Susanah Fitzhugh (Gordon) Dabney (1817 - 1899)

Born 23 Jul 1817 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of William S Dabney — married about 1846 in Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Mar 1899 at age 81 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Biography

Susan was born in 1817.^[1] A newspaper article attached to her Find-a-Grave Memorial informs us of the following: She was the daughter of Samuel Gordon, originally of Scotland but at the time of her birth - a resident of Liverpool, England. Her mother was Mrs. Agnes Knox of Culpepper County, Virginia. Her father moved to Virginia during her childhood and in 1846 she married Major Dabney of Albemarle County, Virginia which has since been her home. Her oldest son Basil was killed at the age of 17 on General Lee's retreat to Appomattox. Her second son, Dr. William C. Dabney was an esteemed medical professor at the University of Virginia and died about five years ago. Her children surving her are Walter D. Dabney, Marian - wife of John B. Moore, and Dr. S. Gordon Dabney of Louisville, Kentucky. She passed away in 1899.^[2]

Research Notes

Record of Death for her father:

• Sam'l Gordon: Vital • Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912
• Name: Sam'l Gordon
• Sex: Male
• Age: 71
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1784
• Birthplace: Scotland
• Marital Status: Married
• Race: white
• Ethnicity: American
• Event Type: Death
• Event Date: 29 Jul 1855
• Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
  • Source^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J725-HS9 : 5 February 2023), Susanah Fitz Hugh Gordon, 1817.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85695962/susan-fitzhugh-dabney: accessed 28 October 2023), memorial page for Susan Fitzhugh Gordon Dabney (23 Jul 1817–2 Mar 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85695962, citing Moon Cemetery, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by inmand15 (contributor 47113419).
3. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5RL-J5K : 29 January 2020), Sam'l Gordon, 1855.

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M882-RYR : Fri Oct 06 17:12:33 UTC 2023), Entry for William S Dabney and Susan F Dabney, 1850.
• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BB-SD8 : Tue Oct 03 03:03:18 UTC 2023), Entry for W S Dabney and S F Dabney, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFL8-LQ5 : Wed Oct 04 18:59:29 UTC 2023), Entry for S F Dabney and William C Dabney, 1870.