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Willis Dodson 1782–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1782

Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia

Death Date: AFT 1830

Death Location: Montgomery, Ilinois

Father: Thomas Dodson

Mother: Sarah Dodson

Spouse(s): Jane Dodson

Children(s): Sarah Dodson, Thomas Dodson, William Dodson, Willis Dodson, Malinda Dodson, Candice Dodson, Nelly Dodson, Presley Dodson

Willis Dodson was born in 1782 in Richmond, Virginia, the child of Thomas Greenham Dodson And Sarah Dodson. Willis Dodson married Jane Or Leannah Mrs Dodson, and had children including Candice Dodson, Malinda Jane Dodson, Nelly Mahala Dodson, Presley Garner Dodson, Sarah M Dodson, Thomas H Dodson, William Dodson, Willis Goodwin Dodson. Willis Dodson passed away in 1830 in Montgomery, Ilinois.

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Biography

  • Willis Dodson was born in 1782 in Richmond, Virginia, the child of Thomas Greenham Dodson And Sarah Dodson.
  • Willis Dodson married Jane Or Leannah Mrs Dodson, and had children including Candice Dodson, Malinda Jane Dodson, Nelly Mahala Dodson, Presley Garner Dodson, Sarah M Dodson, Thomas H Dodson, William Dodson, Willis Goodwin Dodson.
  • Willis Dodson passed away in 1830 in Montgomery, Ilinois.

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Willis Dodson's Ancestors

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Willis Dodson
1782–1830
Birth Place: Richmond, Virginia
Parents
Thomas Greenham Dodson
1743–1809
Richmond, Virginia
Sarah Dodson
1758–1835
North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
Grandparents
Greenham* Dodson
1709–1777
North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
Eleanor* Hightower
1722–
North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
Elisha Dodson
1710–
North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
Sarah Averett
1729–
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas* Dodson
1681–1740
Dorothy Durham
1686–1714
John Hightower
1690–1764
Mary Bryan
1697–1780
Thomas* Dodson
1681–1740
Dorothy Durham
1686–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles* Dodson
1649–1705
Anne Elmore
1654–1715
Thomas** Durham
1661–1715
Dorothy* Smoot
1663–1714
Joshua* Hightower
1670–1726
Eleanor Charnell
1674–1734
Thomas Bryan
1675–1718
Eleanor Winnifred
1649–1719
Charles* Dodson
1649–1705
Anne Elmore
1654–1715
Thomas** Durham
1661–1715
Dorothy* Smoot
1663–1714

Willis Dodson's Descendants

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Willis Dodson (1782–AFT 1830) m. Jane (or Leannah Mrs.) Dodson (1780–)
  1. 1. Sarah (M.) Dodson 1802–1884 m. William (B.) Harris 1798–1875
    1. 1. Francis (Jane) Harris 1822–1907
    2. 2. Martha (Patty) Harris 1824–1848
    3. 3. Thomas (D.) Harris 1825–1846
    4. 4. William (Marable) Harris 1828–1911
    5. 5. Sarah Harris 1830–1884
    6. 6. Mary (Ann W.) Harris 1833–1917
    7. 7. Benjamin (A.) Harris 1834–1888
    8. 8. Elizabeth (M.) Harris 1836–
    9. 9. Wooten Harris 1839–1840
    10. 10. Catherine (Caroline) Harris 1841–
    11. 11. Mahala (Ellen) Harris 1843–1860 m. Willis (Dodson) Casey 1838–1930
  2. 2. Thomas (H.) Dodson 1805–1884 m. Nancy Sharp 1808–1859
    1. 1. Willis (Goodwin) Dodson 1827–1857 m. Martha (Jane) Sharp 1828–1902
    2. 2. Nehemiah Dodson 1834–1911 m. Mary (Ann Elizabeth) Sims 1836–1896
    3. 3. Amos (Caldwell) Dodson 1836–
    4. 4. William (Raelford) Dodson 1838–
    5. 5. John (Ledbetter) Dodson 1839–
    6. 6. Thomas (Hightower) Dodson 1839–
    7. 7. Nancy (Elvira) Dodson 1838– m. John (Cooper) Garrett 1838–
    8. 8. Elisha (Greenham) Dodson 1839–
    9. 9. James (Calvin) Dodson 1840–
    10. 10. Frances (Marion) Dodson 1846–
    11. 11. Mildred (Jane) Dodson 1848–
    12. 12. Mary (Elizabeth) Dodson 1850–
  3. 3. William Dodson 1811–
  4. 4. Willis (Goodwin) Dodson 1814–1883 m. Mary Carter 1816–1883
    1. 1. William Dodson 1835–1919
    2. 2. Elizabeth Dodson 1839–
    3. 3. Emeziah Dodson 1841–
    4. 4. Thomas (Willis) Dodson 1843–
    5. 5. Mary (Jane) Dodson 1845–1870
    6. 6. Levi Dodson 1847–1891
    7. 7. Louisa (Elisa) Dodson 1849–1920
    8. 8. John (Scott) Dodson 1853–1937
    9. 9. Henry Dodson 1854–1884
  5. 5. Malinda (Jane) Dodson 1817–1893 m. William Carter 1811–1881
    1. 1. Willis Carter 1837–1915 m. Nancy (Ann) Revis 1838–1925
    2. 2. William (Riley) Carter 1840–1905 m. Harriet Isbell 1845–1882
    3. 3. Mary Carter 1845–1880 m. Ira Harrison 1845–
    4. 4. Carrol Carter 1846–1884 m. Mary (Mrs.) Carter 1846–
    5. 5. Nancy Carter 1847–1872 m. Samuel (J.) Donaldson 1843–1913
    6. 6. Henry Carter 1850–1885 m. Nancy (Ellen) Jerden 1860–1931
    7. 7. Eliza Carter 1854– m. Michael Bulka 1854–
    8. 8. Martha (Ann) Carter 1860–1946 m. Levi Garland 1856–1941
    9. 9. Sarah Carter 1862–
  6. 6. Candice Dodson 1807–1860 m. William (Goodhope) Thorp 1797–1860
    1. 1. Susan (Jane) Tharp 1824–1884 m. Alfred (Joshua) Beal 1821–1914
    2. 2. William (A.) Tharp 1829–1880 m. Sarah (Ann) Gill 1828–1854
    3. 3. Lydia Tharp 1828–
    4. 4. Mary (E A) Tharp 1822–
  7. 7. Nelly (Mahala) Dodson 1820– m. Jacob Cearlock 1813–1854
  8. 8. Presley (Garner) Dodson 1823–1848 m. Nancy (H.) Donaldson 1813–
    1. 1. Moses (Marin) Dodson 1838–1911
    2. 2. Thomas (S.) Dodson 1840–
    3. 3. John (N.) Dodson 1842–
    4. 4. Mary Dodson 1844–

Willis Dodson's Timeline

2 Records

1782
1782
Birth of Willis Dodson in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
1830
AFT 1830
Age 48
Death of Willis Dodson in Montgomery, Ilinois
Montgomery, Ilinois

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 1830
    Event Place: Montgomery, Ilinois

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