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Edmund Dodson (1796 - 1882)

Edmund Dodson
Born in Georgia, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 19 Jan 1818 in Morgan County, Georgia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 10 Jan 1870 in Cleburne County, Alabama, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 9 Aug 1873 in Carroll County, Georgia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died at age 86 in Cleburne County, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Edmund Dodson was born 13 January, 1796 in Georgia. Edmond is the son of Daniel Dodson and Sarah Peters.[1]

Edmond served in the War of 1812. He enlisted as a private in Capt. Henry Lane's Company of Georgia Militia on the 21st November 1814 and was discharged the 6th May 1815.[2]

Edmond married Rebecca Fuller in Morgan county, Georgia on the 19th of January 1818.[3]

Edmund appears in the 1820 Federal census, in Morgan County, Georgia, in Capt. Tolberts District. Edmund's household appears as follows: 1 male age 16 to 25; 1 female age under 10; and 1 female age 16 to 25.[4]

Edmund appears in the 1830 Federal census, in Fayette County, Georgia. Edmund's household appears as follows: 1 male age under 5; 1 male age 30 to 39; 2 females ages under 5; 2 females ages 5 to 9; 1 female age 10 to 14; and 1 female age 30 to 39.[5]

Edmond was living in Benton county, Alabama in 1840 (Note: Benton county's name was changed to Calhoun county in January 1858). Edmond's household appears as follows: 1 male under age 5; 1 male age 5 thru 9; 2 males ages 10 thru 14; 1 male age 40 thru 49; 1 female under age 5; 2 females ages 10 thru 14; 2 females ages 15 thru 19; 1 female age 20 thru 29; and 1 female age 40 thru 49.[6]

Edmund appears in the 1850 Federal census, in Benton County, Alabama. Edmund's household appears as follows: E Dodson, (Edmund) age 53; R Dodson, (Rebecca) age 50; A Dodson, (Adaline) age 24; J P Dodson (John Peters) age 19; W S Dodson (William S.) age 17; A Dodson (Haris C.) age 15; R Dodson (Rebecca) age 12; E Dodson (Edmon F.) age 11; and S Dodson (Sarah Ann) age 10.[7]

Edmund appears in the 1860 Federal census, in Calhoun County, Alabama. Edmund's household appears as follows: Edmon age, 64; Rebecca age, 60; Adaline age, 33; Edmon F. age, 21 and Rebecca age, 21. Edmon F. and Rebecca are twins, even though their ages are one year apart in the 1850 census.[8]

Edmond's wife Rebecca Fuller Dodson died the 6th of March 1869. Edmond married his second wife Elizabeth Avery on the 10th of January, 1870 in Cleburne county, Alabama.[9]

Edmund appears in the 1870 Federal census in Cleburne County, Alabama. Edmund's household appears as follows: Edmond age, 73; Elizabeth age, 50; Rebecca age, 30; and Sarah age, 13.[10]

Edmond's wife Elizabeth Avery Dodson died sometime before 1873. Edmond married his third wife Christiana Powell on the 9th August 1873 in Carroll county, Georgia.[11]

Edmund appears in the 1880 Federal census in Cleburne County, Alabama. Edmund's household consist of himself and his wife Christa, age 52.[12]

Edmond died the 10th of December 1882 in Cleburne county, Alabama. Edmond had made his last will and testament in Cleburne county, Alabama on the 14th July 1879. Edmond's will was presented to the Probate Court, Special Term, December 26, 1882.[13]

NOTE: Edmond's will contained a clause that today is referred to by the legal community as a poison pill clause for any of his heirs who might want to contest his will. Edmond's clause is in Item Seventh of his will and reads as follows: " Item Seventh, If any of my children or grand-children should attempt to contest the probating of this my will or to cheat or defraud any of my legatees as named in Item four of this my will, then I hereby revoke their share and strictly prohibit my executors or either of them from paying to such one or ones any part of their share bequeathed to them, & revert to the others." Item Four contains the names of Edmond's heirs and what they are to receive

Edmund's will names the following heirs: Wife, Chris; Salina Little, daughter; Caroline Cockrum, daughter; Polly A. Liner, daughter; John P. Dodson, son; William S. Dodson, son; Sarah A. Nunnelly, daughter; heirs of Daniel Dodson, son dec'd; heirs of Emily Liner, daughter dec'd; heirs of Harris Dodson, son dec'd; heirs of Edmund Dodson, son dec'd; and the will states the following " . . . I have made no provisions in this my will for my daughter Rebecca because she has already received of my estate a sufficient amount and all that I intended for her to have . . ."

