sallie Dodson 1785– m. Marcy Brooks 1793–1874
    1. 1. M Dodson 1820–
    2. 2. M Dodson 1850–
    3. 3. L Dodson 1851–
    4. 4. Candis (D.) Dodson 1828–1840
  4. 4. jordan dodson 1792–
  5. 5. george dodson 1793–
  6. 6. willis dodson 1784–
  7. 7. hightower dodson 1788–1876
    1. 1. Beverly (P) dodson 1821–1876 m. nancy fitzgerald 1820–1873
      1. 1. Buford (Allen H.) dodson 1854–1923 m. J (Eminentha) Emma 1860–
        1. 1. william (oscar) dodson 1883–1964 m. lottie (lee) fielder 1886– m. Flossie B 1885– m. Cardie 1887–
        2. 2. Anna Dodson 1881–
        3. 3. Clevie Dodson 1885–
        4. 4. Luther Dodson 1889–
        5. 5. Ollie Dodson 1892–
        6. 6. Della Dodson 1899–
      2. 2. William (Green) Dodson 1849–1901
        1. 1. william (james) Dodson 1874–1932
      3. 3. R Dodson 1853–
      4. 4. David (H) Dodson 1857–
      5. 5. John (C) Dodson 1844–1925
    2. 2. rawley dodson 1830–
    3. 3. ann dodson 1832–

thomas dodson's Timeline

4 Records

1742
1742
Birth of thomas greenham dodson in Richmond County, Virginia
Richmond County, Virginia
1810
1810
Age 68
Death of thomas greenham dodson in Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Maury County, Tennessee, USA
1819
1819
Age 77
thomas greenham dodson resided here in Virginia
Virginia
1820
1820
Age 78
thomas greenham dodson resided here in Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States
Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Richmond County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1742; Birth city: Richmond; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 47.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TNK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee; Page: 38; NARA Roll: M33_124; Image: 32

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Maury County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1742; Birth city: Richmond; Birth state: VA
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