Ruth Dodson

Female 1754 - 1828  (73 years)


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  • Name Ruth Dodson 
    Birth 12 Dec 1754  Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Birth 25 Dec 1754  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Death 22 Nov 1828  McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5
    Burial Matlock Cemetery, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Person ID I311  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2015 

    Father Elisha Dodson, Sr.,   b. 22 Feb 1727, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Apr 1791, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Sarah Everett,   b. 13 Apr 1729, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1824, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 1 Jul 1748  Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Family ID F294  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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) 
    Marriage 1774  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 11, 12, 13
    • Ruth was his first cousin.
    Residence (Family) 1781  Hawkins County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Residence (Family) 1785  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Residence (Family) 1805  Claiborne County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Residence (Family) 1806  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Residence (Family) 1812  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Residence (Family) 1820  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Children 
     1. Nancy Dodson,   b. 1773, (Halifax County) Commonwealth of Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Nimrod H. "Tip" Dodson, Sr.,   b. ~1775, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1837, Viola, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 61 years)
     3. Elizabeth Dodson,   b. 1776, (Pittsylvania County) Commonwealth of Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1850, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     4. Elisha Dodson,   b. 17 Sep 1785, (Halifax County) Commonwealth of Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Apr 1864, Polk County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     5. Elijah "Grandsir" Dodson,   b. 17 Sep 1785, (Halifax County) Commonwealth of Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1858, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     6. Jesse Buford Dodson, Jr.,   b. 7 Mar 1791, (Halifax County) Commonwealth of Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1878, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     7. William Dodson,   b. (Halifax County, Commonwealth of Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Sarah "Sary" Dodson,   b. 4 Jun 1795, (Halifax County, Commonwealth of Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. After 1860, (Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 66 years)
     9. Tabitha Dodson,   b. 19 Mar 1798, (Halifax County, Commonwealth of Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1839, Riceville, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
     10. Sarah "Sallie" Dodson,   b. 1800, (Grainger County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ~1870, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     11. Ruth Dodson,   b. 1 Apr 1802, (Halifax County, Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1885, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F115  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Dec 1754 - Fauquier County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Dec 1754 - Pittsylvania County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1774 - Halifax County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence (Family) - 1781 - Hawkins County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence (Family) - 1785 - Pittsylvania County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence (Family) - 1805 - Claiborne County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence (Family) - 1806 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence (Family) - 1812 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence (Family) - 1820 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Nov 1828 - 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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  • Notes 
    • Family Members
      Spouse
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      Jesse Dodson
      1752–1843 (m. 1774)

      Children
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      Elijah Dodson
      1785–1858

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      Elisha Dodson
      1785–1864

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      Jesse Buford Dodson
      1791–1878

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      Tabitha Dodson Rice
      1798–1839

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      Ruth Dodson Ware
      1802–1885

      Eli Dodson
      1813–1876

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  • Sources 
    1. [S512] "The Dodson (Dotson) Family of North Farnham Parish,Richmond County,Virginia: (Reliability: 3).

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

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

    4. [S5651] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~katy/dodson/b17156.html#P17156.

    5. [S512] "The Dodson (Dotson) Family of North Farnham Parish,Richmond County,Virginia:.

    6. [S46329] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSln=Dodson&GSiman=1&GScid=1964531&.

    7. [S48409] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SYD8-BPR.

    8. [S9317] "Elisha Dodson Sr. (1727 - aft. 1791)" biography, http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dodson-18, last modified May 27, 2015 by.

    9. [S13285] "John Allen Dodson, Pedigree", Information submitted October 31st, 2018, 423.364.2906, abstracted by David A. Hennessee,.

    10. [S14155] "Virginia Sarah Dodson formerly Everett (1729-~1824)", Ancestors & Descendants, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Everett-17.

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

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

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

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