William Thornton Dodson

Birth: 16 Jan 1796
in Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Death: 1832
in Davidson County, Tennessee, USA

Father:  Caleb Dodson

Mother: Elizabeth Petty

Siblings:

Children:

Spouse: Sally Young

Marriage: 24 Sep 1812
in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA

Findagrave memorial:
William Thornton Dodson born 16 January 1796, Halifax County, Virginia; d. about 1832 in Davidson County, Tennessee. William was the son of Revolutionary War Soldier, Caleb Dodson and his wife Elizabeth Marshall Petty. He was married 28 Sep 1812 to Sallie Young (d 1829) daughter of Josiah and Elizabeth Ferrell Young. In 1923, Mr. Dodson brought his family to Davidson County, Tennessee. He was a farmer and mechanic according to his son Watkins H. Dodson. Both are buried in the garden of their home, "Old River House" on Stones River.

Elizabeth Petty Dodson

Birth: 13 Mar 1813
in Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Death: 13 Feb 1917
in Friendship, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Thornton Dodson

Mother: Sarah Sally Young

Siblings:
Josiah Young
Watkins Hopkins
Lucy Ann
Robert J.
Sarah

Spouse: James Benjamin Moore

Married: 19 Oct 1838


Children:
Sarah Ann
Frances Elizabeth (Fannie)
Martha
James K.P.
Alex
Virginia (Jennie)
William Watkins
Olympia D.
Andrew Edgar
Joseph L.
Edna (Emma)
Tennessee

1860 U.S. Census
Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Date: 3 Jul 1860
Notes:

1870 U.S. Census:
Location: Friendship, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Date: 4 Aug 1870
Notes: The source for children.

1910 U.S. Census:
Location: Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Date: 2 May 1910
Notes: Elizabeth is living with one of her grandchildren. Not sure if it's the head or wife.



Findagrave memorial:

Elizabeth Petty Dodson was born on 13 Mar 1813 in Halifax County, Virginia. Elizabeth, the daughter of William Thornton Dodson and Sallie Young Dodson,later moved with her parents and siblings to Davidson County, Tennessee where they settled near her uncle, Timothy Dodson, in the Hermitage area. She was the sister to Josiah Young, Watkins Hopkins, Lucy Ann, Robert J., and Sarah Dodson.

On October 19, 1838, she married Andrew James Benjamin Moore in Davidson County, Tennessee. He was born between 1804 and 1810 in Virginia according to census records. In 1850, the Moore family is living in the Hermitage area but by 1860, they had moved to Dyer County, Tennessee. Mr. Moore was a farmer and former business owner in Nashville, owning a saloon and dry goods business. Sometime between 1870 and 1880, Mr. Moore apparently died for in 1880, Elizabeth is shown to be a widow.

James and Elizabeth were the parents of Sarah Ann, Frances Elizabeth (Fannie), Martha, James K.P., Alexina Branch, Virginia (Jennie), William Watkins, Olevia D., Andrew E.,Joseph L., Edna (Emma), and Tennessee Moore.

According to Elizabeth's Death Certificate, she died on February 13, 1917 and was buried the next day on Valentine's day. Elizabeth's stone shows she was born 1820 and died 1917 which according to a cousin and distant descendent of Elizabeth's, the date on the stone was taken from the Moore bible. Family from many sides say she lived to be 103, nearly 104 at her death.

May you rest in peace "Little Grandma", which she was known as by many.

Burial: Bowen Chapel Cemetery  Friendship, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA

Andrew Edgar Moore

Birth: 19 Feb 1856
in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA 

Andrew on the right. His son Alpha Earl on the left.

Death: 24 Jul 1929
in Leachville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA

Father: James B Moore

Mother: Elizabeth Petty Dodson

Siblings:

Marriage 1:
Rebecca J. Harris (right)
24 Dec 1872
in Dyer, Tennessee, USA

Children:
William Edgar Moore
Minnie L. Moore
Ira Foster Moore "Irie"
Andrew Clarence Moore "Clay"
Birdie E. Moore











1860 U.S. Census:
Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Date: 3 Jul 1860
Notes:

1870 U.S. Census:
Location: Friendship, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Date: 4 Aug 1870
Notes: The source for children.

Marriage 2:
Ada Claridy
26 Jul 1898
in Clay, Arkansas, Tennessee, USA

Children:
Royall F.
Alpha Earle

1900 U.S. Census:
Location: Oak Bluff, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Date: 29 Jun 1900
Notes: Andrew has remarried.

