John Dodson (1791 - 1871)

Born 17 Apr 1791 in Pulaski, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah Patience (Anderson) Dodson — married 15 Jan 1837 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Dec 1871 at age 80 in Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States

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Biography

John Dodson was born the 17th of April 1791 in Pulaski county, Virginia. John was the son of Samuel Dodson Jr. (abt.1773-1860) and Sarah (Clontz) Dodson (1773-1830) of Pulaski County, Virginia. Sarah was born ca 1768 in Virginia. Sometime around 1805, John's family migrated to northwestern Tennessee and settled on Indian Creek in Grainger County. ^[1]

Siblings

1. Joel Dotson (abt.1793-1860)
2. Elizabeth Dotson Bullen - 1804–1869
3. Mary Dotson Bullen - 1809–1844
4. Margaret L (Dotson) Mallicoat (1826-1886)

Military

John traveled to Rutledge, TN in November of 1814 when he was mustered into service as a private under Captain Riches Company, Colonel Bayles Regiment and General Colter's Brigade to serve during the War of 1812. In April, 1815, John was discharged and returned home to Grainger County.

Marriage

John married twice:

1. John married Mary 'Polly' Dalton in Tennessee between 1812-14. No marriage record has been located. Polly died about 1835. It is believed John & Polly had ten children.
2. John married the widow Hannah Patience (Moon) 'Anderson' in Benton County, Arkansas on January 15, 1837. They had three known children together.

Census Info

John appears in the 1850 Federal census in McDonald county, Missouri. John's household appears as follows:

1. John age 59;
2. Hanah age 42;
3. John Dodson Jr age 18;
4. Andrew J. Anderson age 17;
5. Enoch D. Anderson age 15;
6. Nancy Dodson age 12;
7. Margart Dodson age 10;
8. Martha Dodson age 8;
9. Lydia Dodson age 5;
10. Samuel H. Dodson age 1.

• Fact: Residence (1850) McDonald county, McDonald, Missouri, United States
• Fact: Residence (1860) Roseburg Precinct, Douglas, Oregon, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Deer Creek Election Precinct, Douglas, Oregon, United States

Notes

There may be duplicates, but need to verify children first and find sources for birth and death dates.

Mary, b. 1809 before his first marriage, was his younger sister, not his daughter, and has been disconnected by Halsey Bullen. Several of the other children connected here also seem not to be his children. Further research needed.

Death

On December 17, 1871, almost 20 years after their move to Oregon, John died at their homestead on Roberts Creek. He was 80-years-old and had lived to see the area transformed. At the time of his death, the Dodsons owned about 700 acres of good land consisting of their original Oregon Donation Land Claim, 160 acres John had claimed as a War of 1812 veteran, and 120 acres they had purchased in 1864. In his Will John left the estate to Hannah and $50-$100 to each of the children. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58566607/john-dodson
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58566607/john-dodson

• 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ6-5N4 : 4 April 2020), John Dodson, McDonald county, McDonald, Missouri, United States; citing family 22, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQV-P81 : 19 March 2020), John Dodson, 1860.
• 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8Y-VRX : 18 March 2020), John Dodson, 1870.

Find A Grave: Memorial #58566607

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58566607/john-dodson

Notes

Note N94PLACE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas_Territory

1830 residence was listed as Washington, Arkansas Territory, USA

1870 Deer Creek Precinct

Trees

• Genealogy: "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 23 June 2020, 01:52), entry for John Dodson(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L668-MCG); contributed by various users.
• Source: S116 Author: Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Title: Oregon Census, 1841-90 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.Orig; Repository: #R1
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• Source: S154 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1830 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Gr; Repository: #R1
• Source: S155 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1840 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record G; Repository: #R1
• Source: S189 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records; Repository: #R1
• Source: S190 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Record; Repository: #R1
• Source: S192 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the; Repository: #R1
• Source: S202 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1
• Source: S570 Author: Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Repository: #R1
• Source: S598 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1819-2012 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Repository: #R1

Acknowledgements

• Marjorie Pace of Portland, Oregon.