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Willie Jane Dodson 1861–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 August 1861

Birth Location: Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 7 February 1930

Death Location: Theta, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Dodson

Mother: Mary Fitzgerald

Spouse(s): Rufus Sellers

Children(s): Melvin Sellers, Iva Sellers, Elonzo Sellers, William Sellers, Vergie Sellers, Hollie Sellers, Anderson Sellers

The story of Willie Jane Dodson began in 1861 in Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America. Willie Jane Dodson married Rufus Vance Sellers, and had children including Anderson Sellers, Elonzo B Sellers, Hollie Elvira Sellers, Iva Mai Ivie Sellers, Melvin Sellers, Vergie Mai Sellers, William Hubert Sellers. Willie Jane Dodson passed away in 1930 in Theta, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Willie Jane Dodson began in 1861 in Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • Willie Jane Dodson married Rufus Vance Sellers, and had children including Anderson Sellers, Elonzo B Sellers, Hollie Elvira Sellers, Iva Mai Ivie Sellers, Melvin Sellers, Vergie Mai Sellers, William Hubert Sellers.
  • Willie Jane Dodson passed away in 1930 in Theta, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willie Dodson's Ancestors

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Willie Dodson
1861–1930
Birth Place: Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
William Thomas Dodson
1839–1907
Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Jane) Fitzgerald
1840–1889
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James (Nevel) Dodson
1812–1890
Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ann Eliza) Wilkes
1819–1899
Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abner Dodson
1775–1825
Elizabeth Wolverton
1786–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Dodson
1749–1820
Elizabeth# Dodson
1732–1820
Andrew WOOLVERTON
1750–1812
Sarah STONE
1760–1808

Willie Dodson's Descendants

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Willie (Jane) Dodson (23 August 1861–7 February 1930) m. Rufus (Vance) Sellers (18 Feb 1857–16 Oct 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

Willie Dodson's Timeline

2 Records

1861
23 August 1861
Birth of Willie Jane Dodson in Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
1930
7 February 1930
Age 69
Death of Willie Jane Dodson in Theta, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
Theta, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 August 1861
    Event Place: Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 February 1930
    Event Place: Theta, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America

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