Marriage 3:

E Ollie Fletcher

5 Jan 1905

Children:

Talmage

Traman / Traymon

Virgil

Ewen

Dodson

Birch

1910 U.S. Census:

Location: Oak Bluff, Clay, Arkansas, USA

Date: 6 Jun 1910

Notes:

1920 U.S. Census:

Location: Blue Cane, Clay, Arkansas, USA

Date: 29 Jan 1920

Notes:

Burial: Woodland Heights Cemetery, Rector, Clay, Arkansas, USA

Martin Dill

Birth: 1804
in South Carolina, USA

Death: 1873
in Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA

Father: Joseph Dill

Mother: Mary Polly Wright

Siblings:
Isaac Dill
Levina Dill [Posey]
Hannah Dill
Mary Dill
Newton C. Dill
Noah W. Dill
Daniel Dill
Thomas Dill
Marvell M. Dill
Harriet Dill
Amanda F. Dill [Moseby]

Spouse: Manerva Carter

Married:

Children:
Christopher C. Dill
Elizabeth W. Dill
Mary Emily Dill
Eliza Jane Dill
Sarah Ann Dill
Mary Elinora "Elmira" Dill
Alvia Dill
Lydia Bogan Dill
Manerva Bell Dill
John Beverly Dill

1840 U.S. Census:
Location: Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
Notes: In 1840 there is another Martin Dill living in Greenville, SC. And another in Wellfleet, MA. It goes without saying that the one in Carroll County is our Martin. Still, since Martin was born in South Carolina, the other Martin Dill may be a relation. Martin is between 30 and 40 years, matching the 1804 birth year. His oldest child is a son 10 to 15 years old. Then there are 3 younger daughters, presumably Elizabeth, Eliza, Sarah.

1850 U.S. Census:
Location: Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA

Date: 3 Sep 1850

Notes:

1853 Manerva died.

1860 U.S. Census:
Location: Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA

Date: 29 Sep 1860

Notes:

1870 U.S. Census:
Location: Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA

Date: 28 Jul 1870

Notes:

Robert Lee Denton

Birth:13 Dec 1867

in Missouri

Death: 16 July 1946
in Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA

Father:  Thomas Denton (?)

Mother: Mary Ritchey (?)

Siblings: (Need to verify these)
James W.
Matilda C.
Marion
Nancy
Thomas William
Pleasant
Mary M.
Lucy
Charles W.
Milly T.

Spouse 1: Jennie Elizabeth Carroll

Married: 25 Dec 1892 (?)

Children:
Ethel Fay Denton
Sylvia Bryan Denton
Lena C Denton

Spouse 2: Anna Lea Wood

Married: 12 May 1910 (?)

Children:
Tillman Denton
Helen Denton
Bonnie Denton
Dustin Eugene Denton


1900 U.S. Census (detail):
Location: Tavern, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA
Date: 13 June 1900

1908: Jennie died:

1910 U.S. Census (detail):
Location: Piney, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA
Date: 30 April 1910 and 2 May 1910

1920 U.S. Census:

Location: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
Date: 31 Jan 1920
Notes: Robert has remarried and started a second family. A happy accident is that "Fay" is crossed out. This confirms that we have the right Robert.

1930 U.S. Census:

Location: Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
Notes: Merged from two pages.

1940 U.S. Census:

Location: Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA

Date:

Notes:

Robt L Denton         Male        72    Married     White     Head                       Missouri    1868

Anna L Denton       Female    47     Married     White    Wife                        Missouri    1893

Helen Fuller            Female    27    Widowed   White     Daughter                 Oklahoma   1913

Huston E Denton     Male       21    Married     White     Son                         Oklahoma   1919

Lillian Denton         Female    16    Married     White     Daughter-in-law     Oklahoma   1924

Patsy Ann Fuller      Female   10    Single        White     Granddaughter       Oklahoma   1930

1943 - 1945 Family Story:

My grandmother Marlys lived in Pryor, Oklahoma during World War II. She met her great grandfather at that time.

Burial: Tahlequah Cemetery

Eleanor Tombleson

Birth: 8 Aug 1813
in Manea, Cambridge, England

Death: after 1875
in New York, United States

Father: Matthew Tombleson    

Mother: Mary Dunham

Siblings:

Mary (1816 - 1820)
Michael (1819- )

Spouse: Joseph Finding      

Married: 1836
in Manea, Cambridge, England

Children:                                              
Anne Finding
Joseph Finding
Mary T Finding
Ellen T Finding "Helena"
Frederick Tombleson Finding
Charles Arthur Finding
Thomas Finding
Emily Fonda Finding
Ada Finding

1857 Immigration:
From: Great Britain
To: US
Ship Name: Rhine

Stephen Wells

Birth: 17 Feb 1779
in North Carolina, United States

Death: 7 Sept 1815
in Knox County Tennessee, United States

Father: Jesse Wells

Mother: Elizabeth

Siblings:

Spouse: Hannah McCarrell [Eddington]

Married: 28 Dec 1809

Children:
Elizabeth Wells
Nancy Wells
Margaret McCarrell Wells
Mary Hannah Wells "Polly"
Andrew Jackson Wells