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 1848 - 1920 (72 years)
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| Name |
James R. Dodson |
| Birth |
1847-1848 |
(White County) Tennessee  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
>1920 [2] |
| Person ID |
I23062 |
The Hennessee Family |
| Last Modified |
23 Dec 2017 |
| Father |
(Isaac Dodson), b. 1816-1820, Virginia |
| Mother |
Isabella Means, b. 1823, Blount County, Tennessee d. 1880, Hartsville, Trousdale County, Tennessee (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage |
21 Mar 1839 |
Blount County, Tennessee [1, 3] |
| Residence (Family) |
1850 |
White County, Tennessee [3] |
| Residence (Family) |
1860 |
White County, Tennessee [3] |
| Residence (Family) |
1880 |
Hartsville, Trousdale County, Tennessee [3] |
| Family ID |
F8042 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Elizabeth Susan "Betty" Burns, b. 1 Mar 1844 d. 1 Apr 1924, Crowville, Franklin Parish, Louisiana (Age 80 years) |
| Marriage |
14 Dec 1868 |
Smith County, Tennessee [2] |
| Residence (Family) |
1870 |
Obion County, Tennessee [2] |
| Residence (Family) |
1910 |
Crowville, Franklin Parish, Louisiana [2] |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F18693 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
30 Apr 2023 |
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| Notes |
- (Submitted by Shirley V. Hill on December 22, 2017)
James R. Dodson/Dotson (Born 1847/48, Died after 1920)
(Records vary back and forth with the use of Dodson and Dotson throughout the 1800s)
Parents
Isaac/Isaiah Dodson 1816–1880
Isabell/ Isabella Means 1823–1880
Siblings
Martha Dodson 1840–
Sarah Lucinda Dodson 1843–
Mary M. Dodson 1845–1910
(James R. Dodson) 1847-after 1920
William Silas Dodson 1850–
Isaac Dodson 1852–
Julia "Mollie" Dodson 1856–1880
Rachel (Bucknell) Dodson 1858–
Catherine Dodson 1860–1930
Thomas Dodson 1862–1925
W. M. K. Dotson 1865–
Spouse
Elizabeth "Betty" Susan Burns 1844–1924
Children Children’s Spouses
William Chambers Dodson 1869–1913 Mary Lester (1870-1940)
Florence Dodson/Dotson 1877–1910 Felix Eaton McCants (1875-1950)
David Goodall Dodson/Dotson 1879– (In 1920 Census) Fannie Forbes (1878- In 1930 Census)
William Chambers Dodson 1869–1913
Parents
James R. Dotson Dodson 1847– (Present in 1920 Census)
Elizabeth "Betty" Susan Burns 1844–1924
Siblings
(William Chambers Dodson) 1869-1913
Florence Dodson Dotson 1877–1910
David Goodall Dotson Dodson 1879– (Present in 1920 Census)
Spouse
Mary Lester 1870–1940
Children (all born in Obion, TN) Children’s Spouses
Winifred Dodson 1894–
William Lester Dodson 1896–1933 None
James Franklin Dodson 1899–1931 Mildred C. Biosatt
Mabel Dodson 1901–1968 Hugh Ivy Hill Walter Chachere
Abe Crittendon Dodson 1903–
Edwin Chambers Dodson 1905–1949 Bernice Singleton
Dora May Dodson 1907–1961 Olla Bridges
Unclear in family what happened to Winifred and Abe. Winifred is on the 1910 Census. Abe does not appear in the 1920 Census. Both are listed with birthdates in a family bible. The bible does not list death dates for anyone, nor does it contain the names of anyone other than William, Mary, and their seven children.
William’s parents James and Bettie are present in Obion for the 1870, 1880, 1900 and 1910 Census. In the 1900 Census their son David is residing with them. William and Mary are residing in the next dwelling. (His name was reversed to Dodson William.)
On the other side of James Dodson resides Fannie Forbes who will later marry their son David Goodall Dodson. In 1910 Mary and William are no longer there, but have been replaced in the next dwelling by David and his wife Fannie.
