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William Thomas Dodson 1839–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1839

Birth Location: Maury County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 13 Jun 1907

Death Location: Carters Creek, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Dodson

Mother: Mary Wilkes

Spouse(s): Mary Fitzgerald

Children(s): Arch Dodson, Sarah Dodson, Willie Dodson, Ross Dodson

William Thomas Dodson was born in 1839 in Maury County, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Nevel Dodson And Mary Ann Eliza Wilkes. William Thomas Dodson married Mary Jane Fitzgerald, and had children including Arch G Dodson, Ross Elonzo Dodson, Sarah E Dodson, Willie Jane Dodson. William Thomas Dodson passed away in 1907 in Carters Creek, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Thomas Dodson was born in 1839 in Maury County, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Nevel Dodson And Mary Ann Eliza Wilkes.
  • William Thomas Dodson married Mary Jane Fitzgerald, and had children including Arch G Dodson, Ross Elonzo Dodson, Sarah E Dodson, Willie Jane Dodson.
  • William Thomas Dodson passed away in 1907 in Carters Creek, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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William Dodson's Ancestors

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William Dodson
1839–1907
Birth Place: Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Nevel Dodson
1812–1890
Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ann Eliza) Wilkes
1819–1899
Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Abner Dodson
1775–1825
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Wolverton
1786–1886
VA
Great-Grandparents
David Dodson
1749–1820
Elizabeth# Dodson
1732–1820
Andrew WOOLVERTON
1750–1812
Sarah STONE
1760–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOEL SR.
1715–1795
Elizabeth Robins
1720–1800

William Dodson's Descendants

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William (Thomas) Dodson (23 May 1839–13 Jun 1907) m. Mary (Jane) Fitzgerald (abt 1840–27 December 1889)
  1. 1. Arch (G) Dodson 1869–1948 m. Margaret (Jane) Dodson 1868–1944
    1. 1. Alonzo (Ross) Dodson 1895–1963
    2. 2. Madison (Campbell) Dodson 1891–1963 m. Mattie (Pearl) Wright 1896–1959
      1. 1. Elva (Louise) Dodson 1915–1991
      2. 2. Nathan (Jones) Dodson 1922–1994
      3. 3. Wallace (Franklin) Dodson 1925–1995
    3. 3. Thomas (Lawrence) Dodson 1892–1968
    4. 4. Archie (Paul) Dodson 1901–1982
    5. 5. John (Boyd) Dodson 1896–1971
    6. 6. Beatrice Dodson 1904–
    7. 7. Fitzdire Dodson 1908–
    8. 8. Lawrence Dodson 1894–
  2. 2. Sarah (E) Dodson 1859–1942
  3. 3. Willie (Jane) Dodson 1861–1930 m. Rufus (Vance) Sellers 1857–1946
    1. 1. Melvin Sellers 1882–1904
    2. 2. Iva (Mai "Ivie") Sellers 1884–1970
    3. 3. Elonzo (B) Sellers 1894–1995
    4. 4. William (Hubert) Sellers 1897–1983
    5. 5. Vergie (Mai) Sellers 1903–1993
    6. 6. Hollie (Elvira) Sellers 1887–1990 m. Odie (Houston) Thurman 1882–1956
      1. 1. Virgil (Eugene) Thurman 1910–2000
    7. 7. Anderson Sellers 1892–1892
  4. 4. Ross (Elonzo) Dodson 1865–1941

William Dodson's Timeline

2 Records

1839
23 May 1839
Birth of William Thomas Dodson in Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Maury County, Tennessee, USA
1907
13 Jun 1907
Age 68
Death of William Thomas Dodson in Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Maury County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1839
    Event Place: Maury County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1907
    Event Place: Maury County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carters Creek, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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