Sources

  1. ↑ 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; ISBN 0-89308-349-6; Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 88-60291; pages 153 and 154.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJC-CF7 : 23 July 2019), Edmund Datson and Rebeca Fuller, 19 Jan 1818; citing Marriage, Morgan, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 158,906.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG6-GYY : accessed 3 December 2019), Edmund Dodson, Capt Tolberts District, Morgan, Georgia, United States; citing p. 108, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 10; FHL microfilm 175,769.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGL-G1W : 24 August 2017), Edmond Dodson, Fayette, Georgia, United States; citing 201, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 17; FHL microfilm 7,037.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT8-6S8 : 27 August 2017), Edmund Dodson, Calhoun, Alabama, United States; citing p. 9, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 2,332.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHP5-RL8 : 12 April 2016), E Dodson, Benton county, Benton, Alabama, United States; citing family 277, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDC-DLP : 13 December 2017), Edman Dedson, 1860.
  9. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT47-GY4 : 4 November 2017), Edmund Dodson and Elizabeth Avery, 10 Jan 1870; citing Cleburne, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,031,047.
  10. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVB-5XS : 22 May 2019), Edmond Dodson, 1870.
  11. ↑ Names of all three wives in pension record and date and place of marriage to Christiana Powell in pension record: 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.
  12. ↑ 1880 Federal census, Cleburne Co., Alabama. National Archives and Record Administration microfilm T9 Roll 8, page 217B.
  13. ↑ "Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. County courthouses, Alabama. Link to view original will: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GB3T-Y4W


Notes

Dodson, Edmund - widow Christiana Dodson
Pvt in Capt Henry Lane's Co., GA Militia
Enlisted 21 Nov 1814 Discharged: 6 May 1815
Residence of Soldier 1851, 1855 Benton County, Alabama
1870 Cleburne County AL, PO Edwardsville.
Maiden name of widow: Christiana Powell
Soldier's First wife: Rebecca fuller
Second wife: Elizabeth G
Marriage of Soldier and Widow: 9 Aug 1873 Carrollton, Carroll Co, GA
Death of Soldier: 10 Dec 1882, Cleburne Co., AL
Death of Widow: Prior to April 4 1885
Children Sex Birth
Adoline Dodson F 4 Nov 1828 in Hill, Texas, USA
Salina Dodson F 8 Nov 1818 in Jackson, Georgia, USA
James Monroe Dodson M 1 Apr 1820 in Hill, Texas, USA
Emoline Dodson F 29 Dec 1821 in Hill, Texas, USA
Caroline Dodson F 24 Jan 1823 in Hill, Texas, USA
Daniel M Dodson M 4 Mar 1828 in Fayette, Georgia, USA
Mary Ann Dodson F 12 Nov 1829 in Polk, Arkansas, USA
John P Dodson M 29 Sep 1831 in Polk, Arkansas, USA
William S Dodson M 24 Sep 1833 in Benton, Alabama, USA
Harris C Dodson M 8 Dec 1835 in Benton, Alabama, USA
Elizabeth Dodson F 29 Dec 1837 in Attala, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Edmon Dodson M 14 Apr 1839 in Attala, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Rebeca Dodson F 14 Apr 1839 in Attala, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Sarah Ann Dodson F 12 Oct 1841 in Benton, Alabama, USA

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WikiTree profile Dodson-1410 created through the import of Dodsons Only.GED on Nov 22, 2011 by Betty Dotson.






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