William and Mary’s last child is born in Obion in 1907. The family leaves Obion, TN around 1910 for Crowville, LA. They have not been found in any 1910 Census. William Chambers Dodson dies in Crowville in 1913. His wife is alone on the farm with her children in the 1920 Census (Mary is listed as Bettie on this Census, all ages and children can be matched correctly. This is not her mother-in-law, also called “Bettie” at times.
Living separately in Crowville in the 1920 Census are William’s parents James R. and Bettie Dodson.
Bettie (wife of James R.) dies in Crowville in 1924. It is unknown what happens to James after the 1920 Census.
Mary Lester Dodson marries Alvin P. Brown before the 1930 Census. He and his children live on the farm with Mary and her grandchild Woody R. Hill (son of Mabel) who she raises. Mary and Alvin separate after some years. Mary dies in Crowville in 1940.
Sometime after their marriage in 1931, Mabel Dodson Hill returns to live on the farm with her second husband Walter Chachere. They are there by themselves on the 1940 Census. Woody R. Hill’s wife and children live on the farm for the 1957-58 school year while he has Navy sea duty. (Shirley Hill is one of the children.)
Walter Chachere dies in 1958. He and Mabel have no children together. Mabel continues to live alone on the farm until she dies in 1968. The farm was then sold. Woody R. Hill died in 1976.
CENSUS INFO
1850 Census (District 2, White, TN)
Isaac Dodson 34 VA
Isabel Dodson 27 TN
Martha Dodson 10 TN
Lucinda Dodson 7 TN (Match to Sarah Lucinda)
Mary M Dodson 5 TN
James R Dodson 2 TN
William Dodson 0 TN (Match to William Silas or Silas William)
1860 Census (District 8, White, TN)
Jacob Dodson 40 TN (Script could say Isaiah age 44)
Isabella Dodson 37 TN
Sarock S Dodson 17 TN (Script could say Sarah L. see Lucinda on previous census)
Mary Dodson 15 TN
James R Dodson 12 TN
Silas Dodson 10 TN (William on previous Census)
Jacob Dodson 8 TN (Script could be Isaiah)
Julia Dodson 11(4) TN (Script is a 4, she might have also been called Mollie)
Buckell Dodson 2 TN (Script could say Rachel)
Tennessee, State Marriages, 1780-2002
Name James R Dotson
Marriage Date 14 Dec 1868
Marriage Place Smith, Tennessee, USA
Spouse Elizabeth S Burne
1870 Census (District 4, Smith, Tennessee)
James Dodson 22
Bettie Dodson 25 (Known as Elizabeth “Bettie” Susan Burns)
William Dodson 1 (Believed to be William Chambers Dodson born 1896)
Mollie Dodson 14 (Believed to be sister of James – see Isaac Dodson notes))
Thomas Dodson 10 (Believed to be brother of James – see Isaac Dodson notes)
In this same 1870 Census, James R. Dodson is living in the dwelling next to Moses and Elizabeth Burns
and their son Lemuel. These are the parents and brother of his wife Elizabeth Susan (also called “Bettie”
and “Eliza”) Dodson. Lemuel Burns (her brother) later marries Rachel (Buckell) Dodson (daughter of
Isaac and sister of James). See notes regarding the 1880 Census for Isaac and Isabella in which they are
living next to Lem and Rachel Burns.
1850 Census (North of Cumberland and East of Caney Fork Rivers, Smith, Tennessee, USA)
Moses Burns 48
Elizabeth Burns 44
Patsy Burns 20
Nancy S Burns 18
Samuel D Burns 16
Thomas Y Burns 13
James H Burns 12
Sarah J Burns 10
John Burns 7
Elizabeth Burns 6
Mary F Burns 4
1870 Census (District 4, Smith, Tennessee)
Moses Burns 70
Elizabeth Burns 66
Lemuel Burns 20
1880 Census (Beech Grove, Trousdale, Tennessee, USA)
J. R. Dodson 30 TN, TN, TN
Susan Dodson 32 TN, TN, TN
William Dodson 11 TN, TN, TN
Florance Dodson 3 TN, TN, TN
David G. Dodson 1 TN, TN, TN
Tennessee, State Marriages, 1780-2002
Name W C Dalson (William Chambers Dodson)
Marriage Date 17 Jan 1894
Marriage Place Obion, Tennessee, USA
Spouse Mary Luster (Mary Lester)
1900 Census (Civil District 9, Obion, Tennessee)
Marriage Year 1870
James Dotson 52 TN, NC, NC Sept. 1847
Eliza S Dotson 55 TN, NC, NC Mar. 1845
David Dotson 19 TN, TN, TN Apr 1881
This Census shows their marriage year as 1870. A Marriage License shows Dec. 14, 1868.
