Bird Dodson (1790 - 1869)

Born 16 Sep 1790 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Judith (Holland) Dodson — married 6 Jun 1817 in Williamson County, Tennessee

Died 9 Feb 1869 at age 78 in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Bird Dodson was born 16th September 1790, in Virginia. Bird was the son of Raleigh Dodson Jr. and Margaret Dodson.^[1]

Bird's came to Tennessee with his parents about 1806, and eventually settled in Williamson County, Tennessee.

Bird married Judith Holland on the 6 June 1817 in Williamson County, Tennessee.^[2]

Bird appears in the 1850 Federal census in Williamson County, Tennessee. Bird's household appears as follows: Bird, age 59, born Virginia; Judith, age 49, born Virginia; Elizabeth J., age 17, born Tennessee; and Martha S., age 4, born Tennessee.^[3]

Bird appears in the 1860 Federal census in Williamson County, Tennessee. Bird's household appears as follows: Bird, age 69, born Virginia; Judith, age 62, born Virginia; James Campbell, age 32, born Tennessee; Jane Campbell, age 25, born Tennessee; and Bird D. Campbell, age 6 months, born Tennessee.^[4]

Bird made his will on the 15th of January 1869 in Williamson County, Tennessee.

Bird died on the 9th of February 1869 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Bird's will was probated in March 1869 in Williamson County, Tennessee.

Sources

1. ↑ Page 118, "The Dodson (Dotson) Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia: A History and Genealogy of Their Descendants Volume One", by Mrs. Sherman Williams, Compiler and Editor and Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., Southern Historical Press, Inc., 1988
2. ↑ Williamson County, Tennessee Marriage Book 1800-1866, page 142; from: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm
3. ↑ 1850 Federal Census Williamson County, Tennessee, household of Bird Dodson. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432 Roll 900, page 156B
4. ↑ 1860 Federal Census Williamson County, Tennessee, household of Bird Dodson. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653 Roll 1279, page 145

Acknowledgments

WikiTree profile Dodson-1091 created through the import of Dodsons Only.GED on Nov 22, 2011 by Betty Dotson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Betty and others.