Jethro Dodson (abt. 1766 - 1871)

Born about 1766 in Pittsylvania county, Virginia

Ancestors

Died 23 Nov 1871 at about age 105 in Linn county, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Jethro Dodson was born about 1795 in Virginia, based on Jethro's age and place of birth given in the 1850 Federal census in Linn county, Missouri. Jethro is the son of George Dodson Jr..^[1]

Jethro married Lucy Slayden on the 20th April 1812 in Pittsylvania county, Virginia.^[2]

Jethro served in the War of 1812. Jethro enlisted in Capt. James Lanier's company of Virginia Militia. Jethro applied for his pension about 1871. Jethro's pension file is "War of 1812 #S.O. 5621.^[3]

Jethro appears in the 1820 Federal census in Pittsylvania county, Virginia. Jethro's household appears as follows: 2 meles under age 10; 1 male age 26 thru 44; 1 female under age 10; and 1 female age 24 thru 44.^[4]

Jethro married his second wife Lydia P. Sleeper on the 25th September 1847 in Sullivan county, Missouri.

Jethro appears in the 1850 Federal census in Linn county, Missouri. Jethro's household appears as follows: Jethro age 55; Lidy age 38; Joseph age 22; Eli age 20; Sarah A. age 13; Jithro age 11; John Sleper age 20 and Mary Sleper age 5.^[5]

Jethro appears in the 1860 Federal census in Linn county, Missouri. Jethro's household appears as follows: Jethro age 65; and Ann age 50.^[6]

Jethro died the 23rd November 1871 in Linn county, Missouri, per the information given in his pension files for his service in the War of 1812.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Pages 49 & 50, 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 The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. Publisher, copyright 1988 Southern Historical Press, Inc., Easley, South Carolina.
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5Y5-D9K : 27 August 2018), Jethro Dodson and Lucy Slayden, 12 Apr 1812; citing Pittsylvania, Virginia, reference Page 52; FHL microfilm 33,326.
3. ↑ War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Original data: War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives. NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group Number 15.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLJ-FQX : accessed 28 August 2019), Jethro Dodson, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States; citing p. 66, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 140; FHL microfilm 193,699.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZX-9ML : 12 April 2016), Jethro Hodson, Linn county, Linn, Missouri, United States; citing family 548, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZH-RR7 : 14 December 2017), Jethro Dotson, 1860.
7. ↑ War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Original data: War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives. NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group Number 15.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Dodson-1110 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.