Born in Claiborne Co. TN USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of Elijah Dodson
and Mary (Midlock) Dodson
Sister of
William Dodson, Jesse Dodson, Mary (Dodson) Harris, Rachel (Dodson) Dawson, Margaret Ann (Dodson) Wilson and Leona Ruth (Dodson) Lady [half]
Wife of
Jesse Roberts
— married
15 Sep 1834 in Iowa Territory
Mother of
George Washington Roberts
Died
at about age 63
in Canyonville, Douglas, OR USA
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Biography
Jane Dodson was born in Claiborne County TN USA in 1817. Married Jesse Roberts Sept. 15, 1834 in Iowa Territory. They arrived in Oregon Territory Oct. 25, 1847 and settled at Roberts Creek on Donatiion Land Claim No. 1827[1]. They were the founders of Canyonville in Douglas Co. OR, where they owned and operated the Roberts hotel. Jesse went to California in the gold rush of 1849. He was gone a year and made a success of his venture in the gold fields. He died on Nov. 28, 1861 and Jane on Oct. 9, 1880 and both are buried in the Pioneer Cemetery of Canyonville, Douglas, OR, USA. There are ten children listed: Nelson, Emma Jane, George Washinton, Napolean, Jasper, Mary Ann, Amanda J., Jacob, Newton, and Jesse Jr.
Sources
- ↑ Oregon Donation Land Claim record, available on line [www.glorecords.blm.gov ] or at most genealogical libraries.
- Joy Deal Lehmann, THE DESCENDANTS OF ELIJAH DODSON OF YAMHILL COUNTY, OREGON copyright 1993, p 16. in the personal library of Dodson-3592.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jane by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jane:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jane by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jane:
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~0.78%
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