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Walter lafayette Dodson 1851–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1851

Birth Location: Mitchell, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 8 Sep 1930

Death Location: Decatur, Georgia, United States

Father: William Dodson

Mother: Thamar Pierce

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In 1851, Walter lafayette Dodson entered the world in Mitchell, Georgia, United States, born to William B Ignatius Dodson And Thamar Dorothy Pierce. Walter lafayette Dodson passed away in 1930 in Decatur, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Walter lafayette Dodson entered the world in Mitchell, Georgia, United States, born to William B Ignatius Dodson And Thamar Dorothy Pierce.
  • Walter lafayette Dodson passed away in 1930 in Decatur, Georgia, United States.

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Walter Dodson's Ancestors

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Walter Dodson
1851–1930
Birth Place: Mitchell, Georgia, United States
Parents
William B Ignatius Dodson
1825–1890
Thamar (Dorothy) Pierce
1830–1910
Stewart, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Terrell) Dodson
1792–1860
Maryland, United States
Ann Knox
1812–1860
Maryland, USA
Elijah Pierce
1803–1893
South Carolina
Elizabeth (Ellender) Liverman
1803–1870
Early County, Georgia
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Walter Dodson's Timeline

2 Records

1851
15 Apr 1851
Birth of Walter lafayette Dodson in Mitchell, Georgia, United States
Mitchell, Georgia, United States
1930
8 Sep 1930
Age 79
Death of Walter lafayette Dodson in Decatur, Georgia, United States
Decatur, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1851
    Event Place: Mitchell, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1930
    Event Place: Decatur, Georgia, United States

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