Jesse Buford Dodson, Jr.

Jesse Buford Dodson, Jr.

Male 1791 - 1878  (87 years)

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  • Name Jesse Buford Dodson 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Birth 7 Mar 1791  (Halifax County) Commonwealth of Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Preacher  [2
    Death 3 Aug 1878  McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Burial Matlock Cemetery, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I6455  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 18 Jun 2015 

    Father Elder Jesse Buford Dodson, Sr.,   b. 22 Nov 1752, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1843, Riceville, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Ruth Dodson,   b. 12 Dec 1754, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1828, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 1774  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    • Ruth was his first cousin.
    Residence (Family) 1781  Hawkins County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence (Family) 1785  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence (Family) 1805  Claiborne County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence (Family) 1806  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence (Family) 1812  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Residence (Family) 1820  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F115  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Newton,   b. 28 Nov 1790, (Georgia) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Dec 1862, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 0___ 1810  McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Levi Buford Dodson,   b. 22 Jul 1811, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1893, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     2. Louisa Dodson,   b. 23 Nov 1812, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1874, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
     3. Nimrod Dodson,   b. 28 Feb 1814, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1881, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     4. Andrew Jackson Dodson,   b. 29 Apr 1816, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1880, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     5. William C. Dodson,   b. 13 Jan 1818, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Sep 1846, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)
     6. Edward A. "Ned" Dodson,   b. 22 Feb 1821, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 1899, (McMinn County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     7. Rebecca Catherine Dodson,   b. 26 May 1823, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 1902, (McMinn County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     8. Jesse Washington Dodson,   b. 24 Apr 1825, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 1898, Riceville, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     9. Wilford C. Dodson,   b. 29 Dec 1827, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jun 1858, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)
     10. E. Charles Dodson,   b. 15 Sep 1829, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 1851, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years)
     11. James L. Dodson,   b. 19 Mar 1832, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1873, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
    Family ID F3169  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 Mar 1791 - (Halifax County) Commonwealth of Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 0___ 1810 - McMinn County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 3 Aug 1878 - McMinn County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Matlock Cemetery, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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    Jesse Buford Dodson, Jr. (1791-1878)
    Jesse Buford Dodson, Jr. (1791-1878)
    Born, died and raised his family in McMinn County, Tennessee

  • Notes 
    • Birth: Mar. 7, 1791
      Death: Aug. 3, 1878


      Family links:
      Parents:
      Jesse Dodson (1752 - 1843)
      Ruth Dodson Dodson (1754 - 1828)

      Spouse:
      Mary Newton Dodson (1790 - 1862)*

      Children:
      William C. Dodson (1818 - 1846)*
      Rebecca Catherine Dodson Parkison (1823 - 1902)*
      Jesse Washington Dodson (1825 - 1898)*
      Wilford C Dodson (1827 - 1858)*
      E. Charles Dodson (1829 - 1851)*
      James Dodson (1832 - 1872)*

      Siblings:
      Elisha Dodson (1785 - 1864)*
      Elijah Dodson (1785 - 1858)*
      Jesse Buford Dodson (1791 - 1878)
      Tabitha Dodson Rice (1798 - 1839)*
      Ruth Dodson Ware (1802 - 1885)*
      Eli Dodson (1813 - 1876)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Inscription:
      "In Memeory of..."

      Burial:
      Matlock Cemetery
      Athens
      McMinn County
      Tennessee, USA

      Maintained by: Vicki Hittson
      Originally Created by: The Preacher's Kid
      Record added: Jun 17, 2003
      Find A Grave Memorial# 7591500

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  • Sources 
    1. [S22] "The Dodson Family of Warren County, Tennessee and Allied Families",, p. 8 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S46324] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/M47D-T9H.

    3. [S10885] "Jesse Buford Dodson, Jr", Cemetery Profile, revisited, recorded & uploaded to this website, saturday, April 22nd, 2017,.

    4. [S22] "The Dodson Family of Warren County, Tennessee and Allied Families",, p. 263.

    5. [S51271] http://graveyardgossip.blogspot.com/2010/03/martini-family-jesse-dodson-frontier.html.

    6. [S6754] "Outline Descendant Report for Jesse John Dodson (1623-1716)", submitted by Betsey Lanning, June 9, 2015, betlann@yahoo.

    7. [S9542] "Will of Elisha Dodson", submitted by Diane Armstrong on August 1, 2016, di@montanapets.org.

    8. [S14990] Ruth Dodson Dodson (1754-1828), Cemetery Profile, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24933657, This p.

    9. [S49016] http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/tn/warren/tl12a.htm.