Louise Elizabeth (Boone) Dodson (1836 - 1928)

Born 22 Feb 1836 in Rankin, Mississippi, United States

Wife of James Henry Hensley — married 10 Jan 1855 (to 1865) in Arkansas, United States

Wife of James Wilson Dodson — married about 29 Dec 1881 in Jack, Texas, United States

Died 22 May 1928 at age 92 in Jacksboro, Jack, Texas, United States

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Biography

Wife of: James Henry Hensley (January 10, 1855) John Wesley Brummett (November 28, 1867) James Wilson Dodson (December 29, 1881)

Daughter of Thomas Boone & Louisa Morris

Mother of: John Hickman Hensley Mary Angeline Hensley Brummett Evaline Regina Hensley Price Pink Oen Hensley Keith Henry James Hensley Lizzie Ellen Brummett Edmondson Wilburn Thomas Brummett Sarah Belle Brummett King

The Jacksboro Gazette MRS. ELIZA ELIZABETH DODSON

As stated in last week's Gazette, Mrs. Eliza Elizabeth Dodson died at her home in the Carroll's Creek or Hensley Station community, on May 21st, and was buried in Oakwood cemetery on May 23rd. The death of Mrs. Dodson marks the passing of the oldest pioneer resident of the county, she having been past 92 years of age at the time of her death and having resided in the same community in the county for about 72 years.

The deceased was a native of Rankin County, Mississippi; was married at the age of 18 or 19 years to James Henry Hensley in the State of Arkansas. Shortly after the birth of her first child, John Hickman Hensley, the family moved to this county and settled on the head waters of East Keechi Creek; in 1876 she pre-empted the Elizabeth brummett survey of land, improved same and resided thereon for some 52 years prior to her death.

After the death of her first husband in 1865, she married J.W. Brummett and about 1882 married J.W. Dodson. Six children were born to her marriage, an infant daughter and an adult daughter, Mary, now being deceased. Her surviving children of such marriage being John Hickman Hensley, Henry James Hensley, Eva Price, the widow of John S. Price, and Pink Kieth, the wife of G. Jones Kieth. Of her second marriage three children were born, of which one daughter, Mrs. Belle King, wife of Charles W. King, is now dead; the surviving children being Wilburn T. Brummett and Lizzie Edmondson, wife of Tom Edmondson. No children were born to her last marriage.

Mrs. Dodson came to Jack County before the Civil War and during the time of Indian depredations and long before Fort Richardson was established as a protection to the pioneer settlers of this part of the State. She participated in the dangers and the privations of these formative days, attending the winning of the frontier when courage and determination were required in such large measure of those who could survive the trying ordeals of such a life. The rearing of a large family when its food supply was largely by necessity, provided and cared for by home industry, when medical attention was likewise largely provided for at home, required resourcefulness and attention not now demanded of those who are enjoying the blessing so prepared by these pioneers.

Her home always had a welcome for the stranger especially for the pioneer preacher. Her life was during all of its long tenure concentrated in her family and its welfare. Her industry, thrift and exceptional business judgement enabled her, while rearing this large family, to accumulate a ranch of some 1600 acres of the county's best ranch lands and to stock same fully with high grade cattle.

Had it not been for the privations endured by such determined pioneers as Mrs. Dodson, in the winning of the West, the present population of this section of the State would not today be surrounded by the comforts, the conveniences, the blessings, and the peace of modern civilized life and to such as the deceased great credit and appreciation are due by those now enjoying such. The passing of such pioneers bring a void which can never be filled; in the onward progress they have been of another age; they did their work well and have left a heritage to those who scarce can know at what sacrifice, suffering and price it was bought. All honor to their memory.

A Friend.

• • • reprinted in the book "Ninety Four years in Jack County 1854 - 1948 " by Ida Lasater Huckaby

BURIAL in Oakwood Cemetery Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas, USA

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42738095/louise-elizabeth-dodson : accessed 24 January 2022), memorial page for Louise Elizabeth “Eliza” Boone Dodson (22 Feb 1836–22 May 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42738095, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Doty (contributor 47185142) .