1900 Census (Civil District 9, Obion, Tennessee)
Marriage Year 1894
Dotson William 29 Sept. 1870 TN, TN, TN (FN/LN are reversed)
Mary William 26 Dec. 1863 TN, TN, TN (all other records indicate DOB 1870)
Willerferd William 5 Dec. 1984 TN, TN, TN (this is Winifred Dodson)
Luster William 3 Aug. 1896 TN, TN, TN (this is William Lester Dodson)
James F William 9/12 Aug. 1899 TN, TN, TN (this is James Franklin Dodson)
1910 Census (Civil District 9, Obion, Tennessee)
James R Dotson 63
Elizabeth S Dotson 66
Findagrave.com for William Chambers Dodson
Name: W. C. Dodson
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1869
Death Date: 12 Oct 1913
Cemetery: Crowville Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Crowville, Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Spouse:Mary Brown
Children: William Lester Dodson , James Franklin Dodson
1920 Census (Crowville, Franklin, Louisiana)
Marital Status Widow
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Bettie Dotson 49 (this is Mary, widow of William Chambers Dodson)
Lester Dotson 23 (son William Lester)
James Dotson 20 (son James Franklin)
Edd Dotson 14 (son Edwin Chambers)
Dova Dotson 12 (daughter Dora May)
Woody Dotson 3 2/12 (grandson Woody Rodgers Hill, son of Mabel)
1920 Census (Crowville, Franklin, Louisiana)
James R Dotson 71 TN
Elizabeth Dotson 74 TN
Findagrave.com for Elizabeth “Bettie” Susan Burns Dodson
Betty Dotson
Birth Date: 1 Mar 1844
Death Date: 1 Apr 1924
Cemetery: Crowville Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Crowville, Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Tombstone reads “Wife of J. R.”
1930 Census (Police Jury Ward 4, Franklin, Louisiana, USA)
Map of Home Police Jury Ward 4, Franklin, Louisiana
Alvin P Brown 60 (second husband)
Mary D Brown 59 (Mary Lester Dodson)
Pearl Brown 22 (stepchild of Mary)
Robert Brown 16 “
Harrold Brown 12 “
Woody T Hill 14 (grandson of Mary, Woody R. Hill)
Findagrave.com for Mary Lester Dodson Brown
Name Mary Brown
Maiden Name Dodson (Lester)
Birth Date 26 Dec 1870
Death Date 13 Mar 1940
Cemetery Crowville Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Crowville, Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Spouse W. C. Dodson
Children William Lester Dodson
I have additional info on the children, grandchildren and great-grand children of William and Mary Dodson. To my knowledge none will carry the name Dodson forward. I also info on the spouse and children of William’s sister Florence and brother David.
Mary Lester Dodson remains a mystery. I have no middle initial for her or any ancestors. I have been unable to link her to any other Lesters. None of the Mary Lesters I find turn out to be my Mary. My DNA match links me to other Lester DNA people. I have tried to determine the significance of Mary and William naming a son Abe Crittendon Dodson. There are plenty of Crittendons and Lesters in Obion at that time, but I can’t link to any of them.
Shirley Hill [4]
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| Sources |
- [S58] "The Families of White County,Tennessee in 1860", enumerated & notated by, p. 63.
- [S12007] "James R. Dodson (~1847 after 1920), Biography, Issue & Notes, submitted by Shirley V. Hill, svhill99hotmail.com, Decemb.
- [S12009] "Isaac/Isaiah Dodson (Dotson)", Census Records, Issue & Notes (with sources), submitted by Shirley V. Hill, svhill99hotm.
- [S12008] "James R. Dodson (~1847 after 1920), Biography, Issue & Notes (with sources), submitted by Shirley V. Hill, svhill99hotm.
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